Element Solutions Inc ESI Stock Analysis
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$35.05 down $0.48, 1.35% at close Oct 16
Last close · Previous close $35.53
- Market cap
- At the Oct 16 close
- P/E ratio
- 47.36On last 12 months’ EPS
- Diluted EPS
- $0.74Last 12 months
- Dividend yield
- 0.91%Last 12 months
Price chart
$35.05down $0.48, 1.35%Fri, Oct 16 session
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Price data
Trading
- Previous close$35.53Oct 15
- Volume3.77MOct 16 session
Shares traded on all US exchanges in the last completed session. Live intraday volume covers IEX only, so it is left out.
- Avg. volume4.01MLast 21 sessions
The average daily shares traded over the last 21 trading sessions, about one calendar month.
- 52-week range: $22.86 to $49.25; now $35.05
The lowest and highest trades over the past 52 weeks, adjusted for splits. The marker shows the latest price.
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Performance
Past performance, measured to the Oct 16 close. Total return includes reinvested dividends.Price change only, without dividends. Compared with the S&P 500, using SPY.
ESI beat the S&P 500 in 5 of 7 periods.
| Period | ESI and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | ESI: up 9.2% S&P 500: up 1.5% | ESI beat the S&P 500 by 7.7 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | ESI: down 6.6% S&P 500: up 1.9% | ESI trailed the S&P 500 by 8.5 percentage points Trailed |
| YTD | ESI: up 41.2% S&P 500: up 12.8% | ESI beat the S&P 500 by 28.4 percentage points Beat |
| 1Y | ESI: up 39.4% S&P 500: up 16.8% | ESI beat the S&P 500 by 22.6 percentage points Beat |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | ESI: up 89.7% S&P 500: up 81.5% +23.8% vs +22.0% a year | ESI beat the S&P 500 by 8.2 percentage points Beat |
| 5Y | ESI: up 65.9% S&P 500: up 83.1% +10.6% vs +12.9% a year | ESI trailed the S&P 500 by 17.2 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | ESI: up 428.8% S&P 500: up 319.6% +18.1% vs +15.4% a year | ESI beat the S&P 500 by 109.2 percentage points Beat |
$10,000 invested in ESI 10 years ago (Oct 14, 2016) would be worth about $52,880 at the close on , with dividends reinvested. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $41,964.
ESI beat the S&P 500 in 5 of 7 periods.
| Period | ESI and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | ESI: up 9.2% S&P 500: up 1.2% | ESI beat the S&P 500 by 8.0 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | ESI: down 6.9% S&P 500: up 1.7% | ESI trailed the S&P 500 by 8.6 percentage points Trailed |
| YTD | ESI: up 40.3% S&P 500: up 11.9% | ESI beat the S&P 500 by 28.4 percentage points Beat |
| 1Y | ESI: up 38.1% S&P 500: up 15.5% | ESI beat the S&P 500 by 22.6 percentage points Beat |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | ESI: up 83.0% S&P 500: up 75.0% +22.3% vs +20.5% a year | ESI beat the S&P 500 by 8.0 percentage points Beat |
| 5Y | ESI: up 55.1% S&P 500: up 71.2% +9.2% vs +11.4% a year | ESI trailed the S&P 500 by 16.1 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | ESI: up 388.8% S&P 500: up 258.1% +17.2% vs +13.6% a year | ESI beat the S&P 500 by 130.7 percentage points Beat |
$10,000 invested in ESI 10 years ago (Oct 14, 2016) would be worth about $48,884 at the close on , not counting dividends. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $35,813.
All-time high
$49.09
Closing high on . Now 28.6% below that record.
Split-adjusted daily closes since Oct 22, 2013.
Stock splits
ESI hasn’t split since its price history begins in 2013.
Valuation
Financials
Reported results, not forecasts. From company filings via Tiingo; the latest report is Q2 FY26, the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026. “Last 12 months” means the four quarters from Jul 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, and balance-sheet figures are as of Jun 30, 2026.
