ESI Element Solutions (ESI) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Materials · Miscellaneous chemical products · CIK 0001590714
SEC filings
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
275
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
6
Codes C/M, not in net · $0 priced
Element Solutions insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
No insider purchases or sales are on record for Element Solutions Inc in the period covered. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 7 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (7 sales), the last on Sep 18, 2025.
- The trade is 14.3% of the 1,191,078 shares held after it.
- 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 275 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: CEO Gliklich Benjamin sold about $6.3M of ESI on Feb 24, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 275 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 7 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (7 sales), the last on Sep 18, 2025.
- The trade is 41.1% of the 237,077 shares held after it.
- 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 275 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Pdt Enterprise Ops and CFO Dorman Carey J. sold about $3.4M of ESI on Feb 23, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 275 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
- The trade is 97.1% of the 147,832 shares held after it.
- 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 275 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director ONEAL E STANLEY sold about $5.1M of ESI on Feb 20, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 275 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
- 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 275 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director ONEAL E STANLEY sold about $1.0M of ESI on Feb 20, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 275 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
- 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 275 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director ONEAL E STANLEY sold about $1.0M of ESI on Feb 20, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 275 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.42 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
no insider buys or sells on file
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
275 funds bought in last quarter
more than 83% of Materials
Revenue
+3.8% year over year
more than 63% of Materials
Margin
7.5% net margin
more than 72% of Materials
Buybacks
$37.7M repurchased, FY to 2026-09-30
below 58% of Materials
Short interest
3.4% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 1.7 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
below 58% of Materials
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days
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Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+30.1%12M
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Who owns ESI: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
27,595,035 sh
$1.3B
17,485,379 sh
$834.9M
13,300,167 sh
$635.1M
12,633,130 sh
$603.2M
10,425,824 sh
$497.8M
Congress trades in ESI
No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.
ESI planned insider sales (Form 144)
No planned-sale notices
No insider has filed to sell. Watch this after a run-up.
ESI mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF
$2.6M position · as of 2026-05-31
12.1%
Select Chemicals Portfolio
$31.8M position · as of 2026-05-31
7.3%
FAM SMALL CAP FUND
$12.0M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.9%
Adaptiv Select ETF
$6.3M position · as of 2026-07-31
3.6%
Small-Company Stock Fund
$7.5M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.5%
Lord Abbett Focused Small Cap Value Fund
$3.3M position · as of 2026-07-31
3.3%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Mr. Gliklich
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's
return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$26.5M
$29.2M
$5.2M
+51%
+1%
2024
$6.9M
$8.0M
$2.1M
+52%
-1%
2023
$4.8M
$5.0M
$1.4M
+36%
+16%
2022
$5.1M
$1.3M
$1.3M
+5%
+7%
2021
$5.1M
$32.9M
$1.8M
+38%
+30%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are
cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
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Why this name is on the desk
The complete filing record, in one place.
The record shows 275 funds added last quarter. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
ESI financials
Revenue growth
+3.8%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
7.5%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$3.5B
four quarters, 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30
Revenue, TTM ESI
| FY Dec 2025 | $2.6B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $2.5B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $2.3B |
| FY Dec 2022 | $2.5B |
| FY Dec 2021 | $2.4B |
| Sep 2026 | $995.3M |
| Jun 2026 | $977.9M |
| Mar 2026 | $840.0M |
| Dec 2025 | $676.2M |
| Sep 2025 | $656.1M |
| Jun 2025 | $625.2M |
| Mar 2025 | $593.7M |
| Dec 2024 | $624.2M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
+5.9%
net income over revenue, 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30
Net margin, TTM ESI
| FY Dec 2025 | +7.5% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +9.9% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +5.1% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +7.4% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +8.5% |
| Sep 2026 | +6.6% |
| Jun 2026 | +7.9% |
| Mar 2026 | +6.7% |
| Dec 2025 | +0.9% |
| Sep 2025 | +6.0% |
| Jun 2025 | +7.6% |
| Mar 2025 | +16.5% |
| Dec 2024 | +8.8% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating cash flow
Free cash flow, TTM ESI
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Sep 2026 | $128.8M |
| Jun 2026 | $71.7M |
| Mar 2026 | -$91.7M |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | $83.6M |
