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

Element Solutions' (ESI) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$91.7 million in Q1 2026, down 711.33% year-on-year from $15.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 223.75% quarter-over-quarter from $74.1 million in Q4 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.

  • On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow fell 711.33% year-over-year to -$91.7 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $120.9 million, a 55.12% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $227.6 million, down 22.48% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow slipped to -$91.7 million in Q1 2026 per ESI's latest filing, from $74.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $116.4 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at -$91.7 million in Q1 2026.
  • The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $67.1 million (2023), against an average of $56.4 million.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow soared 394.04% in 2023 and plunged 711.33% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow 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 slumped by 36.34% to $74.1 million in 2025, then sank by 223.75% to -$91.7 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three latest ESI Free Cash Flow figures stand at -$91.7 million (Q1 2026), $74.1 million (Q4 2025), and $83.6 million (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.95 Bn 233.99 Bn 4.26 Bn 898.00 Mn
2 Sherwin Williams 78.17 Bn 77.95 Bn 2.78 Bn 800,000.00
3 Ecolab 76.02 Bn 75.37 Bn 1.85 Bn 758.00 Mn
4 Air Products & Chemicals 66.38 Bn 65.43 Bn 987.40 Mn 1.10 Bn
5 Ppg Industries 26.02 Bn 24.40 Bn 1.66 Bn -19.00 Mn
6 LyondellBasell Industries 22.51 Bn 19.87 Bn 701.00 Mn -538.00 Mn
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 160.00 Mn
9 DuPont de Nemours 18.80 Bn 18.71 Bn 602.00 Mn 130.00 Mn
10 Element Solutions 9.07 Bn 8.89 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