NYSE$ESI

Element Solutions Inc · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Element Solutions reported strong results driven by growth in the Electronics segment and earnings growth in the Industrial & Specialty business, despite a weakening industrial macro backdrop.

Element Solutions reported net sales of $645 million, an 8% increase on a reported basis and 6% on an organic basis. Net income was $40 million, a significant improvement from the net loss of $32 million in the same period last year. Adjusted EBITDA increased by 6% to $143 million.

  • Net sales increased by 8% to $645 million, with organic net sales up by 6%.
  • Net income was $40 million, compared to a net loss of $32 million in the same period last year.
  • Adjusted EPS was $0.39, up from $0.36 in the prior year.
  • The company narrowed its full year 2024 adjusted EBITDA guidance range, implying record earnings despite challenging end-markets.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$645M

Previous: $599M+7.6%
EPS

$0.17

Previous: $0.36-52.8%
Total Adjusted EBITDA

$143M

No prior period
Electronics Adjusted EBITDA

$98.6M

No prior period
Specialties Adjusted EBITDA

$44.1M

No prior period
Total Net Sales Growth

0.0%

No prior period
Electronics Net Sales Growth

10.0%

No prior period
Specialties Net Sales Growth

-17.0%

No prior period
Total Net Income Growth

-3.0%

No prior period
Total Adjusted EBITDA Growth

1.0%

No prior period
Electronics Adjusted EBITDA Growth

1.0%

No prior period
Specialties Adjusted EBITDA Growth

1.0%

No prior period
Total Net Income Margin

6.3%

No prior period
Total Adjusted EBITDA Margin

22.1%

No prior period
Electronics Adjusted EBITDA Margin

23.5%

No prior period
Specialties Adjusted EBITDA Margin

19.5%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$46.1M

Previous: -$36.3M-27.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$5.8M

Previous: -$68.1M+91.5%
Net Income

$40.3M

Previous: -$31.8M+226.7%
Operating Income

$95M

Previous: -$900K+10655.6%
Gross Profit

$268M

Previous: $242M+10.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$376M

Previous: $330M+14.1%
Total Assets

$5.1B

Previous: $4.97B+2.6%
R&D Expense

$14.9M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$3.8M

Previous: $2.9M+31.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Element Solutions · Revenue · Quarterly

$645M

Q3 2024+7.6%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Element Solutions · $599M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Electronics
    $367M-5.4%
  • Specialties
    $232M+0.6%

Forward guidance

The Company expects full year 2024 adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $535 million to $540 million. In addition, the Company expects its full year 2024 free cash flow to be in the range of $280 million to $300 million.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

+0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.3%

Avg return

30 days after

52%

26 / 50 earnings

Positive

+14.9%

Q3 2016

Best reaction

-9.9%

Q2 2015

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.5%+10.3%+9.4%
Q4 2025+4.2%+11.9%-3.9%
Q3 2025+0.7%+3.4%-1.1%
Q1 2025+7.2%+5.3%+11.3%
Q4 2024+4.4%-0.5%-4.4%
Q3 2024+2.7%+0.9%+5.6%
Q2 2024-3.1%-6.6%-2.6%
Q1 2024-3.0%-0.1%-0.4%
Q4 2023-3.6%-2.0%+3.2%
Q3 2023-0.3%-0.8%+12.3%
Q2 2023+3.6%+5.4%+1.6%
Q1 2023+1.7%+4.5%+6.0%
Q4 2022+1.1%+2.0%-8.8%
Q3 2022-1.2%-2.7%+10.0%
Q2 2022+2.4%+4.9%+1.6%
Q1 2022+5.4%+1.9%+5.3%
Q4 2021-1.4%+4.4%-6.2%
Q3 2021+0.4%+0.9%+6.7%
Q2 2021+0.6%+0.9%+0.7%
Q1 2021+4.4%+6.6%+13.8%
Q4 2020-3.4%+5.1%+4.0%
Q3 2020-6.9%-4.2%+14.0%
Q2 2020-2.4%-0.6%-4.9%
Q1 2020+1.1%+3.1%+10.2%
Q4 2019-3.0%+0.5%-24.8%
Q3 2019+2.2%+3.3%-3.4%
Q2 2019+1.3%+1.3%+0.1%
Q1 2019+3.4%+2.9%-12.9%
Q4 2018-4.6%-2.9%-14.7%
Q3 2018+1.0%+1.7%+8.8%
Q2 2018+0.7%+1.8%+9.0%
Q1 2018+1.0%+1.9%+17.7%
Q4 2017-1.2%+2.7%-8.9%
Q3 2017-2.0%-1.6%-9.5%
Q2 2017-7.4%-9.3%-16.2%
Q1 2017-2.3%-2.0%-7.5%
Q4 2016+1.3%-0.2%-1.5%
Q3 2016+14.9%+18.9%+28.4%
Q2 2016-2.8%-5.5%+1.2%
Q1 2016+8.9%
Q4 2015-1.3%
Q3 2015-6.6%
Q2 2015-9.9%
Q1 2015-5.8%
Q4 2014-3.5%
Q3 2014+1.5%
Q2 2014+4.4%
Q1 2014+3.6%
Q4 2013-0.4%
Q3 2013-2.1%
Q2 2013
Q1 2013
Q4 2012
Q3 2012

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