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Element Solutions Inc cash flow statement

In fiscal 2025, Element Solutions Inc's operations generated $290m of cash; it spent $62.2m on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $228m. It returned $77.8m in dividends and $25.0m through buybacks.

Cash flow statement

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year2012Dec 20122014Dec 20142015Dec 20152016Dec 20162017Dec 20172018Dec 20182019Dec 20192020Dec 20202021Dec 20212022Dec 20222023Dec 20232024Dec 20242025Dec 2025LTMSept 2026
Cash from operations—98321185182−1171276326296334362290283
Depreciation and amortisation4288251156156157155161164161167158151110
Stock-based pay0117121512640189155976
Capital spending—194833312830294648536862100
Free cash flow—80273152151−29141247280248281294228183
Free cash flow after stock pay—79272145140−45129241240230272279169107
Dividends paid—————0012627877787879
Share buybacks————0050756201510025—
Shares issued—1,51347039211————————

Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Free cash flow after stock pay also subtracts stock-based compensation, a real cost to shareholders that the cash flow statement adds back. Dividends, buybacks and shares issued are cash amounts for the period.

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Figures from Element Solutions Inc's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 23, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Element Solutions Inc.