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Element Solutions (ESI) guidance history: what it guided and what it reported
Element Solutions gave guidance in 13 earnings releases on file since Feb 20, 2024. Its releases raised guidance 6 times and lowered it 0 times.
Adjusted tax rate
The guide is on an adjusted basis that the GAAP statements do not show, so there is no reported figure to hold it to.
| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 24.2% (Apr 29, 2024) → raised 24.6% (Jul 29, 2024) → lowered 24.3% (Oct 28, 2024) | — | — | — |
Free cash flow
The GAAP figure from the filings is shown for each period reported; it is not judged against the guide, which may leave items out (one-off payments, acquisitions).
| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $280M–$300M (Apr 29, 2024) → reaffirmed $280M–$300M (Jul 29, 2024) → reaffirmed $280M–$300M (Oct 28, 2024) | $228M (GAAP) | not judged | — |
| FY2024 | $280M–$300M (Feb 20, 2024) | $294M (GAAP) | not judged | — |
Capital expenditures
Every guided period is still to be reported.
| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $100M (Jul 28, 2026) | — | to be reported | — |
Adjusted EBITDA
The guide is on an adjusted basis that the GAAP statements do not show, so there is no reported figure to hold it to.
| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $180M (Jul 27, 2026) | — | — | — |
| Q2 2027 | $155M–$170M (Apr 28, 2026) | — | to be reported | — |
| FY2027 | $665M–$685M (Apr 28, 2026) | — | to be reported | — |
| Q1 2026 | $140M–$155M (Feb 17, 2026) | — | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | $140M–$145M (Jul 30, 2025) | — | — | — |
| Q2 2026 | $120M–$125M (Apr 23, 2025) | — | — | — |
| FY2026 | $520M–$540M (Apr 23, 2025) → raised $650M–$670M (Feb 17, 2026) → raised $690M–$710M (Jul 27, 2026) → raised $720M (Oct 21, 2026) | — | to be reported | — |
| Q1 2025 | $125M (Feb 18, 2025) | — | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | $125M (Apr 29, 2024) | — | — | — |
| FY2025 | $515M–$530M (Apr 29, 2024) → raised $530M–$545M (Jul 29, 2024) → reaffirmed $535M–$540M (Oct 28, 2024) → lowered $520M–$540M (Feb 18, 2025) → raised $530M–$550M (Jul 30, 2025) → raised $545M–$550M (Oct 28, 2025) | — | — | — |
Adjusted free cash flow
The guide is on an adjusted basis that the GAAP statements do not show, so there is no reported figure to hold it to.
| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $280M (Oct 28, 2025) | — | — | — |
The latest quarter
Element Solutions, Q3 2026: revenue $995M (+52% year over year), operating margin 11.4%, net earnings $65.7M, operating cash flow $159M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
Questions
Does Element Solutions beat its guidance?
Element Solutions gave guidance in 13 earnings releases on file since Feb 20, 2024. Its releases raised guidance 6 times and lowered it 0 times.
How often does Element Solutions raise guidance?
Its earnings releases raised guidance 6 times and lowered it 0 times since Feb 20, 2024.
Each guided period is held to the last guidance given before its figures were reported; a single figure counts as in line within 1% (0.25 pts for a rate). Reported figures are GAAP, from the company's filings; adjusted guidance shows its moves only.