What are Element Solutions's profit margins?

Element Solutions (ESI) runs a 40.8% gross margin and a 13.4% operating margin, with a 5.3% net margin.

Where do Element Solutions's ratios come from?

Every ratio is computed from Element Solutions's SEC filings — trailing-twelve-month flows over period-end balances. Valuation multiples combine those fundamentals with market data, recomputed each period. Switch between quarterly, annual, and TTM, or open any ratio for its full history and peer comparisons.

Element Solutions ESI Ratios & Valuation

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	TTM Q1 '26	TTM Q4 '25	TTM Q3 '25	TTM Q2 '25	TTM Q1 '25
Profitability
Gross margin	40.8%-1.1pp	42%0.0pp	42%+0.2pp	41.8%-0.2pp	42.1%-0.1pp
Operating margin	13.4%0.0pp	13.4%-0.5pp	13.9%+0.2pp	13.7%-0.1pp	13.9%-0.1pp
Net margin	5.3%-2.2pp	7.5%-2.1pp	9.6%-0.1pp	9.7%-1.9pp	11.6%+1.6pp
EBITDA margin	19%-0.3pp	19.3%-0.6pp	20%+0.1pp	19.9%-0.3pp	20.1%-0.3pp
Free cash flow margin	4.3%-4.6pp	8.9%-1.9pp	10.8%-0.1pp	10.9%+0.1pp	10.9%-1.1pp
Returns
Return on equity	5.7%-1.9pp	7.5%-1.9pp	9.4%-0.2pp	9.6%-2.2pp	11.8%+1.5pp
Return on assets	2.8%-1.0pp	3.8%-0.9pp	4.7%-0.1pp	4.8%-1.1pp	5.9%+0.9pp
Return on invested capital	5.7%-0.7pp	6.4%-0.8pp	7.2%+0.6pp	6.6%-1.1pp	7.7%+0.5pp
Efficiency
Asset turnover	0.5×0.0×	0.5×0.0×	0.5×0.0×	0.5×0.0×	0.5×0.0×
Inventory turnover	4.8×-0.7×	5.5×+0.4×	5×+0.4×	4.7×-0.2×	4.9×-0.3×
Liquidity
Current ratio	2.7×-1.0×	3.7×-0.4×	4.1×0.0×	4.1×+0.1×	3.9×+0.6×
Quick ratio	1.9×-1.1×	3×-0.3×	3.3×0.0×	3.3×+0.1×	3.2×+0.5×
Cash ratio	0.3×-1.1×	1.5×-0.1×	1.6×+0.1×	1.5×0.0×	1.4×+0.5×
Leverage
Debt-to-equity	0.8×+0.2×	0.6×0.0×	0.6×0.0×	0.6×0.0×	0.6×-0.2×
Debt-to-assets	0.4×+0.1×	0.3×0.0×	0.3×0.0×	0.3×0.0×	0.3×-0.1×
Net debt / EBITDA	3.9×+1.7×	2.2×+0.1×	2.1×-0.1×	2.2×0.0×	2.3×-0.9×
Per Share
Book value per share	$11.22+1.7%	$11.03+0.6%	$10.97+1.1%	$10.84+4.6%	$10.37+5.6%
Valuation
Market capitalization	$8.32B+37.5%	$6.05B-0.6%	$6.08B+12.5%	$5.41B-1.4%	$5.48B-11.0%
Enterprise value	$10.39B+45.7%	$7.13B+0.3%	$7.11B+9.4%	$6.5B-1.6%	$6.61B-14.5%
Price / earnings	55.9×+24.2×	31.7×+6.3×	25.4×+2.9×	22.5×+3.3×	19.2×-6.1×
Price / sales	3×+0.6×	2.4×-0.1×	2.4×+0.3×	2.2×0.0×	2.2×-0.3×
Price / book	3×+0.8×	2.3×0.0×	2.3×+0.2×	2.1×-0.1×	2.2×-0.4×
EV / EBITDA	19.5×+5.1×	14.5×+0.2×	14.2×+1.1×	13.2×-0.1×	13.3×-2.1×
EV / sales	3.7×+0.9×	2.8×0.0×	2.8×+0.2×	2.6×-0.1×	2.7×-0.5×
Free cash flow yield	1.5%-2.3pp	3.8%-0.7pp	4.4%-0.6pp	5%+0.1pp	4.9%+0.1pp
Earnings yield	1.8%-1.4pp	3.2%-0.8pp	3.9%-0.5pp	4.4%-0.8pp	5.2%+1.3pp
Dividend yield	0.9%-0.3pp	1.3%0.0pp	1.3%-0.2pp	1.4%0.0pp	1.4%+0.2pp

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What are Element Solutions's profit margins?: Element Solutions (ESI) runs a 40.8% gross margin and a 13.4% operating margin, with a 5.3% net margin.
Where do Element Solutions's ratios come from?: Every ratio is computed from Element Solutions's SEC filings — trailing-twelve-month flows over period-end balances. Valuation multiples combine those fundamentals with market data, recomputed each period. Switch between quarterly, annual, and TTM, or open any ratio for its full history and peer comparisons.