ESI

Element Solutions Inc

Basic Materials · $8.7B market cap

Verdict

Share price

$37.93

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$12.97

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$5.19

buy price

Overpriced

ESI is Overpriced: at $37.93 it trades 192% above its fair value of $12.97. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $5.19, 86% below today's price. Business quality is mixed: 2 of 5 key numbers clear the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Buffett Normalized. A profitable, growing business, so we project its earnings 10 years ahead and work out what that is worth today.

Business quality

2 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth15.3% a year✓
Equity per share growth-1.4% a year✗
Sales growth7.4% a year✗
Free cash flow growth14.8% a year✓
Return on invested capital5.7%✗

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Superinvestors

2 of the investors we track hold ESI. In Q2 2026, 1 added and 1 trimmed. Who we track

Moves in Q2 2026

Added: First Eagle Investment Management

Trimmed: Lee Ainslie

About Element Solutions Inc

Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Element Solutions Inc (ESI) operates as a multinational specialty chemicals enterprise, with significant business operations in the United States, China, and various international territories. The company's activities are divided into two primary segments: Electronics, and Industrial & Specialty. The Electronics division focuses on researching, developing, and supplying…

Chemicals - Specialty

Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works

ESI stock (Element Solutions Inc): fair value $12.97, Overpriced — PaybackPrice