---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001590714-21-000076"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ESI"
cik: "0001590714"
company_name: "Element Solutions Inc"
filed_at: "2021-07-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T01:39:17.462271+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Element Solutions Q2 net sales $587M (+52% YoY); raises FY adj EBITDA guidance to $505-520M

## Summary
- GAAP diluted EPS $0.32 vs $0.01; adjusted EPS $0.35 vs $0.18; net income $79M vs $2M.
- Electronics sales $382M (+51% reported, +25% organic); Industrial & Specialty $205M (+53% reported, +41% organic).
- Adjusted EBITDA $133M, +47% constant currency; margin 22.7% (+80 bps).
- Raised FY2021 adj EBITDA guidance to $505-520M and adj EPS at least $1.35; Q3 adj EBITDA guidance $125-130M.
- Coventya acquisition (~€420M) expected to close Sept 2021; HKW completed May 2021 for $50.9M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001590714-21-000076
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ESI
- cik: 0001590714
- company_name: Element Solutions Inc
- filed_at: 2021-07-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1590714/000159071421000076/0001590714-21-000076-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1590714/000159071421000076/esi-20210728.htm

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