What is Element Solutions Inc's earnings per share (EPS)?

Element Solutions Inc (ESI) reported diluted earnings per share of $0.79 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a -21.8% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Element Solutions Inc Financials

ESI

Trailing 12 months to March 31, 2026

Revenue $2.8B +13.0% YoY

Net Income $148.7M -48.0% YoY

EPS (Diluted) $0.62 -47.9% YoY

Free Cash Flow $120.9M -55.1% YoY

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Latest period Q1 FY2026, ended Mar 31, 2026 Reported Apr 29, 2026 Currency USD FYE December

Element Solutions Inc (ESI) reported $2.8B in revenue over the twelve months to Mar 31, 2026, up 13.0% from the prior twelve months. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Rhea AI ESI FY2025 2026-08-15

ESI is pairing balance-sheet deleveraging with steady gross economics, even as more cash gets tied up in daily operations.

FY2025's larger cash balance was not the product of stronger operations alone: operating cash flow fell to $289.8M from $362.0M. Yet cash on hand rose to $626.5M as investing cash flow turned positive at $286.1M, showing liquidity improved through non-operating cash inflows and was then paired with lower debt.

The business still holds a gross margin near 42.0%, which says the FY2023 earnings dip was not a collapse in basic unit economics. In FY2025, however, SG&A spending expanded enough to keep operating income roughly flat despite higher sales, so incremental revenue was absorbed by overhead rather than dropping through to profit.

Cash generation still looked higher quality than earnings: operating cash flow of $289.8M remained above net income of $190.8M. But free cash flow margin fell to 8.9% as receivables and inventory both rose, which means growth required more cash to support working capital than it did a year earlier.

Financial Health Signals

Financial Health Score 61/100

Scored against operating companies for FY2025. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group; the overall is their average, with missing dimensions counted as zero out of six. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →

Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Element Solutions Inc's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.

Profitability

Element Solutions Inc has an operating margin of 13.4%, meaning the company retains $13 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This strong profitability earns a score of 74/100, reflecting efficient cost management and pricing power. This is down from 14.0% the prior year.

Growth

Element Solutions Inc's revenue grew a modest 3.8% year-over-year to $2.6B. This slow but positive growth earns a score of 48/100.

Leverage

Element Solutions Inc has a moderate D/E ratio of 0.61. This balance of debt and equity financing earns a leverage score of 30/100.

Liquidity

With a current ratio of 3.68, Element Solutions Inc holds $3.68 in current assets for every $1 of short-term obligations. This comfortable liquidity earns a score of 83/100.

Cash Flow

Element Solutions Inc converts 8.9% of revenue into free cash flow ($227.6M). This strong cash generation earns a score of 68/100.

Returns

Element Solutions Inc's ROE of 7.1% shows moderate profitability relative to equity, earning a score of 64/100. This is down from 10.3% the prior year.

Altman Z-Score Grey Zone

2.86

Element Solutions Inc scores 2.86, placing it in the grey zone between 1.81 and 2.99. The score is driven primarily by a large market capitalization ($8.5B) relative to total liabilities ($2.4B). This signals moderate financial risk that warrants monitoring.

Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.

Piotroski F-Score Neutral

5/9

Element Solutions Inc passes 5 of 9 financial strength tests. 3 of 4 profitability signals pass, 2 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, neither operating efficiency signal passes.

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed

1.52x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Element Solutions Inc generates $1.52 in operating cash flow ($289.8M OCF vs $190.8M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Interest Coverage Safe

6.41x

Element Solutions Inc earns $6.41 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($342.2M vs $53.4M). This wide margin provides strong safety for debt servicing, even if earnings decline temporarily.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue

$2.6B

YoY+3.8%

5Y CAGR+6.6%

10Y CAGR0.0%

Element Solutions Inc generated $2.6B in revenue in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 3.8% from the prior year.

