Element SolutionsFRA:PLQ -3.85%77 FCF Yield % is 1.09 as of Jun. 27, 2026, which is 77% below its 10-year median of 4.66. GuruFocus rates FRA:PLQ with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of €27.07 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,610 Chemicals companies, Element Solutions ranks better than 50.87% on this metric.
FCF Yield % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.
Similar to Earnings Yield %, FCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high free cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.
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Element Solutions FCF Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Element Solutions's FCF Yield % can be seen below:
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For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Element Solutions's FCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Yield % 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 FCF Yield % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Element Solutions's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Element Solutions's FCF Yield % 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 (FRA:PLQ) has a FCF Yield % of 1.09 as of Jun. 27, 2026. FCF Yield is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by Market Capitalization. View historical data on Element Solutions and its competitors. This is 77% below median its historical median of 4.66. According to the industry distribution chart, Element Solutions ranks #791 out of 1610 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 49.1%.
Is Element Solutions' FCF Yield % too high?
Element Solutions' current FCF Yield % of 1.09 is 77% below median its 10-year median of 4.66. The Chemicals industry median FCF Yield % is 0.90. Element Solutions' value of 1.09 is 21.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Element Solutions ranks #791 out of 1610 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Element Solutions has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Element Solutions' FCF Yield % compare to WLK and EMN?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Element Solutions ranks #791 out of 1610 companies for FCF Yield %. This puts Element Solutions in the upper half of its industry. The industry median FCF Yield % is 0.90. Element Solutions' value of 1.09 is 21.8% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 4.66 vs. the industry median of 0.90, 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 FCF Yield % for a Chemicals company?
The median FCF Yield % among Chemicals companies is 0.90, based on 1,610 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a FCF Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, FCF Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Element Solutions's current FCF Yield % of 1.09 is 21.8% 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 FCF Yield % mean?
A high FCF Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. FCF Yield is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by Market Capitalization. View historical data on Element Solutions and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median FCF Yield % is 0.90 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Element Solutions's current FCF Yield % is 1.09, which is 77% below median its own 10-year median of 4.66. 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 (FRA:PLQ) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €27.07, compared to a current price of €40.00 — trading 47.8% above its estimated fair value. The current FCF Yield % is 1.09, which is 77% below median its 10-year median of 4.66 and 21.8% above the Chemicals industry median of 0.90. Element Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is FCF Yield % calculated?
FCF Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Element Solutions (FRA:PLQ), the current FCF Yield % is 1.09 as of Jun. 27, 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 (FRA:PLQ) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Element Solutions stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €40.00 is trading 47.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of €27.07.
GuruFocus considers Element Solutions to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:PLQ:
FCF Yield %: 1.09 (77% below median its 10-year median of 4.66)
GF Value™: €27.07 vs. price of €40.00 (47.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 21.8% above the Chemicals median (#791 of 1610)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA: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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