Element Solutions (ESI) FCF Margin (2013 - 2026)
Element Solutions' quarterly FCF Margin came in at 10.92% in Q1 2026, down 1344.0% year-on-year from 0.88% in Q1 2025, and down 199.62% quarter-over-quarter from 10.96% in Q4 2025.
Element Solutions has reported FCF Margin for 14 years, with the latest figure at 10.92% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 1344.0% year-over-year to 10.92%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 4.32% (down 656.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 8.92%, down 303.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 10.92%, down from 10.96% 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.
- Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 9.42%, with a median of 10.96% recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, FCF Margin surged 995 bps in 2023 and plunged 1344 bps in 2026.
- Tracing ESI's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 14.9% in 2022, then rose by 12 bps to 16.64% in 2023, then grew by 12 bps to 18.65% in 2024, then tumbled by 41 bps to 10.96% in 2025, then slumped by 200 bps to 10.92% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 10.92% (Q1 2026), 10.96% (Q4 2025), and 12.74% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 10.23% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 0.01% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 18.06% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 34.80% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -0.48% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -7.48% |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 17.33% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 7.73% |
| 10 | Element Solutions | 10.13 Bn | 9.97 Bn | 322.70 Mn | -10.92% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 12.21% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 4.38% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 13.90% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 13.17% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 15.25% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 11.20% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 14.80% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 17.22% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 7.14% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -8.42% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 3.51% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -4.56% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 6.08% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -11.01% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 4.99% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -10.51% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 20.61% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -30.04% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -1.45% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 8.88% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 9.34% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -26.95% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 23.67% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 4.69% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 13.18% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -3.37% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 2.19% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -0.61% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -1.37% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 10.40% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -0.03% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 11.96% |