Element Solutions (ESI) EBITDA Margin (2013 - 2026)
Element Solutions (ESI) recorded EBITDA Margin of 16.20% in Q2 2026, down 5.00 percentage points from 21.19% a year earlier and down 2.12 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Element Solutions (ESI) EBITDA Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Element Solutions' EBITDA Margin came in at 17.73% as of Jun 30, 2026, down 2.13 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 19.34%, down 1.07 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual EBITDA Margin has a five-year change of -1.92 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, EBITDA Margin came in at 20.41% in FY2024 (+5.83 pp), 14.59% in FY2023 (-4.50 pp), 19.09% in FY2022 (-0.24 pp) and 19.33% in FY2021 (-1.93 pp).
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin has ranged from 7.28% in Q3 2023 to 22.25% in Q2 2024 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBITDA Margin has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.56 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBITDA Margin in the last five years was a gain of 13.56 percentage points in Q3 2024, against a drop of 11.96 percentage points in Q3 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 18.32% (Q1 2026), 15.81% (Q4 2025) and 21.25% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 233.33 Bn | 214.91 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 37.86% |
| 2 | Corning | 108.09 Bn | 100.66 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 24.17% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 82.91 Bn | 81.95 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 20.93% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 67.51 Bn | 62.70 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -54.15% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 40.95 Bn | 30.45 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 20.63% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.17 Bn | 30.00 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 22.02% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 24.76 Bn | 17.42 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 17.71% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 23.43 Bn | 21.09 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 19.24% |
| 9 | Qnity Electronics | 23.30 Bn | 20.44 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 32.54% |
| 10 | Element Solutions | 8.12 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 334.00 Mn | 16.20% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.20% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.32% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.81% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.25% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.19% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.30% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 18.06% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.84% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.25% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.54% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.00% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.28% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.99% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 18.37% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 17.32% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 19.24% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.37% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 20.16% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.03% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 17.85% |
Element Solutions EBITDA Margin 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
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda-margin&ticker=ESI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "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=ebitda-margin&ticker=ESI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();