Element Solutions ESI
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As of: Aug 21, 2026 · 11:37 AM EDT

Element Solutions (ESI) FCF Margin (2013 - 2026)

Element Solutions (ESI) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 7.33% for Q2 2026, down 145.0% year-over-year from 16.29% in Q2 2025, and up 167.16% quarter-over-quarter from 10.92% in Q1 2026.

Element Solutions (ESI) FCF Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Element Solutions' FCF Margin history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 7.33% for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, FCF Margin fell 145.0% year-over-year to 7.33%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 4.37% (down 657.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 8.92%, down 303.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin for Q2 2026 stood at 7.33%, up from 10.92% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for FCF Margin was 18.69% in Q3 2022, with the low at 10.92% in Q1 2026.
  • The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 10.07% (2022), against an average of 9.3%.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: FCF Margin surged 995 bps in 2023, then tumbled 1344 bps in 2026.
  • Element Solutions' FCF Margin stood at 14.9% in 2022, then grew by 12 bps to 16.64% in 2023, then advanced by 12 bps to 18.65% in 2024, then tumbled by 41 bps to 10.96% in 2025, then tumbled by 33 bps to 7.33% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows ESI's FCF Margin at 7.33% in Q2 2026, 10.92% in Q1 2026, and 10.96% in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 Linde 226.58 Bn 221.68 Bn 4.43 Bn 8.97%
2 Sherwin Williams 84.59 Bn 84.30 Bn 3.34 Bn 18.25%
3 Ecolab 78.99 Bn 73.85 Bn 1.95 Bn -
4 Air Products & Chemicals 68.08 Bn 67.10 Bn 1.04 Bn 9.79%
5 Ppg Industries 25.35 Bn 23.75 Bn 1.81 Bn 9.97%
6 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 23.57 Bn 19.70 Bn 778.60 Mn -
7 LyondellBasell Industries 22.23 Bn 19.60 Bn 2.04 Bn 5.25%
8 International Flavors & Fragrances 21.59 Bn 21.02 Bn 853.00 Mn 14.64%
9 DuPont de Nemours 19.07 Bn 17.33 Bn 639.00 Mn 17.81%
10 Element Solutions 8.74 Bn 8.55 Bn 334.00 Mn 7.33%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 7.33%
Mar 31, 2026 -10.92%
Dec 31, 2025 10.96%
Sep 30, 2025 12.74%
Jun 30, 2025 8.78%
Mar 31, 2025 2.53%
Dec 31, 2024 18.65%
Sep 30, 2024 13.32%
Jun 30, 2024 8.50%
Mar 31, 2024 6.82%
Dec 31, 2023 16.64%
Sep 30, 2023 12.35%
Jun 30, 2023 11.45%
Mar 31, 2023 7.73%
Dec 31, 2022 14.90%
Sep 30, 2022 18.69%
Jun 30, 2022 9.17%
Mar 31, 2022 -2.22%
Dec 31, 2021 15.88%
Sep 30, 2021 13.19%