Element Solutions (ESI) Operating Expenses (2013 - 2026)

Element Solutions' (ESI) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $211.3 million in Q1 2026, up 22.07% year-on-year from $173.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 2.13% quarter-over-quarter from $206.9 million in Q4 2025.

Element Solutions (ESI) Operating Expenses (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Element Solutions' Operating Expenses history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $211.3 million for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 22.07% year-over-year to $211.3 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $766.5 million, a 9.86% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $728.3 million, up 5.28% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses improved to $211.3 million in Q1 2026 per ESI's latest filing, from $206.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $242.8 million in Q3 2023 and bottomed at $142.7 million in Q3 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $172.1 million (2025), against an average of $176.7 million.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses soared 70.15% in 2023 and dropped 28.95% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $157.9 million in 2022, then climbed by 4.37% to $164.8 million in 2023, then advanced by 9.89% to $181.1 million in 2024, then increased by 14.25% to $206.9 million in 2025, then grew by 2.13% to $211.3 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three latest ESI Operating Expenses figures stand at $211.3 million (Q1 2026), $206.9 million (Q4 2025), and $176.2 million (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.95 Bn 233.99 Bn 4.26 Bn 931.00 Mn
2 Sherwin Williams 78.17 Bn 77.95 Bn 2.78 Bn 1.97 Bn
3 Ecolab 76.02 Bn 75.37 Bn 1.85 Bn 1.08 Bn
4 Air Products & Chemicals 66.38 Bn 65.43 Bn 987.40 Mn 248.80 Mn
5 Ppg Industries 26.02 Bn 24.40 Bn 1.66 Bn 998.00 Mn
6 LyondellBasell Industries 22.51 Bn 19.87 Bn 701.00 Mn 6.96 Bn
7 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 19.70 Bn 15.83 Bn 778.60 Mn -48.90 Mn
8 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.51 Bn 18.95 Bn 1.02 Bn 599.00 Mn
9 DuPont de Nemours 18.80 Bn 18.71 Bn 602.00 Mn 302.00 Mn
10 Element Solutions 9.07 Bn 8.89 Bn 322.70 Mn 211.30 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 211.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 206.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 176.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 172.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 173.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 181.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 172.50 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 171.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 167.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 164.80 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 242.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 175.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 161.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 157.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 142.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 159.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 167.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 176.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 176.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 167.50 Mn