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Element Solutions

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American chemicals production company

Element Solutions Inc is an American specialty chemicals production corporation listed on the New York Stock Exchange.3 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 19, 2026.

Overview

2013Founded1

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  • TickerESI on NYSE1
  • Industrychemical industry1
  • HeadquartersMiami1
  • Websiteplatformspecialtyproducts.com
  • Legal formDelaware corporation1
  • Business address500 S Pointe Drive, Suite 200, Miami Beach, Fl 331396
  • Filer categoryLarge accelerated filer6
  • LEI549300FLGN6P5CU20J914
  • StatusActive4
  • LEI statusIssued and current4
  • Registered addressC/O CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY, 19808 Wilmington, United States4
  • Registered withDivision of Corporations, Department of State, 54686794

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Element Solutions Inc is an American specialty chemicals production corporation listed on the New York Stock Exchange.3

Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Key numbers, fiscal 2025

42.0%Gross margin8
13.4%Operating margin8
7.5%Net margin8
3.8%Revenue growth, 20258
7.1%Return on equity8
0.61×Debt to equity8

What sells

Revenue by product, business segment and region, as the company reports it to the SEC.

Business segments

Electronics brought in 70% of the revenue Element Solutions broke down this way in fiscal 2025.

  1. Electronics$1.8B870%up 14% from 2024
  2. Specialties$765.0M830%down 15% from 2024
Business segments by year
Business segments202320242025
Electronics$1.4B$1.6B$1.8B
Specialties$918.5M$895.5M$765.0M

Regions

Other Countries brought in 58% of the revenue Element Solutions broke down this way in fiscal 2025.

  1. Other Countries$1.5B858%up 4% from 2024
  2. China$557.9M822%up 16% from 2024
  3. United States$524.3M821%down 7% from 2024
Regions by year
Regions202320242025
Other Countries$1.3B$1.4B$1.5B
China$418.9M$479.0M$557.9M
United States$576.2M$566.4M$524.3M

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2025

  • Cost of revenue58¢$1.5B
  • Research and development3¢$67.6M
  • Selling, general and admin26¢$660.7M
  • Other costs3¢$76.8M
  • Income tax3¢$74.6M
  • Profit7¢$190.8M

Out of $2.6B in revenue.8

Financial statements

Revenue91011128$2.6B in 2025+39% since 2019
0$1.0B$2.0B$3.0B2019: $1.8B$1.8B20192020: $1.9B$1.9B2020+1%2021: $2.4B$2.4B2021+29%2022: $2.5B$2.5B2022+6%2023: $2.3B$2.3B2023−8%2024: $2.5B$2.5B2024+5%2025: $2.6B$2.6B2025+4%
Gross profit91011128$1.1B in 2025+36% since 2019
0$500.0M$1.0B$1.5B2019: $788.3M$788.3M20192020: $786.0M$786.0M2020−0%2021: $960.8M$960.8M2021+22%2022: $952.7M$952.7M2022−1%2023: $918.5M$918.5M2023−4%2024: $1.0B$1.0B2024+13%2025: $1.1B$1.1B2025+3%
Operating income91011128$342.2M in 2025+37% since 2019
0$100.0M$200.0M$300.0M$400.0M2019: $249.1M$249.1M20192020: $232.7M$232.7M2020−7%2021: $299.9M$299.9M2021+29%2022: $325.3M$325.3M2022+8%2023: $173.6M$173.6M2023−47%2024: $343.9M$343.9M2024+98%2025: $342.2M$342.2M2025−0%
Net income91011128$190.8M in 2025+105% since 2019
0$100.0M$200.0M$300.0M2019: $92.9M$92.9M20192020: $75.7M$75.7M2020−19%2021: $203.7M$203.7M2021+169%2022: $187.2M$187.2M2022−8%2023: $118.1M$118.1M2023−37%2024: $244.2M$244.2M2024+107%2025: $190.8M$190.8M2025−22%

Every line of the income statement as filed: the last 3 fiscal years, latest first.8

