Element Solutions Inc (ESI) Free cash flow
- Free cash flow · 12 months (USD): Value $120.90M; Formula and calculation Operating cash flow minus capital spending; distinct from the saved levered FCF quote figure. Period ending 2026-03-31..
- Price / free cash flow · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation Market cap / trailing-year free cash flow; inverse of FCF yield before percent scaling. Period ending 2026-03-31..
- Free cash flow yield · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / current market cap. Period ending 2026-03-31..
- Free cash flow margin · 12 months: Value 4.32%; Formula and calculation (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / revenue. Period ending 2026-03-31..
Free cash flow
Overview →Financial period ending 2026-03-31; current quote (m). Amounts retain their stated periods and units.
| Metric | Value | Formula and calculation |
|---|---|---|
| Free cash flow · 12 months (USD) | $120.90M | Operating cash flow minus capital spending; distinct from the saved levered FCF quote figure. Period ending 2026-03-31. $197.20M − $76.30M ≈ $120.90M |
| Price / free cash flow · 12 months | (m) | Market cap / trailing-year free cash flow; inverse of FCF yield before percent scaling. Period ending 2026-03-31. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Free cash flow yield · 12 months | (m) | (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / current market cap. Period ending 2026-03-31. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Free cash flow margin · 12 months | 4.32% | (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / revenue. Period ending 2026-03-31. $120.90M ÷ $2.80B × 100 ≈ 4.32% |
| Free cash flow per share · 12 months | (m) | (Trailing-year operating cash flow − capital spending) / reported quarter-end common shares. Period ending 2026-03-31. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Operating cash flow · 12 months | $197.20M | Cash generated by operating activities. Period ending 2026-03-31. |
| Operating cash flow / net income · 12 months | 1.33× | Operating cash flow / net income. Period ending 2026-03-31. $197.20M ÷ $148.70M ≈ 1.33× |
Calculation inputs
| Input | Amount with unit | Raw financial data |
|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | 197.20M USD | Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities · Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations |
| Capital spending | 76.30M USD | Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment |
| Market cap | (m) | |
| Free cash flow | 120.90M USD | Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities · Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations · Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment |
| Revenue | 2.80B USD | Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |
| Quarter-end shares | (m) | Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding |
| Net income | 148.70M USD | Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent |
Calculated history
Changes compare with the next older row (previous quarter), unless explicitly labeled otherwise. Rolling 12-month growth compares two successive quarter-end rolling totals; it is not year-over-year growth.
| Period ending | Free cash flow | FCF per share | Operating cash flow | Capital spending (USD) | Market cap (USD) | Revenue (USD) | Quarter-end shares (shares) | Net income (USD) | Price / FCF | FCF yield | FCF margin | Cash conversion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | $120.90M | (m) | $197.20M | $76.30M | (m) | $2.80B | (m) | $148.70M | (m) | (m) | 4.32% | 1.33× |
| 2025-12-31 | $227.60M | (m) | $289.80M | $62.20M | (m) | $2.55B | (m) | $190.80M | (m) | (m) | 8.92% | 1.52× |
| 2025-09-30 | $269.90M | (m) | $337.40M | $67.50M | (m) | $2.50B | (m) | $239.40M | (m) | (m) | 10.80% | 1.41× |
| 2025-06-30 | $272.20M | (m) | $335.80M | $63.60M | (m) | $2.49B | (m) | $240.40M | (m) | (m) | 10.94% | 1.40× |
| 2025-03-31 | $269.40M | (m) | $329.80M | $60.40M | (m) | $2.48B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | 10.88% | (m) |
| 2024-12-31 | $293.60M | (m) | $362.00M | $68.40M | (m) | $2.46B | (m) | $244.20M | (m) | (m) | 11.95% | 1.48× |
| 2024-09-30 | $272.60M | (m) | $335.10M | $62.50M | (m) | $2.41B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | 11.33% | (m) |
| 2024-06-30 | $260.70M | (m) | $324.00M | $63.30M | (m) | $2.36B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | 11.04% | (m) |
| 2024-03-31 | $275.70M | (m) | $338.30M | $62.60M | (m) | $2.33B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | 11.81% | (m) |
| 2023-12-31 | $280.90M | (m) | $333.60M | $52.70M | (m) | $2.33B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | 12.04% | (m) |
| 2023-09-30 | $271.00M | (m) | $322.30M | $51.30M | (m) | $2.33B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | 11.61% | (m) |
