Element Solutions (ESI) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026)
Element Solutions (ESI) reported Share-based Compensation of $12.6 million for Q2 2026, up 100.0% from $6.3 million a year earlier and up 55.6% from the prior quarter.
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Element Solutions (ESI) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Element Solutions' Share-based Compensation came in at $68.5 million, up 272.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $59.1 million, up 299.3% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 58.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Share-based Compensation came in at $14.8 million in FY2024 (+57.4%), $9.4 million in FY2023 (-46.9%), $17.7 million in FY2022 (-55.9%) and $40.1 million in FY2021 (+568.3%).
- Five-year quarterly Share-based Compensation spans a low of -$1.2 million in Q4 2023 and a high of $43.3 million in Q4 2025.
- The high point for year-over-year Share-based Compensation in five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 950.0%); the low point was Q2 2022 (a decline of 78.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $8.1 million (Q1 2026), $43.3 million (Q4 2025) and $4.5 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 218.80 Bn | 201.92 Bn | 4.43 Bn | - |
| 2 | Corning | 132.43 Bn | 125.56 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 135.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.49 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 27.80 Mn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 61.97 Bn | 59.87 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 12.20 Mn |
| 5 | Corteva | 51.82 Bn | 40.62 Bn | 3.66 Bn | - |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.12 Bn | 26.74 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 19.00 Mn |
| 7 | Nutrien | 33.86 Bn | 30.73 Bn | 3.25 Bn | -41.00 Mn |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.31 Bn | 23.73 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 15.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ati | 25.78 Bn | 23.93 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 7.70 Mn |
| 10 | Element Solutions | 8.84 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 334.00 Mn | 12.60 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 43.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.50 Mn |
API Access
Element Solutions Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=ESI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=ESI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();