ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC (ESI) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:ESI • US28618M1062

32.36 USD
+0.24 (+0.75%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
32.36 USD
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After Hours: 2/13/2026, 8:05:32 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to ESI. ESI was compared to 83 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. While ESI belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. ESI is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • ESI had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year ESI had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • ESI had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ESI had a positive operating cash flow.
ESI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFESI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M

1.2 Ratios

  • ESI has a Return On Assets of 4.75%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ESI outperforms 80.72% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 9.02%, ESI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.11% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ESI has a better Return On Invested Capital (6.49%) than 71.08% of its industry peers.
  • ESI had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.90%. This is in line with the industry average of 6.13%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (5.90%) for ESI is below the current ROIC(6.49%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.75%
ROE 9.02%
ROIC 6.49%
ROA(3y)3.73%
ROA(5y)3.37%
ROE(3y)7.78%
ROE(5y)6.96%
ROIC(3y)5.9%
ROIC(5y)5.62%
ESI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICESI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 10 -10 -15

1.3 Margins

  • ESI's Profit Margin of 9.58% is amongst the best of the industry. ESI outperforms 84.34% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ESI has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 13.90%, ESI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.29% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ESI's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • ESI's Gross Margin of 42.01% is amongst the best of the industry. ESI outperforms 86.75% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ESI has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 13.9%
PM (TTM) 9.58%
GM 42.01%
OM growth 3Y3.85%
OM growth 5Y0.62%
PM growth 3Y5.47%
PM growth 5Y14.63%
GM growth 3Y1.73%
GM growth 5Y-0.37%
ESI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsESI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), ESI is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ESI has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, ESI has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ESI has an improved debt to assets ratio.
ESI Yearly Shares OutstandingESI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
ESI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsESI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.71 indicates that ESI is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of ESI (2.71) is better than 77.11% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ESI is 6.02, which is on the high side as it means it would take ESI, 6.02 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • ESI has a better Debt to FCF ratio (6.02) than 75.90% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.61 indicates that ESI is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • ESI has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.61) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.61
Debt/FCF 6.02
Altman-Z 2.71
ROIC/WACC0.49
WACC13.2%
ESI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFESI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • ESI has a Current Ratio of 4.05. This indicates that ESI is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Current ratio value of 4.05, ESI belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ESI has a Quick Ratio of 3.28. This indicates that ESI is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • ESI has a Quick ratio of 3.28. This is amongst the best in the industry. ESI outperforms 92.77% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 4.05
Quick Ratio 3.28
ESI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesESI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • ESI shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 4.26%.
  • ESI shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 10.10% yearly.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.87% in the past year.
  • ESI shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 6.00% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.26%
EPS 3Y1.43%
EPS 5Y10.1%
EPS Q2Q%5.13%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.87%
Revenue growth 3Y0.79%
Revenue growth 5Y6%
Sales Q2Q%1.72%

3.2 Future

  • ESI is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 9.64% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.57% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y3.96%
EPS Next 2Y9.54%
EPS Next 3Y10.66%
EPS Next 5Y9.64%
Revenue Next Year3.01%
Revenue Next 2Y7.27%
Revenue Next 3Y6.91%
Revenue Next 5Y6.57%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
ESI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesESI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B
ESI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesESI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 22.01, the valuation of ESI can be described as rather expensive.
  • ESI's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.68, ESI is valued at the same level.
  • ESI is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.73.
  • 60.24% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ESI, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • ESI is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.06, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.01
Fwd PE 18.73
ESI Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsESI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 69.88% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than ESI, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • ESI's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ESI is cheaper than 61.45% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 29.01
EV/EBITDA 17.75
ESI Per share dataESI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4 6 8 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates ESI does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • ESI has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)5.55
PEG (5Y)2.18
EPS Next 2Y9.54%
EPS Next 3Y10.66%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 1.00%, ESI is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.15, ESI has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 1.00, ESI pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.84.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1%

5.2 History

  • ESI has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
  • ESI has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
ESI Yearly Dividends per shareESI Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.1 0.2 0.3

5.3 Sustainability

  • 32.50% of the earnings are spent on dividend by ESI. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP32.5%
EPS Next 2Y9.54%
EPS Next 3Y10.66%
ESI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendESI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M
ESI Dividend Payout.ESI Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ESI Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC

