ESI · Element Solutions Inc

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$34.93 -1.59 (-4.35%) At close · Aug 28

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Market Cap

$8.90B

243.61M

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Next earnings call

Oct 26, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 8 wks

FQ3-26 quarter ends

~Sep 30, 2026 Est

Latest filing: 10-Q

filed Jul 28, 2026

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TL;DR.

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AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice

Overall

Neutral

SellHoldBuy

Technical Neutral Momentum Neutral Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol Very High

Market backdrop VIX 14.4 · calm Equity put/call 0.62

Technical

price trend

Neutral

50 / 200-day cross No cross

Price vs 200-day avg +0%

above

Price vs 50-day avg −11%

below

RSI (14) 39

neutral

MACD trend Negative

52-week position 46%

mid-range

Volume (OBV) Confirms

volume backs price

Momentum

relative strength

Neutral

1-month return −5%

trailing

6-month return +8%

trailing

YTD return +40%

this year

Relative strength −5%

vs S&P · 6-mo

Sentiment

smart money

Bullish

Trend (MA cross) No cross

50d $39 › 200d $35 — 50d above 200d

Institutional flow Accumulating

+13% holders QoQ · +100 funds added

Insider flow Flat

No net insider activity over 90 days

Short interest Falling

2.67% of float · ▼ -28.5% MoM · 2.3 days cover

Volume signal Reversal watch

High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion

Institution breadth Multi-yr high

503 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support

Squeeze score 49

elevated · 0–100

Fundamentals

Fair

Revenue growth +4%

Y/Y

Gross margin 42%

contracting

EPS growth −22%

Y/Y

Free cash flow $233.7M

Valuation P/E 58.9

rich

Buyback $556.0M

remaining

Balance sheet $4.8B

net debt

Quant / Vol

risk profile

Very High

Volatility 45%

annualized · 1-yr

Max drawdown −29%

past year

ATR 4.2%

of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

what management promised — and delivered

Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jul 27, 2026

full year 2026

Adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP Maintained $690M – $710M

Jun 30, 2026 $690M – $710M Jul 27, 2026 $690M – $710M

Adjusted EPS growth rate Non-GAAP Initiated 20%

third quarter 2026

Adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP Initiated $180M

Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Feb 17, 2026

Adjusted EBITDA · first quarter 2026 $140M – $155M

Guided vs delivered · last 1 settled

Adjusted EPS 2023

guided $1.40 – $1.43

guided $1.40 – $1.43 $0.49 Miss −65.4%

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral

2 · 4 · 1

50 / 200-day cross

No cross Neutral

Price vs 200-day avg

+0% Bullish

Price vs 50-day avg

−11% Bearish

RSI (14)

39 Neutral

MACD trend

Negative Bearish

52-week position

46% Neutral

Volume (OBV)

Confirms Neutral

Market signals — smart money & positioning

Bullish · 3 of 6

Trend (MA cross) No cross

50d $39 › 200d $35 — 50d above 200d

Institutional flow Accumulating

+13% holders QoQ · +100 funds added

Insider flow Flat

No net insider activity over 90 days

Short interest Falling

2.67% of float · ▼ -28.5% MoM · 2.3 days cover

Volume signal Reversal watch

High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion

Institution breadth Multi-yr high

503 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support

Price context

position in its 52-week range

Range low $23 Now $35 · 46% Range high $49

vs 200-day avg +0% vs 50-day avg -11%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings

Metric	Latest	Period	YoY
Electronics net sales	$767M	FY2026 Q2	+74.6%

Specialties net sales	$210.9M	FY2026 Q2	+13.5%

Adjusted earnings per share non-GAAP	$0.88	Six Months Ended June 30, 2026	—

Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP	$345.8M	Six Months Ended June 30, 2026	—

Adjusted EBITDA excluding the impact of acquisitions and divestitures non-GAAP	$353M	Six Months Ended June 30, 2026	—
Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP	27.8%	Six Months Ended June 30, 2026	—

