Element Solutions (ESI) Research & Development (2013 - 2026)

Element Solutions' (ESI) quarterly Research & Development came in at $20.2 million in Q1 2026, up 27.04% year-on-year from $15.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 16.09% quarter-over-quarter from $17.4 million in Q4 2025.

Element Solutions (ESI) Research & Development (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Element Solutions' Research & Development history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $20.2 million for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 27.04% year-over-year to $20.2 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $71.9 million, a 18.26% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $67.6 million, up 7.3% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development advanced to $20.2 million in Q1 2026 per ESI's latest filing, from $17.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $28.9 million in Q2 2023 and bottomed at $3.9 million in Q1 2024.
  • The 5-year median for Research & Development is $14.4 million (2024), against an average of $14.9 million.
  • Across the five-year window, Research & Development sank 68.8% in 2024 and soared 307.69% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Research & Development stood at $10.6 million in 2022, then surged by 30.19% to $13.8 million in 2023, then grew by 4.35% to $14.4 million in 2024, then rose by 20.83% to $17.4 million in 2025, then rose by 16.09% to $20.2 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three latest ESI Research & Development figures stand at $20.2 million (Q1 2026), $17.4 million (Q4 2025), and $18.1 million (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.95 Bn 233.99 Bn 4.26 Bn 38.00 Mn
2 Sherwin Williams 78.17 Bn 77.95 Bn 2.78 Bn -
3 Ecolab 76.02 Bn 75.37 Bn 1.85 Bn -
4 Air Products & Chemicals 66.38 Bn 65.43 Bn 987.40 Mn 21.60 Mn
5 Ppg Industries 26.02 Bn 24.40 Bn 1.66 Bn 113.00 Mn
6 LyondellBasell Industries 22.51 Bn 19.87 Bn 701.00 Mn 36.00 Mn
7 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 19.70 Bn 15.83 Bn 778.60 Mn -
8 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.51 Bn 18.95 Bn 1.02 Bn 166.00 Mn
9 DuPont de Nemours 18.80 Bn 18.71 Bn 602.00 Mn 47.00 Mn
10 Element Solutions 9.07 Bn 8.89 Bn 322.70 Mn 20.20 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 20.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 17.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 18.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 16.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 15.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 14.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 14.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 15.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 3.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 13.80 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 12.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 28.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 12.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 10.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 11.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 12.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 14.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 12.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 12.50 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 12.80 Mn