Element Solutions (ESI) Cash from Operations (2013 - 2026)
Element Solutions' Cash from Operations came in at $99.6 million for Q2 2026, up 37.2% from $72.6 million a year earlier.
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Element Solutions (ESI) Cash from Operations (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Element Solutions reported Cash from Operations of $224.2 million, down 33.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $289.8 million, down 19.9% from FY2024.
- Cash from Operations carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 1.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Cash from Operations was $362 million in FY2024 (+8.5%), $333.6 million in FY2023 (+12.7%), $295.9 million in FY2022 (-9.2%) and $326 million in FY2021 (+18.1%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Cash from Operations is -$66.6 million (Q1 2026) to $138.7 million (Q4 2024).
- Year-over-year, Cash from Operations increased in five of the last seven quarters, with an average decline of 0.7%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Cash from Operations over five years came in Q4 2021 (growth of 48.5%), and the weakest in Q1 2025 (a decline of 55.3%).
- Business Quant data shows ESI's Cash from Operations at -$66.6 million (Q1 2026), $91.1 million (Q4 2025) and $100.1 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 218.80 Bn | 201.92 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 2.27 Bn |
| 2 | Corning | 132.43 Bn | 125.56 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 1.72 Bn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.49 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 1.35 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 61.97 Bn | 59.87 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 5 | Corteva | 51.82 Bn | 40.62 Bn | 3.66 Bn | -466.00 Mn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.12 Bn | 26.74 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 752.00 Mn |
| 7 | Nutrien | 33.86 Bn | 30.73 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 2.48 Bn |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.31 Bn | 23.73 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 241.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ati | 25.78 Bn | 23.93 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 131.80 Mn |
| 10 | Element Solutions | 8.84 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 334.00 Mn | 99.60 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 99.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -66.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 91.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 100.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 72.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 26.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 138.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 98.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 66.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 58.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 111.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 87.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 80.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 53.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 100.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 126.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 74.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -5.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 121.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 91.70 Mn |
API Access
Element Solutions Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=ESI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "ESI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=ESI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();