ESI (Element Solutions) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: $11.52 (As of Jun. 2026)

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ESI Element Solutions Inc ESI
81 GF Score
Price $35.62
GF Value $33.85
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Element Solutions Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

Element Solutions ESI +2.39% 81 Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $11.52 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates ESI with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of $33.85 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

Element Solutions's adjusted book value per share for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $11.544. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $11.52 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

During the past 12 months, Element Solutions's average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 1.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was -0.40% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate of Element Solutions was -0.40% per year. The lowest was -0.40% per year. And the median was -0.40% per year.

As of today (2026-07-31), Element Solutions's current stock price is $35.62. Element Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $11.52. Element Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is 3.09.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of Element Solutions was 4.01. The lowest was 1.45. And the median was 2.09.


Element Solutions  (NYSE:ESI) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share may underestimate the company's equity. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can seem to be too high even the actual PB Ratio is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, the book value of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/B calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is also called CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Element Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=35.62/11.52
=3.09

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of Element Solutions was 4.01. The lowest was 1.45. And the median was 2.09.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real book value.


Element Solutions Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Related Terms


Element Solutions Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Element Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Element Solutions Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Chart

Element Solutions Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 11.43 11.56 11.37 11.31

Element Solutions Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.37 11.37 11.31 11.46 11.52

ESI vs WLK, SOLS, EMN: Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Element Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Element Solutions Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Element Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Element Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Element Solutions Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the book value per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 book value per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent book value in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's book value is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent book value in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's book value is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 book value in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent book value per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, Element Solutions's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book= Book Value per Share /CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=11.544/333.9520*333.9520
=11.544

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Element Solutions Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 10.373 241.428 14.348
201612 9.627 241.432 13.316
201703 10.175 243.801 13.937
201706 9.859 244.955 13.441
201709 10.068 246.819 13.622
201712 9.545 246.524 12.930
201803 9.913 249.554 13.266
201806 8.787 251.989 11.645
201809 7.097 252.439 9.389
201812 7.298 251.233 9.701
201903 8.764 254.202 11.514
201906 8.701 256.143 11.344
201909 8.451 256.759 10.992
201912 8.880 256.974 11.540
202003 8.617 258.115 11.149
202006 8.670 257.797 11.231
202009 9.025 260.280 11.580
202012 9.388 260.474 12.036
202103 9.493 264.877 11.969
202106 9.976 271.696 12.262
202109 10.019 274.310 12.197
202112 10.056 278.802 12.045
202203 10.068 287.504 11.695
202206 9.757 296.311 10.996
202209 9.424 296.808 10.603
202212 9.686 296.797 10.899
202303 9.754 301.836 10.792
202306 9.539 305.109 10.441
202309 9.231 307.789 10.016
202312 9.638 306.746 10.493
202403 9.602 312.332 10.267
202406 9.800 314.175 10.417
202409 10.074 315.301 10.670
202412 9.840 315.605 10.412
202503 10.391 319.799 10.851
202506 10.869 322.561 11.253
202509 10.966 324.800 11.275
202512 10.979 324.054 11.314
202603 11.227 330.213 11.354
202606 11.544 333.952 11.544

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of $11.52 mean?
Element Solutions (ESI) has a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of $11.52 as of Jun. 2026. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Element Solutions and its competitors.
Is Element Solutions' Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share too high?
Element Solutions' current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $11.52. Overall, Element Solutions has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Element Solutions' Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share compare to WLK and SOLS?
Element Solutions' Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of $11.52 can be compared against companies in the Chemicals industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for a Chemicals company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share depends on the Chemicals industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Element Solutions and its competitors. Element Solutions's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $11.52. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Element Solutions stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Element Solutions (ESI) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $33.85, compared to a current price of $35.62 — trading 5.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $11.52. Element Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Element Solutions (ESI), the current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $11.52 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Element Solutions (ESI) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Element Solutions stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $35.62 is trading 5.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $33.85. GuruFocus considers Element Solutions to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for ESI:

  • Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: $11.52
  • GF Value™: $33.85 vs. price of $35.62 (5.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ESI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Element Solutions Business Description

Other Exchanges PLQ:Germany
Address 500 South Pointe Drive, Suite 200, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA, 33394
Element Solutions Inc is a specialty chemicals company whose businesses supply a broad range of solutions that enhance the performance of products people use every day. The company's reportable segments are Electronics and Industrial & Specialty. The Electronics segment, which generates maximum revenue, researches, formulates, and sells specialty chemicals and process technologies for all types of electronics hardware, from complex printed circuit board designs to semiconductor packaging. This segment's wet chemicals for metallization, surface treatments, and solderable finishes form the physical circuitry pathways, and its assembly materials, such as solder, pastes, fluxes, and adhesives, join those pathways together.
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