13F Pro Quality Score

63.1/100

Rank #698 of 2,879 stocksTOP 25%

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Revenue Growth

59.6/100

Profitability

69.9/100

Balance Sheet

68.8/100

Earnings Quality

86.6/100

Free Cash Flow

45.1/100

Institutional Flow

74.2/100

Revenue Scale

67.8/100

Dilution Risk

38.7/100

ESI Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for Element Solutions Inc (ESI), a Materials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores ESI at 63.1/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #698 of 2,879 stocks — the top 25% of the AI-ranked universe. ESI scores in the top quartile across earnings quality (86.6). Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 38.7/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), Element Solutions Inc reports quarterly revenue of $840.0M, net income of $55.9M, an operating margin of 13.3%. Top institutional holders of ESI by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, FMR, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. ESI trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1590714. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate ESI daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for Element Solutions Inc directly from SEC EDGAR. Element Solutions Inc's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 64 since 2021, currently 63.1 — an improving long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about Element Solutions Inc

Quirks, history, and lore behind ESI — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    U.S. specialty chemicals company · mid-cap · listed on NYSE · headquartered in Florida.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Annual revenue in the range of roughly $2 billion, spread across operations in over 50 countries — a surprisingly global footprint for a name most people have never heard.
  • 3
    The History
    The company took its current form after Platform Specialty Products rebranded in 2019, having grown through an aggressive acquisition spree of specialty chemical businesses in the prior decade.
  • 4
    The Secret
    Its chemicals don't go in consumer products — they go inside your electronics and on your circuit boards, enabling the plating and surface finishing that makes modern semiconductors work.
  • 5
    The Lore
    The company operates two main segments — Electronics and Industrial & Specialty — serving customers who'd rather not think about chemistry but absolutely cannot function without it.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    Its ticker is literally a chemical symbolESI — and its name is a direct nod to the periodic table, for a company that treats the elements as its product catalog.
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Revenue

Q1 2026

$840.0M

Net Income

Q1 2026

$55.9M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$-91.7M

Operating Margin

Q1 2026

13.3%

ROIC

Q1 2026

2.3%

D/E Ratio

Q1 2026

0.79

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+5.3% YoY
$2.46BFY 2024
FY21 $2.40BFY22 $2.55BFY23 $2.33BFY24 $2.46B

Net Income

+106.8% YoY
$244.2MFY 2024
FY21 FY22 $187.2MFY23 $118.1MFY24 $244.2M

Operating Income

+98.1% YoY
$343.9MFY 2024
FY21 $299.9MFY22 $325.3MFY23 $173.6MFY24 $343.9M

EPS (Diluted)

+106.1% YoY
$1.01FY 2024
FY21 $0.82FY22 $0.76FY23 $0.49FY24 $1.01

Total Assets

-2.0% YoY
$4.87BFY 2024
FY21 $5.14BFY22 $4.90BFY23 $4.97BFY24 $4.87B

Total Debt

-5.7% YoY
$1.85BFY 2024
FY21 $1.94BFY22 $1.93BFY23 $1.96BFY24 $1.85B

Op. Cash Flow

FY 2024
FY21 $326.0MFY22 $295.9MFY23 FY24

AI Insight: ESI Ratio Trends

Operating margins compressed to 13.3% in Q1 2026, reversing Q3 2025's 15.4% peak; ROIC recovered to 9.1% but profitability remains volatile.

Operating margin fell 210bp from Q3 2025 (15.4%) to Q4 2025 (10.3%), then partially recovered to 13.3% in Q1 2026.

ROIC improved from Q4 2025's trough of 6.5% to 9.1% in Q1 2026, approaching Q3 2025 highs of 9.4%.

Leverage (D/E) declined to 0.61 by Q3 2025 before rising back to 0.79 in Q1 2026, erasing prior deleveraging gains.

Net profit margin collapsed to 0.9% in Q4 2025 from 6.0% in Q3 2025; recovery to 6.7% in Q1 2026 needs confirmation of consistency.

Q4 2025 saw a sharp profitability cliff (ROA 0.5%, ROE 0.9%). Underlying operational or one-off drivers require clarification.

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of Element Solutions Inc (ESI) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Materials sector (listed on NYSE). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for ESI are available on the ESI stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing.

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