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

Income Statement Balance Sheet Cash Flow Ratios Segments

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	Q1 '26	Q4 '25	Q3 '25	Q2 '25	Q1 '25
Profitability
Gross margin	40.8%-1.2pp	42%-0.2pp	42%+0.4pp	41.8%+0.5pp	42.1%+2.0pp
Operating margin	13.4%-0.4pp	13.4%-0.6pp	13.9%+0.4pp	13.7%+4.0pp	13.9%+5.9pp
Net margin	5.3%-6.2pp	7.5%-2.5pp	9.6%-1.5pp	9.7%+1.4pp	11.6%+5.9pp
EBITDA margin	19%-1.1pp	19.3%-1.1pp	20%-0.2pp	19.9%+3.1pp	20.1%+5.0pp
Free cash flow margin	4.3%-6.6pp	8.9%-3.0pp	10.8%-0.5pp	10.9%-0.1pp	10.9%-0.9pp
Returns
Return on equity	5.7%-6.2pp	7.5%-2.8pp	9.4%-2.0pp	9.6%+1.3pp	11.8%+6.2pp
Return on assets	2.8%-3.1pp	3.8%-1.1pp	4.7%-0.6pp	4.8%+0.9pp	5.9%+3.2pp
Return on invested capital	5.7%-2.0pp	6.4%-0.9pp	7.2%-1.0pp	6.6%+0.9pp	7.7%+3.0pp
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×-0.1×	5.5×+0.3×	5×+0.4×	4.7×+0.5×	4.9×+0.5×
Liquidity
Current ratio	2.7×-1.3×	3.7×+0.3×	4.1×+0.5×	4.1×+0.6×	3.9×+0.3×
Quick ratio	1.9×-1.3×	3×+0.3×	3.3×+0.5×	3.3×+0.7×	3.2×+0.5×
Cash ratio	0.3×-1.1×	1.5×+0.5×	1.6×+0.6×	1.5×+0.7×	1.4×+0.6×
Leverage
Debt-to-equity	0.8×+0.2×	0.6×-0.2×	0.6×-0.2×	0.6×-0.2×	0.6×-0.2×
Debt-to-assets	0.4×+0.1×	0.3×-0.1×	0.3×-0.1×	0.3×-0.1×	0.3×-0.1×
Net debt / EBITDA	3.9×+1.6×	2.2×-0.9×	2.1×-1.1×	2.2×-1.9×	2.3×-2.4×
Per Share
Book value per share	$11.22+8.2%	$11.03+12.3%	$10.97+9.1%	$10.84+10.8%	$10.37+8.2%
Valuation
Market capitalization	$8.32B+51.7%	$6.05B-1.8%	$6.08B-7.5%	$5.41B-17.5%	$5.48B-9.2%
Enterprise value	$10.39B+57.3%	$7.13B-7.7%	$7.11B-12.6%	$6.5B-20.6%	$6.61B-14.2%
Price / earnings	55.9×+36.8×	31.7×+6.5×	25.4×+0.7×	22.5×-11.2×	19.2×-26.9×
Price / sales	3×+0.8×	2.4×-0.1×	2.4×-0.3×	2.2×-0.6×	2.2×-0.4×
Price / book	3×+0.9×	2.3×-0.3×	2.3×-0.4×	2.1×-0.7×	2.2×-0.4×
EV / EBITDA	19.5×+6.2×	14.5×-1.0×	14.2×-2.5×	13.2×-7.5×	13.3×-8.5×
EV / sales	3.7×+1.0×	2.8×-0.3×	2.8×-0.5×	2.6×-0.9×	2.7×-0.6×
Free cash flow yield	1.5%-3.5pp	3.8%-1.0pp	4.4%+0.3pp	5%+1.1pp	4.9%+0.4pp
Earnings yield	1.8%-3.4pp	3.2%-0.8pp	3.9%-0.1pp	4.4%+1.5pp	5.2%+3.0pp
Dividend yield	0.9%-0.5pp	1.3%0.0pp	1.3%+0.1pp	1.4%+0.2pp	1.4%+0.1pp

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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.