Element Solutions ESI
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At close: Aug 20, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Element Solutions (ESI) Gross Margin (2013 - 2026)

Element Solutions (ESI) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 34.15% for Q2 2026, down 846.0% year-over-year from 4.58% in Q2 2025, and down 11.09% quarter-over-quarter from 38.42% in Q1 2026.

Element Solutions (ESI) Gross Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Element Solutions' Gross Margin history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 34.15% for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Gross Margin fell 846.0% year-over-year to 34.15%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 38.42% (down 340.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 41.96%, down 19.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin for Q2 2026 stood at 34.15%, down from 38.42% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Gross Margin was 43.61% in Q2 2024, with the low at 34.15% in Q2 2026.
  • The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 40.01% (2023), against an average of 39.78%.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Gross Margin jumped 462 bps in 2024, then slumped 846 bps in 2026.
  • Element Solutions' Gross Margin stood at 37.99% in 2022, then advanced by 1 bps to 38.42% in 2023, then rose by 7 bps to 41.01% in 2024, then decreased by 0 bps to 40.91% in 2025, then retreated by 17 bps to 34.15% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows ESI's Gross Margin at 34.15% in Q2 2026, 38.42% in Q1 2026, and 40.91% in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Linde 222.77 Bn 217.87 Bn 4.43 Bn 47.67%
2 Sherwin Williams 84.55 Bn 84.26 Bn 3.34 Bn 49.17%
3 Ecolab 78.89 Bn 73.75 Bn 1.95 Bn 44.07%
4 Air Products & Chemicals 66.91 Bn 65.93 Bn 1.04 Bn 32.77%
5 Ppg Industries 25.15 Bn 23.56 Bn 1.81 Bn 40.22%
6 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 22.35 Bn 18.48 Bn 778.60 Mn 44.24%
7 LyondellBasell Industries 22.02 Bn 19.39 Bn 2.04 Bn 22.21%
8 International Flavors & Fragrances 21.27 Bn 20.70 Bn 853.00 Mn 43.65%
9 DuPont de Nemours 18.86 Bn 17.12 Bn 639.00 Mn 35.13%
10 Element Solutions 8.70 Bn 8.51 Bn 334.00 Mn 34.15%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 34.15%
Mar 31, 2026 38.42%
Dec 31, 2025 40.91%
Sep 30, 2025 42.22%
Jun 30, 2025 42.61%
Mar 31, 2025 42.19%
Dec 31, 2024 41.01%
Sep 30, 2024 41.47%
Jun 30, 2024 43.61%
Mar 31, 2024 42.61%
Dec 31, 2023 38.42%
Sep 30, 2023 40.36%
Jun 30, 2023 38.99%
Mar 31, 2023 39.66%
Dec 31, 2022 37.99%
Sep 30, 2022 35.88%
Jun 30, 2022 36.90%
Mar 31, 2022 38.67%
Dec 31, 2021 36.61%
Sep 30, 2021 39.68%