Element SolutionsSTU:PLQ -5.61%75 EBITDA Margin % is 17.46% as of Mar. 2026, which is 7% below its 10-year median of 18.72. GuruFocus rates STU:PLQ with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of €27.18 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,584 Chemicals companies, Element Solutions ranks better than 71.97% on this metric.
EBITDA Margin % is calculated as EBITDA divided by its Revenue. Element Solutions's EBITDA for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €127 Mil. Element Solutions's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €727 Mil. Therefore, Element Solutions's EBITDA margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 17.46%.
Element Solutions (STU:PLQ) EBITDA Margin % Explanation
EBITDA Margin % is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue. It is an performance metric measuring company's operating profitability. EBITDA Margin takes depreciation and amortization, interest expense and tax into account, which makes it easy to compare the relative profitability of companies of different sizes in the same industry.
Element Solutions EBITDA Margin % Related Terms
Element Solutions EBITDA Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Element Solutions's EBITDA Margin % 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.
STU:PLQ vs WLK, EMN, SOLS: EBITDA Margin % Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Element Solutions's EBITDA Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and EBITDA Margin % 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 EBITDA Margin % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Element Solutions's EBITDA Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Element Solutions's EBITDA Margin % 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 (STU:PLQ) has a EBITDA Margin % of 17.46% as of Mar. 2026. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on Element Solutions and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 18.72. Over the past decade, Element Solutions' EBITDA Margin % has ranged from 12.38 to 21.14. According to the industry distribution chart, Element Solutions ranks #444 out of 1584 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 28%.
Is Element Solutions' EBITDA Margin % too high?
Element Solutions' current EBITDA Margin % of 17.46% is near median its 10-year median of 18.72. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 12.38 to a high of 21.14. The Chemicals industry median EBITDA Margin % is 9.64. Element Solutions' value of 17.46% is 81.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Element Solutions ranks #444 out of 1584 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Element Solutions has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Element Solutions' EBITDA Margin % compare to WLK and EMN?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Element Solutions ranks #444 out of 1584 companies for EBITDA Margin %. This puts Element Solutions in the upper half of its industry. The industry median EBITDA Margin % is 9.64. Element Solutions' value of 17.46% is 81.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Element Solutions' own EBITDA Margin % has ranged from 12.38 to 21.14 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 18.72 vs. the industry median of 9.64, 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 EBITDA Margin % for a Chemicals company?
The median EBITDA Margin % among Chemicals companies is 9.64, based on 1,584 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a EBITDA Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, EBITDA Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Element Solutions's current EBITDA Margin % of 17.46% is 81.2% 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 EBITDA Margin % mean?
A high EBITDA Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on Element Solutions and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median EBITDA Margin % is 9.64 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Element Solutions's current EBITDA Margin % is 17.46%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 18.72. 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 (STU:PLQ) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €27.18, compared to a current price of €40.40 — trading 48.6% above its estimated fair value. The current EBITDA Margin % is 17.46%, which is near median its 10-year median of 18.72 and 81.2% above the Chemicals industry median of 9.64. Element Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EBITDA Margin % calculated?
EBITDA Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Element Solutions (STU:PLQ), the current EBITDA Margin % is 17.46% as of Mar. 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 (STU:PLQ) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Element Solutions stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €40.40 is trading 48.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of €27.18.
GuruFocus considers Element Solutions to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for STU:PLQ:
EBITDA Margin %: 17.46% (near median its 10-year median of 18.72)
GF Value™: €27.18 vs. price of €40.40 (48.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 81.2% above the Chemicals median (#444 of 1584)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:PLQ 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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