---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001590714-22-000021"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ESI"
cik: "0001590714"
company_name: "Element Solutions Inc"
filed_at: "2022-02-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T06:08:51.062323+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ESI reports FY2021 adj. EPS $1.38 (+44% YoY); guides FY2022 adj. EBITDA $575-590M

## Summary
- FY2021 net sales $2.40B, +29% reported / +13% organic vs 2020; GAAP diluted EPS $0.82 vs $0.31.
- FY2021 adj. EPS $1.38, +44% YoY; adj. EBITDA $525M, +20% constant currency.
- Q4 2021 net sales $647M (+21% reported, +2% organic); adj. EBITDA $122M (-2% constant currency).
- FY2022 guidance: adj. EBITDA $575-590M, adj. EPS $1.55-1.60, free cash flow $310-325M.
- Board raised share repurchase authorization to $750M; declared $0.08 quarterly dividend payable Mar 15, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001590714-22-000021
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ESI
- cik: 0001590714
- company_name: Element Solutions Inc
- filed_at: 2022-02-22T23:59:59+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/1590714/000159071422000021/0001590714-22-000021-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1590714/000159071422000021/esi-20220222.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001590714-22-000021.txt

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