EBITDA

$493.4M

YoY-1.6%

5Y CAGR+4.6%

10Y CAGR+4.3%

Element Solutions Inc's EBITDA was $493.4M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents a decrease of 1.6% from the prior year.

Net Income

$190.8M

YoY-21.9%

5Y CAGR+20.3%

Element Solutions Inc reported $190.8M in net income in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 21.9% from the prior year.

EPS (Diluted)

$0.79

YoY-21.8%

5Y CAGR+21.4%

Element Solutions Inc earned $0.79 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 21.8% from the prior year.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

$227.6M

YoY-22.5%

5Y CAGR-1.6%

10Y CAGR-1.8%

Element Solutions Inc generated $227.6M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025, representing cash available after capex. This represents a decrease of 22.5% from the prior year.

Cash & Debt

$626.5M

YoY+74.3%

5Y CAGR+16.5%

10Y CAGR+3.8%

Element Solutions Inc held $626.5M in cash against $1.6B in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2025.

Dividends Per Share

$0.32

YoY0.0%

5Y CAGR+45.0%

Element Solutions Inc paid $0.32 per share in dividends in fiscal year 2025. That is unchanged from the prior year.

Shares Outstanding

244M

YoY+0.5%

5Y CAGR-0.3%

Element Solutions Inc had 244M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 0.5% from the prior year.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

42.0%

YoY-0.2pp

5Y CAGR-0.4pp

10Y CAGR+2.9pp

Element Solutions Inc's gross margin was 42.0% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is down 0.2 percentage points from the prior year.

Operating Margin

13.4%

YoY-0.6pp

5Y CAGR+0.9pp

10Y CAGR+10.6pp

Element Solutions Inc's operating margin was 13.4% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 0.6 percentage points from the prior year.

Net Margin

7.5%

YoY-2.5pp

5Y CAGR+3.4pp

10Y CAGR+19.6pp

Element Solutions Inc's net profit margin was 7.5% in fiscal year 2025, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is down 2.5 percentage points from the prior year.

Return on Equity

7.1%

YoY-3.1pp

5Y CAGR+3.9pp

10Y CAGR+21.8pp

Element Solutions Inc's ROE was 7.1% in fiscal year 2025, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is down 3.1 percentage points from the prior year.

Capital Allocation

R&D Spending

$67.6M

YoY+7.3%

5Y CAGR+6.8%

10Y CAGR+0.7%

Element Solutions Inc invested $67.6M in research and development in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 7.3% from the prior year.

Share Buybacks

$25.0M

5Y CAGR-14.8%

Element Solutions Inc spent $25.0M on share buybacks in fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

Capital Expenditures

$62.2M

YoY-9.1%

5Y CAGR+16.6%

10Y CAGR+2.6%

Element Solutions Inc invested $62.2M in capex in fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 9.1% from the prior year.

ESI Income Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.