| Jun 2025 | $54.9M |
| Mar 2025 | $15.0M |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
0.72x
long-term 2026-09-30 plus current 2018-09-30 (97 months older than the period end); equity 2026-09-30
Debt to equity ESI
| FY Dec 2025 | 0.61x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.77x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.84x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.82x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.78x |
| Sep 2026 | 0.72x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.73x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.76x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.61x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.62x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.62x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.65x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.77x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
n/a
needs four quarters of operating cash flow
Cash flow to debt ESI
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Sep 2026 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+7.4%
TTM net income over average of 2025-09-30 and 2026-09-30
Return on equity ESI
| FY Dec 2025 | +7.5% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +10.4% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +5.1% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +7.8% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +8.5% |
| Sep 2026 | +7.4% |
| Jun 2026 | +6.6% |
| Mar 2026 | +5.7% |
| Dec 2025 | +7.5% |
| Sep 2025 | +9.4% |
| Jun 2025 | +9.6% |
| Mar 2025 | +11.8% |
| Dec 2024 | +10.4% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+3.8%
TTM net income over average of 2025-09-30 and 2026-09-30
Return on assets ESI
| FY Dec 2025 | +3.8% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +5.0% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +2.4% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +3.7% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +4.2% |
| Sep 2026 | +3.8% |
| Jun 2026 | +3.3% |
| Mar 2026 | +2.8% |
| Dec 2025 | +3.8% |
| Sep 2025 | +4.7% |
| Jun 2025 | +4.8% |
| Mar 2025 | +5.9% |
| Dec 2024 | +5.0% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
+6.0%
operating income after a 34.7% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-09-30 plus current 2018-09-30 (97 months older than the period end) plus average of 2025-09-30 and 2026-09-30 minus cash
Return on invested capital ESI
| FY Dec 2025 | +6.7% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +7.5% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +3.9% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +5.5% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +6.0% |
| Sep 2026 | +6.0% |
| Jun 2026 | +5.8% |
| Mar 2026 | +5.5% |
| Dec 2025 | +6.7% |
| Sep 2025 | +7.5% |
| Jun 2025 | +6.9% |
| Mar 2025 | +8.0% |
| Dec 2024 | +7.5% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+8.2%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-09-30 and 2026-09-30 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed ESI
| FY Dec 2025 | +7.5% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +7.6% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +3.8% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +7.0% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +6.7% |
| Sep 2026 | +8.2% |
| Jun 2026 | +8.0% |
| Mar 2026 | +7.8% |
| Dec 2025 | +7.5% |
| Sep 2025 | +7.4% |
| Jun 2025 | +7.4% |
| Mar 2025 | +7.6% |
| Dec 2024 | +7.6% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
39.46x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30
P/E, trailing ESI
| FY Dec 2025 | 31.63x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 24.93x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 47.22x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 23.93x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 29.25x |
| Sep 2026 | 42.68x |
| Jun 2026 | 64.53x |
| Mar 2026 | 55.06x |
| Dec 2025 | 31.63x |
| Sep 2025 | 25.42x |
| Jun 2025 | 22.65x |
| Mar 2025 | 19.00x |
| Dec 2024 | 24.93x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
$10.0B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-10-15 shares, plus long-term 2026-09-30 plus current 2018-09-30 (97 months older than the period end), minus cash 2026-09-30
Enterprise value ESI
| FY Dec 2025 | $7.1B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $7.6B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $7.2B |
| FY Dec 2022 | $6.1B |
| FY Dec 2021 | $7.6B |
| Sep 2026 | $10.7B |
| Jun 2026 | $13.5B |
| Mar 2026 | $10.2B |
| Dec 2025 | $7.1B |
| Sep 2025 | $7.1B |
| Jun 2025 | $6.6B |
| Mar 2025 | $6.6B |
| Dec 2024 | $7.6B |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating cash flow
FCF yield ESI
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Sep 2026 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
n/a
trailing EPS growth -14%, PEG needs growth
PEG, trailing ESI
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.23x |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.17x |
| Sep 2026 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | 0.97x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.16x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.23x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2025-12 | 2024-12 | 2023-12 | 2022-12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.6B | $2.5B | $2.3B | $2.5B |
| Gross profit | $1.1B | $1.0B | $918.5M | $952.7M |
| Operating income | $342.2M | $343.9M | $173.6M | $325.3M |
| Net income | $190.8M | $244.2M | $118.1M | $187.2M |
| EPS (diluted) | 0.79 | 1.01 | 0.49 | 0.76 |
| Operating cash flow | n/a | n/a | n/a | $295.9M |
| Cash | $626.5M | $359.4M | $289.3M | $265.6M |
| Long-term debt | $1.6B | $1.8B | $1.9B | $1.9B |
| Buybacks | $25.0M | $0 | $0 | $151.0M |
| Dividends paid | $77.8M | $78.2M | $77.4M | $78.4M |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28
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