Electronics Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP	$260.6M	Six Months Ended June 30, 2026	—

Electronics Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP	31.5%	Six Months Ended June 30, 2026	—
Electronics organic net sales growth non-GAAP	17%	Six Months Ended June 30, 2026	—

Free cash flow non-GAAP	-$0.5M	Six Months Ended June 30, 2026	—

Organic net sales growth non-GAAP	13%	Six Months Ended June 30, 2026	—

Specialties Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP	$85.2M	Six Months Ended June 30, 2026	—

Specialties Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP	20.4%	Six Months Ended June 30, 2026	—
Specialties organic net sales growth non-GAAP	2%	Six Months Ended June 30, 2026	—

Adjusted net income non-GAAP	$101.7M	Three Months Ended March 31, 2026	—

Micromax Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP	$7.2M	Three Months Ended March 31, 2026	—
Adjusted common shares outstanding non-GAAP	244.4M	FY 2025 average	—
MacDermid Graphics Solutions Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP	$30.7M	Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2025	—

Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

Versus peers

Specialty Chemicals — same industry group

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Company	Mkt cap	YTD	Rev growth Y/Y	P/E	Short % shares
ESI Element Solutions Inc this stock	$8.90B	+39.8%	+3.8%	58.9	2.7%
LIN Linde PLC	$223.74B	+14.8%	+3.0%	31.3	1.1%
AIQUF L Air Liquide SA /Fi	$126.15B	+5.6%	—	—	0.0%
SHW Sherwin Williams Co	$83.55B	+6.4%	+2.1%	31.8	2.6%
ECL Ecolab Inc.	$80.15B	+9.2%	+2.2%	38.4	1.2%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section

Ownership

Institutional Holders Accumulating

Holders

503

% held: 104.9%
Net QoQ: +553.9K sh
Top holder: BlackRock, Inc.

Held Float

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Held by Funds

Fund positions

537

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Short & Settlement

Short Interest Falling

Shares short

6.5M

Days to cover: 2.3d
Change: -2.6M sh

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Short Volume

Short vol %

30%

As of: Aug 28, 2026

Short Total

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Fails to Deliver

FTD shares

6.0K

Value: $227.2K
As of: Jul 28, 2026

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Off-Exchange

Off-exchange %

41.0%

Week of: Jul 20, 2026

Off-exch Lit

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Smart Money

Congressional Trades Sell

Member

Susie Lee

Amount: $1.0K–$15.0K
Traded: Nov 30, 2022

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Financials

Revenue (FY)

$2.6B

Net income (FY): $190.8M
EPS diluted: $0.79

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Buybacks

Authorized

$750.0M

Remaining: $556.0M

Spent Remaining

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Filings

SEC Filings

Latest

8-K

Filed: Aug 28, 2026
This year: 16

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Proposed Sales

Value

$6.5M

Shares: 180.0K
Filed: Feb 24, 2026

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Earnings & Events

Earnings Calls

Last call

Jul 28, 2026

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Investor Relations

Performance

	5D	20D	120D	MTD	YTD
ESI	-1.1%	-4.9%	+8.2%	-4.9%	+39.8%
SPY	+0.5%	+3.0%	+13.4%	+3.0%	+12.8%
vs SPY	-1.6%	-7.9%	-5.2%	-7.9%	+27.0%

Capital returns

Latest dividend

$0.08 / share · ex Jun 1, 2026

Declared · upcoming

$0.08 / share · ex Sep 1, 2026

Raised 33.3%

Paid (TTM)

$0.32 / share · 4 payouts

Dividend yield (TTM, derived)

0.92%

Buyback program · as of Dec 31, 2025

Authorized

$750.00M

Spent (derived)

$194.00M

Remaining

$556.00M

Spent Remaining

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 1590714 CUSIP 28618M106 13F (30d) 399 filings 390 filers Visit website Investor relations

ESI · Element Solutions Inc

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