Element Solutions Inc

ESINYSEBasic Materials● Active

$40.15

+$0.31(+0.78%)

Market Cap$9.8B

P/E Ratio—

52W High$45.52

52W Low$20.95

Avg Volume3.0M

Open$40.63

Beta1.26

Free Cash Flow Financials Revenue

Element Solutions Inc (ESI) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

ESI · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

ESI · FCF · TTM · margin & CAGR

Free cash flow was $227.6M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 22.5% year-over-year The FCF margin was 8.9%. Five-year CAGR stands at -0.4%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$227.6M▼ -22.5% YoY

Trailing 12M (TTM)$120.9Mtrailing 4 quarters sum

FCF Margin8.9%$227.6M ÷ revenue

3-Year CAGR-3.1%FY2022 → FY2025

5-Year CAGR-0.4%FY2020 → FY2025

FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0

Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

FCF ($B, upper) · YoY Growth % (lower)

Positive FCFNegative FCF

Free Cash Flow

YoY Growth %

Annual free cash flow data

ESI · free cash flow history · annual / quarterly

Fiscal YearOperating CFCapExFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin

FY2025Latest$289.8M(62M)$227.6M▼ 22.5%8.9%

FY2024$363.6M(68M)$293.6M▲ +3.7%11.9%

FY2023$335.8M(53M)$283.1M▲ +13.3%12.1%

FY2022$297.7M(48M)$249.9M▼ 9.5%9.8%

FY2021$322.5M(46M)$276.2M▲ +18.8%11.5%

FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP

FCF valuation metrics

ESI · P/FCF · FCF yield · FCF per share

Element Solutions Inc (ESI) trades at a FCF yield of 1.24% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 80.3x. FCF per share stands at $0.50, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)

1.24%

Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap

per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition

FCF per Share (TTM)

$0.50

TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding

Price / FCF

x80.3

Share Price ÷ FCF per Share

EV / FCF (TTM)

x96.9

Enterprise Value basis

Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31

Cash flow statement summary

ESI · cash flow statement · operating / investing / financing

For FY2025, Element Solutions Inc generated $289.8M in operating cash flow and spent 62M in capital expenditures, yielding $227.6M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities

+$289.8M

Cash from core business operations

2025-12-31

Investing Activities

+$286.1M

CapEx, acquisitions & investments

2025-12-31

Financing Activities

−$320.4M

Buybacks, dividends & debt

2025-12-31

FCF FormulaOperating CF ($289.8M) − |CapEx| (62M) = FCF ($227.6M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement →

Free cash flow vs peers (Basic Materials)

ESI vs peers · FCF

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoYFCF MarginRelative

Element Solutions IncYOU

ESI

$227.6M-22.5%8.9%

Southern Copper Corporation

Basic Materials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Element Solutions Inc (ESI) reported free cash flow of $227.6M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 22.5% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 8.9%.

Based on available data, Element Solutions Inc has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 13 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $293.6M in FY2024. The 5-year CAGR stands at -0.4%.

Element Solutions Inc's FCF yield is 1.24% and price-to-FCF ratio is 80.3x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Revenue Financial statements Net income Earnings Forecast Price history Market cap Cash on hand P/E ratio

Frequently asked questions

ESI free cash flow · 8 questions

Element Solutions Inc free cash flow was $227.6M for FY2025, down 22.5% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $120.9M.

ESI free cash flowESI FCFESI FCF 2025ESI free cash flow TTM

▸ Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Element Solutions Inc · Element Solutions Inc SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026