Element Solutions (ESI) Cash from Investing Activities (2013 - 2026)

Element Solutions (ESI) recorded quarterly Cash from Investing Activities of -$889.3 million in Q1 2026, down 4630.32% quarter-over-quarter from -$18.8 million in Q4 2025, and down 363.42% on a YoY basis from $337.6 million in Q1 2025.

Element Solutions (ESI) Cash from Investing Activities (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Element Solutions' Cash from Investing Activities history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$889.3 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities fell 363.42% year-over-year to -$889.3 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$940.8 million (down 428.15% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $286.1 million, up 487.67% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Investing Activities was -$889.3 million for Q1 2026 at Element Solutions, down from -$18.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Cash from Investing Activities ranged from a high of $337.6 million in Q1 2025 to a low of -$889.3 million in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$59.0 million across 5 years, with a median of -$17.4 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Cash from Investing Activities slumped 2170.79% in 2023, then jumped 1574.24% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Cash from Investing Activities shows it stood at -$13.3 million in 2022, then sank by 80.45% to -$24.0 million in 2023, then gained by 27.5% to -$17.4 million in 2024, then slipped by 8.05% to -$18.8 million in 2025, then slumped by 4630.32% to -$889.3 million in 2026.
  • The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$889.3 million (Q1 2026), -$18.8 million (Q4 2025), and -$18.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.64 Bn 233.69 Bn 4.26 Bn -1.38 Bn
2 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 127.66 Bn 124.93 Bn 778.60 Mn -
3 Sherwin Williams 78.87 Bn 78.66 Bn 2.78 Bn -170.50 Mn
4 Ecolab 76.59 Bn 75.97 Bn 1.85 Bn -1.98 Bn
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.39 Bn 63.94 Bn 987.40 Mn -1.08 Bn
6 Ppg Industries 26.44 Bn 24.97 Bn 1.66 Bn -279.00 Mn
7 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.67 Bn 19.14 Bn 1.02 Bn 23.00 Mn
8 DuPont de Nemours 19.57 Bn 19.68 Bn 602.00 Mn -102.00 Mn
9 LyondellBasell Industries 19.28 Bn 19.39 Bn 701.00 Mn -279.00 Mn
10 Element Solutions 11.21 Bn 11.04 Bn 322.70 Mn -889.30 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 -889.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -889.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -18.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -18.80 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -18.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -18.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -14.50 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -14.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 337.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 337.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -17.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -17.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -12.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -12.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -20.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -20.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -22.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -22.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -24.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -24.00 Mn