Element Solutions Inc (ESI) Spending and interest coverage
- R&D / revenue · 12 months: Value 2.57%; Formula and calculation Research and development expense / revenue. Period ending 2026-03-31..
- Stock-based compensation / revenue · 12 months: Value 2.22%; Formula and calculation Share-based compensation / revenue. Period ending 2026-03-31..
- Interest coverage · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation Estimated: average term debt × dated USD coupon proxy + average commercial paper × matching-currency disclosed rate at or before period end. Swaps, foreign-exchange, lease interest and amortization are not quantified..
Spending and interest coverage
Overview →Financial period ending 2026-03-31; current quote (m). Amounts retain their stated periods and units.
| Metric | Value | Formula and calculation |
|---|---|---|
| R&D / revenue · 12 months | 2.57% | Research and development expense / revenue. Period ending 2026-03-31. $71.90M ÷ $2.80B × 100 ≈ 2.57% |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue · 12 months | 2.22% | Share-based compensation / revenue. Period ending 2026-03-31. $62.20M ÷ $2.80B × 100 ≈ 2.22% |
| Interest coverage · 12 months | (m) | Estimated: average term debt × dated USD coupon proxy + average commercial paper × matching-currency disclosed rate at or before period end. Swaps, foreign-exchange, lease interest and amortization are not quantified. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
Calculation inputs
| Input | Amount with unit | Raw financial data |
|---|---|---|
| Research and development spending | 71.90M USD | Research and Development Expense |
| Revenue | 2.80B USD | Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |
| Stock-based compensation | 62.20M USD | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense |
| Operating income | 376.20M USD | Operating Income (Loss) |
| Interest expense · reported / estimated | (m) | Interest Expense · Estimated expense assumptions |
Latest interest expense basis: (m). Estimated values carry *; expand each history row’s basis for its dated balances and rate assumptions.
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 | Research and development spending (USD) | Revenue (USD) | Stock-based compensation (USD) | Operating income (USD) | Interest expense · reported / estimated (USD) | R&D / revenue | SBC / revenue | Interest coverage | Interest expense basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | $71.90M | $2.80B | $62.20M | $376.20M | (m) | 2.57% | 2.22% | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-12-31 | $67.60M | $2.55B | $59.10M | $342.20M | (m) | 2.65% | 2.32% | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-09-30 | $64.60M | $2.50B | $19.10M | $347.40M | (m) | 2.58% | 0.76% | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-06-30 | $61.40M | $2.49B | $18.40M | $341.60M | (m) | 2.47% | 0.74% | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-03-31 | $60.80M | $2.48B | $15.70M | $343.50M | (m) | 2.46% | 0.63% | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-12-31 | $63.00M | $2.46B | $14.80M | $343.90M | (m) | 2.56% | 0.60% | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-09-30 | $62.40M | $2.41B | $10.30M | $324.50M | (m) | 2.59% | 0.43% | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-06-30 | $60.40M | $2.36B | $9.40M | $228.60M | (m) | 2.56% | 0.40% | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-03-31 | $73.70M | $2.33B | $9.10M | $185.00M | (m) | 3.16% | 0.39% | (m) | (m) |
| 2023-12-31 | $68.10M | $2.33B | $9.40M | $173.60M | (m) | 2.92% | 0.40% | (m) | (m) |
| 2023-09-30 | $64.90M | $2.33B | $15.50M | $178.20M | (m) | 2.78% | 0.66% | (m) | (m) |
| 2023-06-30 | $63.30M | $2.35B | $16.60M | $258.30M | (m) | 2.69% | 0.71% | (m) | (m) |
| 2023-03-31 | $47.20M | $2.44B | $16.90M | $296.20M | (m) | 1.93% | 0.69% | (m) | (m) |
| 2022-12-31 | $48.80M | $2.55B | $17.70M | $325.30M | (m) | 1.91% | 0.69% | (m) | (m) |
| 2022-09-30 | $51.10M | $2.62B | $19.10M | $325.70M | (m) | 1.95% | 0.73% | (m) | (m) |
| 2022-06-30 | $52.30M | $2.62B | $27.60M | $315.00M | (m) | 2.00% | 1.05% | (m) | (m) |
| 2022-03-31 | $52.30M | $2.53B | $41.00M | $295.50M | (m) | 2.07% | 1.62% | (m) | (m) |
| 2021-12-31 | $49.70M | $2.40B | $40.10M | $299.90M | (m) | 2.07% | 1.67% | (m) | (m) |
| 2021-09-30 | $48.20M | $2.29B | $34.40M | $319.40M | (m) | 2.11% | 1.50% | (m) | (m) |
| 2021-06-30 | $45.80M | $2.15B | $23.90M | $309.50M | (m) | 2.13% | 1.11% | (m) | (m) |
| 2021-03-31 | $42.60M | $1.95B | $8.30M | $278.00M | (m) | 2.18% | 0.43% | (m) | (m) |
| 2020-12-31 | $48.60M | $1.85B | $6.00M | $232.70M | (m) | 2.62% | 0.32% | (m) | (m) |
| 2020-09-30 | $47.50M | $1.77B | (m) | $234.30M | (m) | 2.68% | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2020-06-30 | $47.40M | $1.76B | (m) | $242.60M | (m) | 2.69% | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2020-03-31 | $48.90M | $1.83B | (m) | $258.60M | (m) | 2.67% | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2019-12-31 | $42.20M | $1.84B | (m) | $249.10M | (m) | 2.30% | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2019-09-30 | $43.10M | $1.86B | (m) | $238.30M | (m) | 2.32% | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2019-06-30 | $43.60M | $1.88B | (m) | $231.00M | (m) | 2.31% | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2019-03-31 | $43.70M | $1.93B | (m) | $234.70M | (m) | 2.27% | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2018-12-31 | $44.30M | $1.96B | (m) | $248.50M | (m) | 2.26% | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2018-09-30 | $97.70M | $3.87B | (m) | $251.40M | (m) | 2.53% | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2018-06-30 | $101.10M | $3.96B | (m) | $252.60M | (m) | 2.55% | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2018-03-31 | $100.30M | $3.88B | (m) | $226.10M | (m) | 2.59% | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2017-12-31 | $98.40M | $3.78B | (m) | $221.30M | (m) | 2.61% | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2017-09-30 | $93.20M | $3.66B | (m) | $299.60M | (m) | 2.55% | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2017-06-30 | $90.70M | $3.64B | (m) | $296.10M | (m) | 2.49% | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2017-03-31 | $86.10M | $3.62B | (m) | $300.60M | (m) | 2.38% | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2016-12-31 | $84.40M | $3.59B | (m) | $253.40M | (m) | 2.35% | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2016-09-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2016-06-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2016-03-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2015-12-31 | $62.80M | $2.54B | (m) | $71.60M | (m) | 2.47% | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2015-09-30 | (m) | $2.08B | (m) | $256.80M | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2015-06-30 | (m) | $1.68B | (m) | $248.80M | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2015-03-31 | (m) | $1.19B | (m) | $210.40M | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2014-12-31 | (m) | $843.20M | (m) | $212.20M | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2014-09-30 | (m) | $636.75M | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2014-06-30 | (m) | $628.39M | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2014-03-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2013-12-31 | (m) | $627.71M | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2013-10-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2013-03-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2012-12-31 | (m) | $731.22M | (m) | $115.10M | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2011-12-31 | (m) | $728.77M | (m) | $55.95M | (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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