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.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 225.67 Bn | 220.77 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 0.00% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.74 Bn | 84.44 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 0.00% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.90 Bn | 73.77 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 0.00% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.19 Bn | 67.21 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 0.00% |
| 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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |