Element Solutions ESI
NYSE ESI
$35.31 -0.23 (-0.65%)
At close: Aug 21, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Element Solutions (ESI) Return on Invested Capital (2014 - 2026)

Element Solutions (ESI) posted quarterly Return on Invested Capital of 0.02% for Q2 2026, down 7.0% year-over-year from 0.02% in Q2 2025, and down 88.43% quarter-over-quarter from 0.17% in Q3 2025.

Element Solutions (ESI) Return on Invested Capital (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Element Solutions' Return on Invested Capital history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.02% for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Return on Invested Capital fell 7.0% year-over-year to 0.02%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.02% (down 7.0% YoY), while the FY2024 annual figure was 0.27%, up 13.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Invested Capital for Q2 2026 stood at 0.02%, down from 0.17% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Invested Capital was 0.17% in Q3 2025, with the low at 0.02% in Q3 2023.
  • The 5-year median for Return on Invested Capital is 0.04% (2022), against an average of 0.06%.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Return on Invested Capital fell 7 bps in 2022, then increased 10 bps in 2025.
  • Element Solutions' Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.04% in 2022, then fell by 22 bps to 0.03% in 2023, then surged by 88 bps to 0.06% in 2024, then soared by 168 bps to 0.17% in 2025, then slumped by 88 bps to 0.02% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows ESI's Return on Invested Capital at 0.02% in Q2 2026, 0.17% in Q3 2025, and 0.09% in Q2 2025.

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5 Ppg Industries 25.36 Bn 23.77 Bn 1.81 Bn 0.00%
6 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 23.48 Bn 19.61 Bn 778.60 Mn 0.00%
7 LyondellBasell Industries 21.91 Bn 19.28 Bn 2.04 Bn 0.01%
8 International Flavors & Fragrances 21.51 Bn 20.94 Bn 853.00 Mn 0.00%
9 DuPont de Nemours 18.83 Bn 17.09 Bn 639.00 Mn 0.01%
10 Element Solutions 8.63 Bn 8.44 Bn 334.00 Mn 0.02%

Historic Data

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Jun 30, 2026 0.02%
Sep 30, 2025 0.17%
Jun 30, 2025 0.09%
Mar 31, 2025 0.07%
Dec 31, 2024 0.06%
Sep 30, 2024 0.07%
Jun 30, 2024 0.06%
Mar 31, 2024 0.04%
Dec 31, 2023 0.03%
Sep 30, 2023 0.02%
Jun 30, 2023 0.03%
Mar 31, 2023 0.04%
Dec 31, 2022 0.04%
Sep 30, 2022 0.04%
Jun 30, 2022 0.04%
Mar 31, 2022 0.06%
Dec 31, 2021 0.06%
Sep 30, 2021 0.08%
Jun 30, 2021 0.11%
Mar 31, 2021 0.01%