ESI
Element Solutions
PE ratio, current and historical analysis
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- NYSE: ESI
- PE Ratio
As at Jul 31, 2026, the ESI stock has a PE ratio of 49.64. This is based on the current EPS of $0.74 and the stock price of $36.73 per share. An increase of 13% has been recorded in the PE ratio compared to the average of 44.1 of the last four quarters.
ESI PE ratio history
The mean historical PE ratio of Element Solutions over the last ten years is 37.16. The current 49.64 P/E ratio is 34% higher than the historical average. In the past ten years, ESI's PE ratio peaked in the Sep 2023 quarter at 89.14, with a price of $19.61 and an EPS of $0.22. The Mar 2025 quarter marked the lowest point at 19, with a price of $22.61 and an EPS of $1.19.
Element Solutions PE ratio by year
Maximum annual increase: 97.33% in 2023
Maximum annual decrease: -49.9% in 2021
| Year | PE ratio | PE change | Price | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.63 | 25.62% | $24.99 | $0.79 |
| 2024 | 25.18 | -46.68% | $25.43 | $1.01 |
| 2023 | 47.22 | 97.33% | $23.14 | $0.49 |
| 2022 | 23.93 | -19.18% | $18.19 | $0.76 |
| 2021 | 29.61 | -49.9% | $24.28 | $0.82 |
| 2020 | 59.1 | 82.18% | $17.73 | $0.3 |
| 2019 | 32.44 | N/A | $11.68 | $0.36 |
| 2018 | N/A | N/A | $10.33 | -$1.13 |
| 2017 | N/A | N/A | $9.92 | -$1.04 |
| 2016 | N/A | N/A | $9.81 | -$0.17 |
| 2015 | N/A | N/A | $12.83 | -$1.52 |
| 2014 | N/A | N/A | $23.22 | -$1.94 |
| 2012 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Element Solutions PE ratio by quarter (TTM)
| Year | PE ratio | PE change | Price | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 64.53 | 17.2% | $47.75 | $0.74 |
| Mar 2026 | 55.06 | 74.08% | $34.14 | $0.62 |
| Dec 2025 | 31.63 | 25.67% | $24.99 | $0.79 |
| Sep 2025 | 25.17 | 12.22% | $25.17 | $1 |
| Jun 2025 | 22.43 | 18.05% | $22.65 | $1.01 |
| Mar 2025 | 19 | -24.54% | $22.61 | $1.19 |
| Dec 2024 | 25.18 | 1.98% | $25.43 | $1.01 |
| Sep 2024 | 24.69 | -27.17% | $27.16 | $1.1 |
| Jun 2024 | 33.9 | -26.72% | $27.12 | $0.8 |
| Mar 2024 | 46.26 | -2.03% | $24.98 | $0.54 |
| Dec 2023 | 47.22 | -47.03% | $23.14 | $0.49 |
| Sep 2023 | 89.14 | 164.67% | $19.61 | $0.22 |
| Jun 2023 | 33.68 | 23.82% | $19.2 | $0.57 |
| Mar 2023 | 27.2 | 13.66% | $19.31 | $0.71 |
| Dec 2022 | 23.93 | 5.88% | $18.19 | $0.76 |
ESI Price vs fair value
ESI average PE ratio chart
What this chart measures
The Historical Valuation Regime chart shows where the stock's current valuation sits relative to its own historical valuation range over the selected lookback period.
This is a history-relative tool, not a market-relative percentile. It does not compare the stock to other companies. Instead, it compares each historical valuation reading to the stock's own past readings.
Percentile logic
The threshold lines are calculated them from the stock's real historical values using percentile interpolation. That is why some colored bands are narrow while others are wide: the band widths reflect how the stock actually traded through time.
Regime map
| Historical percentile | Regime | Chart meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 0-10 | Historically Low | Deep cheap zone |
| >10-25 | Below Average | Cheap relative to history |
| >25-75 | Average | Within the normal historical range |
| >75-90 | Above Average | Expensive relative to history |
| >90-100 | Historically High | Extreme or stretched valuation |
How to read each part
| Chart element | What it tells you |
|---|---|
| Main line | The actual historical valuation values over time for the selected metric. |
| Dashed horizontal lines | The stock's computed P10, P25, Median, P75, and P90 thresholds for the selected period. |
| Colored bands | The historical valuation zones between those thresholds. |
| Metric boxes | Current ratio, historical median, current percentile, and current regime. |
| Timeline strip | A condensed regime history showing how the stock moved between cheap, fair, and expensive states across each observation. |
Important metric definitions
Current Percentile is the percentile rank of the latest valid historical observation within the selected lookback range.
Current Regime is assigned directly from the latest observation's percentile bucket using the fixed 10 / 25 / 75 / 90 cutoffs shown above.
How to use it well
This chart is most useful for answering a narrow question: Is this stock trading high, low, or normal relative to its own history? It works best alongside growth, profitability, and forward-looking business analysis, because a stock can deserve a higher or lower regime if its business quality has changed.
The current PE ratio of ESI is higher than its 3, 5 and 10-year historical averages.
PE comparison
With a P/E of 49.64, ESI stands above the Basic Materials sector, the industry and its peers average. In comparison with its Basic Materials sector average of 21.91, Element Solutions's P/E is 127% higher.
ESI PE vs peers
ESI's PE ratio stands lower than its peer stocks CECO and LINC, but it is higher than LOPE's and STRA's. Element Solutions is presently trading at a higher PE ratio (49.64) than its peer group average of 29.58.
| Stock name | PE ratio | Market cap |
|---|---|---|
| STRA Strategic Education Inc | 13.36 | $1.82B |
| LOPE Grand Canyon Education Inc | 17.51 | $3.79B |
| APEI American Public Education Inc | 24.88 | $889.84M |
| DV DoubleVerify Holdings Inc | 34.09 | $1.73B |
| ESI Element Solutions Inc | 49.64 | $8.95B |
| LINC Lincoln Educational Services Corp | 58.08 | $1.33B |
| CECO Ceco Environmental Corp. | 168.95 | $2.36B |
Frequently asked questions
What is Element Solutions's PE ratio?
The price to earnings ratio for ESI stock as of Jul 31, 2026, stands at 49.64.
What is the 3-year average PE ratio for Element Solutions (ESI)?
As an average over the last 3 years, ESI stock has a PE ratio of 40.35.
What is the 5-year average PE ratio for Element Solutions (ESI)?
As an average over the last 5 years, ESI stock has a PE ratio of 35.13.
What is the highest PE ratio for ESI?
The highest quarterly PE ratio in the last ten years has been 89.14 and it was in the Sep 2023 quarter.
How does the current PE ratio for ESI compare to its historical average?
ESI's current price to earnings ratio is 34% above its 10-year historical average.
How is ESI's PE ratio calculated (Element Solutions PE ratio formula)?
The P/E ratio is obtained by dividing the latest price of a stock by its trailing twelve months EPS. As of today (Jul 31, 2026), Element Solutions's stock price is $36.73. The earnings per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending Jun 2026 is $0.74. Therefore, Element Solutions's PE ratio for today is 49.64. PE RATIO(49.64) = STOCK PRICE($36.73) / TTM EPS($0.74)
All PE ratio stats are based on quarterly TTM periods, unless otherwise specified.