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Element Solutions ESI Electronics — R&D

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$3.5M

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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/S+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:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense.

The official record: Element Solutions’s 10-Q, filed April 29, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Element Solutions's electronics — R&D?
Element Solutions (ESI) reported electronics — R&D of $15.5M in Q1 2026.
How has Element Solutions's electronics — R&D changed year-over-year?
Element Solutions's electronics — R&D increased by 29.2% year-over-year, from $12M to $15.5M.
What is the long-term trend for Element Solutions's electronics — R&D?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Element Solutions's electronics — R&D has grown at a 15.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $32.6M to $50M.
What does electronics — R&D mean?
The amount spent on developing new products and technologies within the electronics segment.
How do you interpret electronics — R&D?
Higher investment typically signals a commitment to innovation and future growth, while lower investment may signal a focus on short-term profitability.
How does electronics — R&D compare across companies?
Standard 'R&D' expense reported by technology and specialty chemical peers.