ESI quarterly income statement

Metric	TTM	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20	FY19	FY18	FY17	FY16	FY15	FY14	FY13	FY12	FY11
Revenue	$2.8B	$2.6B+3.8%	$2.5B+5.3%	$2.3B-8.5%	$2.5B+6.2%	$2.4B+29.5%	$1.9B+1.0%	$1.8B-6.4%	$2.0B+4.4%	$1.9B+6.1%	$1.8B-30.4%	$2.5B+201.5%	$843.2M	N/A	$731.2M+0.3%	$728.8M
Cost of Revenue	$1.7B	$1.5B+4.2%	$1.4B+0.5%	$1.4B-11.4%	$1.6B+11.0%	$1.4B+34.8%	$1.1B+1.9%	$1.0B-6.7%	$1.1B+5.5%	$1.1B+7.3%	$992.8M-36.0%	$1.6B+247.2%	$446.6M	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gross Profit	$1.1B	$1.1B+3.4%	$1.0B+12.8%	$918.5M-3.6%	$952.7M-0.8%	$960.8M+22.2%	$786.0M-0.3%	$788.3M-5.9%	$837.6M+2.9%	$813.8M+4.7%	$777.3M-21.6%	$991.9M+150.1%	$396.6M	N/A	N/A	N/A
R&D Expenses	$71.9M	$67.6M+7.3%	$63.0M-7.5%	$68.1M+39.5%	$48.8M-1.8%	$49.7M+2.3%	$48.6M+15.2%	$42.2M-4.7%	$44.3M-4.5%	$46.4M+3.1%	$45.0M-28.3%	$62.8M+139.7%	$26.2M	N/A	N/A	N/A
SG&A Expenses	$694.6M	$660.7M+5.1%	$628.8M+5.4%	$596.8M+3.1%	$578.6M-5.3%	$611.2M+21.1%	$504.7M+1.5%	$497.0M-8.8%	$544.8M-3.9%	$567.2M-4.9%	$596.3M-30.5%	$857.5M+137.6%	$360.9M	N/A	N/A	N/A
Operating Income	$376.2M	$342.2M-0.5%	$343.9M+98.1%	$173.6M-46.6%	$325.3M+8.5%	$299.9M+28.9%	$232.7M-6.6%	$249.1M+0.2%	$248.5M+24.1%	$200.2M+123.9%	$89.4M+24.9%	$71.6M+653.7%	$9.5M	N/A	$162.2M+189.9%	$55.9M
Interest Expense	-$60.6M	-$53.4M+5.2%	-$56.3M-14.2%	-$49.3M+3.7%	-$51.2M+5.5%	-$54.2M+14.5%	-$63.4M+30.1%	-$90.7M+70.8%	-$311.0M+7.7%	-$336.9M+9.5%	-$372.3M-74.1%	-$213.9M-464.4%	-$37.9M	N/A	N/A	N/A
Income Tax	$83.5M	$74.6M+66.5%	$44.8M+244.6%	$13.0M-84.8%	$85.8M+77.6%	$48.3M+1023.3%	$4.3M-93.0%	$61.3M+157.6%	$23.8M+134.7%	-$68.6M-66.1%	-$41.3M-155.0%	$75.1M+1220.9%	-$6.7M	N/A	$24.7M+148.2%	$10.0M
Net Income	$148.7M	$190.8M-21.9%	$244.2M+106.8%	$118.1M-36.9%	$187.2M-8.1%	$203.7M+169.1%	$75.7M-18.5%	$92.9M+128.6%	-$324.4M-9.5%	-$296.2M-301.9%	-$73.7M+76.1%	-$308.6M-932.1%	-$29.9M+84.6%	-$194.2M-519.4%	$46.3M	N/A
EPS (Diluted)	$0.62	$0.79-21.8%	$1.01+106.1%	$0.49-35.5%	$0.76-7.3%	$0.82+173.3%	$0.30-14.3%	$0.35+131.0%	-$1.13-8.7%	-$1.04	-$0.65	-$1.52	-$1.94	-$2.10	N/A	N/A

