What does electronics — goodwill impairment mean?

A non-cash charge taken when the value of an acquired business is deemed lower than its recorded book value.

How do you interpret electronics — goodwill impairment?

An increase signals that the business unit is underperforming relative to the expectations set at the time of acquisition.

How does electronics — goodwill impairment compare across companies?

Common across all industries; peers report this when strategic or market conditions deteriorate.

Element Solutions ESI Electronics — Goodwill impairment

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '23

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$840.0M+41.5%

Gross profit$322.7M+28.8%

Operating income$111.4M+43.9%

Net income$55.9M-43.0%

EPS (diluted)$0.23-42.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$177.3M-64.5%

Total debt$2.3B+38.8%

Total equity$2.7B+8.5%

Total assets$5.7B+19.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$66.6M-356%

CapEx$25.1M+128%

Free cash flow-$91.7M-711%

Valuation

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Market cap$11.2B+51.7%

Enterprise value$13.28B+57.3%

P/E75.3×+49.5×

P/S4×+1.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin40.8%-1.2pp

Operating margin13.4%-0.4pp

Net margin5.3%-6.2pp

FCF margin4.3%-6.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity5.7%-6.2pp

Debt / equity0.8×+0.2×

Current ratio2.7×-1.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Element Solutions in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:GoodwillImpairmentLoss.

The official record: Element Solutions’s 10-K, filed February 18, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Element Solutions's electronics — goodwill impairment?: Element Solutions (ESI) reported electronics — goodwill impairment of $0 in Q4 2023.
What does electronics — goodwill impairment mean?: A non-cash charge taken when the value of an acquired business is deemed lower than its recorded book value.
How do you interpret electronics — goodwill impairment?: An increase signals that the business unit is underperforming relative to the expectations set at the time of acquisition.
How does electronics — goodwill impairment compare across companies?: Common across all industries; peers report this when strategic or market conditions deteriorate.