Element Solutions (ESI) FCF Payout Ratio (2020 - 2026)
Element Solutions (ESI) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.28 for Q2 2026, down 22.26% year-over-year from 0.36 in Q2 2025, and up 226.63% quarter-over-quarter from 0.22 in Q1 2026.
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 0.28 for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 22.26% year-over-year to 0.28; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.58 (up 99.95% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.34, up 29.16% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q2 2026 stood at 0.28, up from 0.22 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 1.32 in Q1 2025, with the low at 1.33 in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.26 (2023), against an average of 0.23.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: FCF Payout Ratio plunged 358.71% in 2022, then surged 158.72% in 2025.
- Element Solutions' FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.23 in 2022, then fell by 11.3% to 0.2 in 2023, then dropped by 17.19% to 0.17 in 2024, then soared by 58.7% to 0.26 in 2025, then rose by 5.46% to 0.28 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ESI's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.28 in Q2 2026, 0.22 in Q1 2026, and 0.26 in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 225.67 Bn | 220.77 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 0.89 |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.74 Bn | 84.44 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 0.16 |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.90 Bn | 73.77 Bn | 1.95 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.19 Bn | 67.21 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 1.30 |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.36 Bn | 23.77 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 0.35 |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 23.48 Bn | 19.61 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.91 Bn | 19.28 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 0.46 |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.51 Bn | 20.94 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 0.36 |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.83 Bn | 17.09 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 0.25 |
| 10 | Element Solutions | 8.63 Bn | 8.44 Bn | 334.00 Mn | 0.28 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.28 |
| 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 |