Element Solutions Inc
Business
Element Solutions Inc supplies specialty chemical solutions that enhance performance across manufacturing processes in electronics, industrial and energy sectors. It offers formulated wet chemistries, assembly materials, plating and surface finishing systems, photopolymers, offshore hydraulic fluids and related technical services. Operations are organized into two reportable segments: Electronics (Assembly Solutions, Circuitry Solutions, Semiconductor Solutions) and Industrial & Specialty (Industrial Solutions, Graphics Solutions, Energy Solutions). The company serves global markets through regional sales and technical teams, distributors, OEM partnerships and local manufacturing sites near customer operations.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-19
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 2,551 | 2,457 | 2,333 | 2,549 | 2,400 | |
| Cost of sales | 1,481 | 1,421 | 1,415 | 1,597 | 1,439 | |
| Gross profit | 1,071 | 1,036 | 919 | 953 | 961 | |
| Selling, technical, general and administrative | 661 | 629 | 597 | 579 | 611 | |
| Research and development | 68 | 63 | 68 | 49 | 50 | |
| Goodwill impairment | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total operating expenses | 728 | 692 | 745 | 627 | 661 | |
| Operating profit | 342 | 344 | 174 | 325 | 300 | |
| Interest expense, net | −53 | −56 | −49 | −51 | −54 | |
| Foreign exchange (losses) gains | −35 | 25 | 8 | −5 | 16 | |
| Other expense, net | −47 | −25 | −3 | 3 | −10 | |
| Gain on divestitures | 59 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Total other expense | −77 | −56 | −45 | −53 | −48 | |
| Income before income taxes and non-controlling interests | 266 | 288 | 129 | 272 | 252 | |
| Income tax expense | −75 | −45 | −13 | −86 | −48 | |
| Net income from continuing operations | 191 | 243 | 116 | 186 | 203 | |
| Income from discontinued operations, net of tax | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 300,000 | |
| Net income | 191 | 245 | 118 | 188 | 204 | |
| Net income attributable to the non-controlling interests | −200,000 | −300,000 | −100,000 | −800,000 | −400,000 | |
| Net income attributable to common stockholders | 191 | 244 | 118 | 187 | — | |
| Basic from continuing operations (in dollars per share) | 0.79 | 1 | 0.48 | 0.75 | 0.82 | |
| Basic from discontinued operations (in dollars per share) | 0 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0 | |
| Basic attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share) | 0.79 | 1.01 | 0.49 | 0.76 | 0.82 | |
| Diluted from continuing operations (in dollars per share) | 0.79 | 1 | 0.48 | 0.75 | 0.82 | |
| Diluted from discontinued operations (in dollars per share) | 0 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0 | |
| Diluted attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share) | 0.79 | 1.01 | 0.49 | 0.76 | 0.82 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 242 | 242 | 241 | 245 | 247 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 242 | 243 | 242 | 246 | 248 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 627 | 359 | 289 | 266 | 330 | |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $9.4 and $10.3 at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 518 | 440 | 462 | 456 | 492 | |
| Inventories | 295 | 246 | 299 | 291 | 274 | |
| Prepaid expenses | 28 | 23 | 33 | 39 | 29 | |
| Other current assets | 115 | 137 | 115 | 138 | 88 | |
| Current assets held for sale | 0 | 65 | 0 | — | — | |
| Total current assets | 1,583 | 1,270 | 1,198 | 1,189 | 1,215 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 320 | 277 | 297 | 277 | 278 | |
| Goodwill | 2,242 | 2,132 | 2,337 | 2,413 | 2,526 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 657 | 732 | 879 | 806 | 957 | |
| Deferred income tax assets | 176 | 133 | 121 | 52 | 82 | |
| Other assets | 125 | 141 | 143 | 168 | 81 | |
| Non-current assets held for sale | 0 | 189 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| Total assets | 5,101 | 4,874 | 4,974 | 4,904 | 5,138 | |
| Accounts payable | 166 | 121 | 141 | 132 | 138 | |
| Current installments of long-term debt | 0 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 264 | 229 | 217 | 201 | 264 | |
| Current liabilities held for sale | 0 | 19 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| Total current liabilities | 430 | 380 | 369 | 344 | 415 | |
| Debt | 1,626 | 1,814 | 1,921 | 1,884 | 1,894 | |
| Pension and post-retirement benefits | 22 | 22 | 28 | 37 | 36 | |
| Deferred income tax liabilities | 93 | 94 | 109 | 121 | 140 | |
| Other liabilities | 241 | 153 | 202 | 169 | 152 | |
| Non-current liabilities held for sale | 0 | 14 | 0 | — | — | |
| Total liabilities | 2,412 | 2,476 | 2,630 | 2,555 | 2,638 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note $18) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock - Series A | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, 400.0 shares authorized (2025: 269.6 shares issued; 2024: 267.2 shares issued) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 4,279 | 4,214 | 4,197 | 4,186 | 4,167 | |
| Treasury stock (2025: 26.9 shares; 2024: 25.0 shares) | −394 | −350 | −342 | −334 | −159 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −905 | −1,017 | −1,183 | −1,224 | −1,332 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −309 | −467 | −346 | −298 | −197 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 2,675 | 2,383 | 2,329 | 2,333 | 2,481 | |
| Non-controlling interests | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | |
| Total equity | 2,689 | 2,398 | 2,344 | 2,349 | 2,501 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 5,101 | 4,874 | 4,974 | 4,904 | 5,138 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 151 | 158 | 167 | 161 | 164 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −13 | −39 | −70 | 15 | −47 | |
| Foreign exchange losses (gains) | 29 | −24 | −11 | 3 | −7 | |
| Incentive stock compensation | 59 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 40 | |
| Other, net | 9 | 23 | 42 | 11 | 18 | |
| Accounts receivable | −58 | −30 | −7 | 6 | −49 | |
| Inventories | −39 | 8 | −10 | −31 | −47 | |
| Accounts payable | 27 | −1 | 300,000 | −100,000 | 17 | |
| Accrued expenses | −300,000 | 33 | 10 | −33 | 43 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | −22 | −4 | 2 | −27 | −25 | |
| Other assets and liabilities | 13 | −18 | 4 | −15 | 15 | |
| Net cash flows provided by operating activities | 290 | 362 | 334 | 296 | 326 | |
| Capital expenditures | −62 | −68 | −53 | −48 | −46 | |
| Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from divestitures (net of cash of $2.4 million) | 321 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | 0 | −4 | −215 | — | — | |
| Other, net | 26 | −2 | 16 | −10 | 14 | |
| Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities | 286 | −74 | −250 | −75 | −569 | |
| Debt proceeds, net of discount | 0 | 1,040 | 1,297 | 0 | 398 | |
| Repayments of borrowings | −203 | −1,153 | −1,264 | −16 | −10 | |
| Repurchases of common stock | −25 | 0 | 0 | −151 | −20 | |
| Dividends | −78 | −78 | −77 | −78 | −62 | |
| Payment of financing fees | 0 | −3 | −6 | −2 | −5 | |
| Other, net | −15 | −13 | −8 | −28 | −11 | |
| Net cash flows used in financing activities | −320 | −207 | −59 | −276 | 290 | |
| Net cash flows provided by operating activities of discontinued operations | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | −4 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 12 | −13 | −3 | −11 | — | |
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 267 | 70 | 24 | −65 | 38 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes | 99 | — | — | — | — |