Element Solutions (PLQ) Stock Overview
Operates as a specialty chemicals technology company in the United States, China, and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 1/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 2/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$30.20 |
| 52 Week High | US$31.40 |
| 52 Week Low | US$15.20 |
| Beta | 1.28 |
| 1 Month Change | 21.77% |
| 3 Month Change | 36.04% |
| 1 Year Change | 21.77% |
| 3 Year Change | 56.48% |
| 5 Year Change | 100.00% |
| Change since IPO | 113.87% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| PLQ | DE Chemicals | DE Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 6.3% | -1.3% | 0.3% |
| 1Y | 21.8% | -5.0% | 6.3% |
Return vs Industry: PLQ exceeded the German Chemicals industry which returned -5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: PLQ exceeded the German Market which returned 6.3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| PLQ volatility | |
|---|---|
| PLQ Average Weekly Movement | 5.4% |
| Chemicals Industry Average Movement | 4.3% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.4% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in DE Market | 13.7% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in DE Market | 2.6% |
Stable Share Price: PLQ has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the German market.
Volatility Over Time: PLQ's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1785 | 5,200 | Ben Gliklich | elementsolutionsinc.com |
Element Solutions Inc operates as a specialty chemicals technology company in the United States, China, and internationally. The company operates in two segments: MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions and Element Specialties. Its MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions segment provides assembly solutions, including surface mount technologies, pastes fluxes, thermal management materials, coatings, and other attachment materials; circuitry solutions, such as circuit board metallization, circuit formation products, electronic materials, surface finishes, and film and smart surface solutions; and semiconductor solutions, which includes semiconductor assembly and wafer level packaging materials.
Element Solutions Inc Fundamentals Summary
| PLQ fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | €7.58b |
| Earnings (TTM) | €161.66m |
| Revenue (TTM) | €2.16b |
Is PLQ overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| PLQ income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$2.55b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$1.48b |
| Gross Profit | US$1.07b |
| Other Expenses | US$879.70m |
| Earnings | US$190.80m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.78 |
| Gross Margin | 41.96% |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.48% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 60.9% |
How did PLQ perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does PLQ pay a reliable dividends?
See PLQ dividend history and benchmarks| Element Solutions dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Mar 02 2026 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Mar 16 2026 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 4 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 18 days |
Does PLQ pay a reliable dividends?
See PLQ dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/02/25 01:39 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/02/25 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analysis Model and Snowflake
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Analyst Sources
Element Solutions Inc is covered by 20 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Waqar Syed | ATB Cormark |
| Patrick Duffy Fischer | Barclays |
| Michael Leithead | Barclays |