Element Solutions Inc (ESI) Stock Analysis
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Element Solutions Inc (ESI) posted $2.55B in revenue for fiscal 2025 (up 3.8% year over year), at a 7.5% net margin, and has compounded revenue about 6.6%/yr over five years, per its SEC filings.
Data last refreshed August 2, 2026 from SEC filings · how we compute this
The analyst's take on Element Solutions Inc
Element Solutions Inc has grown revenue from $1.77B to $2.55B over the last 10 fiscal years, compounding about 6.6% a year. The most recent year was up 3.8%, so growth has cooled from its longer-run pace.
Net margin sits at 7.5%, down 2.4 points year over year on a 42% gross margin. It carries about $1.64B of total debt.
At today's valuation the market is pricing in roughly 18% annual free-cash-flow growth — versus the -1.6% it actually delivered over the last five years, so the price already assumes a step-up from the recent record. The one thing worth a second look in the filings is heavy debt load.
Synthesised from Element Solutions Inc's SEC filings — descriptive, not advice. Ask the analyst your own question →
Element Solutions Inc revenue & earnings — last 10 fiscal years
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.77B | $1.88B | $1.96B | $1.84B | $1.85B | $2.40B | $2.55B | $2.33B | $2.46B | $2.55B |
| Gross profit | $777.30M | $813.80M | $837.60M | $788.30M | $786.00M | $960.80M | $952.70M | $918.50M | $1.04B | $1.07B |
| Net income | $-73.70M | $-296.20M | $-324.40M | $92.90M | $75.70M | $203.70M | $187.20M | $118.10M | $244.20M | $190.80M |
| Net margin | -4.2% | -15.8% | -16.5% | 5.1% | 4.1% | 8.5% | 7.3% | 5.1% | 9.9% | 7.5% |
Source: Element Solutions Inc SEC filings (10-K). 13 years of history available in the interactive view.
Element Solutions Inc: 1 potential red flag in the filings
Patterns in the filed statements worth a second look — computed and cited, not AI guesswork, and not a signal to sell. The kind of thing that hides in a 10-K.
- Heavy debt loadTotal debt of $1636.2M is 5.6× last year's operating cash flow — it would take years of cash flow to clear.
What growth is priced into ESI stock?
At today's market cap of $9.71B, Element Solutions Inc is priced for free-cash-flow growth of about 18% per year for 10 years (assuming a 10% discount rate and 2.5% terminal growth, base FCF $227.60M from the FY ending 2025-12-31). For comparison, free cash flow actually grew -1.6%/yr over the last five fiscal years and revenue 6.6%/yr, computed from its SEC filings. This is a reverse DCF — a translation of the price into a growth assumption you can judge, not a fair value and not advice. Change the assumptions yourself in the interactive view →
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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.
Element Solutions Inc — frequently asked questions
What is Element Solutions Inc's revenue?
Element Solutions Inc (ESI) reported revenue of $2.55B for fiscal year 2025, up 3.8% from the prior year, according to its SEC filings.
Is Element Solutions Inc profitable?
Yes. ESI earned net income of $190.80M in fiscal 2025, a net margin of 7.5%.
What is ESI's P/E ratio?
Element Solutions Inc trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of about 64.3 based on the latest data in our nightly-refreshed cache.
How fast is Element Solutions Inc growing?
ESI's revenue grew at roughly 6.6% per year over the last five fiscal years (compound annual growth rate), computed from SEC-filed statements.
How much debt does Element Solutions Inc have?
As of fiscal year 2025, ESI carried roughly $1.64B in total debt (short- plus long-term borrowings), per its filed balance sheet.
What is Element Solutions Inc's gross margin?
ESI's gross margin was 42.0% in fiscal 2025 — gross profit of $1.07B on revenue of $2.55B.
What is Element Solutions Inc's market cap?
Element Solutions Inc (ESI) has a market capitalization of about $9.71B, based on the latest data in our nightly-refreshed cache.
When does Element Solutions Inc's fiscal year end?
ESI's fiscal year ends in December. Its most recent annual filing covers the fiscal year ending 2025-12-31.
What growth is priced into ESI stock?
At today's market cap of $9.71B, Element Solutions Inc is priced for free-cash-flow growth of about 18% per year for 10 years (assuming a 10% discount rate and 2.5% terminal growth, base FCF $227.60M from the FY ending 2025-12-31). For comparison, free cash flow actually grew -1.6%/yr over the last five fiscal years and revenue 6.6%/yr, computed from its SEC filings.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are computed from Element Solutions Inc's official SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), covering 13 years of history, refreshed nightly. stockportfolio.pro does not provide investment advice.