Period ending2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-31
Net sales$2.6B$2.5B$2.3B
Cost of sales$1.5B$1.4B$1.4B
Gross profit$1.1B$1.0B$918.5M
Selling, technical, general and administrative$660.7M$628.8M$596.8M
Research and development$67.6M$63.0M$68.1M
Goodwill impairment$0$0$80.0M
Total operating expenses$728.3M$691.8M$744.9M
Operating profit$342.2M$343.9M$173.6M
Interest expense, net-$53.4M-$56.3M-$49.3M
Foreign exchange (losses) gains-$35.3M$25.1M$7.9M
Other expense, net-$46.9M-$25.0M-$3.1M
Gain on divestitures$59.0M$0$0
Total other expense-$76.6M-$56.2M-$44.5M
Income before income taxes and non-controlling interests$265.6M$287.7M$129.1M
Income tax expense-$74.6M-$44.8M-$13.0M
Net income from continuing operations$191.0M$242.9M$116.1M
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax$0$1.6M$2.1M
Net income$191.0M$244.5M$118.2M
Net income attributable to the non-controlling interests-$200.0K-$300.0K-$100.0K
Net income attributable to common stockholders$190.8M$244.2M$118.1M
Basic from continuing operations (in dollars per share)$1$1$0
Basic from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)$0$0$0
Basic attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share)$0.79$1.01$0.49
Diluted from continuing operations (in dollars per share)$1$1$0
Diluted from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)$0$0$0
Diluted attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share)$0.79$1.01$0.49
Basic (in shares)242.0M shares242.1M shares241.4M shares
Diluted (in shares)242.4M shares242.6M shares241.8M shares

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The story

Founded by Martin E. Franklin in 2013.1

The corporation was founded in 2013 by Martin E. Franklin, with financial backing from Bill Ackman.

In July, 2018, United Phosphorus Limited announced the acquisition of Arysta Life Sciences, the Crop business of Platform Specialty Chemicals for a total sum of $4.2 billion, with the latter exiting the crop business entirely. In 2019, the company changed its name to Element Solutions Inc. from Platform Specialty Chemicals. It is now listed as ESI on the New York Stock Exchange.

In March 2025, Element Solutions was added to the S&P SmallCap 600 Index.

From Wikipedia’s article on Element Solutions, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.7

Leadership

Who has led Element Solutions, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Daniel H. Leever2014–2015
  2. Rakesh Sachdev2016–2018
  3. Benjamin Gliklich2019–now

President

  1. Wayne Hewett2015
  2. Diego Lopez Casanello2016–2018
  3. Scot Benson2016–2020
  4. Benjamin Gliklich2021–2025
  5. Matthew Liebowitz2025–2026
  6. Richard L. Fricke2026–now

Chief financial officer

  1. Frank Monteiro2014–2015
  2. Sanjiv Khattri2015–2017
  3. John P. Connolly2017–2019
  4. Carey J. Dorman2019–now

Chief operating officer

  1. Benjamin Gliklich2015–2016
  2. Scot Benson2019–2020
201520202025
Board members and other officers (31)

Products and brands

Element Solutions manufactures and supplies specialty chemicals for a broad range of solutions, including mobile phones, consumer electronics, communication infrastructure, automobile, industrial surface finishing, consumer packaging and offshore oil production and drilling.

Element Solutions operates in two segments: Electronics and Industrial & Specialty.

The Electronics segment researches, formulates and sells specialty chemicals and material process technologies for all types of electronics hardware, including complex printed circuit board designs and advanced semiconductor packaging. The Company’s wet chemistries for metallization, surface treatments and solderable finishes are leveraged in the electronics manufacturing process in mobile communications, computers, automobiles and aerospace equipment.

The Industrial & Specialty segment researches, formulates and sells specialty chemicals and material process technologies that enhance surfaces or improve industrial processes. The products include chemical systems that protect and decorate metal and plastic surfaces, and chemistries used in water-based hydraulic control fluids for offshore energy productions.

