Element Solutions (ESI) FCF Payout Ratio (2020 - 2026)
Element Solutions (ESI) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 0.28 for Q2 2026, up 226.63% on a QoQ basis from 0.22 in Q1 2026, and down 22.26% year-over-year from 0.36 in Q2 2025.
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Element Solutions (ESI) FCF Payout Ratio (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Element Solutions has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 7 years, with the latest figure at 0.28 in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Payout Ratio fell 22.26% year-over-year to 0.28 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 0.58, a 99.95% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.34, up 29.16% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio was 0.28 for Q2 2026 at Element Solutions, 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.
- Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.23, with a median of 0.26 recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: FCF Payout Ratio plunged 358.71% in 2022, then jumped 158.72% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.23 in 2022, then decreased by 11.3% to 0.2 in 2023, then fell by 17.19% to 0.17 in 2024, then surged by 58.7% to 0.26 in 2025, then advanced by 5.46% to 0.28 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.28 (Q2 2026), 0.22 (Q1 2026), and 0.26 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corning | 140.57 Bn | 138.07 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 0.19 |
| 2 | Ati | 27.14 Bn | 26.36 Bn | 309.80 Mn | - |
| 3 | Qnity Electronics | 25.86 Bn | 24.90 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 0.23 |
| 4 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.43 Bn | 20.86 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 0.36 |
| 5 | DuPont de Nemours | 17.29 Bn | 15.55 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 0.25 |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 12.89 Bn | 12.67 Bn | 729.40 Mn | 0.21 |
| 7 | Solstice Advanced Materials | 9.77 Bn | 9.02 Bn | 370.00 Mn | 0.10 |
| 8 | Element Solutions | 8.34 Bn | 8.15 Bn | 334.00 Mn | 0.28 |
| 9 | Eastman Chemical | 7.81 Bn | 7.12 Bn | 560.00 Mn | 0.77 |
| 10 | Hexcel | 6.78 Bn | 6.72 Bn | 138.10 Mn | 0.23 |
Historic Data
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Historic 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 |