Element Solutions (ESI) FCF Payout Ratio (2020 - 2026)

Element Solutions' (ESI) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.22 in Q1 2026, down 116.69% year-on-year from 1.32 in Q1 2025, and down 182.03% quarter-over-quarter from 0.27 in Q4 2025.

Element Solutions (ESI) FCF Payout Ratio (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Element Solutions' FCF Payout Ratio history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.22 for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, FCF Payout Ratio fell 116.69% year-over-year to 0.22 in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 0.66, a 125.67% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.34, up 29.49% from the prior year.
  • FCF Payout Ratio fell to 0.22 in Q1 2026 per ESI's latest filing, from 0.27 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 1.32 in Q1 2025 and bottomed at 1.32 in Q1 2022.
  • The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.26 (2023), against an average of 0.23.
  • Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio slumped 356.14% in 2022 and surged 158.72% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.23 in 2022, then retreated by 11.3% to 0.2 in 2023, then declined by 17.19% to 0.17 in 2024, then surged by 61.13% to 0.27 in 2025, then slumped by 182.03% to 0.22 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three latest ESI FCF Payout Ratio figures stand at 0.22 (Q1 2026), 0.27 (Q4 2025), and 0.23 (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

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1 Linde 237.95 Bn 233.99 Bn 4.26 Bn 0.83
2 Sherwin Williams 78.17 Bn 77.95 Bn 2.78 Bn 246.38
3 Ecolab 76.02 Bn 75.37 Bn 1.85 Bn 0.25
4 Air Products & Chemicals 66.38 Bn 65.43 Bn 987.40 Mn 0.36
5 Ppg Industries 26.02 Bn 24.40 Bn 1.66 Bn -8.37
6 LyondellBasell Industries 22.51 Bn 19.87 Bn 701.00 Mn -0.42
7 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 19.70 Bn 15.83 Bn 778.60 Mn -
8 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.51 Bn 18.95 Bn 1.02 Bn 0.64
9 DuPont de Nemours 18.80 Bn 18.71 Bn 602.00 Mn 0.08
10 Element Solutions 9.07 Bn 8.89 Bn 322.70 Mn -0.22

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -0.22
Dec 31, 2025 0.27
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 -1.32
Dec 31, 2021 0.19
Sep 30, 2021 0.18
Jun 30, 2021 0.21