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The Company owns a number of subsidiaries, which go to market under different brands, including MacDermid Enthone, MacDermid Offshore Solutions, MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions, Compugraphics, Fernox, Electrolube and Kester.

Element Solutions has 63 manufacturing and R&D sites in 18 countries.

From Wikipedia’s article on Element Solutions, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.7

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

From Wikidata.1

Former names

  • Platform Specialty Products CorpNov 5, 2013 to Jan 28, 20196

Timeline

  1. Feb 1, 2019New chief executive Benjamin Gliklich becomes CEO17
  2. Jan 5, 2016New chief executive Rakesh Sachdev becomes CEO18
  3. Jan 22, 2014New chief executive Daniel H. Leever becomes CEO19
  4. 2013Founded Founded1

Filings

253 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 5 annual reports, 15 quarterly reports, 40 major events, 107 insider forms, 25 large holders, 61 other. The latest 20:

  1. Aug 28, 20268-K EDGAR
  2. Aug 13, 2026SCHEDULE 13G EDGAR
  3. Jul 28, 202610-Q EDGAR
  4. Jul 28, 2026425 EDGAR
  5. Jul 27, 20268-K EDGAR
  6. Jul 20, 2026425 EDGAR
  7. Jul 20, 20268-K EDGAR
  8. Jul 9, 2026425 EDGAR
  9. Jul 9, 20268-K/A EDGAR
  10. Jul 8, 2026425 EDGAR
  11. Jul 7, 2026425 EDGAR
  12. Jul 6, 2026425 EDGAR
  13. Jul 6, 20268-K EDGAR
  14. Jul 6, 2026425 EDGAR
  15. Jul 6, 20268-K EDGAR
  16. May 29, 2026SD EDGAR
  17. May 5, 20264 EDGAR
  18. May 5, 20264 EDGAR
  19. May 5, 20264 EDGAR
  20. May 5, 20264 EDGAR

The 253 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.

Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Insider trades

34 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 4 buys and 30 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.

DateWhoTradeSharesPriceValueFiling
Feb 24, 2026Gliklich BenjaminCEOSale170,000$37.30$6.3MForm 4
Feb 23, 2026Dorman Carey J.Pdt Enterprise Ops and CFOSale97,500$34.87$3.4MForm 4
Feb 20, 2026ONEAL E STANLEYDirectorSale200,641$35.52$7.1MForm 4
Dec 12, 2025Liebowitz MatthewPresident, SpecialtiesSale37,000$26.60$984.2KForm 4
Nov 5, 2025ASHKEN IAN G HDirectorSale292,000$27.00$7.9MForm 4
Sep 18, 2025Dorman Carey J.Pdt Enterprise Ops and CFOSale40,725$26.66$1.1MForm 4
Sep 18, 2025Gliklich BenjaminCEOSale117,637$26.56$3.1MForm 4
Sep 18, 2025Capps John EdwardOf CounselSale77,674$26.77$2.1MForm 4
Sep 17, 2025Liebowitz MatthewPresident, SpecialtiesSale50,000$26.55$1.3MForm 4
Mar 19, 2025FRANKLIN MARTIN EDirectorSale2,000,000$26.10$52.2MForm 4
Feb 28, 2024Fricke Richard L.President, ElectronicsSale9,500$23.40$222.3KForm 4
Feb 15, 2024Goralski MichaelFormer EVP, Head of I&SSale1,169$23.20$27.1KForm 4
Feb 15, 2024D'Ambrisi Joseph J.Former EVP Head of ElectronicsSale1,771$23.20$41.1KForm 4
Feb 15, 2024Dorman Carey J.Pdt Enterprise Ops and CFOSale1,410$23.20$32.7KForm 4
Feb 15, 2024Capps John EdwardOf CounselSale1,128$23.20$26.2KForm 4
Feb 15, 2024Gliklich BenjaminCEOSale6,579$23.20$152.6KForm 4
Feb 13, 2024Goralski MichaelFormer EVP, Head of I&SSale11,604$23.20$269.2KForm 4
Feb 13, 2024D'Ambrisi Joseph J.Former EVP Head of ElectronicsSale14,847$23.20$344.4KForm 4
Feb 13, 2024Dorman Carey J.Pdt Enterprise Ops and CFOSale14,774$23.20$342.8KForm 4
Feb 13, 2024Capps John EdwardOf CounselSale14,426$23.20$334.7KForm 4

All 34 trades can be filtered by person here when JavaScript is on.

