Why did Element Solutions (ESI) stock move recently?

On 9/1/2026, Element Solutions moved -3.3% — No clear company-specific catalyst today; ESI declined alongside broader market/sector moves despite BofA resuming coverage with a Buy rating. The ex-dividend date ($0.08) may have contributed mechanically to the move. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is Element Solutions (ESI) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows Element Solutions's valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 36.1, a forward P/E of about 16.7, a price-to-book of about 3.1 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

Does Element Solutions's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (1.78×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is Element Solutions's revenue?

Element Solutions reported revenue of $2.6B for FY2025, with net profit of $190.8M, per official filings.

What is the share price of Element Solutions (ESI)?

Element Solutions last traded at $35.70 (-0.1% on the day), as of 10/20/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Element Solutions

ESI · NYSE · Materials · United States

Snapshot

TickerESI

ExchangeNYSE

SectorMaterials

IndustrySpecialty Chemicals

CountryUnited States

Employees5,200

HeadquartersMiami Beach, United States

Websiteelementsolutionsinc.com

Filings tracked18

About Element Solutions

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.

Who owns it

Insiders6.5%
Institutions93.5%
Public & other0.0%

641 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.11.32%
FMR, LLC7.18%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC5.46%
Invesco Ltd.5.18%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC4.28%
T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc.3.44%
State Street Corporation3.12%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP2.78%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

Latest ROE of 7.1% is on the low side — the business earns a modest return on shareholder capital.

Cash conversion1.78×

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend5.1% → 7.5%

Margin has expanded by about 2.4 points — the business is getting more profitable.

Return on equity7.1%

Latest ROE of 7.1% is on the low side — the business earns a modest return on shareholder capital.

Growth qualityrev 5% · PAT 27%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $952.6M · EPS 0.46

Est. earnings growth +23.8%

Next fiscal year

Rev $4.1B · EPS 2.13

Est. earnings growth +17.4%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2025)

$2.6B

Net margin

7.5%

ROE

7.1%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

+4.6%

Profit CAGR (2y)

+27.1%

EPS (FY2025)

0.79

Net profit (FY2025)

$190.8M

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Why it moved

Sep 1, 2026
No clear company-specific catalyst today; ESI declined alongside broader market/sector moves despite BofA resuming coverage with a Buy rating. The ex-dividend date ($0.08) may have contributed mechanically to the move.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗· confidence: low
Aug 4, 2026
No specific company catalyst identified for the 3.18% gain; the move appears to reflect broader market or sector sentiment following the late-July earnings beat and raised 2026 EBITDA guidance.
· confidence: low
Jul 28, 2026
Element Solutions fell despite beating Q2 EPS expectations and raising full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance, as merger-linked valuation pressure from the pending Solstice Advanced Materials acquisition (cash-and-stock deal) outweighed the stronger outlook.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗· confidence: high

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2025	$2.6B	$190.8M	0.79	7.5%	7.1%
FY2024	$2.5B	$244.2M	1.01	9.9%	10.2%
FY2023	$2.3B	$118.1M	0.49	5.1%	5.1%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q1	$840.0M	$55.9M	0.23	6.7%
2025Q3	$656.1M	$39.3M	0.16	6.0%
2025Q2	$625.2M	$47.4M	0.20	7.6%
2025Q1	$593.7M	$98.0M	0.40	16.5%
2024Q3	$645.0M	$40.3M	0.17	6.2%
2024Q2	$612.7M	$93.2M	0.39	15.2%
2024Q1	$575.0M	$56.0M	0.23	9.7%
2023Q3	$599.3M	$-31.8M	-0.13	-5.3%
2023Q2	$586.1M	$29.9M	0.12	5.1%
2023Q1	$574.4M	$42.9M	0.18	7.5%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

8-K — Material agreement, Termination of agreement, Other events, Exhibits
SEC8/28/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC7/28/2026
8-K — Results of operations
SEC7/27/2026material
8-K — Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC7/20/2026material
8-K/A — Exhibits
SEC7/9/2026
8-K — Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC7/6/2026material
8-K — Material agreement, Executive/director change, Exhibits
SEC7/6/2026material
8-K — Shareholder vote results
SEC5/5/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC4/29/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC4/28/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Other events
SEC3/23/2026material
10-K filing
SEC2/18/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC2/17/2026material
8-K — Material agreement, Material financial obligation, Other events, Exhibits
SEC2/2/2026material

2025

10-Q filing
SEC10/29/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC10/28/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC7/31/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC7/30/2025material

In the news

Education and discussion only — not investment advice. Financials from official filings (SEC/BSE) and reported company statements; market figures (delayed market data) are delayed and shown for reference only. Verify with the linked sources before acting.