Element Solutions Inc (ESI)

NYSE · Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals · USA

Element Solutions Inc is a mid cap company (market value between $2 billion and $10 billion) in the Specialty Chemicals industry.

Element Solutions is a specialty chemicals company supplying solutions that enhance product performance in consumer electronics, semiconductors, automotive and industrial sectors. Operating through two segments, Electronics provides specialty chemicals for electronics hardware manufacturing, while Specialties offers chemical systems for surface finishing and industrial processes. Its products serve customers in manufacturing across multiple high-value industries globally.

From its FY2025 annual report (Form 10-K)

Intrinsic value, DCF valuation, financial health and value investing analysis for the Element Solutions Inc stock.

Our verdict on ESI

Overvalued: intrinsic value $16.27 per share, market price $35.75, margin of safety -119.7% (as of 2026-10-19).

Discounting its cash flows at 10.1% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $16.27; the price of $35.75 is 120% above that value, and 72% of that value comes from beyond year five.

Leak Score: 37/100 on 12 of 12 signals (On Watch).

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Is ESI undervalued or overvalued?

ESI is overvalued (as of the 2026-10-19 close). Discounting its cash flows at 10.1% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $16.27; the price of $35.75 is 120% above that value, and 72% of that value comes from beyond year five.

What is the intrinsic value of ESI?

$16.27 per share (as of the 2026-10-19 close), against a market price of $35.75. That is a margin of safety of -119.7%. The value is the average of the valuation methods that apply to this company, recomputed every night after the US close.

What is Element Solutions Inc's Leak Score?

37 out of 100, which we rate "On Watch", on 12 of 12 value investing signals.