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

Element Solutions (ESI) recorded quarterly Research & Development of $20.2 million in Q1 2026, up 16.09% quarter-over-quarter from $17.4 million in Q4 2025, and up 27.04% on a YoY basis from $15.9 million in Q1 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.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 27.04% year-over-year to $20.2 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $71.9 million (up 18.26% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $67.6 million, up 7.3% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $20.2 million for Q1 2026 at Element Solutions, up from $17.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $28.9 million in Q2 2023 to a low of $3.9 million in Q1 2024.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $14.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $14.4 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Research & Development sank 68.8% in 2024, then jumped 307.69% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it 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.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $20.2 million (Q1 2026), $17.4 million (Q4 2025), and $18.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.64 Bn 233.69 Bn 4.26 Bn 38.00 Mn
2 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 127.66 Bn 124.93 Bn 778.60 Mn -
3 Sherwin Williams 78.87 Bn 78.66 Bn 2.78 Bn -
4 Ecolab 76.59 Bn 75.97 Bn 1.85 Bn -
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.39 Bn 63.94 Bn 987.40 Mn 21.60 Mn
6 Ppg Industries 26.44 Bn 24.97 Bn 1.66 Bn 113.00 Mn
7 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.67 Bn 19.14 Bn 1.02 Bn 166.00 Mn
8 DuPont de Nemours 19.57 Bn 19.68 Bn 602.00 Mn 47.00 Mn
9 LyondellBasell Industries 19.28 Bn 19.39 Bn 701.00 Mn 36.00 Mn
10 Element Solutions 11.21 Bn 11.04 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