ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC (ESI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:ESI • US28618M1062

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This ESI fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

6

ESI gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 83 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. ESI has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. ESI is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. ESI Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ESI was profitable.
  • ESI had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • ESI had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years ESI always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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 2025 0 200M -200M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 3.74%, ESI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 74.70% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 7.13%, ESI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.29% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ESI has a Return On Invested Capital of 5.73%. This is in the better half of the industry: ESI outperforms 62.65% of its industry peers.
  • ESI had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.34%. This is in line with the industry average of 6.35%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (5.34%) for ESI is below the current ROIC(5.73%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.74%
ROE 7.13%
ROIC 5.73%
ROA(3y)3.71%
ROA(5y)3.78%
ROE(3y)7.48%
ROE(5y)7.73%
ROIC(3y)5.34%
ROIC(5y)5.31%
ESI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICESI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 -5 10 -10 -15

1.3 Margins

  • ESI has a better Profit Margin (7.48%) than 78.31% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ESI has grown nicely.
  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 13.41%, ESI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.08% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ESI has remained more or less at the same level.
  • With an excellent Gross Margin value of 41.96%, ESI belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.95% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ESI has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 13.41%
PM (TTM) 7.48%
GM 41.96%
OM growth 3Y1.68%
OM growth 5Y1.33%
PM growth 3Y0.61%
PM growth 5Y12.86%
GM growth 3Y3.94%
GM growth 5Y-0.21%
ESI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsESI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40

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2. ESI Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ESI is destroying value.
  • ESI has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ESI has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for ESI has been reduced compared to a year ago.
ESI Yearly Shares OutstandingESI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • ESI has an Altman-Z score of 2.71. This is not the best score and indicates that ESI is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.71, ESI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.49% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ESI is 7.14, which is on the high side as it means it would take ESI, 7.14 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • ESI has a better Debt to FCF ratio (7.14) than 68.67% of its industry peers.
  • ESI has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.61. This is a neutral value indicating ESI is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.61, ESI is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.04% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.61
Debt/FCF 7.14
Altman-Z 2.71
ROIC/WACC0.42
WACC13.49%
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 2025 0 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 3.68 indicates that ESI has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of ESI (3.68) is better than 89.16% of its industry peers.
  • ESI has a Quick Ratio of 3.00. This indicates that ESI is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Quick ratio value of 3.00, ESI belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.57% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.68
Quick Ratio 3
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 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. ESI Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.47% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, ESI shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 9.19% on average per year.
  • ESI shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 3.84%.
  • ESI shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 6.60% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.47%
EPS 3Y1.86%
EPS 5Y9.19%
EPS Q2Q%5.71%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.84%
Revenue growth 3Y0.02%
Revenue growth 5Y6.6%
Sales Q2Q%8.33%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 15.05% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • ESI is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 10.70% yearly.
EPS Next Y18.56%
EPS Next 2Y16.47%
EPS Next 3Y15.05%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year22.7%
Revenue Next 2Y14.82%
Revenue Next 3Y10.7%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better 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. ESI Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 21.87, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of ESI.
  • ESI's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • ESI is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.15, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • ESI is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.45.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as ESI.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.27. ESI is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.87
Fwd PE 18.45
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ESI is valued a bit more expensive than 68.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as ESI.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 34.88
EV/EBITDA 18.11
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 PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • ESI has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • ESI's earnings are expected to grow with 15.05% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.18
PEG (5Y)2.38
EPS Next 2Y16.47%
EPS Next 3Y15.05%

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5. ESI Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • ESI has a yearly dividend return of 0.97%, which is pretty low.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.09, ESI has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, ESI's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.97%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of ESI grows each year by 45.10%, which is quite nice.
  • 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)45.1%
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 2026 0.1 0.2 0.3

5.3 Sustainability

  • ESI pays out 40.78% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • ESI's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP40.78%
EPS Next 2Y16.47%
EPS Next 3Y15.05%
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 2025 0 200M -200M
ESI Dividend Payout.ESI Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ESI Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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ESI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC

NYSE:ESI (3/11/2026, 6:40:00 PM)