Metric	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24	Q2'24
Revenue	$840.0M+24.2%	$676.2M+3.1%	$656.1M+4.9%	$625.2M+5.3%	$593.7M-4.9%	$624.2M-3.2%	$645.0M+5.3%	$612.7M
Cost of Revenue	$517.3M+29.5%	$399.6M+5.4%	$379.1M+5.7%	$358.8M+4.5%	$343.2M-6.8%	$368.2M-2.5%	$377.5M+9.3%	$345.5M
Gross Profit	$322.7M+16.7%	$276.6M-0.1%	$277.0M+4.0%	$266.4M+6.3%	$250.5M-2.1%	$256.0M-4.3%	$267.5M+0.1%	$267.2M
R&D Expenses	$20.2M+16.1%	$17.4M-3.9%	$18.1M+11.7%	$16.2M+1.9%	$15.9M+10.4%	$14.4M-3.4%	$14.9M-4.5%	$15.6M
SG&A Expenses	$191.1M+0.8%	$189.5M+19.9%	$158.1M+1.4%	$155.9M-0.8%	$157.2M-5.7%	$166.7M+5.8%	$157.6M+1.4%	$155.4M
Operating Income	$111.4M+59.8%	$69.7M-30.9%	$100.8M+6.9%	$94.3M+21.8%	$77.4M+3.3%	$74.9M-21.2%	$95.0M-1.2%	$96.2M
Interest Expense	-$21.5M-66.7%	-$12.9M+3.0%	-$13.3M-3.1%	-$12.9M+9.8%	-$14.3M-2.9%	-$13.9M+2.1%	-$14.2M+0.7%	-$14.3M
Income Tax	$26.7M+7.7%	$24.8M+53.1%	$16.2M+2.5%	$15.8M-11.2%	$17.8M+48.3%	$12.0M-67.4%	$36.8M+310.3%	-$17.5M
Net Income	$55.9M+816.4%	$6.1M-84.5%	$39.3M-17.1%	$47.4M-51.6%	$98.0M+79.2%	$54.7M+35.7%	$40.3M-56.8%	$93.2M
EPS (Diluted)	$0.23+666.7%	$0.03-81.3%	$0.16-20.0%	$0.20-50.0%	$0.40+73.9%	$0.23+35.3%	$0.17-56.4%	$0.39

ESI Balance Sheet

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.

ESI quarterly balance sheet

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20	FY19	FY18	FY17	FY16	FY15	FY14	FY13	FY12	FY11
Total Assets	$5.1B+4.7%	$4.9B-2.0%	$5.0B+1.4%	$4.9B-4.6%	$5.1B+14.6%	$4.5B+3.7%	$4.3B-54.0%	$9.4B-8.3%	$10.3B+2.0%	$10.1B-1.3%	$10.2B+124.1%	$4.5B+101.2%	$2.3B+83.2%	$1.2B	N/A
Current Assets	$1.6B+24.6%	$1.3B+6.1%	$1.2B+0.7%	$1.2B-2.1%	$1.2B+22.7%	$989.9M+18.8%	$833.4M-66.4%	$2.5B+6.0%	$2.3B+13.0%	$2.1B-7.4%	$2.2B+41.9%	$1.6B+311.1%	$383.5M	N/A	N/A
Cash & Equivalents	$626.5M+74.3%	$359.4M+24.2%	$289.3M+8.9%	$265.6M-19.5%	$330.1M+13.1%	$291.9M+53.6%	$190.1M-18.6%	$233.6M-9.6%	$258.4M-38.9%	$422.6M-2.2%	$432.2M+8.8%	$397.3M+223.0%	$123.0M-14.2%	$143.4M	N/A
Inventory	$294.7M+19.7%	$246.2M-17.6%	$298.9M+2.8%	$290.7M+5.9%	$274.4M+35.1%	$203.1M+1.8%	$199.6M+6.1%	$188.1M+0.9%	$186.4M-55.2%	$416.4M-14.1%	$484.6M+135.5%	$205.8M+129.7%	$89.6M	N/A	N/A
Accounts Receivable	$517.7M+17.8%	$439.6M-4.8%	$461.8M+1.3%	$455.8M-7.4%	$492.2M+22.0%	$403.4M+10.9%	$363.9M-4.8%	$382.4M-4.4%	$399.8M-62.1%	$1.1B+3.1%	$1.0B+212.6%	$327.3M+133.0%	$140.5M	N/A	N/A
Goodwill	$2.2B+5.2%	$2.1B-8.8%	$2.3B-3.2%	$2.4B-4.5%	$2.5B+12.1%	$2.3B+3.4%	$2.2B-0.1%	$2.2B-3.1%	$2.3B+5.6%	$2.1B-47.0%	$4.0B+186.2%	$1.4B+42.0%	$989.8M	N/A	N/A
Total Liabilities	$2.4B-2.6%	$2.5B-5.9%	$2.6B+2.9%	$2.6B-3.1%	$2.6B+21.8%	$2.2B+2.9%	$2.1B-70.8%	$7.2B-2.3%	$7.4B+3.2%	$7.2B-1.5%	$7.3B+264.5%	$2.0B+77.4%	$1.1B+16.9%	$961.4M	N/A
Current Liabilities	$429.9M+13.2%	$379.7M+2.8%	$369.4M+7.3%	$344.4M-17.1%	$415.2M+32.1%	$314.3M+7.0%	$293.8M-74.3%	$1.1B+4.7%	$1.1B+0.8%	$1.1B+1.9%	$1.1B+341.4%	$240.7M+101.1%	$119.7M	N/A	N/A
Long-Term Debt	$1.6B-10.3%	$1.8B-5.6%	$1.9B+2.0%	$1.9B-0.5%	$1.9B+25.6%	$1.5B-0.3%	$1.5B-71.7%	$5.4B-1.6%	$5.4B+6.1%	$5.1B-1.0%	$5.2B+271.6%	$1.4B+87.1%	$744.3M+4.1%	$715.0M	N/A
Total Equity	$2.7B+12.2%	$2.4B+2.3%	$2.3B-0.2%	$2.3B-6.0%	$2.5B+6.9%	$2.3B+4.5%	$2.2B+5.3%	$2.1B-23.1%	$2.7B+0.3%	$2.7B+30.0%	$2.1B-14.5%	$2.5B+141.4%	$1.0B+274.0%	$272.5M+12.7%	$241.8M
Retained Earnings	-$904.6M+11.1%	-$1.0B+14.0%	-$1.2B+3.3%	-$1.2B+8.1%	-$1.3B+9.6%	-$1.5B+4.1%	-$1.5B-28.5%	-$1.2B-37.4%	-$869.7M-51.6%	-$573.5M-7.7%	-$532.7M-137.7%	-$224.1M-15.4%	-$194.2M	N/A	N/A

