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

Element Solutions (ESI) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $211.3 million in Q1 2026, up 2.13% quarter-over-quarter from $206.9 million in Q4 2025, and up 22.07% on a YoY basis from $173.1 million in Q1 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.

  • In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 22.07% year-over-year to $211.3 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $766.5 million (up 9.86% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $728.3 million, up 5.28% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses was $211.3 million for Q1 2026 at Element Solutions, up from $206.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $242.8 million in Q3 2023 to a low of $142.7 million in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $176.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $172.1 million in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Operating Expenses jumped 70.15% in 2023, then decreased 28.95% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it 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.
  • The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $211.3 million (Q1 2026), $206.9 million (Q4 2025), and $176.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.64 Bn 233.69 Bn 4.26 Bn 931.00 Mn
2 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 127.66 Bn 124.93 Bn 778.60 Mn -48.90 Mn
3 Sherwin Williams 78.87 Bn 78.66 Bn 2.78 Bn 1.97 Bn
4 Ecolab 76.59 Bn 75.97 Bn 1.85 Bn 1.08 Bn
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.39 Bn 63.94 Bn 987.40 Mn 248.80 Mn
6 Ppg Industries 26.44 Bn 24.97 Bn 1.66 Bn 1.10 Bn
7 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.67 Bn 19.14 Bn 1.02 Bn 599.00 Mn
8 DuPont de Nemours 19.57 Bn 19.68 Bn 602.00 Mn 302.00 Mn
9 LyondellBasell Industries 19.28 Bn 19.39 Bn 701.00 Mn 6.96 Bn
10 Element Solutions 11.21 Bn 11.04 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