What is Element Solutions's specialties — goodwill?

Element Solutions (ESI) reported specialties — goodwill of $1.09B in Q2 2026.

What does specialties — goodwill mean?

Represents the intangible asset value recorded when the segment acquires another business for a price higher than the fair market value of its net identifiable assets. It reflects the premium paid for brand reputation, customer loyalty, and synergies within the specialty chemicals segment.

Element Solutions (ESI) Specialties — Goodwill

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$977.9M+56.4%

Gross profit$334.0M+25.4%

Operating income$113.7M+20.6%

Net income$77.3M+63.1%

EPS (diluted)$0.32+60.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$189.6M-64.2%

Total debt$2.2B+34.3%

Total equity$2.8B+7.1%

Total assets$5.8B+15.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$99.6M+37.2%

CapEx$27.9M+57.6%

Free cash flow-$91.7M-711%

Valuation

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Market cap$9.34B+66.9%

Enterprise value$11.34B+69.4%

P/E52.3×+29.0×

P/S3×+0.7×

Profitability

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Gross margin38.4%-3.4pp

Operating margin12.6%-1.2pp

Net margin5.7%-4.0pp

FCF margin4.3%-6.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity6.6%-3.0pp

Debt / equity0.8×+0.2×

Current ratio2.9×-1.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Element Solutions in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:Goodwill.

The source filing: Element Solutions’s 10-Q, filed July 28, 2026.

Filed: Jul 28, 2026, 4:16 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter: Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter: Q2 2026
Accession: 0001590714-26-000065

(dollars in millions)	Electronics	Specialties	Total
Balance at December 31, 2025	$1,315.5	$926.4	$2,241.9
Acquisitions (2)	129.2	163.6	292.8
Foreign currency translation and other	6.5	(3.8)	2.7
Balance at June 30, 2026	$1,451.2	$1,086.2	$2,537.4

Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

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What is Element Solutions's specialties — goodwill?: Element Solutions (ESI) reported specialties — goodwill of $1.09B in Q2 2026.
What does specialties — goodwill mean?: Represents the intangible asset value recorded when the segment acquires another business for a price higher than the fair market value of its net identifiable assets. It reflects the premium paid for brand reputation, customer loyalty, and synergies within the specialty chemicals segment.