Stock AnalizElement Solutions Inc ESI
Major Chemicals · IPO 2014 · data as of November 13, 2026
Element Solutions Inc (ESI) is a industrial company listed in the US with a market value of about $8.0B. In the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it had revenue of $3.5B and net income of $205M, a net margin of 5.9%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 2.0 out of 5 (weak). The strongest part is shareholder returns (5/5); the weakest is value (0/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 38.9, a price to free cash flow of 43.9, 5-year revenue growth of 7% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 5%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 4% below the current price.
Score: 2.0 / 5
Checks passed
- 5-year EPS growth above 10% a year
- Profitable 5 years in a row
- Positive free cash flow
- Interest covered more than 5 times
- Liabilities below 60% of assets
- Pays a dividend
- Share count down over 3 years (buybacks)
- 20% to 100% of free cash flow returned to shareholders
Checks not passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- PEG below 1.5
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Profit margin improving
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.5B | $2.6B | $2.5B | $2.3B | $2.5B | $2.4B | $1.9B | $1.8B | $2.0B | $3.8B | $3.6B |
| Net income | $205M | $191M | $244M | $118M | $187M | $203M | $76M | $92M | -$324M | -$296M | -$74M |
| Free cash flow | $183M | $228M | $294M | $281M | $248M | $280M | $247M | $141M | -$29M | $151M | $152M |
| EPS (diluted) | $0.85 | $0.79 | $1.01 | $0.49 | $0.76 | $0.82 | $0.30 | $0.35 | $-1.13 | $-1.04 | $-0.65 |
| Net margin | 5.9% | 7.5% | 9.9% | 5.1% | 7.3% | 8.5% | 4.1% | 5.0% | -16.5% | -7.8% | -2.1% |
| ROIC | — | 5.6% | 6.8% | 3.6% | 5.2% | 5.5% | 5.7% | 3.7% | 2.6% | 1.8% | 0.9% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 12 analysts is $47.33, 43% above the current price; targets range from $42.00 to $55.00; the consensus rating is “Strong buy”; expected EPS is $1.84 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Element Solutions’s P/E ratio?
About 38.9, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 16.2).
Is Element Solutions stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 4% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Element Solutions pay a dividend?
Yes. The dividend yield is about 0.94%, and it has paid dividends for 6 years in our data.
Is Element Solutions a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Element Solutions scores 2.0 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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