ESI (Element Solutions) Inventories, Work In Process: $86 Mil (As of Jun. 2026)

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ESI Element Solutions Inc ESI
82 GF Score
Price $36.18
GF Value $33.82
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Element Solutions Inventories, Work In Process?

Element Solutions ESI +4.00% 82 Inventories, Work In Process is $86 Mil as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates ESI with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of $33.82 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

Work in process is the part of a manufacturer's inventory that is in the production process and has not yet been completed and transferred to the finished goods inventory. Element Solutions's work in process for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $86 Mil.


Element Solutions Inventories, Work In Process Historical Data

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Element Solutions Inventories, Work In Process Chart

Element Solutions Annual Data
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Element Solutions Quarterly Data
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Element Solutions Inventories, Work In Process Calculation

That part of a manufacturer's inventory that is in the production process and has not yet been completed and transferred to the finished goods inventory. This account contains the cost of the direct material, direct labor, and factory overhead placed into the products on the factory floor. A manufacturer must disclose in its financial statements the cost of its work-in-process as well as the cost of finished goods and materials on hand.

What does a Inventories, Work In Process of $86 Mil mean?
Element Solutions (ESI) has a Inventories, Work In Process of $86 Mil as of Jun. 2026. Work in progress is the portion of inventory containing goods that are unfinished. View historical data on Element Solutions and its competitors.
Is Element Solutions' Inventories, Work In Process too high?
Element Solutions' current Inventories, Work In Process is $86 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' Inventories, Work In Process compare to WLK and SOLS?
Element Solutions' Inventories, Work In Process of $86 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 Inventories, Work In Process for a Chemicals company?
A good Inventories, Work In Process depends on the Chemicals industry context. However, Inventories, Work In Process 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 Inventories, Work In Process mean?
A high Inventories, Work In Process can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Work in progress is the portion of inventory containing goods that are unfinished. View historical data on Element Solutions and its competitors. Element Solutions's current Inventories, Work In Process is $86 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 $36.18 — trading 7% above its estimated fair value. The current Inventories, Work In Process is $86 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 Inventories, Work In Process calculated?
Inventories, Work In Process is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Element Solutions (ESI), the current Inventories, Work In Process is $86 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 $36.18 is trading 7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $33.82. GuruFocus considers Element Solutions to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for ESI:

  • Inventories, Work In Process: $86 Mil
  • GF Value™: $33.82 vs. price of $36.18 (7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 82/100 with 2 warning signs

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Element Solutions Business Description

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