Element Solutions (ESI) Research & Development (2013 - 2026)
Element Solutions (ESI) posted Research & Development of $19.5 million for Q2 2026, down 3.47% on a QoQ basis from $20.2 million in Q1 2026, and up 20.37% year-over-year from $16.2 million in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Element Solutions (ESI) Research & Development (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Element Solutions has reported Research & Development for 14 years, with the latest figure at $19.5 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 20.37% year-over-year to $19.5 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $75.2 million, a 22.48% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $67.6 million, up 7.3% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was $19.5 million for Q2 2026 at Element Solutions, down from $20.2 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Research & Development was $28.9 million in Q2 2023, with the low at $10.6 million in Q4 2022.
- Average Research & Development over 5 years is $16.0 million, with a median of $15.2 million recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Research & Development jumped 125.78% in 2023, then slumped 46.02% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $10.6 million in 2022, then soared by 30.19% to $13.8 million in 2023, then increased by 4.35% to $14.4 million in 2024, then gained by 20.83% to $17.4 million in 2025, then grew by 12.07% to $19.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $19.5 million (Q2 2026), $20.2 million (Q1 2026), and $17.4 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corning | 143.12 Bn | 140.61 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 299.00 Mn |
| 2 | Ati | 27.12 Bn | 26.34 Bn | 309.80 Mn | - |
| 3 | Qnity Electronics | 26.42 Bn | 25.46 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 98.00 Mn |
| 4 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.37 Bn | 20.80 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 170.00 Mn |
| 5 | DuPont de Nemours | 17.24 Bn | 15.50 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 42.00 Mn |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 12.90 Bn | 12.67 Bn | 729.40 Mn | - |
| 7 | Solstice Advanced Materials | 9.79 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 370.00 Mn | 25.00 Mn |
| 8 | Element Solutions | 8.33 Bn | 8.14 Bn | 334.00 Mn | 19.50 Mn |
| 9 | Eastman Chemical | 7.75 Bn | 7.06 Bn | 560.00 Mn | 65.00 Mn |
| 10 | Hexcel | 6.99 Bn | 6.93 Bn | 138.10 Mn | 17.30 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.50 Mn |
| 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 | 18.10 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 |