Element Solutions (STU:PLQ) ROCE %: 8.50% (As of Mar. 2026)

What is Element Solutions ROCE %?

Element Solutions STU:PLQ +0.50% 75 ROCE % is 8.50% as of Mar. 2026. 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.

ROCE % measures how well a company generates profits from its capital. It is calculated as EBIT divided by Capital Employed, where Capital Employed is calculated as Total Assets minus Total Current Liabilities. Element Solutions's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 8.50%.

Element Solutions (STU:PLQ) ROCE % Explanation

ROCE % can be especially useful when comparing the performance of capital-intensive companies. Unlike ROE %, which indicates the profitability of Shareholders Equity, ROCE % also considers long-term debt in Capital Employed. This can be helpful when analyzing companies with significant debt, as the result is neutralized by taking debt into consideration.

Generally speaking, a higher ROCE % indicates a stonger profitability for a company. Moreover, it is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Investors tend to favor companies with stable and rising ROCE % trend over those with volatile ones.

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Element Solutions ROCE % Historical Data

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Element Solutions ROCE % Calculation

Element Solutions's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2025 )		(A: Dec. 2024 )		(A: Dec. 2025 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2025 )		(A: Dec. 2024 )		(A: Dec. 2025 )
	=	272.426	/	( ( (4654.575 - 362.614)	+	(4356.596 - 367.135) )	/ 2 )
	=	272.426	/	( (4291.961	+	3989.461)	/ 2 )
	=	272.426	/	4140.711
	=	6.58 %

Element Solutions's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Mar. 2026 )		(Q: Dec. 2025 )		(Q: Mar. 2026 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Mar. 2026 )		(Q: Dec. 2025 )		(Q: Mar. 2026 )
	=	360.532	/	( ( (4356.596 - 367.135)	+	(4963.197 - 470.214) )	/ 2 )
	=	360.532	/	( ( 3989.461	+	4492.983 )	/ 2 )
	=	360.532	/	4241.222
	=	8.50 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) EBIT data.

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What does a ROCE % of 8.50% mean?

Element Solutions (STU:PLQ) has a ROCE % of 8.50% as of Mar. 2026.

Is Element Solutions' ROCE % too high?

Element Solutions' current ROCE % is 8.50%. The Chemicals industry median ROCE % is 6.45. Element Solutions' value of 8.50% is 31.9% above this industry median. 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' ROCE % compare to WLK and EMN?

Element Solutions' ROCE % of 8.50% can be compared against companies in the Chemicals industry. The industry median ROCE % is 6.45. Element Solutions' value of 8.50% is 31.9% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.

What is a good ROCE % for a Chemicals company?

The median ROCE % among Chemicals companies is 6.45, based on 1,594 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROCE % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROCE % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Element Solutions's current ROCE % of 8.50% is 31.9% 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 ROCE % mean?

A high ROCE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. For the Chemicals industry, the median ROCE % is 6.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Element Solutions's current ROCE % is 8.50%. 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 €40.60 — trading 49.4% above its estimated fair value. The current ROCE % is 8.50% and 31.9% above the Chemicals industry median of 6.45. 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 ROCE % calculated?

ROCE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Element Solutions (STU:PLQ), the current ROCE % is 8.50% 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 €40.60 is trading 49.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of €27.18. GuruFocus considers Element Solutions to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:PLQ:

ROCE %: 8.50%
GF Value™: €27.18 vs. price of €40.60 (49.4% above fair value)
GF Score™: 75/100 with 7 warning signs
Industry Position: 31.9% above the Chemicals median

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Element Solutions Business Description

Industry Basic Materials Chemicals

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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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