What is Element Solutions's specialties — acquisitions?

Element Solutions (ESI) reported specialties — acquisitions of $163.6M in Q1 2026.

What does specialties — acquisitions mean?

The total investment spent on buying other companies or business units.

How do you interpret specialties — acquisitions?

Higher spending indicates an aggressive growth strategy, while lower spending suggests a focus on organic growth or debt reduction.

How does specialties — acquisitions compare across companies?

Standard for specialty chemical firms; peers often disclose this in cash flow statements or segment notes.

Element Solutions ESI Specialties — Acquisitions

Other segment segments

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$133M—

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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:GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod.

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 specialties — acquisitions?: Element Solutions (ESI) reported specialties — acquisitions of $163.6M in Q1 2026.
What does specialties — acquisitions mean?: The total investment spent on buying other companies or business units.
How do you interpret specialties — acquisitions?: Higher spending indicates an aggressive growth strategy, while lower spending suggests a focus on organic growth or debt reduction.
How does specialties — acquisitions compare across companies?: Standard for specialty chemical firms; peers often disclose this in cash flow statements or segment notes.