Element Solutions ESI
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$35.55 -0.62 (-1.71%)
At close: Aug 20, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

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

Element Solutions (ESI) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $71.7 million for Q2 2026, up 30.6% year-over-year from $54.9 million in Q2 2025, and up 178.19% quarter-over-quarter from -$91.7 million in Q1 2026.

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 $71.7 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 30.6% year-over-year to $71.7 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $137.7 million (down 49.41% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $227.6 million, down 22.48% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q2 2026 stood at $71.7 million, up from -$91.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $116.4 million in Q4 2024, with the low at -$91.7 million in Q1 2026.
  • The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $69.4 million (2023), against an average of $57.2 million.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Free Cash Flow soared 394.04% in 2023, then tumbled 711.33% in 2026.
  • Element Solutions' Free Cash Flow stood at $85.5 million in 2022, then grew by 11.58% to $95.4 million in 2023, then climbed by 22.01% to $116.4 million in 2024, then tumbled by 36.34% to $74.1 million in 2025, then slipped by 3.24% to $71.7 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows ESI's Free Cash Flow at $71.7 million in Q2 2026, -$91.7 million in Q1 2026, and $74.1 million in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Linde 222.77 Bn 217.87 Bn 4.43 Bn 833.00 Mn
2 Sherwin Williams 84.55 Bn 84.26 Bn 3.34 Bn 1.24 Bn
3 Ecolab 78.89 Bn 73.75 Bn 1.95 Bn -
4 Air Products & Chemicals 66.91 Bn 65.93 Bn 1.04 Bn 309.50 Mn
5 Ppg Industries 25.15 Bn 23.56 Bn 1.81 Bn 448.00 Mn
6 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 22.35 Bn 18.48 Bn 778.60 Mn -
7 LyondellBasell Industries 22.02 Bn 19.39 Bn 2.04 Bn 482.00 Mn
8 International Flavors & Fragrances 21.27 Bn 20.70 Bn 853.00 Mn 286.00 Mn
9 DuPont de Nemours 18.86 Bn 17.12 Bn 639.00 Mn 324.00 Mn
10 Element Solutions 8.70 Bn 8.51 Bn 334.00 Mn 71.70 Mn

Historic Data

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Jun 30, 2026 71.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2026 71.70 Mn
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