Elementis (ELM) Stock Overview
Operates as a specialty chemical company in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, North America, and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 2/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
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| Current Share Price | UK£1.47 |
| 52 Week High | UK£1.80 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£1.22 |
| Beta | 1 |
| 1 Month Change | -3.28% |
| 3 Month Change | -8.79% |
| 1 Year Change | 19.64% |
| 3 Year Change | 18.68% |
| 5 Year Change | 2.72% |
| Change since IPO | 19.84% |
Recent News & Updates
We Think Elementis' (LON:ELM) Solid Earnings Are Understated
Apr 01
ELM: Slightly Higher Risk Assumptions Will Still Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have trimmed their Elementis price target to £2.00 from £2.05, citing slightly adjusted assumptions for fair value, discount rate, and forward P/E as the main drivers of the change. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts still see upside potential to £2.00, which implies room for share price appreciation if Elementis can deliver against current assumptions on fair value and P/E.Recent updates
We Think Elementis' (LON:ELM) Solid Earnings Are Understated
Apr 01ELM: Slightly Higher Risk Assumptions Will Still Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have trimmed their Elementis price target to £2.00 from £2.05, citing slightly adjusted assumptions for fair value, discount rate, and forward P/E as the main drivers of the change. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts still see upside potential to £2.00, which implies room for share price appreciation if Elementis can deliver against current assumptions on fair value and P/E.ELM: Resilient 2025 Guidance And Refinements To Risk Assumptions Will Support Upside
Analysts have adjusted their price target on Elementis to £2.00 from £2.05, reflecting updated views on fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E assumptions. Analyst Commentary Recent research reflects a slightly lower view of fair value for Elementis, with the price target adjusted to £2.00 from £2.05.ELM: Resilient 2025 Guidance Will Support An Undervalued Upside Case
Analysts have nudged their Elementis price target slightly higher to £1.99 from £1.99, reflecting updated fair value and discount rate assumptions while keeping revenue growth, margin expectations and future P/E estimates broadly unchanged. What's in the News Elementis issued earnings guidance for the year ending 31 December 2025, indicating that Group revenues are expected to be broadly in line with market consensus (Key Developments).ELM: Resilient 2025 Guidance Will Support A Stronger Undervalued Outlook
Analysts have nudged their price target on Elementis slightly higher to reflect modest adjustments in fair value, discount rate, revenue trajectory, profit margin expectations, and future P/E assumptions, leading to a small upward revision in their overall valuation range. What's in the News Elementis issued earnings guidance for the year ending 31 December 2025, giving investors a reference point for expectations.It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With Elementis plc (LON:ELM)
Jan 30ELM: Slightly Higher Required Return Will Support A Stronger Undervalued Outlook
Analysts have slightly trimmed their price target on Elementis to reflect a marginal shift in fair value and discount rate assumptions, while keeping long term revenue, profit margin and future P/E expectations broadly intact. Valuation Changes Fair Value: nudged lower from 1.983948 to 1.982588, a very small adjustment to the modelled equity value.ELM: Modest Assumption Tweaks Will Support A Stronger Undervalued Outlook
Analysts have nudged their price target for Elementis slightly higher, to around £1.98 from about £1.98 previously. This reflects small adjustments to discount rate, revenue growth assumptions and future P/E expectations rather than any major change in their overall view.Calculating The Fair Value Of Elementis plc (LON:ELM)
Dec 12ELM: Profitability And Leadership Transition Will Support A Stronger Outlook
Analysts have raised their price target on Elementis by approximately 4 percent to reflect a modestly higher fair value estimate, a slightly increased discount rate, marginally weaker revenue growth expectations, and improved profit margin and future earnings multiple assumptions. What's in the News Chief Financial Officer Ralph Hewins will step down at the end of 2025 after nine years in the role, with a structured transition plan in place through March 2026 (company announcement) The Board has appointed Kath Kearney-Croft as CFO designate from November 3, ahead of her formal appointment as CFO and Board member on January 1, 2026 (company announcement) Kath Kearney-Croft joins Elementis from Learning Technologies Group, where she has served as CFO since 2021, bringing more than 20 years of senior finance experience across the UK and US (company announcement) Valuation Changes The fair value estimate has risen slightly from £1.90 to £1.98 per share, reflecting a modestly higher assessment of Elementis's intrinsic value.Why Elementis plc (LON:ELM) Could Be Worth Watching
