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Element Solutions ESI Return on invested capital

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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/S+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

Calculated from Element Solutions’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

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

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

FAQ

What is Element Solutions's return on invested capital?
Element Solutions (ESI) reported return on invested capital of 6% in Q2 2026.
How has Element Solutions's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Element Solutions's return on invested capital decreased by 8.9% year-over-year, from 6.6% to 6%.
What is the long-term trend for Element Solutions's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Element Solutions's return on invested capital has grown at a 0.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 6.1% to 6.4%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.

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