(ESI) Element Solutions - Ratings and Ratios
Chemicals, Coatings, Plating, Fluxes, Electroless
Dividends
| Dividend Yield | 1.22% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 2.32% |
| Yield CAGR 5y | 8.58% |
| Payout Consistency | 98.0% |
| Payout Ratio | 21.8% |
| Risk via 10d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 29.0% |
| Value at Risk 5%th | 44.2% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -7.23% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | -0.06 |
| Alpha | -25.39 |
| CAGR/Max DD | 0.33 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Hurst Exponent | 0.649 |
| Beta | 1.390 |
| Beta Downside | 1.550 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 39.98% |
| Mean DD | 10.14% |
| Median DD | 9.50% |
Description: ESI Element Solutions November 06, 2025
Element Solutions Inc (NYSE:ESI) is a specialty-chemicals producer operating globally, with two primary business lines: Electronics and Industrial & Specialty. The Electronics segment supplies assembly, circuitry, and semiconductor materials to markets such as mobile communications, computers, automotive, and aerospace. The Industrial & Specialty segment delivers plating, cleaning, wastewater, graphics, and offshore-fluid solutions to aerospace, automotive, construction, consumer goods, and oil-and-gas customers. The company, originally Platform Specialty Products, rebranded in 2019 and traces its corporate lineage back to 1785, with headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Recent performance highlights include Q1-2024 revenue of roughly $1.5 billion, up 6 % YoY, driven primarily by an 8 % increase in the Electronics segment as demand for semiconductor packaging and EV-related thermal-management materials accelerates. Gross margins have held steady near 31 %, reflecting pricing power in high-mix, high-value product lines, while the Industrial & Specialty segment remains a stabilizer with modest growth tied to infrastructure spending and water-treatment projects. Macro-level drivers for ESI include the global semiconductor equipment spend cycle (projected CAGR ≈ 5 % through 2027) and rising capital-expenditure budgets in automotive electrification, both of which underpin longer-term demand for the company’s advanced materials.
For a deeper quantitative assessment, you may want to explore ValueRay’s detailed valuation models for ESI to see how these trends translate into potential upside.
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 5.5
| Net Income (239.4m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 150.0m TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.05 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -0.01pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue 45.99% (prev 40.20%; Δ 5.80pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.07 (>3.0%) and CFO 337.4m > Net Income 239.4m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (1.03b) to EBITDA (475.2m) ratio: 2.17 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 4.05 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (242.0m) change vs 12m ago -0.25% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 42.01% (prev 41.56%; Δ 0.45pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 49.28% (prev 47.20%; Δ 2.08pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 5.94 (EBITDA TTM 475.2m / Interest Expense TTM 54.4m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 0.81
| (A) 0.23 = (Total Current Assets 1.53b - Total Current Liabilities 376.7m) / Total Assets 5.05b |
| (B) -0.18 = Retained Earnings (Balance) -891.1m / Total Assets 5.05b |
| (C) 0.06 = EBIT TTM 323.4m / Avg Total Assets 5.07b |
| (D) -0.51 = Book Value of Equity -1.21b / Total Liabilities 2.38b |
| Total Rating: 0.81 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 57.58
| 1. Piotroski 5.50pt |
| 2. FCF Yield 3.73% |
| 3. FCF Margin 10.80% |
| 4. Debt/Equity 0.61 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 2.17 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= -0.89)% |
| 7. RoE 9.40% |
| 8. Rev. Trend -14.13% |
| 9. EPS Trend 38.31% |
What is the price of ESI shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.66%, over one month by -2.51%, over three months by +2.53% and over the past year by -4.30%.
Is ESI a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 7
- Buy: 3
- Hold: 1
- Sell: 0
- Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the ESI price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 32.1 | 22.2% |
| Analysts Target Price | 32.1 | 22.2% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 28.3 | 7.6% |
ESI Fundamental Data Overview December 03, 2025
P/E Trailing = 25.899
P/E Forward = 15.361
P/S = 2.4827
P/B = 2.3637
Beta = 1.331
Revenue TTM = 2.50b USD
EBIT TTM = 323.4m USD
EBITDA TTM = 475.2m USD
Long Term Debt = 1.63b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 25.6m USD (from shortTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Debt = 1.63b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 1.03b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 7.24b USD (6.20b + Debt 1.63b - CCE 594.3m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 5.94 (Ebit TTM 323.4m / Interest Expense TTM 54.4m)
FCF Yield = 3.73% (FCF TTM 269.9m / Enterprise Value 7.24b)
FCF Margin = 10.80% (FCF TTM 269.9m / Revenue TTM 2.50b)
Net Margin = 9.58% (Net Income TTM 239.4m / Revenue TTM 2.50b)
Gross Margin = 42.01% ((Revenue TTM 2.50b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.45b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 42.22% (prev 42.61%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.43 (Enterprise Value 7.24b / Total Assets 5.05b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.82% (Interest Expense 13.3m / Debt 1.63b)
Taxrate = -70.13% (out of range, set to none) (-16.2m / 23.1m)
NOPAT = unknown (EBIT/Op.Income or Taxrate missing)
Current Ratio = 4.05 (Total Current Assets 1.53b / Total Current Liabilities 376.7m)
Debt / Equity = 0.61 (Debt 1.63b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 2.65b)
Debt / EBITDA = 2.17 (Net Debt 1.03b / EBITDA 475.2m)
Debt / FCF = 3.82 (Net Debt 1.03b / FCF TTM 269.9m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 2.55b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 4.75% (Net Income 239.4m / Total Assets 5.05b)
RoE = 9.40% (Net Income TTM 239.4m / Total Stockholder Equity 2.55b)
RoCE = 7.75% (EBIT 323.4m / Capital Employed (Equity 2.55b + L.T.Debt 1.63b))
RoIC = 7.94% (EBIT 323.4m / (Assets 5.05b - Curr.Liab 376.7m - Cash 594.3m))
WACC = 8.83% (E(6.20b)/V(7.83b) * Re(11.14%) + (debt cost/tax rate unavailable))
Discount Rate = 11.14% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 33.33 | Cagr: 0.02%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 67.58% ; FCFE base≈271.3m ; Y1≈268.4m ; Y5≈278.5m
Fair Price DCF = 12.71 (DCF Value 3.07b / Shares Outstanding 242.0m; 5y FCF grow -1.90% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 38.31 | EPS CAGR: 7.74% | SUE: 0.61 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -14.13 | Revenue CAGR: 0.38% | SUE: 0.60 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=0.38 | Chg30d=+0.002 | Revisions Net=+1 | Analysts=7
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=1.70 | Chg30d=+0.057 | Revisions Net=+8 | Growth EPS=+14.8% | Growth Revenue=+11.1%
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