From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.

Major holders

Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.

Held by these funds

The largest holders among investment managers' 13F reports for the quarter ending Jun 30, 2026, the top 25 of 100. Change is in shares since the quarter before.

FundSharesValueShare of the fundChange
BlackRock, Inc.27,595,035$1.3B0.0%+341,762
Fmr LLC17,485,379$834.9M0.0%−3,200,796
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC13,300,167$635.1M0.0%−362,898
Invesco Ltd.12,633,130$603.2M0.0%+3,641,668
Vanguard Capital Management LLC10,425,824$497.8M0.0%−297,903
State Street Corp7,592,991$362.6M0.0%+286,614
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP6,786,127$324.0M0.1%−1,689,065
FIL Ltd6,731,033$321.4M0.2%−1,349,034
Geode Capital Management, LLC6,202,781$296.2M0.0%+980,095
Neuberger Berman Group LLC5,777,953$275.9M0.2%−2,189,476
Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC3,785,405$180.8M1.2%−581,551
Capital World Investors3,764,458$179.8M0.0%+132,508
Locust Wood Capital Advisers, LLC3,534,452$168.8M4.1%−884,078
Point72 Asset Management, L.P.3,492,787$166.8M0.3%+1,457,425
American Century Companies Inc3,259,073$155.6M0.1%+368,073
Massachusetts Financial Services Co /ma/2,979,257$147.5M0.0%−56,759
Alliancebernstein L.P.4,299,908$146.8M0.0%−753,844
Jennison Associates LLC3,069,033$146.5M0.1%+91,075
Voya Investment Management LLC3,063,708$146.2M0.1%+1,520,502
Scopus Asset Management, L.P.3,007,366$143.6M3.4%−95,000
Morgan Stanley2,801,230$133.8M0.0%+878,095
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2,525,054$120.6M0.0%−118,592
Clearbridge Investments, LLC2,502,525$119.5M0.1%+741,548
Bank of New York Mellon Corp2,322,344$110.9M0.0%−328,458
New South Capital Management Inc2,280,194$108.9M4.8%−141,764

13F reports cover disclosed long positions in U.S. stocks only.

Members of Congress who traded it

12 trades disclosed by members of Congress. “Vs S&P since” is the stock’s change since the trade minus the S&P 500’s.

DateMemberTradeAmountVs S&P sinceFiling
Nov 30, 2022Susie LeeDemocratic, HouseSale$1,001 - $15,000+10.1%Report
Sep 24, 2021Susie LeeDemocratic, HouseBuy$1,001 - $15,000−14.9%Report
Jun 23, 2020Greg Gianforte, HouseBuy$15,001 - $50,000+72.8%Report
Apr 3, 2020Greg Gianforte, HouseBuy$1,001 - $15,000+140.1%Report
Apr 3, 2020Greg Gianforte, HouseBuy$1,001 - $15,000+140.1%Report
Apr 2, 2020Greg Gianforte, HouseBuy$15,001 - $50,000+130.0%Report
Apr 1, 2020Greg Gianforte, HouseBuy$15,001 - $50,000+119.7%Report
Apr 1, 2020Greg Gianforte, HouseBuy$1,001 - $15,000+119.7%Report
Apr 1, 2020Greg Gianforte, HouseBuy$1,001 - $15,000+119.7%Report
Apr 1, 2020Greg Gianforte, HouseBuy$1,001 - $15,000+119.7%Report
Apr 1, 2020Greg Gianforte, HouseBuy$1,001 - $15,000+119.7%Report
Apr 1, 2020Greg Gianforte, HouseBuy$1,001 - $15,000+119.7%Report

Members report amounts as ranges, not exact figures. Returns are price-only (no dividends).

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