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Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money. Element Solutions's interest expense for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was $ -24 Mil.
Its interest expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was $-72 Mil.
Element Solutions (NYSE:ESI) Interest Expense Explanation
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense. The higher, the better.
* 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.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Element Solutions Interest Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Element Solutions's Interest Expense 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.
Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money.
Interest Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-72 Mil.
* 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 Interest Expense of $-72 Mil as of Jun. 2026. Interest Expense is the amount a company pays on its long-term debt. View historical data on Element Solutions and its competitors.
Is Element Solutions' Interest Expense too high?
Element Solutions' current Interest Expense is $-72 Mil. 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' Interest Expense compare to WLK and SOLS?
Element Solutions' Interest Expense of $-72 Mil 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 Interest Expense for a Chemicals company?
A good Interest Expense depends on the Chemicals industry context. However, Interest Expense 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 Interest Expense mean?
A high Interest Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Expense is the amount a company pays on its long-term debt. View historical data on Element Solutions and its competitors. Element Solutions's current Interest Expense is $-72 Mil. 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 $36.10 — trading 6.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Expense is $-72 Mil. 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 Interest Expense calculated?
Interest Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Element Solutions (ESI), the current Interest Expense is $-72 Mil 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 $36.10 is trading 6.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $33.82.
GuruFocus considers Element Solutions to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for ESI:
Interest Expense: $-72 Mil
GF Value™: $33.82 vs. price of $36.10 (6.7% above fair value)
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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