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Element SolutionsESI +2.39%82 Debt-to-Equity is 0.75 as of Jun. 2026, which is 5% below its 10-year median of 0.79. GuruFocus rates ESI with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of $33.82 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,418 Chemicals companies, Element Solutions ranks worse than 76.66% on this metric.
A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.
The historical rank and industry rank for Element Solutions's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
ESI'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.61 Med: 0.79 Max: 2.63
Current: 0.75
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Element Solutions was 2.63. The lowest was 0.61. And the median was 0.79.
ESI's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than 76.66% of 1418
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 0.36
vs ESI: 0.75
Element Solutions (NYSE:ESI) Debt-to-Equity Explanation
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Element Solutions Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Element Solutions Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Element Solutions's Debt-to-Equity 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.
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Element Solutions's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity 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 Debt-to-Equity vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Element Solutions's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Element Solutions's Debt-to-Equity falls into.
* 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 (ESI) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.75 as of Jun. 2026. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Element Solutions and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.79. Over the past decade, Element Solutions' Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.61 to 2.63. According to the industry distribution chart, Element Solutions ranks #1087 out of 1418 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 76.7%.
Is Element Solutions' Debt-to-Equity too high?
Element Solutions' current Debt-to-Equity of 0.75 is near median its 10-year median of 0.79. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.61 to a high of 2.63. The Chemicals industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.36. Element Solutions' value of 0.75 is 108.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Element Solutions ranks #1087 out of 1418 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Element Solutions has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Element Solutions' Debt-to-Equity compare to WLK and SOLS?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Element Solutions ranks #1087 out of 1418 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places Element Solutions in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.36. Element Solutions' value of 0.75 is 108.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Element Solutions' own Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.61 to 2.63 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.79 vs. the industry median of 0.36, Element Solutions has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-Equity for a Chemicals company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Chemicals companies is 0.36, based on 1,418 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-Equity significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-Equity should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Element Solutions's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.75 is 108.3% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Debt-to-Equity mean?
A high Debt-to-Equity can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Element Solutions and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.36 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Element Solutions's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.75, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.79. 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 $33.82, compared to a current price of $35.62 — trading 5.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.75, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.79 and 108.3% above the Chemicals industry median of 0.36. Element Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-Equity calculated?
Debt-to-Equity is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Element Solutions (ESI), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.75 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 5.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $33.82.
GuruFocus considers Element Solutions to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for ESI:
Debt-to-Equity: 0.75 (near median its 10-year median of 0.79)
GF Value™: $33.82 vs. price of $35.62 (5.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 108.3% above the Chemicals median (#1087 of 1418)
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 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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