Element Solutions ESI
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Element Solutions (ESI) posted Operating Expenses of $220.3 million for Q2 2026, up 4.26% on a QoQ basis from $211.3 million in Q1 2026, and up 28.01% year-over-year from $172.1 million in Q2 2025.

Analysis

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

Element Solutions has reported Operating Expenses for 14 years, with the latest figure at $220.3 million in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 28.01% year-over-year to $220.3 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $814.7 million, a 16.59% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $728.3 million, up 5.28% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses was $220.3 million for Q2 2026 at Element Solutions, up from $211.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $242.8 million in Q3 2023, with the low at $142.7 million in Q3 2022.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $179.1 million, with a median of $172.3 million recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Operating Expenses surged 70.15% in 2023, then slipped 28.95% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $157.9 million in 2022, then grew by 4.37% to $164.8 million in 2023, then climbed by 9.89% to $181.1 million in 2024, then rose by 14.25% to $206.9 million in 2025, then climbed by 6.48% to $220.3 million in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $220.3 million (Q2 2026), $211.3 million (Q1 2026), and $206.9 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Corning 145.18 Bn 142.67 Bn 1.63 Bn 907.00 Mn
2 Ati 28.28 Bn 27.50 Bn 309.80 Mn 99.60 Mn
3 Qnity Electronics 26.28 Bn 25.32 Bn 666.00 Mn 298.00 Mn
4 International Flavors & Fragrances 21.50 Bn 20.93 Bn 853.00 Mn 613.00 Mn
5 DuPont de Nemours 17.40 Bn 15.66 Bn 639.00 Mn 311.00 Mn
6 Avery Dennison 12.97 Bn 12.74 Bn 729.40 Mn 394.80 Mn
7 Solstice Advanced Materials 10.03 Bn 9.28 Bn 370.00 Mn 148.00 Mn
8 Element Solutions 8.73 Bn 8.54 Bn 334.00 Mn 220.30 Mn
9 Eastman Chemical 7.82 Bn 7.13 Bn 560.00 Mn 251.00 Mn
10 Hexcel 6.84 Bn 6.78 Bn 138.10 Mn 64.50 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 220.30 Mn
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