Element Solutions Cash Flow Statement
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Element Solutions free cash flow
In fiscal 2025, Element Solutions generated $289.8 million of operating cash flow and spent $62.2 million on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $227.6 million, a free-cash-flow margin of 8.9% of revenue. Free cash flow was down 22.5% from the prior year's $293.6 million.
Element Solutions returned $102.8 million to shareholders: $77.8 million in dividends and $25.0 million in share repurchases, equal to 45% of free cash flow. Free cash flow covered dividend payments 2.9 times.
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Element Solutions cash flow statement (annual)
| Fiscal year (USD) | FY 20252025-12-31 | FY 20242024-12-31 | FY 20232023-12-31 | FY 20222022-12-31 | FY 20212021-12-31 | FY 20202020-12-31 | FY 20192019-12-31 | FY 20182018-12-31 | FY 20172017-12-31 | FY 20162016-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | 191.00M | 244.50M | 118.20M | 188.00M | 203.70M | 75.70M | 92.90M | -319.90M | -295.60M | -76.70M |
| Net Income growth (YoY) | -21.88% | +106.85% | -37.13% | -7.71% | +169.09% | -18.51% | — | — | — | — |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 151.20M | 157.60M | 166.70M | 161.30M | 163.90M | 161.40M | 154.70M | 156.70M | 156.00M | 155.70M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 59.10M | 14.80M | 9.40M | 17.70M | 40.10M | 6.00M | 11.80M | 15.40M | 11.80M | 7.30M |
| Change in Working Capital | -91.20M | 5.70M | -4.20M | -84.50M | -60.90M | -14.70M | -49.60M | -23.50M | -44.50M | -21.80M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 289.80M | 362.00M | 333.60M | 295.90M | 326.00M | 276.00M | 170.90M | -800.00K | 182.10M | 184.80M |
| Capital Expenditures | -62.20M | -68.40M | -52.70M | -47.80M | -46.30M | -28.80M | -29.70M | -28.40M | -30.80M | -32.60M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 286.10M | -73.80M | -250.20M | -75.20M | -568.90M | -39.90M | 4.20B | -23.80M | -92.60M | -74.70M |
| Dividends Paid | -77.80M | -78.20M | -77.40M | -78.40M | -61.90M | -12.40M | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Share Repurchases | -25.00M | 0 | 0 | -151.00M | -19.60M | -55.70M | -507.10M | 0 | 0 | — |
| Debt Issued | 0 | 1.04B | 1.30B | 0 | 398.00M | 800.00M | 1.49B | 0 | 4.14B | 3.30B |
| Debt Repaid | -202.60M | -1.15B | -1.26B | -16.40M | -10.00M | -807.90M | -5.35B | -22.50M | -4.12B | -3.34B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -320.40M | -206.60M | -58.70M | -275.60M | 290.00M | -123.60M | -4.44B | -1.40M | -67.40M | -102.20M |
| Net Change in Cash | 267.10M | 70.10M | 23.70M | -64.50M | 38.20M | 101.80M | -225.40M | -68.30M | 60.40M | -9.10M |
| Free Cash Flow | 227.60M | 293.60M | 280.90M | 248.10M | 279.70M | 247.20M | 141.20M | -29.20M | 151.30M | 152.20M |
This table shows 10 annual periods of Element Solutions's cash flow statement, from FY 2025 back to FY 2016, across 14 line items including net income, depreciation & amortization, stock-based compensation. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow ESI's reporting calendar. What is a cash flow statement?