Metric	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24	Q2'24
Total Assets	$5.7B+12.5%	$5.1B+1.1%	$5.0B+0.8%	$5.0B+4.3%	$4.8B-1.6%	$4.9B-4.4%	$5.1B+2.3%	$5.0B
Current Assets	$1.5B-7.8%	$1.6B+3.7%	$1.5B+5.0%	$1.5B+6.9%	$1.4B+7.1%	$1.3B-6.0%	$1.4B+3.8%	$1.3B
Cash & Equivalents	$177.3M-71.7%	$626.5M+5.4%	$594.3M+12.2%	$529.9M+6.1%	$499.2M+38.9%	$359.4M-4.4%	$376.0M+21.6%	$309.3M
Inventory	$421.6M+43.1%	$294.7M+1.3%	$290.9M+2.5%	$283.8M+5.2%	$269.9M+9.6%	$246.2M-13.8%	$285.7M-14.8%	$335.4M
Accounts Receivable	$676.9M+30.8%	$517.7M+3.1%	$502.2M+1.1%	$496.7M+9.2%	$454.7M+3.4%	$439.6M-7.4%	$474.9M-1.2%	$480.7M
Goodwill	$2.5B+13.1%	$2.2B+0.3%	$2.2B-0.3%	$2.2B+3.7%	$2.2B+1.4%	$2.1B-4.0%	$2.2B-2.9%	$2.3B
Total Liabilities	$3.0B+23.9%	$2.4B+1.5%	$2.4B+0.6%	$2.4B+4.5%	$2.3B-8.7%	$2.5B-6.4%	$2.6B+1.9%	$2.6B
Current Liabilities	$543.6M+26.4%	$429.9M+14.1%	$376.7M+6.1%	$354.9M+3.0%	$344.6M-9.2%	$379.7M-1.1%	$384.0M+3.2%	$372.2M
Long-Term Debt	$2.1B+26.6%	$1.6B0.0%	$1.6B0.0%	$1.6B0.0%	$1.6B-10.5%	$1.8B-5.3%	$1.9B-0.1%	$1.9B
Total Equity	$2.7B+2.3%	$2.7B+0.8%	$2.7B+1.0%	$2.6B+4.2%	$2.5B+5.7%	$2.4B-2.3%	$2.4B+2.8%	$2.4B
Retained Earnings	-$868.5M+4.0%	-$904.6M-1.5%	-$891.1M+2.2%	-$910.9M+3.0%	-$938.6M+7.7%	-$1.0B+3.4%	-$1.1B+1.9%	-$1.1B

