Element Solutions (ESI) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026)
Element Solutions' quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 7.72% in Q1 2026, up 6.0% year-on-year from 7.28% in Q1 2025, and up 4.69% quarter-over-quarter from 7.37% in Q4 2025.
Element Solutions has reported Return on Capital Employed for 13 years, with the latest figure at 7.72% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 6.0% year-over-year to 7.72%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 7.72% (up 6.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 7.51%, down 6.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 7.72%, up from 7.37% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 7.72% in Q1 2026, with the low at 3.77% in Q4 2023.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 6.36%, with a median of 6.97% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed sank 339 bps in 2023 and jumped 369 bps in 2024.
- Tracing ESI's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 7.16% in 2022, then sank by 47 bps to 3.77% in 2023, then jumped by 98 bps to 7.47% in 2024, then dropped by 1 bps to 7.37% in 2025, then gained by 5 bps to 7.72% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 7.72% (Q1 2026), 7.37% (Q4 2025), and 7.48% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 12.89% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 20.78% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 14.59% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 6.05% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 13.59% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -1.10% |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 6.09% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 7.03% |
| 10 | Element Solutions | 10.13 Bn | 9.97 Bn | 322.70 Mn | 7.72% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.72% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.37% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.48% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.52% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.65% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.47% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.97% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.00% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.02% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.77% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.84% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.60% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.48% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.16% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.10% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.74% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.24% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.32% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.11% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 7.36% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 6.68% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 5.69% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 5.90% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 5.85% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 6.73% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 6.22% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 5.86% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 5.54% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 3.59% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 3.01% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 2.69% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 2.51% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 2.82% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 3.23% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 1.17% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 1.44% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 1.52% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 0.95% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 2.39% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 1.82% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 1.32% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 0.89% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 0.74% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 0.62% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 0.14% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 0.28% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 1.63% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 1.16% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 2.38% |