NYSE:ESI (2/13/2026, 8:05:32 PM)

After market: 32.36 0 (0%)

32.36

+0.24 (+0.75%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)10-28
Earnings (Next)02-17
Inst Owners101.19%
Inst Owner Change-88.45%
Ins Owners7.63%
Ins Owner Change18.57%
Market Cap7.83B
Revenue(TTM)2.50B
Net Income(TTM)239.40M
Analysts81.25
Price Target33.22 (2.66%)
Short Float %5.3%
Short Ratio5.37
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1%
Yearly Dividend0.32
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP32.5%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)2.73%
Min EPS beat(2)2.53%
Max EPS beat(2)2.93%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)2.14%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.19%
Max EPS beat(4)3.29%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)1.89%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)2.04%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)2.41%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.89%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.43%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.36%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.37%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.43%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.73%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.52%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.89%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.44%
PT rev (1m)3.02%
PT rev (3m)8.76%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.25%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.03%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.05%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.03%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.05%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.2%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.01
Fwd PE 18.73
P/S 3.13
P/FCF 29.01
P/OCF 23.21
P/B 2.95
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 17.75
EPS(TTM)1.47
EY4.54%
EPS(NY)1.73
Fwd EY5.34%
FCF(TTM)1.12
FCFY3.45%
OCF(TTM)1.39
OCFY4.31%
SpS10.33
BVpS10.97
TBVpS-1.06
PEG (NY)5.55
PEG (5Y)2.18
Graham Number19.04
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.75%
ROE 9.02%
ROCE 7.44%
ROIC 6.49%
ROICexc 7.43%
ROICexgc 26.01%
OM 13.9%
PM (TTM) 9.58%
GM 42.01%
FCFM 10.8%
ROA(3y)3.73%
ROA(5y)3.37%
ROE(3y)7.78%
ROE(5y)6.96%
ROIC(3y)5.9%
ROIC(5y)5.62%
ROICexc(3y)6.33%
ROICexc(5y)6.03%
ROICexgc(3y)23.36%
ROICexgc(5y)25.05%
ROCE(3y)6.76%
ROCE(5y)6.44%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-6.36%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-4.9%
ROICexc growth 3Y6.8%
ROICexc growth 5Y5.1%
OM growth 3Y3.85%
OM growth 5Y0.62%
PM growth 3Y5.47%
PM growth 5Y14.63%
GM growth 3Y1.73%
GM growth 5Y-0.37%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.5
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.61
Debt/FCF 6.02
Debt/EBITDA 3.26
Cap/Depr 44.47%
Cap/Sales 2.7%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 67.59%
Profit Quality 112.74%
Current Ratio 4.05
Quick Ratio 3.28
Altman-Z 2.71
F-Score7
WACC13.2%
ROIC/WACC0.49
Cap/Depr(3y)34.88%
Cap/Depr(5y)30.15%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.31%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.08%
Profit Quality(3y)164.7%
Profit Quality(5y)187.42%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.26%
EPS 3Y1.43%
EPS 5Y10.1%
EPS Q2Q%5.13%
EPS Next Y3.96%
EPS Next 2Y9.54%
EPS Next 3Y10.66%
EPS Next 5Y9.64%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.87%
Revenue growth 3Y0.79%
Revenue growth 5Y6%
Sales Q2Q%1.72%
Revenue Next Year3.01%
Revenue Next 2Y7.27%
Revenue Next 3Y6.91%
Revenue Next 5Y6.57%
EBIT growth 1Y7.06%
EBIT growth 3Y4.67%
EBIT growth 5Y6.66%
EBIT Next Year16.31%
EBIT Next 3Y13.74%
EBIT Next 5Y11.94%
FCF growth 1Y-1.46%
FCF growth 3Y2.24%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y3.75%
OCF growth 3Y4.08%
OCF growth 5Y108.63%

ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC / ESI FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to ESI.


What is the valuation status for ESI stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC (ESI). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC?

ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC (ESI) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for ESI stock?

The financial health rating of ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC (ESI) is 6 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC (ESI) is expected to grow by 3.96% in the next year.