3-Year Return on Invested Incremental Capital (3-Year ROIIC %) measures the change in earnings as a percentage of change in investment over 3-year.
Element Solutions's 3-Year ROIIC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -9.72%. High ROIIC is generally an indication that your business is capital efficient or has a higher operating leverage.
The industry rank for Element Solutions's 3-Year ROIIC % or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:PLQ's 3-Year ROIIC % is ranked worse than 67.13% of 1521
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: -0.04
vs FRA:PLQ: -9.72
Element Solutions (FRA:PLQ) 3-Year ROIIC % Explanation
Return on Incremental Invested Capital (ROIIC) is an extension of Return on Investment Capital (ROIC). ROIC % tells investors how efficiently that profitability is earned per dollar of company capital. ROIIC narrows the focus even further and shows how profitable each additional unit of capital investment could be. ROIIC % is a more powerful metric than ROIC because it measures how much money the company can generate going forward on future capital investments.
High ROIIC is generally an indication that your business is capital efficient or has a higher operating leverage.
Be Aware
It's important to keep in mind that when tracking ROIIC, the metric is better suited to forecasting the trend of future returns rather than measuring current return on investment.
Element Solutions 3-Year ROIIC % Related Terms
Element Solutions 3-Year ROIIC % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Element Solutions's 3-Year ROIIC % 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.
FRA:PLQ vs WLK, SOLS, EMN: 3-Year ROIIC % Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Element Solutions's 3-Year ROIIC %, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year ROIIC % 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 3-Year ROIIC % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Element Solutions's 3-Year ROIIC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Element Solutions's 3-Year ROIIC % 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.
** Annual data of NOPAT and Invested Capital was used to calculate 3-Year ROIIC %.
*** Please be aware that the ROIIC (Return on Invested Capital) calculations are based on company-level data using the primary share class. The calculated data provided is for demonstration purposes and may slightly differ from the results displayed in the title due to potential variations caused by currency exchange rate differences throughout the year.
Element Solutions (FRA:PLQ) has a 3-Year ROIIC % of -9.72 as of Dec. 2025. 3-Year ROIIC % measures the change in earnings as a percentage of change in investment over 3-year. View historical data on Element Solutions and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Element Solutions ranks #1021 out of 1521 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 67.1%.
Is Element Solutions' 3-Year ROIIC % too high?
Element Solutions' current 3-Year ROIIC % is -9.72. Based on the distribution chart, Element Solutions ranks #1021 out of 1521 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Element Solutions has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Element Solutions' 3-Year ROIIC % compare to WLK and SOLS?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Element Solutions ranks #1021 out of 1521 companies for 3-Year ROIIC %. This places Element Solutions in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 3-Year ROIIC % for a Chemicals company?
A good 3-Year ROIIC % depends on the Chemicals industry context. However, 3-Year ROIIC % 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 3-Year ROIIC % mean?
A high 3-Year ROIIC % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 3-Year ROIIC % measures the change in earnings as a percentage of change in investment over 3-year. View historical data on Element Solutions and its competitors. Element Solutions's current 3-Year ROIIC % is -9.72. 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 (FRA:PLQ) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €26.81, compared to a current price of €33.80 — trading 26.1% above its estimated fair value. The current 3-Year ROIIC % is -9.72. Element Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 3-Year ROIIC % calculated?
3-Year ROIIC % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Element Solutions (FRA:PLQ), the current 3-Year ROIIC % is -9.72 as of Dec. 2025. 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 €33.80 is trading 26.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of €26.81.
GuruFocus considers Element Solutions to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:PLQ:
3-Year ROIIC %: -9.72
GF Value™: €26.81 vs. price of €33.80 (26.1% above fair value)
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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