Revenue and net income
Last 12 months, with the change from the 12 months before
- Revenue
- $3.15Bup 26.6%
- Net income
- $178.60Mdown 25.7%
- Diluted EPS
- $0.74down 26.7%
Data table
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY24 (Sep 30, 2024) | $645.00M | $40.30M | $0.17 |
| Q4 FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $624.20M | $54.70M | $0.24 |
| Q1 FY25 (Mar 31, 2025) | $593.70M | $98.00M | $0.40 |
| Q2 FY25 (Jun 30, 2025) | $625.20M | $47.40M | $0.20 |
| Q3 FY25 (Sep 30, 2025) | $656.10M | $39.30M | $0.16 |
| Q4 FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $676.20M | $6.10M | $0.03 |
| Q1 FY26 (Mar 31, 2026) | $840.00M | $55.90M | $0.23 |
| Q2 FY26 (Jun 30, 2026) | $977.90M | $77.30M | $0.32 |
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY21 (Dec 31, 2021) | $2.40B | $203.30M | $0.82 |
| FY22 (Dec 31, 2022) | $2.55B | $187.20M | $0.76 |
| FY23 (Dec 31, 2023) | $2.33B | $118.10M | $0.49 |
| FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $2.46B | $244.20M | $1.01 |
| FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $2.55B | $190.80M | $0.79 |
Margins
- Gross 38.4%
- Operating 12.6%
- Net 5.7%
The percentages above the chart cover the last 12 months; the lines show each quarter. What margins tell you
Cash flow
- $138.50MLast 12 months
Cash from operations minus capital spending: the cash left after the business maintains and grows its assets.
FCF = Operating cash flow − Capital spendingFree cash flow - Operating cash flow$224.20MLast 12 months
- Capital spending$85.70MLast 12 months
- 4.4%Last 12 months
Free cash flow as a share of revenue, both over the last 12 months.
Shareholder returns
- $5.60MLast 12 months
Cash spent repurchasing shares, net of shares issued. Buybacks shrink the share count, so each remaining share owns more of the company.
- Dividends paid$78.50MLast 12 months
- Total returned$84.10MLast 12 months
61% of free cash flow
Balance sheet
- $189.60MAs of Jun 30, 2026
Cash plus short- and long-term marketable securities on the Jun 30, 2026 balance sheet.
- Total debt$2.12BAs of Jun 30, 2026
- Net debt$1.93BAs of Jun 30, 2026
- 2.91As of Jun 30, 2026
Current assets divided by current liabilities on the Jun 30, 2026 balance sheet. Above 1 means short-term assets cover the bills due within a year.
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilitiesCurrent ratio - 0.75As of Jun 30, 2026
Total debt divided by shareholders’ equity on the Jun 30, 2026 balance sheet: a measure of financial leverage.
D/E = Total debt ÷ Shareholders’ equityDebt-to-equity ratio
Financial strength
- 4 of 9Last 12 months
vs the 12 beforeA 0–9 checklist from accounting professor Joseph Piotroski. Each test compares the last 12 months with the 12 months before and scores a point if it passes. 8–9 is strong; 0–2 is weak.
- ✓Net income was positive: passed
- ✓Operating cash flow was positive: passed
- ✗Return on assets improved: not passed
- ✓Operating cash flow exceeded net income: passed
- ✗Long-term debt fell relative to assets: not passed
- ✗Current ratio improved: not passed
- ✗Share count didn’t rise: not passed
- ✗Gross margin improved: not passed
- ✓Asset turnover (revenue ÷ assets) improved: passed
- 6.6%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Element Solutions’s net income was 6.6% of its shareholders’ equity (averaged over the last four quarter-ends). It describes the past year, not an expected return.
ROE = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average equityReturn on equity - 3.3%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Element Solutions’s net income was 3.3% of its total assets (averaged over the last four quarter-ends): what the business earned on everything it owns.
ROA = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average total assets
Dividends
Cash dividends per share by ex-dividend year, adjusted for splits.
Dividends per share
Data table
| Year | Per share |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $0.000 |
| 2017 | $0.000 |
| 2018 | $0.000 |
| 2019 | $0.000 |
| 2020 | $0.050 |
| 2021 | $0.25 |
| 2022 | $0.32 |
| 2023 | $0.32 |
| 2024 | $0.32 |
| 2025 | $0.32 |
| 2026 (to date) | $0.24 |
Dividend details
- $0.32Per share, last 12 months
Cash dividends per share with ex-dividend dates in the last 12 months.
