Company / Profit Margin
Element Solutions Profit Margin History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Profit Margin
7.5%
FY2025
5-year range
5.1% / 9.9%
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
-24.7%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#32 of 100
Materials
What the data says
At 7.5%, Element Solutions's profit margin ranks #32 of 100 in the Materials sector. Profit Margin has fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from -15.8% in FY2017 to 9.9% in FY2024.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
7.5% in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +3.4%.
Improved from 5.1% to 7.5% over the past 2 years.
Materials sector context is included.
Profit Margin over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year Change
- +0.1pp
- 5-Year Change
- +3.4pp
- 10-Year Change
- -
Sector benchmark
#32 of 100 in MaterialsTop 32% of 100This company 7.5% Sector average -65.5%
▼
+111.4% above sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- In FY2025, profit margin decreased 24.7% year-over-year.
- Currently 73.0pp above the Materials sector average.
- Peak profit margin was recorded in FY2024.
- Lowest profit margin in the period was in FY2017.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 1.18 (distress zone, below 1.8 threshold)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Profit MarginValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 7.5% | -24.7% |
| FY2024 | 9.9% | +96.4% |
| FY2023 | 5.1% | -31.1% |
| FY2022 | 7.3% | -13.5% |
| FY2021 | 8.5% | +108.1% |
| FY2020 | 4.1% | -19.4% |
| FY2019 | 5.1% | +1224.4% |
| FY2018 | -0.4% | +97.1% |
| FY2017 | -15.8% | -279.1% |
| FY2016 | -4.2% | +65.7% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Feb 28, 2026