ESI
Element Solutions Inc
Stock
$37.93+1.60 (+4.40%)Close Oct 2, 2026
Cash flow statement
| Line | Last 12 months | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $224M | $290M | — | — | $296M | $326M | $276M | — | — | $182M | $185M | $321M | $98M | — |
| Capital expenditures | $87M | $62M | $68M | $53M | $48M | $46M | $29M | $30M | $28M | $31M | $33M | $48M | $19M | — |
| Free cash flow | $138M | $228M | — | — | $248M | $280M | $247M | — | — | $151M | $152M | $273M | $80M | — |
| Stock-based compensation | $69M | $59M | $15M | $9.4M | $18M | $40M | $6.0M | $12M | $15M | $12M | $7.3M | $800K | — | — |
| Buybacks | — | $25M | $0 | $0 | $151M | $20M | $56M | $507M | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | — |
| Dividends paid | $79M | $78M | $78M | $77M | $78M | $62M | $12M | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dividends per share | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.25 | $0.05 | — | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | — |
| Free cash flow margin | 4.4% | 8.9% | — | — | 9.7% | 11.7% | 13.3% | — | — | 8.1% | 8.6% | 10.7% | 9.5% | — |