Element Solutions (ESI) Return on Assets [ROA] (2014 - 2026)
Element Solutions (ESI) recorded Return on Assets [ROA] of 3.10% in Q2 2026, down 1.81 percentage points from 4.91% a year earlier but up 0.35 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Element Solutions (ESI) Return on Assets [ROA] (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Element Solutions reported Return on Assets [ROA] of 3.83%, down 1.14 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Assets [ROA] has a five-year change of +2.11 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Assets [ROA] came in at 4.97% in FY2024 (+2.57 pp), 2.39% in FY2023 (-1.35 pp), 3.74% in FY2022 (-0.49 pp) and 4.23% in FY2021 (+2.52 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] has ranged from 1.07% in Q3 2023 to 5.93% in Q1 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Assets [ROA] has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.54 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Assets [ROA] in the last five years was a gain of 4.22 percentage points in Q3 2024, against a drop of 3.18 percentage points in Q1 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 2.75% (Q1 2026), 3.76% (Q4 2025) and 4.77% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 235.79 Bn | 217.37 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 8.44% |
| 2 | Corning | 106.66 Bn | 99.23 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 6.46% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 84.26 Bn | 83.30 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 10.08% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.55 Bn | 63.74 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 0.01% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 42.27 Bn | 31.78 Bn | 2.04 Bn | -1.01% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.55 Bn | 30.38 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 4.48% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 25.18 Bn | 17.84 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 7.08% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 23.86 Bn | 21.52 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 1.17% |
| 9 | Dow | 22.91 Bn | 6.41 Bn | 2.17 Bn | -1.64% |
| 10 | Element Solutions | 8.02 Bn | 6.43 Bn | 334.00 Mn | 3.10% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.10% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.75% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.76% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.77% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.91% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.93% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.90% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.30% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.94% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.65% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.38% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.07% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.78% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.55% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.85% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.63% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.20% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.46% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.95% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.66% |
API Access
Element Solutions Return on Assets [ROA] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=ESI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=ESI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();