Element Solutions (FRA:PLQ) Inventory Turnover: 1.45 (As of Mar. 2026)

What is Element Solutions Inventory Turnover?

Element Solutions FRA:PLQ -1.05% 81 Inventory Turnover is 1.45 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:PLQ with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of €26.95 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. It is calculated as Cost of Goods Sold divided by Total Inventories. Element Solutions's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €447 Mil. Element Solutions's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €308 Mil. Element Solutions's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.45.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Element Solutions's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 62.85.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. Element Solutions's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.42.

Element Solutions (FRA:PLQ) Inventory Turnover Explanation

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. A higher Inventory Turnover means the company has light inventory. Therefore the company spends less money on storage, write downs, and obsolete inventory. If the inventory is too light, it may affect sales because the company may not have enough to meet demand.

1. Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Element Solutions's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

Days Inventory	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2026 )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2026 )	*	Days in Period
	=	308.179	/	447.465	*	365 / 4
	=	62.85

2. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

Element Solutions's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2026 )	/	Revenue (Q: Mar. 2026 )
	=	308.179	/	726.6
	=	0.42

* 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.

Be Aware

Usually retailers pile up their inventories at holiday seasons to meet the stronger demand. Therefore, the inventory of a particular quarter of a year should not be used to calculate Inventory Turnover. An average inventory is a better indication.

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Element Solutions Inventory Turnover Historical Data

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Element Solutions Inventory Turnover Calculation

Element Solutions's Inventory Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

	Inventory Turnover (A: Dec. 2025 )
=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
=	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2025 )	/ (	(Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2024 )	+	Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2025 ))	/	count )
=	1264.518	/ (	(235.121	+	251.674)	/	2 )
=	1264.518	/	243.3975
=	5.20

Element Solutions's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

	Inventory Turnover (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
=	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2026 )	/ (	(Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2025 )	+	Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2026 ))	/	count )
=	447.465	/ (	(251.674	+	364.684)	/	2 )
=	447.465	/	308.179
=	1.45

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What does a Inventory Turnover of 1.45 mean?

Element Solutions (FRA:PLQ) has a Inventory Turnover of 1.45 as of Mar. 2026. Inventory turnover equals current-period cost of goods sold divided by average two-period total inventories. View historical data on Element Solutions and its competitors.

Is Element Solutions' Inventory Turnover too high?

Element Solutions' current Inventory Turnover is 1.45. Overall, Element Solutions has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.

How does Element Solutions' Inventory Turnover compare to WLK and SOLS?

Element Solutions' Inventory Turnover of 1.45 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 Inventory Turnover for a Chemicals company?

A good Inventory Turnover depends on the Chemicals industry context. However, Inventory Turnover 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 Inventory Turnover mean?

A high Inventory Turnover can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Inventory turnover equals current-period cost of goods sold divided by average two-period total inventories. View historical data on Element Solutions and its competitors. Element Solutions's current Inventory Turnover is 1.45. 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 €26.95, compared to a current price of €37.80 — trading 40.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Inventory Turnover is 1.45. Element Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.

How is Inventory Turnover calculated?

Inventory Turnover is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Element Solutions (FRA:PLQ), the current Inventory Turnover is 1.45 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 (FRA:PLQ) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Element Solutions stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €37.80 is trading 40.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of €26.95. GuruFocus considers Element Solutions to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:PLQ:

Inventory Turnover: 1.45
GF Value™: €26.95 vs. price of €37.80 (40.3% above fair value)
GF Score™: 81/100 with 7 warning signs

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Element Solutions Business Description

Industry Basic Materials Chemicals

Comparable Companies WLK SOLS EMN RPM AXTA NEU ALB PRM BCPC SXT LIN XPAR:AI SHW ECL APD SHSE:603256 XSWX:GIVN TPE:1303 XSWX:SIKA SHSE:600309

Other Exchanges ESI:USA PLQ:Germany

Address 500 South Pointe Drive, Suite 200, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA, 33394

Website https://www.elementsolutionsinc.com

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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