Element Solutions (ESI) Debt to Equity (2013 - 2026)

Element Solutions (ESI) recorded quarterly Debt to Equity of $0.78 in Q1 2026, up 29.73% quarter-over-quarter from $0.6 in Q4 2025, and up 22.44% on a YoY basis from $0.64 in Q1 2025.

Element Solutions (ESI) Debt to Equity (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Element Solutions' Debt to Equity history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $0.78 for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Debt to Equity rose 22.44% year-over-year to $0.78; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $0.78 (up 22.44% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $0.6, down 20.51% from the prior year.
  • Debt to Equity was $0.78 for Q1 2026 at Element Solutions, up from $0.6 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Debt to Equity ranged from a high of $0.91 in Q3 2023 to a low of $0.6 in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Debt to Equity has averaged $0.77 across 5 years, with a median of $0.79 in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Debt to Equity advanced 28.55% in 2022, then dropped 23.81% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Debt to Equity shows it stood at $0.81 in 2022, then increased by 2.17% to $0.82 in 2023, then fell by 7.74% to $0.76 in 2024, then fell by 20.51% to $0.6 in 2025, then grew by 29.73% to $0.78 in 2026.
  • The last three Debt to Equity figures came in at $0.78 (Q1 2026), $0.6 (Q4 2025), and $0.61 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Debt/Equity (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.64 Bn 233.69 Bn 4.26 Bn 0.62
2 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 127.66 Bn 124.93 Bn 778.60 Mn 0.58
3 Sherwin Williams 78.87 Bn 78.66 Bn 2.78 Bn 2.10
4 Ecolab 76.59 Bn 75.97 Bn 1.85 Bn 0.84
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.39 Bn 63.94 Bn 987.40 Mn 1.11
6 Ppg Industries 26.44 Bn 24.97 Bn 1.66 Bn 0.87
7 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.67 Bn 19.14 Bn 1.02 Bn 0.41
8 DuPont de Nemours 19.57 Bn 19.68 Bn 602.00 Mn 0.22
9 LyondellBasell Industries 19.28 Bn 19.39 Bn 701.00 Mn 1.26
10 Element Solutions 11.21 Bn 11.04 Bn 322.70 Mn 0.78

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 0.78
Dec 31, 2025 0.60
Sep 30, 2025 0.61
Jun 30, 2025 0.62
Mar 31, 2025 0.64
Dec 31, 2024 0.76
Sep 30, 2024 0.78
Jun 30, 2024 0.81
Mar 31, 2024 0.83
Dec 31, 2023 0.82
Sep 30, 2023 0.91
Jun 30, 2023 0.88
Mar 31, 2023 0.80
Dec 31, 2022 0.81
Sep 30, 2022 0.82
Jun 30, 2022 0.79
Mar 31, 2022 0.76
Dec 31, 2021 0.76
Sep 30, 2021 0.76
Jun 30, 2021 0.61