Element Solutions Quarterly Cash Flow Statement
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Element Solutions free cash flow
In the quarter ended Mar 31, 2026, Element Solutions generated -$66.6 million of operating cash flow and spent $25.1 million on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of -$91.7 million, a free-cash-flow margin of -10.9% of revenue. Free cash flow was down 711.3% from the prior year's $15.0 million.
Element Solutions returned $20.2 million to shareholders through dividends.
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Element Solutions cash flow statement (quarterly)
| Quarter (USD) | Q1 20262026-03-31 | Q4 20252025-12-31 | Q3 20252025-09-30 | Q2 20252025-06-30 | Q1 20252025-03-31 | Q4 20242024-12-31 | Q3 20242024-09-30 | Q2 20242024-06-30 | Q1 20242024-03-31 | Q4 20232023-12-31 | Q3 20232023-09-30 | Q2 20232023-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | 56.00M | 6.20M | 39.30M | 47.50M | 98.00M | 54.80M | 40.40M | 93.30M | 56.00M | 77.20M | -31.70M | 29.70M |
| Net Income growth (YoY) | -42.86% | -88.69% | -2.72% | -49.09% | +75.00% | -29.02% | — | +214.14% | +30.23% | +498.45% | -159.47% | -54.59% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 42.50M | 37.20M | 38.60M | 38.20M | 37.20M | 37.80M | 39.40M | 40.10M | 40.30M | 42.00M | 44.50M | 41.10M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 8.10M | 43.30M | 4.50M | 6.30M | 5.00M | 3.30M | 3.80M | 3.60M | 4.10M | -1.20M | 2.90M | 3.30M |
| Change in Working Capital | -168.50M | 8.50M | -2.00M | -36.60M | -61.10M | 57.20M | 13.30M | -29.00M | -35.80M | 30.90M | 4.30M | -6.70M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -66.60M | 91.10M | 100.10M | — | 26.00M | 138.70M | 98.50M | — | 58.20M | 111.80M | 87.40M | — |
| Capital Expenditures | -25.10M | -17.00M | -16.50M | -17.70M | -11.00M | -22.30M | -12.60M | -14.50M | -19.00M | -16.40M | -13.40M | -13.80M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -889.30M | -18.80M | -18.20M | -14.50M | 337.60M | -17.40M | -12.60M | -20.90M | -22.90M | -24.00M | -12.50M | -202.10M |
| Dividends Paid | -20.20M | -19.40M | -19.30M | -19.30M | -19.80M | -19.40M | -19.40M | -19.40M | -20.00M | -19.30M | -19.40M | -19.30M |
| Share Repurchases | — | -5.60M | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Debt Issued | 449.40M | — | — | — | 0 | 1.04B | 0 | — | — | 1.15B | 0 | — |
| Debt Repaid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -202.60M | -1.14B | -2.80M | -2.90M | -2.90M | -1.26B | -2.80M | -2.90M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 507.80M | -39.30M | -15.10M | -38.70M | -227.30M | -124.30M | -28.20M | -21.40M | -32.70M | -133.30M | -22.70M | 126.80M |
| Net Change in Cash | -449.20M | 32.20M | 64.40M | 30.70M | 139.80M | -16.60M | 66.70M | 23.00M | -3.00M | -40.30M | 47.20M | 3.40M |
| Free Cash Flow | -91.70M | 74.10M | 83.60M | — | 15.00M | 116.40M | 85.90M | — | 39.20M | 95.40M | 74.00M | — |
This table shows 12 quarterly periods of Element Solutions's cash flow statement, from Q1 2026 back to Q2 2023, 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?