Oct 25Specialty Additives And Asia Expansion Will Unlock New Markets
Strategic focus on specialty additives, sustainability, and innovation enhances competitive positioning and supports revenue and margin growth through premium products.Elementis' (LON:ELM) Dividend Will Be $0.0097
Aug 07Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Elementis plc (LON:ELM)
Jul 31We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Elementis (LON:ELM)
Jun 30Elementis plc's (LON:ELM) Shares Leap 25% Yet They're Still Not Telling The Full Story
Jun 12Elementis (LON:ELM) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.0228
Apr 29Slammed 25% Elementis plc (LON:ELM) Screens Well Here But There Might Be A Catch
Apr 08Elementis (LON:ELM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.0228
Mar 13Are Investors Undervaluing Elementis plc (LON:ELM) By 24%?
Feb 22Elementis (LON:ELM) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
Jan 09Here's What To Make Of Elementis' (LON:ELM) Decelerating Rates Of Return
Sep 20Should You Think About Buying Elementis plc (LON:ELM) Now?
Jun 04It's Unlikely That Elementis plc's (LON:ELM) CEO Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year
Apr 25Elementis (LON:ELM) Is Posting Promising Earnings But The Good News Doesn’t Stop There
Mar 16Elementis plc (LON:ELM) Shares Could Be 47% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Feb 17At UK£1.24, Is It Time To Put Elementis plc (LON:ELM) On Your Watch List?
Nov 06Does Elementis (LON:ELM) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Oct 19Are Investors Undervaluing Elementis plc (LON:ELM) By 45%?
Sep 21These 4 Measures Indicate That Elementis (LON:ELM) Is Using Debt Extensively
Jun 22Calculating The Fair Value Of Elementis plc (LON:ELM)
Nov 13Shareholder Returns
| ELM | GB Chemicals | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -3.8% | 0.3% | -0.2% |
| 1Y | 19.6% | 12.7% | 19.6% |
Return vs Industry: ELM exceeded the UK Chemicals industry which returned 12.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: ELM matched the UK Market which returned 19.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| ELM volatility | |
|---|---|
| ELM Average Weekly Movement | 4.3% |
| Chemicals Industry Average Movement | 7.7% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.6% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 11.5% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 3.2% |
Stable Share Price: ELM has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.
Volatility Over Time: ELM's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | 989 | Luc van Ravenstein | www.elementis.com |
Elementis plc operates as a specialty chemical company in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, North America, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Coatings and Personal Care. The Coatings segment offers production of rheological modifiers and additives for decorative and industrial coatings; and performance chemicals for the energy sector.
Elementis plc Fundamentals Summary
| ELM fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | UK£839.20m |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£45.90m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£440.21m |
Is ELM overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| ELM income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$597.50m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$317.40m |
| Gross Profit | US$280.10m |
| Other Expenses | US$217.80m |
| Earnings | US$62.30m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
Jul 30, 2026
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.11 |
| Gross Margin | 46.88% |
| Net Profit Margin | 10.43% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 36.7% |
How did ELM perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does ELM pay a reliable dividends?
See ELM dividend history and benchmarks| Elementis dividend dates | |
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| Ex Dividend Date | Apr 30 2026 |
| Dividend Pay Date | May 29 2026 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 3 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 26 days |
Does ELM pay a reliable dividends?
See ELM dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/02 05:36 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/01 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.
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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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Analyst Sources
Elementis plc is covered by 22 analysts. 6 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 |
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| Amy Lian | Barclays |
| Anil Shenoy | Barclays |
| James Knight | Barclays |