Element Solutions (ESI) Free Cash Flow (2013 - 2026)

Element Solutions (ESI) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$91.7 million in Q1 2026, down 223.75% quarter-over-quarter from $74.1 million in Q4 2025, and down 711.33% on a YoY basis from $15.0 million in Q1 2025.

Element Solutions (ESI) Free Cash Flow (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Element Solutions' Free Cash Flow history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$91.7 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 711.33% year-over-year to -$91.7 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $120.9 million (down 55.12% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $227.6 million, down 22.48% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was -$91.7 million for Q1 2026 at Element Solutions, down from $74.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $116.4 million in Q4 2024 to a low of -$91.7 million in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $56.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $67.1 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Free Cash Flow jumped 394.04% in 2023, then plunged 711.33% in 2026.
  • A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $85.5 million in 2022, then increased by 11.58% to $95.4 million in 2023, then grew by 22.01% to $116.4 million in 2024, then plunged by 36.34% to $74.1 million in 2025, then tumbled by 223.75% to -$91.7 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$91.7 million (Q1 2026), $74.1 million (Q4 2025), and $83.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.64 Bn 233.69 Bn 4.26 Bn 898.00 Mn
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 800,000.00
4 Ecolab 76.59 Bn 75.97 Bn 1.85 Bn 758.00 Mn
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.39 Bn 63.94 Bn 987.40 Mn 1.10 Bn
6 Ppg Industries 26.44 Bn 24.97 Bn 1.66 Bn -19.00 Mn
7 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.67 Bn 19.14 Bn 1.02 Bn 92.00 Mn
8 DuPont de Nemours 19.57 Bn 19.68 Bn 602.00 Mn 130.00 Mn
9 LyondellBasell Industries 19.28 Bn 19.39 Bn 701.00 Mn -538.00 Mn
10 Element Solutions 11.21 Bn 11.04 Bn 322.70 Mn -91.70 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 -91.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -91.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 74.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 74.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 83.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 83.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 54.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 54.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 15.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 15.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 116.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 116.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 85.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 85.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 52.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 52.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 39.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 39.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 95.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 95.40 Mn