Element Solutions (ESI) Gross Margin (2013 - 2026)
Element Solutions (ESI) recorded quarterly Gross Margin of 38.42% in Q1 2026, down 6.08% quarter-over-quarter from 40.91% in Q4 2025, and down 378.0% on a YoY basis from 13.82% in Q1 2025.
Element Solutions (ESI) Gross Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Element Solutions' Gross Margin history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 38.42% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 378.0% year-over-year to 38.42%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 40.85% (down 121.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 41.96%, down 19.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 38.42% for Q1 2026 at Element Solutions, down from 40.91% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 43.61% in Q2 2024 to a low of 35.88% in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 40.11% across 5 years, with a median of 40.36% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Gross Margin tumbled 515 bps in 2022, then surged 462 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it stood at 37.99% in 2022, then climbed by 1 bps to 38.42% in 2023, then gained by 7 bps to 41.01% in 2024, then slipped by 0 bps to 40.91% in 2025, then retreated by 6 bps to 38.42% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 38.42% (Q1 2026), 40.91% (Q4 2025), and 42.22% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 48.49% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 44.24% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 49.07% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 44.03% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 31.13% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 42.11% |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 37.14% |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 35.81% |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 9.74% |
| 10 | Element Solutions | 11.21 Bn | 11.04 Bn | 322.70 Mn | 38.42% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 40.66% |