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

Element Solutions (ESI) recorded quarterly FCF Margin of 10.92% in Q1 2026, down 199.62% quarter-over-quarter from 10.96% in Q4 2025, and down 1344.0% on a YoY basis from 0.88% in Q1 2025.

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

Element Solutions' FCF Margin history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 10.92% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 1344.0% year-over-year to 10.92%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 4.32% (down 656.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 8.92%, down 303.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin was 10.92% for Q1 2026 at Element Solutions, down from 10.96% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 18.69% in Q3 2022 to a low of 10.92% in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 9.42% across 5 years, with a median of 10.96% in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: FCF Margin soared 995 bps in 2023, then plunged 1344 bps in 2026.
  • A 5-year view of FCF Margin shows it stood at 14.9% in 2022, then increased by 12 bps to 16.64% in 2023, then climbed by 12 bps to 18.65% in 2024, then plunged by 41 bps to 10.96% in 2025, then tumbled 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 237.64 Bn 233.69 Bn 4.26 Bn 10.23%
2 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 127.66 Bn 124.93 Bn 778.60 Mn -
3 Sherwin Williams 78.87 Bn 78.66 Bn 2.78 Bn 0.01%
4 Ecolab 76.59 Bn 75.97 Bn 1.85 Bn 18.06%
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.39 Bn 63.94 Bn 987.40 Mn 34.80%
6 Ppg Industries 26.44 Bn 24.97 Bn 1.66 Bn -0.48%
7 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.67 Bn 19.14 Bn 1.02 Bn 3.36%
8 DuPont de Nemours 19.57 Bn 19.68 Bn 602.00 Mn 7.73%
9 LyondellBasell Industries 19.28 Bn 19.39 Bn 701.00 Mn -7.48%
10 Element Solutions 11.21 Bn 11.04 Bn 322.70 Mn -10.92%

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%