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ESI

Element Solutions Inc
$36.34
+1.88% Oct 21 close
MaterialsS&P 600 Compare
-12%+14%+39%+65%+90%Oct 2025Oct 2026Apr 2026
ESISPY
1W
+1.3%
1M
+8.7%
3M
-5.1%
6M
-4.3%
YTD
+46.4%
1Y
+40.6%

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What they do

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.

Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals

For information only · Important disclosures

Grades vs sector

Momentum
83rd percentile in sector
A-
12-1 return: +37.1%
Percentile within its GICS sector across the S&P 1500.
Growth
93rd percentile in sector
A
Revenue growth (YoY): +56.4%
Percentile within its GICS sector across the S&P 1500.
Value
24th percentile in sector
D
Forward E/P: 6.1% · EBITDA/EV: 5.4%
Percentile within its GICS sector across the S&P 1500.
Profitability
43rd percentile in sector
C
Profit margin: +5.7% · Return on equity: +6.5%
Percentile within its GICS sector across the S&P 1500.
Revisions
Not enough data yet
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EPS estimate change, 30 days (current FY): –
30-day change in analysts' current-year EPS estimate; graded across covered stocks.

Our models

Not held by any of our 5 live models right now.

Quality Growth
Outside this model's universe or screens
Momentum Top 15
Outside this model's universe or screens
Momentum Blend
Not in the current book
New Highs Growth
Outside this model's universe or screens
Coteau Long Book
Not in the current book

News

More news
Element Solutions Q3 26 Earnings Conference Call At 8:30 AM ET
Nasdaq · 1h ago
Element Solutions Inc. Q3 Profit Climbs
Nasdaq · 16h ago
Element Solutions (ESI) files 8-K: results
SEC 8-K · 16h ago

Key stats

Market value$8.9B
P/E (last 12 months)49.1
P/E (next 12 months, estimated)17.0
52-week range$22.86 – $49.25
Revenue growth (latest quarter vs a year ago)+56.4%
Dividend yield0.90%
Analyst consensusStrong Buy (12)
Average analyst price target$47.08 (+30%)
Valuation and fundamentals

Valuation & fundamentals

Bottom line
Leans undervalued
Model read-out from the numbers below, not advice. Score +2 (DCF counts double).
▲DCF (base case)above the price by 41%
▼Forward P/E vs sector17.0x vs median 12.7x
•Piotroski F-score4/9
•Altman Z2.5 (grey)
•Net debt / EBITDA3.0x
▲Analyst target+30% (12 analysts)

Discounted cash flow

CyclicalValued on average-cycle margins
Bear
$21
-43%
growth 17% · disc. 11.6% · term. 2.0%
Base
$51
+41%
growth 28% · disc. 10.6% · term. 2.5%
Bull
$96
+165%
growth 35% · disc. 9.6% · term. 3.0%

Starting cash flow is mid-cycle: 10.3% average margin × current revenue = 0.3B (last 12 months: 0.3B at a 10% margin). On trailing cash flow the base case would be $50.

Reverse DCFfor context, not a signal
Today's price assumes free cash flow grows about 17% a year for 10 years.
Implied
+17%/yr
FCF, last 3 yrs
n/a
FCF, last 5 yrs
n/a
Revenue, last 3 yrs
+0%/yr
Revenue, last 5 yrs
+7%/yr
Same inputs as the DCF above: mid-cycle free cash flow 0.3B, 10.6% discount rate, 2.5% growth after year 10, net debt and today's share count. Actual growth rates are compound annual rates from SEC annual filings through FY2025; "n/a" means too little history or a negative starting year.
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Free cash flow = operating cash flow − capital spending, trailing 12 months (TTM to 2026-03-31). Growth default: average of 3-year revenue CAGR and latest revenue growth, capped at 30%. Years 6–10 fade linearly to terminal growth. Discount rate = 4.25% risk-free assumption + beta 1.26 × 5% equity premium, kept within 7–13%. Bear: lower growth, +1 pt discount, 2% terminal. Bull: higher growth, −1 pt, 3%.

Multiples vs Materials

P/E (trailing)
sector median 20.6× · 92nd pct
49.1×
pricier
Forward P/E
sector median 12.7× · 71st pct
17.0×
pricier
EV / EBITDA
sector median 11.1× · 91st pct
19.7×
pricier
Price / sales
sector median 1.4× · 79th pct
3.2×
pricier
Price / book
sector median 2.3× · 69th pct
3.2×
pricier
FCF yield
sector median 4.7% · 32nd pct
3.1%
pricier

Forward EPS $2.13 vs trailing $0.74 (+188% expected growth). Forward P/E uses analysts' next-12-month estimate.

Quality & financial health

Gross margin
40.8%
Operating margin
13.4%
FCF margin
10.0%
Net margin
5.3%
Return on equity
5.4%
Return on invested capital
5.6%
Net debt / EBITDA
3.0×
Current ratio
2.7×
Interest cover
–
Cash conversion (OCF/NI)
2.4×
Piotroski F-score 4/9 · last two fiscal years
✓ Positive net income✗ Positive operating cash flow✗ Return on assets improved✗ Cash flow above net income✓ Long-term debt / assets fell✓ Current ratio improved✓ No share dilution✗ Gross margin improved✗ Asset turnover improved

Altman Z-score 2.5 (grey zone; above 3.0 = safe, below 1.8 = distress). Not meaningful for banks and insurers.

Analysts

Mean target
$47
+30%
Analysts
12
Strong Buy
Range
$42–$55
low – high
● price · ◆ mean target

Annual history

FYRevenueNet incomeFree cash flow
2025$2.6B$190.8M–
2024$2.5B$244.2M–
2023$2.3B$118.1M–
2022$2.5B$187.2M$248.1M
2021$2.4B–$279.7M
2020$1.9B–$247.2M

From the company's 10-K filings via SEC XBRL. 3-year revenue CAGR +0.0%.

Earnings

Next report: –
24-1025-0225-0425-0725-1026-0226-0426-070.000.47
EstimateActual (beat)Actual (miss)
ReportEPS estActualSurprise
2026-07-270.430.47+9.0%
2026-04-280.380.41+7.1%
2026-02-170.360.37+2.5%
2025-10-280.400.41+3.2%
2025-07-300.360.37+3.9%
2025-04-230.330.34+4.2%
2025-02-180.350.35+0.9%
2024-10-280.380.39+2.0%

Quarterly revenue

QuarterRevenueYoY
2026-06-30$977.9M+56.4%
2026-03-31$840.0M–
2025-12-31$676.2M–
2025-09-30$656.1M–
2025-06-30$625.2M–
Analyst actions
Barclays
2026-10-13 · init
→ Overweight
PT $53
UBS
2026-10-05 · main
Buy → Buy
PT $48
Mizuho
2026-10-01 · main
Neutral → Neutral
PT $42
UBS
2026-09-18 · main
Buy → Buy
PT $47
Jefferies
2026-09-02 · init
→ Buy
PT $55
Mizuho
2026-07-15 · down
Outperform → Neutral
PT $45

Recent dividends

2026-09-01: $0.080 · 2026-06-01: $0.080 · 2026-03-02: $0.080 · 2025-12-01: $0.080 · 2025-09-02: $0.080 · 2025-06-02: $0.080 · 2025-03-03: $0.080 · 2024-12-02: $0.080

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