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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)02-17
Earnings (Next)04-21
Inst Owners102.17%
Inst Owner Change-2.07%
Ins Owners7.5%
Ins Owner Change10.68%
Market Cap7.94B
Revenue(TTM)2.55B
Net Income(TTM)190.80M
Analysts81.25
Price Target38.32 (17.58%)
Short Float %5.02%
Short Ratio4.48
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.97%
Yearly Dividend0.32
Dividend Growth(5Y)45.1%
DP40.78%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-Date03-02
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)2.08%
Min EPS beat(2)1.63%
Max EPS beat(2)2.53%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)2.6%
Min EPS beat(4)1.63%
Max EPS beat(4)3.29%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)2.46%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)2.06%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)2.32%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.18%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.43%
Max Revenue beat(2)5.94%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.92%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.43%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.94%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.75%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.08%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.46%
PT rev (1m)15.35%
PT rev (3m)19.15%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.62%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.89%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.25%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.05%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)7.76%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)9.62%
Revenue NY rev (1m)9.84%
Revenue NY rev (3m)10.98%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.87
Fwd PE 18.45
P/S 3.11
P/FCF 34.88
P/OCF 27.39
P/B 2.97
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 18.11
EPS(TTM)1.49
EY4.57%
EPS(NY)1.77
Fwd EY5.42%
FCF(TTM)0.93
FCFY2.87%
OCF(TTM)1.19
OCFY3.65%
SpS10.47
BVpS10.98
TBVpS-0.92
PEG (NY)1.18
PEG (5Y)2.38
Graham Number19.19
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.74%
ROE 7.13%
ROCE 7.33%
ROIC 5.73%
ROICexc 6.61%
ROICexgc 23.34%
OM 13.41%
PM (TTM) 7.48%
GM 41.96%
FCFM 8.92%
ROA(3y)3.71%
ROA(5y)3.78%
ROE(3y)7.48%
ROE(5y)7.73%
ROIC(3y)5.34%
ROIC(5y)5.31%
ROICexc(3y)5.9%
ROICexc(5y)5.79%
ROICexgc(3y)20.84%
ROICexgc(5y)22.39%
ROCE(3y)6.83%
ROCE(5y)6.79%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-0.44%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-0.29%
ROICexc growth 3Y3.75%
ROICexc growth 5Y7.11%
OM growth 3Y1.68%
OM growth 5Y1.33%
PM growth 3Y0.61%
PM growth 5Y12.86%
GM growth 3Y3.94%
GM growth 5Y-0.21%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.5
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.61
Debt/FCF 7.14
Debt/EBITDA 3.3
Cap/Depr 41.14%
Cap/Sales 2.44%
Interest Coverage 4.99
Cash Conversion 58.74%
Profit Quality 119.29%
Current Ratio 3.68
Quick Ratio 3
Altman-Z 2.71
F-Score6
WACC13.49%
ROIC/WACC0.42
Cap/Depr(3y)38.72%
Cap/Depr(5y)34.81%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.49%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.26%
Profit Quality(3y)159.96%
Profit Quality(5y)149.85%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.47%
EPS 3Y1.86%
EPS 5Y9.19%
EPS Q2Q%5.71%
EPS Next Y18.56%
EPS Next 2Y16.47%
EPS Next 3Y15.05%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.84%
Revenue growth 3Y0.02%
Revenue growth 5Y6.6%
Sales Q2Q%8.33%
Revenue Next Year22.7%
Revenue Next 2Y14.82%
Revenue Next 3Y10.7%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-0.49%
EBIT growth 3Y1.7%
EBIT growth 5Y8.02%
EBIT Next Year43.36%
EBIT Next 3Y20.25%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-22.9%
FCF growth 3Y-3.07%
FCF growth 5Y-0.43%
OCF growth 1Y-20.3%
OCF growth 3Y-0.89%
OCF growth 5Y2.09%

ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC / ESI FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC?

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


What is the valuation status for ESI stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC (ESI). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC?

ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC (ESI) has a profitability rating of 7 / 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 18.56% in the next year.