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ESI Stock  USD 25.72  0.19  0.74%   

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Element Solutions is trading at 25.72 as of the 24th of December 2025. This is a 0.74 percent increase since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's open price was 25.53. Element Solutions has a very small chance of experiencing financial distress in the next few years but had a somewhat weak performance during the last 90 days. Note, on December 29, 2022, Representative Susie Lee of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of Element Solutions's common stock.
Business Domain
Materials
IPO Date
22nd of October 2013
Category
Basic Materials
Element Solutions Inc operates as a specialty chemicals company in the United States, China, and internationally. Element Solutions Inc was founded in 1785 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Element Solutions operates under Specialty Chemicals classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. The company has 242 M outstanding shares of which 13.39 M shares are currently shorted by investors with about 4.52 days to cover. More on Element Solutions
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Element Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
Environmental
Governance
Social
CEOBenjamin Gliklich
Thematic IdeaMomentum (View all Themes)
Old Names[Electro Scientific Industries Inc, ESI Group SA, Environmental Clean Technologies Limited]
Business ConcentrationSpecialty Chemicals, Basic Materials, NYSE Composite, SP Small-Cap 600, Momentum, Materials, Chemicals, Specialty Chemicals, Basic Materials (View all Sectors)
Average Analyst Recommendation
Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Asset Turnover0.310.5041
Way Down
Pretty Stable
Gross Profit Margin0.470.4215
Moderately Up
Slightly volatile
Net Debt1.9 B1.5 B
Fairly Up
Pretty Stable
Total Current Liabilities429.9 M379.7 M
Moderately Up
Pretty Stable
Non Current Liabilities Total2.5 B2.1 B
Fairly Up
Pretty Stable
Total Assets6.5 B4.9 B
Significantly Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Assets1.5 B1.3 B
Fairly Up
Slightly volatile
Debt Levels
Element Solutions can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand Element Solutions' financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of Element Solutions' total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
Element Solutions has 1.91 B in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 0.82, which is OK given its current industry classification. Element Solutions has a current ratio of 3.26, demonstrating that it is liquid and is capable to disburse its financial commitments when the payables are due. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Element to invest in growth at high rates of return.

Free Cash Flow

160.6 Million
Element Solutions (ESI) is traded on New York Stock Exchange in USA and employs 5,300 people. Element Solutions is listed under Specialty Chemicals category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Mid-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 6.18 B. Element Solutions runs under Chemicals sector within Materials industry. The entity has 242 M outstanding shares of which 13.39 M shares are currently shorted by investors with about 4.52 days to cover. Element Solutions has about 359.4 M in cash with 363.6 M of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 0.96.
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Ownership Allocation
The majority of Element Solutions outstanding shares are owned by other corporate entities. These outside corporations are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to obtain positions in Element Solutions to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Element Solutions. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Element Solutions as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Please note that on December 29, 2022, Representative Susie Lee of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of Element Solutions's common stock.
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Element Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
Vaughan Nelson Scarbrgh & Mccullough Lp2025-06-30
4.3 M
Geode Capital Management, Llc2025-06-30
3.7 M
Wellington Management Company Llp2025-06-30
3.5 M
Jpmorgan Chase & Co2025-06-30
3.5 M
Scopus Asset Management, Llc2025-06-30
3.4 M
American Century Companies Inc2025-06-30
3.3 M
Alliancebernstein L.p.2025-06-30
3.2 M
Capital World Investors2025-06-30
3.2 M
Fidelity International Ltd2025-06-30
3.1 M
Blackrock Inc2025-06-30
25.7 M
Vanguard Group Inc2025-06-30
25.6 M
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Element Solutions Risk Profiles

Investors will always prefer to have the highest possible return on investment while minimizing volatility. Element Solutions market risk premium is the additional return an investor will receive from holding Element Solutions long position in a well-diversified portfolio.

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Element Solutions Corporate Directors

E ONealNon-Executive Independent DirectorProfile
Nichelle MaynardElliottNon-Executive Independent DirectorProfile
Michael GossNon-Executive Lead Independent DirectorProfile
Ian AshkenNon-Executive Independent DirectorProfile
When determining whether Element Solutions offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Element Solutions' financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Element Solutions Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Element Solutions Stock:
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Is Specialty Chemicals space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Element Solutions. If investors know Element will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Element Solutions listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.04)
Dividend Share
0.32
Earnings Share
0.99
Revenue Per Share
10.323
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.017
The market value of Element Solutions is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Element that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Element Solutions' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Element Solutions' true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Element Solutions' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Element Solutions' underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Element Solutions' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Element Solutions is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Element Solutions' price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.