Element Solutions (ESI) Free Cash Flow (2013 - 2026)
Element Solutions' Free Cash Flow came in at $71.7 million for Q2 2026, up 30.6% from $54.9 million a year earlier.
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Element Solutions (ESI) Free Cash Flow (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Element Solutions reported Free Cash Flow of $137.7 million, down 49.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $227.6 million, down 22.5% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Free Cash Flow was $293.6 million in FY2024 (+4.5%), $280.9 million in FY2023 (+13.2%), $248.1 million in FY2022 (-11.3%) and $279.7 million in FY2021 (+13.1%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Free Cash Flow is -$91.7 million (Q1 2026) to $116.4 million (Q4 2024).
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow increased in four of the last seven quarters, with an average decline of 3.8%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Free Cash Flow over five years came in Q3 2022 (growth of 42.2%), and the weakest in Q1 2025 (a decline of 61.7%).
- Business Quant data shows ESI's Free Cash Flow at -$91.7 million (Q1 2026), $74.1 million (Q4 2025) and $83.6 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 218.80 Bn | 201.92 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 833.00 Mn |
| 2 | Corning | 132.43 Bn | 125.56 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 1.30 Bn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.49 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 61.97 Bn | 59.87 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 309.50 Mn |
| 5 | Corteva | 51.82 Bn | 40.62 Bn | 3.66 Bn | -588.00 Mn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.12 Bn | 26.74 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 482.00 Mn |
| 7 | Nutrien | 33.86 Bn | 30.73 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 2.98 Bn |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.31 Bn | 23.73 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 151.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ati | 25.78 Bn | 23.93 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 63.20 Mn |
| 10 | Element Solutions | 8.84 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 334.00 Mn | 71.70 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 71.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -91.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 74.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 83.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 54.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 116.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 85.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 52.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 39.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 95.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 74.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 67.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 44.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 85.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 115.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 62.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -15.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 102.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 81.30 Mn |
API Access
Element Solutions Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=ESI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "ESI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=ESI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();