Element Solutions Operating Expenses Growth & History (ESI)
Element Solutions's operating expenses was $728.3M for fiscal 2025.
View full Element Solutions company overviewElement Solutions annual operating expenses history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $728.3M | $36.5M | +5.28% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $691.8M | −$53.1M | −7.13% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $744.9M | $117.5M | +18.73% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $627.4M | −$33.5M | −5.07% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $660.9M | $107.6M | +19.45% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $553.3M | $14.1M | +2.61% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $539.2M | −$49.9M | −8.47% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $589.1M | −$24.5M | −3.99% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $613.6M | −$74.3M | −10.80% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $687.9M | −$232.4M | −25.25% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $920.3M | $533.2M | +137.74% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $387.1M | — | — |
Element Solutions quarterly operating expenses
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $220.3M | $48.2M | +28.01% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $211.3M | $38.2M | +22.07% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $206.9M | $25.8M | +14.25% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $176.2M | $3.7M | +2.14% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $172.1M | $1.1M | +0.64% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $173.1M | $5.9M | +3.53% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $181.1M | $16.3M | +9.89% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $172.5M | −$70.3M | −28.95% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $171.0M | −$4.9M | −2.79% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $167.2M | $5.8M | +3.59% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $164.8M | $6.9M | +4.37% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $242.8M | $100.1M | +70.15% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $175.9M | $16.6M | +10.42% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $161.4M | −$6.1M | −3.64% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $157.9M | −$18.4M | −10.44% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $142.7M | −$33.3M | −18.92% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $159.3M | −$8.2M | −4.90% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $167.5M | $26.4M | +18.71% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $176.3M | $33.6M | +23.55% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $176.0M | $31.1M | +21.46% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $167.5M | $44.5M | +36.18% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $141.1M | −$1.6M | −1.12% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $142.7M | $33.0M | +30.08% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $144.9M | $6.1M | +4.39% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $123.0M | −$14.5M | −10.55% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $142.7M | −$10.5M | −6.85% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $109.7M | −$21.7M | −16.51% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $138.8M | −$11.2M | −7.47% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $137.5M | −$18.0M | −11.58% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $153.2M | $1.0M | +0.66% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $131.4M | −$127.3M | −49.21% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $150.0M | −$1.4M | −0.92% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $155.5M | −$153.9M | −49.74% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $152.2M | −$126.8M | −45.45% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $258.7M | −$274.8M | −51.51% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $151.4M | −$143.8M | −48.71% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $309.4M | $23.7M | +8.30% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $279.0M | −$24.9M | −8.19% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $533.5M | $254.1M | +90.94% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $295.2M | $83.8M | +39.64% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $285.7M | $61.1M | +27.20% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $303.9M | $99.0M | +48.32% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $279.4M | $143.5M | +105.59% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $211.4M | $131.5M | +164.58% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $224.6M | $133.5M | +146.54% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $204.9M | $124.7M | +155.49% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $135.9M | — | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $79.9M | — | — |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $91.1M | — | — |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $80.2M | $16.7M | +26.22% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $63.5M | — | — |
Element Solutions operating expenses trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Element Solutions's operating expenses increased from $553.3M to $728.3M, a change of $175.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $220.3M.
What operating expenses mean
Operating expenses are the recurring costs of running a company’s business beyond the direct costs used to calculate gross profit. They commonly include selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development, and other operating costs.
SEC-reported and calculated operating expenses
TickerStat uses operating expenses reported in company SEC filings when available. When a separate total is unavailable, it calculates operating expenses as aligned gross profit minus operating income for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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