ESI Cash Flow Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.

ESI quarterly cash flow statement

Metric	TTM	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20	FY19	FY18	FY17	FY16	FY15	FY14	FY13	FY12	FY11
Operating Cash Flow	$197.2M	$289.8M-19.9%	$362.0M+8.5%	$333.6M+12.7%	$295.9M-9.2%	$326.0M+18.1%	$276.0M+61.5%	$170.9M+21462.5%	-$800K-100.4%	$182.1M-1.5%	$184.8M-42.4%	$320.9M+226.8%	$98.2M	N/A	N/A	N/A
Capital Expenditures	$76.3M	$62.2M-9.1%	$68.4M+29.8%	$52.7M+10.3%	$47.8M+3.2%	$46.3M+60.8%	$28.8M-3.0%	$29.7M+4.6%	$28.4M-7.8%	$30.8M-5.5%	$32.6M-31.9%	$47.9M+158.9%	$18.5M	N/A	N/A	N/A
Free Cash Flow	$120.9M	$227.6M-22.5%	$293.6M+4.5%	$280.9M+13.2%	$248.1M-11.3%	$279.7M+13.1%	$247.2M+75.1%	$141.2M+583.6%	-$29.2M-119.3%	$151.3M-0.6%	$152.2M-44.2%	$273.0M+242.5%	$79.7M	N/A	N/A	N/A
Investing Cash Flow	-$940.8M	$286.1M+487.7%	-$73.8M+70.5%	-$250.2M-232.7%	-$75.2M+86.8%	-$568.9M-1325.8%	-$39.9M	N/A	N/A	-$92.6M-24.0%	-$74.7M+98.2%	-$4.3B-114.7%	-$2.0B	N/A	N/A	N/A
Financing Cash Flow	$414.7M	-$320.4M-55.1%	-$206.6M-252.0%	-$58.7M+78.7%	-$275.6M-195.0%	$290.0M+334.6%	-$123.6M	N/A	N/A	-$67.4M+34.1%	-$102.2M-102.6%	$4.0B+84.5%	$2.2B	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dividends Paid	$78.8M	$77.8M-0.5%	$78.2M+1.0%	$77.4M-1.3%	$78.4M+26.7%	$61.9M+399.2%	$12.4M	$0	$0	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Share Buybacks	N/A	$25.0M	$0	$0-100.0%	$151.0M+670.4%	$19.6M-64.8%	$55.7M-89.0%	$507.1M	$0	$0	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Metric	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24	Q2'24
Operating Cash Flow	-$66.6M-173.1%	$91.1M-9.0%	$100.1M+37.9%	$72.6M+179.2%	$26.0M-81.3%	$138.7M+40.8%	$98.5M+47.9%	$66.6M
Capital Expenditures	$25.1M+47.6%	$17.0M+3.0%	$16.5M-6.8%	$17.7M+60.9%	$11.0M-50.7%	$22.3M+77.0%	$12.6M-13.1%	$14.5M
Free Cash Flow	-$91.7M-223.8%	$74.1M-11.4%	$83.6M+52.3%	$54.9M+266.0%	$15.0M-87.1%	$116.4M+35.5%	$85.9M+64.9%	$52.1M
Investing Cash Flow	-$889.3M-4630.3%	-$18.8M-3.3%	-$18.2M-25.5%	-$14.5M-104.3%	$337.6M+2040.2%	-$17.4M-38.1%	-$12.6M+39.7%	-$20.9M
Financing Cash Flow	$507.8M+1392.1%	-$39.3M-160.3%	-$15.1M+61.0%	-$38.7M+83.0%	-$227.3M-82.9%	-$124.3M-340.8%	-$28.2M-31.8%	-$21.4M
Dividends Paid	$20.2M+4.1%	$19.4M-0.5%	$19.5M-1.0%	$19.7M-0.5%	$19.8M+2.1%	$19.4M-0.5%	$19.5M-0.5%	$19.6M
Share Buybacks	N/A	$5.6M	$0	N/A	N/A	$0	$0	N/A