- Dividend yield0.91%Last 12 months
- $0.080Ex-dividend
The most recent payment per share. Shares bought on or after the ex-dividend date don’t receive it.
- FrequencyQuarterly4 payments in the last 12 months
- 43.2%Last 12 months
The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the last 12 months. Lower ratios leave more room to reinvest or raise the dividend.
Payout = Dividends per share ÷ Diluted EPS (both last 12 months)Payout ratio calculator
About Element Solutions Inc
Element Solutions Inc is a leading specialty chemicals technology company whose businesses supply a broad range of solutions that enhance the performance of products people use every day. Developed in multi-step technological processes, these innovative solutions enable customers' manufacturing processes in several key industries, including consumer electronics, power electronics, semiconductor fabrication, communications and data storage infrastructure, automotive systems, industrial surface finishing, and offshore energy.
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Specialty Chemicals
- Headquarters
- Florida, USA
- SEC filings
- EDGAR (opens in a new tab)
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Asset type
- Common stock
- Price history since
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ESI stock FAQ
What is ESI stock’s price today?
Element Solutions (ESI) traded at $35.05 at the close on , down $0.48 (1.35%) from the previous close of $35.53. Over the past 52 weeks it has traded between $22.86 and $49.25.
If you invested $1,000 in ESI 10 years ago, how much would you have now?
With dividends reinvested, $1,000 invested in ESI on would be worth about $5,288 at the close on , a total return of +428.8%. The same $1,000 would be worth $1,659 if invested five years ago and $1,394 if invested one year ago. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What is ESI’s P/E ratio?
ESI trades at 47.4 times its diluted earnings over the four quarters to ($0.74 per share), at the close. (How the P/E ratio works.)
How much revenue does Element Solutions make?
Element Solutions reported $3.2 billion of revenue over the four quarters to , up 26.6% from the twelve months before. In its latest quarter (Q2 FY26, ended ) revenue was $977.9 million, up 56.4% from a year earlier.
Is Element Solutions profitable?
Yes. Element Solutions earned $178.6 million of net income over the four quarters to , a net margin of 5.7%, and its operating margin was 12.6% (what margins tell you).
What are ESI’s earnings per share?
ESI’s diluted earnings per share were $0.74 over the four quarters to , compared with $1.01 in the twelve months before. The latest quarter (Q2 FY26) brought $0.32 per share, against $0.20 a year earlier (how EPS works).
Does ESI pay a dividend?
Yes. Element Solutions pays a quarterly dividend. The most recent was $0.080 per share, with an ex-dividend date of . Over the last twelve months it paid $0.32 per share, a 0.91% yield at the close (how dividend yield works).
Based on the last 12 months’ payments ($0.32 per share), and if the next 12 months match the last 12, 100 shares would receive about $32 over 12 months, and $1,000 over 12 months would take about 3,125 shares, roughly $109,531 at the close. Dividends can change.
What is ESI’s 52-week high and low?
Over the past 52 weeks ESI has traded as low as $22.86 and as high as $49.25. At $35.05 at the close on , it is 28.8% below that high and 53.3% above the low.
What is ESI’s all-time high?
ESI’s highest closing price was $49.09 on , adjusted for stock splits. At $35.05 at the close on , it is 28.6% below that record.
Has ESI stock ever split?
No. ESI hasn’t split since its price history begins in 2013.
How has ESI stock performed?
Including dividends and measured to the close on , ESI has returned +41.2% so far this year and +39.4% over the past year, and +65.9% over five years (+10.6% a year). Over the same periods the S&P 500, measured by SPY, returned +12.8%, +16.8% and +83.1%. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What sector and industry is Element Solutions in?
Element Solutions is in the Basic Materials sector and the Specialty Chemicals industry, and is headquartered in Florida, USA.
What exchange does ESI trade on?
Element Solutions trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol ESI. Its price history on this dashboard begins on .
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