| 2023-06-30 | $312.60M | (m) | $361.60M | $49.00M | (m) | $2.35B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | 13.29% | (m) |
| 2023-03-31 | $307.60M | (m) | $355.00M | $47.40M | (m) | $2.44B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | 12.59% | (m) |
| 2022-12-31 | $248.10M | (m) | $295.90M | $47.80M | (m) | $2.55B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | 9.73% | (m) |
| 2022-09-30 | $265.30M | (m) | $316.70M | $51.40M | (m) | $2.62B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | 10.12% | (m) |
| 2022-06-30 | $231.00M | (m) | $281.70M | $50.70M | (m) | $2.62B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | 8.82% | (m) |
| 2022-03-31 | $240.50M | (m) | $287.80M | $47.30M | (m) | $2.53B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | 9.51% | (m) |
| 2021-12-31 | $279.70M | (m) | $326.00M | $46.30M | (m) | $2.40B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | 11.66% | (m) |
| 2021-09-30 | $251.60M | (m) | $286.40M | $34.80M | (m) | $2.29B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | 10.99% | (m) |
| 2021-06-30 | $233.20M | (m) | $264.30M | $31.10M | (m) | $2.15B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | 10.84% | (m) |
| 2021-03-31 | $220.60M | (m) | $247.40M | $26.80M | (m) | $1.95B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | 11.31% | (m) |
| 2020-12-31 | $247.20M | (m) | $276.00M | $28.80M | (m) | $1.85B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | 13.34% | (m) |
| 2020-09-30 | $239.90M | (m) | $273.10M | $33.20M | (m) | $1.77B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | 13.54% | (m) |
| 2020-06-30 | $257.00M | (m) | $290.30M | $33.30M | (m) | $1.76B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | 14.61% | (m) |
| 2020-03-31 | $230.60M | (m) | $264.10M | $33.50M | (m) | $1.83B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | 12.61% | (m) |
| 2019-12-31 | $141.20M | (m) | $170.90M | $29.70M | (m) | $1.84B | (m) | $79.60M | (m) | (m) | 7.69% | 2.15× |
| 2019-09-30 | $90.70M | (m) | $117.70M | $27.00M | (m) | $1.86B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | 4.88% | (m) |
| 2019-06-30 | $67.40M | (m) | $96.20M | $28.80M | (m) | $1.88B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | 3.58% | (m) |
| 2019-03-31 | $98.00M | (m) | $128.30M | $30.30M | (m) | $1.93B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | 5.08% | (m) |
| 2018-12-31 | $-29.20M | (m) | $-800.00K | $28.40M | (m) | $1.96B | (m) | $-324.40M | (m) | (m) | -1.49% | 0.00× |
| 2018-09-30 | $17.70M | (m) | $72.20M | $54.50M | (m) | $3.87B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | 0.46% | (m) |
| 2018-06-30 | $45.70M | (m) | $100.70M | $55.00M | (m) | $3.96B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.15% | (m) |
| 2018-03-31 | $85.90M | (m) | $140.40M | $54.50M | (m) | $3.88B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.21% | (m) |
| 2017-12-31 | $122.70M | (m) | $182.10M | $59.40M | (m) | $3.78B | (m) | $-296.20M | (m) | (m) | 3.25% | -0.61× |
| 2017-09-30 | $227.40M | (m) | $292.30M | $64.90M | (m) | $3.66B | (m) | $-156.50M | (m) | (m) | 6.22% | -1.87× |
| 2017-06-30 | $222.50M | (m) | $284.90M | $62.40M | (m) | $3.64B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | 6.11% | (m) |
| 2017-03-31 | $215.20M | (m) | $274.80M | $59.60M | (m) | $3.62B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | 5.94% | (m) |
| 2016-12-31 | $128.50M | (m) | $184.80M | $56.30M | (m) | $3.59B | (m) | $-73.70M | (m) | (m) | 3.58% | -2.51× |
| 2016-09-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2016-06-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2016-03-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2015-12-31 | $273.00M | (m) | $320.90M | $47.90M | (m) | $2.54B | (m) | $-308.60M | (m) | (m) | 10.74% | -1.04× |
| 2015-09-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | $2.08B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2015-06-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | $1.68B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2015-03-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | $1.19B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2014-12-31 | $79.70M | (m) | $98.20M | $18.50M | (m) | $843.20M | (m) | $-29.90M | (m) | (m) | 9.45% | -3.28× |
| 2014-09-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | $636.75M | (m) | $-6.57M | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2014-06-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | $628.39M | (m) | $-3.97M | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2014-03-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2013-03-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
(m) means missing inputs. Historical market-based ratios use the saved close on or immediately before period ending and that period’s reported shares; current quotes are not substituted. Five-year projections repeat historical CAGR, not analyst forecasts.
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