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

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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

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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%