Element Solutions (ESI) Operating Margin (2013 - 2026)
Element Solutions (ESI) recorded Operating Margin of 11.63% in Q2 2026, down 3.46 percentage points from 15.08% a year earlier and down 1.63 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Element Solutions (ESI) Operating Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Element Solutions' Operating Margin came in at 12.56% as of Jun 30, 2026, down 1.17 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 13.41%, down 0.58 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Margin has a five-year change of +0.86 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Operating Margin came in at 14.00% in FY2024 (+6.56 pp), 7.44% in FY2023 (-5.32 pp), 12.76% in FY2022 (+0.26 pp) and 12.50% in FY2021 (-0.06 pp).
- Quarterly Operating Margin has ranged from -0.15% in Q3 2023 to 15.70% in Q2 2024 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Margin rose in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.47 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Operating Margin in the last five years was a gain of 14.88 percentage points in Q3 2024, against a drop of 12.96 percentage points in Q3 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 13.26% (Q1 2026), 10.31% (Q4 2025) and 15.36% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 218.80 Bn | 201.92 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 27.49% |
| 2 | Corning | 132.43 Bn | 125.56 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 15.49% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.49 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 18.18% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 61.97 Bn | 59.87 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -66.34% |
| 5 | Corteva | 51.82 Bn | 40.62 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 32.29% |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.12 Bn | 26.74 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 16.81% |
| 7 | Nutrien | 33.86 Bn | 30.73 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 28.51% |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.31 Bn | 23.73 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 25.75% |
| 9 | Ati | 25.78 Bn | 23.93 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 17.45% |
| 10 | Element Solutions | 8.84 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 334.00 Mn | 11.63% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.63% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.26% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.31% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.36% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.08% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.04% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.00% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.73% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.70% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.53% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.68% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.15% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.97% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.56% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.47% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.81% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.37% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.04% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.35% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.12% |
API Access
Element Solutions Operating Margin API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-margin&ticker=ESI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "ticker": "ESI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-margin&ticker=ESI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();