Element Solutions (ESI) FCF Margin (2013 - 2026)
Element Solutions' FCF Margin came in at 7.33% for Q2 2026, down 1.45 percentage points from 8.78% a year earlier but up 18.25 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Element Solutions (ESI) FCF Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Element Solutions reported FCF Margin of 4.37%, down 6.57 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 8.92%, down 3.03 percentage points from FY2024.
- FCF Margin carries a five-year change of -4.41 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, FCF Margin was 11.95% in FY2024 (-0.09 pp), 12.04% in FY2023 (+2.31 pp), 9.73% in FY2022 (-1.92 pp) and 11.66% in FY2021 (-1.68 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly FCF Margin is -10.92% (Q1 2026) to 18.69% (Q3 2022).
- Year-over-year, FCF Margin has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.02 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in FCF Margin over five years came in Q1 2023 (a gain of 9.95 percentage points), and the weakest in Q1 2026 (a drop of 13.44 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows ESI's FCF Margin at -10.92% (Q1 2026), 10.96% (Q4 2025) and 12.74% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 235.39 Bn | 216.97 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 8.97% |
| 2 | Corning | 106.33 Bn | 98.89 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 28.75% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 84.00 Bn | 83.04 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 18.25% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.26 Bn | 63.45 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 9.79% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 41.67 Bn | 31.18 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 5.25% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.51 Bn | 30.34 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 27.52% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 24.94 Bn | 17.60 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 9.97% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 23.69 Bn | 21.34 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 14.64% |
| 9 | Qnity Electronics | 23.10 Bn | 20.24 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 10.57% |
| 10 | Element Solutions | 8.23 Bn | 6.65 Bn | 334.00 Mn | 7.33% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
API Access
Element Solutions FCF 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
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=ESI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-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=fcf-margin&ticker=ESI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();