Element Solutions Inc (ESI) is a Materials stock trading at $35.32 (as of 2026-08-21), with a market capitalization of $8.60B and a trailing P/E of 57.9. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.
Element Solutions Inc is a specialty chemicals company with operations in the United States, China, and internationally, organized into Electronics and Industrial & Specialty segments. It provides specialty chemicals and related materials for electronics manufacturing and semiconductor fabrication, and industrial chemical systems for metal/plastic protection, printing image transfer, and hydraulic control fluids serving industries such as aerospace, automotive, and mobile communications.
Element Solutions Inc makes specialty chemicals and materials for electronics hardware and for industrial and specialty uses, and sells them as formulated chemical products and process-related offerings used in electronics assembly and printed circuit board manufacturing.
Its profit model is built around applying specialty chemical formulation and proprietary process know-how to supply materials and processes that are used in electronics manufacturing steps such as electronics assembly and printed circuit board production.
| Electronics | $0.6B |
| Ind & Spec | $0.2B |
Business quality (Solid): Good segment clarity on what the Electronics segment sells, but limited provided detail on the Industrial and Specialty segment, and the only provided operating metrics are shown as 0.0 in the dataset.
Valuation: At 74× earnings, ESI trades 94% above the Chemicals average (38×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.
| Price | $35.32 |
| Market Cap | $8.60B |
| P/E Ratio | 57.9 |
| EV / EBITDA | 17.7 |
| Price / Book | 3.13 |
| Price / Sales | 3.08 |
| FCF Yield | -0.9% |
| DCF Value (model) | $5.51 |
| DCF Upside vs Price | -84.4% |
| Revenue (TTM) | $2.55B |
| Net Margin | 7.5% |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 41.5% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | -42.5% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | -711.3% |
| Altman Z-Score | 2.88 (grey) |
| Stock P/E | 57.9 |
| Sector P/E (Materials) | 25.9 |
| Industry P/E (Chemicals) | 31.1 |
| vs Sector | 123.3% |
| vs Industry | 85.8% |
| Top Institutional Holder | BlackRock, Inc. ($930.43M) |
| Institutional Holders Tracked | 10 |
| Congressional Trades (recent) | 2 |
| Sector | Materials |
| Industry | Chemicals |
| CEO | Benjamin Gliklich |
| Employees | 5,300 |
| Country | US |
| IPO Date | 2013-10-22 |
Data as of 2026-08-21.
Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.