Element Solutions (ESI) FCF Payout Ratio (2014 - 2026)
Element Solutions (ESI) recorded quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.22 in Q1 2026, down 184.14% quarter-over-quarter from 0.26 in Q4 2025, and down 116.69% on a YoY basis from 1.32 in Q1 2025.
Element Solutions (ESI) FCF Payout Ratio (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Element Solutions' FCF Payout Ratio history runs 8 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.22 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 116.69% year-over-year to 0.22; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.65 (up 124.25% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.34, up 28.34% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio was 0.22 for Q1 2026 at Element Solutions, down from 0.26 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 1.32 in Q1 2025 to a low of 1.33 in Q1 2022.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.22 across 5 years, with a median of 0.26 in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: FCF Payout Ratio sank 358.71% in 2022, then soared 158.72% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of FCF Payout Ratio shows it stood at 0.23 in 2022, then slipped by 10.84% to 0.2 in 2023, then retreated by 17.62% to 0.17 in 2024, then surged by 57.09% to 0.26 in 2025, then tumbled by 184.14% to 0.22 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.22 (Q1 2026), 0.26 (Q4 2025), and 0.23 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 0.83 |
| 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 | 246.38 |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 0.25 |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 0.36 |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -8.37 |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 1.11 |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 0.63 |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -0.42 |
| 10 | Element Solutions | 11.21 Bn | 11.04 Bn | 322.70 Mn | -0.22 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.22 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.26 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.23 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.36 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.32 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.17 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.23 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.38 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.51 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.20 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.26 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.29 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.44 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.23 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.17 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.32 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.33 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.19 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.18 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.21 |