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Element Solutions Inc. (ESI) Stock Analysis

Element Solutions Inc. (ESI) is a Specialty Chemicals stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

ESI

$36.01

+$1.03 (+2.94%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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ESI Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$35.06
Previous Close
$34.98
Day's Range
35.06–36.13
52-Week Range
22.86–49.25
Volume
4.27M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.26
Valuation
Market Cap
$8.78B
P/E Ratio
48.66
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
17.12
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
2.79
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
0.74
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$2.55B+3.84%
Net Income (FY)
$190.80M−21.87%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
5.67%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
243.69M
1-Year Return
+41.14%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.32+0.91%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 1, 2026
Earnings Date
October 27, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
5.10M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

ESI Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+44.70%
2025−0.44%
2024+11.29%
2023+29.26%
2022−23.91%
2021+38.51%
2020+52.36%
2019+13.07%
2018+4.13%
2017+1.12%
2016 (partial year)+1.55%

As of September 4, 2026.

ESI Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$2.55B$190.80M7.5%
2024$2.46B$244.20M9.9%
2023$2.33B$118.10M5.1%
2022$2.55B$187.20M7.3%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$2.55B$1.07B$342.20M$190.80M7.5%
2024$2.46B$1.04B$343.90M$244.20M9.9%
2023$2.33B$918.50M$253.60M$118.10M5.1%
2022$2.55B$952.70M$325.30M$187.20M7.3%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

ESI Dividend History

$0.32+0.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.243—
2025$0.324+0.0%
2024$0.324+0.0%
2023$0.324+0.0%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.243—
2025$0.324+0.0%
2024$0.324+0.0%
2023$0.324+0.0%
2022$0.324+28.0%
2021$0.254+400.0%
2020$0.051—

Most recent payment: $0.08 per share, ex-dividend September 1, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

ESI Valuation vs Specialty Chemicals Median

Median of 71 stocks
MetricESISpecialty Chemicals medianvs median
P/E48.6628.7169% above
P/S ratio2.791.6866% above
Profit margin5.67%0.08%5.6 pts above

Medians across 71 Specialty Chemicals stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values Element Solutions Inc. (ESI) at $8.78B. The company sits in the Basic Materials sector, in the Specialty Chemicals industry. Headcount on file is 5,200.

The 52-week range on file runs from $22.86 to $49.25. The most recent close on file for ESI is $36.01, dated September 4, 2026. That is +$1.03 (+2.94%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 57.52% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $2.55B. That is +3.84% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $2.46B. The same year closed with net income of $190.80M. That is −21.87% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 5.67%. That is 5.6 percentage points above the Specialty Chemicals median of 0.08%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 0.74.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $2.55B in 2022 to $2.55B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 48.66. That is 69.49% above the Specialty Chemicals median of 28.71. On forward earnings the ratio is 17.12. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 2.79 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 65.95% above the Specialty Chemicals median of 1.68. The medians here are taken across 71 Specialty Chemicals companies that report the metric.

The trailing one-year price return is +41.14%. Measured over 10 years, that is +15.33% a year compounded. Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.26. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 36.96%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 0.91% on the latest price. That is 0.9 percentage points below the Specialty Chemicals median yield of 1.83%. The indicated annual rate is $0.32 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is September 1, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 7 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.24 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.32 a share.

2026 is still running; the price is +44.70% year to date. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2020 at +52.36%; the weakest is 2022 at −23.91%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Element Solutions Inc. (ESI) operates in the Specialty Chemicals industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Element Solutions Inc. ESI $8.78B 48.7
Linde plc LIN $220.15B 30.9
The Sherwin-Williams Company SHW $81.01B 30.8
Ecolab Inc. ECL $78.29B 37.4

The Specialty Chemicals industry average P/E ratio is 28.7x. Element Solutions Inc. trades at a P/E of 48.7.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About Element Solutions Inc.

Element Solutions Inc operates as a specialty chemicals technology company in the United States, China, and internationally. The company operates in two segments: MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions and Element Specialties. Its MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions segment provides assembly solutions, including surface mount technologies, pastes fluxes, thermal management materials, coatings, and other attachment materials; circuitry solutions, such as circuit board metallization, circuit formation products, electronic materials, surface finishes, and film and smart surface solutions; and semiconductor solutions, which includes semiconductor assembly and wafer level packaging materials. This segment serves the mobile communications, computers, automobiles, and aerospace equipment industries. The Element Specialties segment offers industrial solutions, including electroless nickel, plating products, pre-treatment and cleaning solutions, functional conversion coatings, and water treatment; and energy solutions, which includes offshore fluids. This segment serves the aerospace, automotive, construction, consumer electronics, and oil and gas production end markets. The company was formerly known as Platform Specialty Products Corporation and changed its name to Element Solutions Inc in January 2019. Element Solutions Inc was founded in 1785 and is based in Miami Beach, Florida.

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