ESI Financial Ratios

Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples.

ESI quarterly financial ratios

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20	FY19	FY18	FY17	FY16	FY15	FY14	FY13	FY12	FY11
Gross Margin	42.0%-0.2pp	42.1%+2.8pp	39.4%+2.0pp	37.4%-2.7pp	40.0%-2.4pp	42.4%-0.5pp	42.9%+0.2pp	42.7%-0.6pp	43.3%-0.6pp	43.9%+4.9pp	39.0%-8.0pp	47.0%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Operating Margin	13.4%-0.6pp	14.0%+6.6pp	7.4%-5.3pp	12.8%+0.3pp	12.5%-0.1pp	12.6%-1.0pp	13.6%+0.9pp	12.7%+2.0pp	10.7%+5.6pp	5.1%+2.2pp	2.8%+1.7pp	1.1%	N/A	22.2%+14.5pp	7.7%
Net Margin	7.5%-2.5pp	9.9%+4.9pp	5.1%-2.3pp	7.3%-1.1pp	8.5%+4.4pp	4.1%-1.0pp	5.1%+21.6pp	-16.5%-0.8pp	-15.8%-11.6pp	-4.2%+8.0pp	-12.1%-8.6pp	-3.5%	N/A	6.3%	N/A
Return on Equity	7.1%-3.1pp	10.3%+5.2pp	5.1%-3.0pp	8.0%-0.2pp	8.2%+5.0pp	3.3%-0.9pp	4.2%+19.6pp	-15.4%-4.6pp	-10.8%-8.1pp	-2.7%+12.0pp	-14.7%-13.5pp	-1.2%+17.8pp	-19.1%-36.0pp	17.0%	N/A
Return on Assets	3.7%-1.3pp	5.0%+2.6pp	2.4%-1.4pp	3.8%-0.1pp	4.0%+2.3pp	1.7%-0.5pp	2.1%+5.6pp	-3.5%-0.6pp	-2.9%-2.2pp	-0.7%+2.3pp	-3.0%-2.4pp	-0.7%+7.9pp	-8.6%-12.3pp	3.8%	N/A
Current Ratio	3.68+0.3x	3.34+0.1x	3.24-0.2x	3.45+0.5x	2.93-0.2x	3.15+0.3x	2.84+0.7x	2.170.0x	2.14+0.2x	1.91-0.2x	2.11-4.4x	6.55+3.3x	3.20	N/A	N/A
Debt-to-Equity	0.61-0.2x	0.76-0.1x	0.820.0x	0.810.0x	0.76+0.1x	0.650.0x	0.68-1.9x	2.54+0.6x	1.98+0.1x	1.87-0.6x	2.46+1.9x	0.57-0.2x	0.73-1.9x	2.62	N/A
FCF Margin	8.9%-3.0pp	11.9%-0.1pp	12.0%+2.3pp	9.7%-1.9pp	11.7%-1.7pp	13.3%+5.6pp	7.7%+9.2pp	-1.5%-9.5pp	8.1%-0.5pp	8.6%-2.1pp	10.7%+1.3pp	9.4%	N/A	N/A	N/A

