Element Solutions
ConvictionModerate
High-mix, consumable specialty chemistry sold into customer manufacturing lines (spec'd-in, per-use). Metals content (tin, gold, palladium, silver, copper) is largely a cost pass-through; value is in the formulation/process IP and technical service. Asset-light, cash-generative, roll-up growth via bolt-on M&A.
Revenue
$2.55B FY2025$840.0M Q1 2026 (~$3.36B annualized, but topline metals-inflated; TTM ~$2.80BRev growth
FY2025 +4% reported / +6% organicQ1 2026 +41% reported / +10% organic (Electronics +15% organic, Specialties +1%Gross margin
~40%est.; not separately broken out in releases - formulation-value modelOp margin
Adj EBITDA margin ~21.5% FY2025old total-net-sales basis, ~flat YoY). Beginning Q1 2026 ESI redefined the metric to EXCLUDE pass-through metals; on that new basis Q1 2026 was 27.8% (+170bps YoY, Q1 2025 restated ~26.1%) - not comparable to the FY2025 figure. GAAP operating margin is lower after D&A/amortization of acquired intangibles.Capex intensity
Low~2-3% of sales (asset-light specialty-chem modelMarket cap
~$11.0BNYSE: ESI, Jun 2026Primary source
Reported financials — SEC EDGAR
Audited GAAP figures pulled from SEC filings · latest filing 2026-02-18. The audited primary-source spine — not financial advice.
Revenue — annual (GAAP)
FY’21
$2.4B
FY’22
$2.5B+6%
FY’23
$2.3B-8%
FY’24
$2.5B+5%
FY’25
$2.6B+4%
Margins & balance sheet — FY’25
Gross margin42.0%
Operating margin13.4%
Net margin7.5%
Net debt$1.5B
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