Metric	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24	Q2'24
Gross Margin	38.4%-2.5pp	40.9%-1.3pp	42.2%-0.4pp	42.6%+0.4pp	42.2%+1.2pp	41.0%-0.5pp	41.5%-2.1pp	43.6%
Operating Margin	13.3%+2.9pp	10.3%-5.0pp	15.4%+0.3pp	15.1%+2.0pp	13.0%+1.0pp	12.0%-2.7pp	14.7%-1.0pp	15.7%
Net Margin	6.7%+5.8pp	0.9%-5.1pp	6.0%-1.6pp	7.6%-8.9pp	16.5%+7.8pp	8.8%+2.5pp	6.3%-9.0pp	15.2%
Return on Equity	2.0%+1.8pp	0.2%-1.3pp	1.5%-0.3pp	1.8%-2.1pp	3.9%+1.6pp	2.3%+0.6pp	1.7%-2.3pp	3.9%
Return on Assets	1.0%+0.9pp	0.1%-0.7pp	0.8%-0.2pp	0.9%-1.1pp	2.0%+0.9pp	1.1%+0.3pp	0.8%-1.1pp	1.9%
Current Ratio	2.68-1.0x	3.68-0.4x	4.050.0x	4.10+0.1x	3.95+0.6x	3.34-0.2x	3.520.0x	3.50
Debt-to-Equity	0.75+0.1x	0.610.0x	0.610.0x	0.620.0x	0.64-0.1x	0.760.0x	0.780.0x	0.81
FCF Margin	-10.9%-21.9pp	11.0%-1.8pp	12.7%+4.0pp	8.8%+6.3pp	2.5%-16.1pp	18.6%+5.3pp	13.3%+4.8pp	8.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Element Solutions Inc's annual revenue?

Element Solutions Inc (ESI) reported $2.6B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 3.8% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

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Element Solutions Inc (ESI) revenue grew by 3.8% year-over-year, from $2.5B to $2.6B in fiscal year 2025.

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Yes, Element Solutions Inc (ESI) reported a net income of $190.8M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 7.5%.

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Element Solutions Inc (ESI) had EBITDA of $493.4M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

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As of fiscal year 2025, Element Solutions Inc (ESI) had $626.5M in cash and equivalents against $1.6B in long-term debt.

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Element Solutions Inc (ESI) had a gross margin of 42.0% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

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Element Solutions Inc (ESI) had an operating margin of 13.4% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

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Element Solutions Inc (ESI) had a net profit margin of 7.5% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

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Yes, Element Solutions Inc (ESI) paid $0.32 per share in dividends during fiscal year 2025.

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Element Solutions Inc (ESI) has a return on equity of 7.1% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

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Element Solutions Inc (ESI) generated $227.6M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a -22.5% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

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Element Solutions Inc (ESI) generated $289.8M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.

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Element Solutions Inc (ESI) had $5.1B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.

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Element Solutions Inc (ESI) invested $62.2M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

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Element Solutions Inc (ESI) invested $67.6M in research and development during fiscal year 2025.

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Yes, Element Solutions Inc (ESI) spent $25.0M on share buybacks during fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

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Element Solutions Inc (ESI) had 244M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2025.

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Element Solutions Inc (ESI) had a current ratio of 3.68 as of fiscal year 2025, which is generally considered healthy.

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Element Solutions Inc (ESI) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

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Element Solutions Inc (ESI) had a return on assets of 3.7% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

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Element Solutions Inc (ESI) has a Piotroski F-Score of 5 out of 9, indicating neutral financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

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Element Solutions Inc (ESI) scores 61 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating moderate standing within its operating companies peer group. The score is a 0-100 composite of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.