---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001590714-22-000043"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ESI"
cik: "0001590714"
company_name: "Element Solutions Inc"
filed_at: "2022-04-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T04:06:53.326464+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Element Solutions Q1 net sales +24% to $680M; adj EBITDA $145M; raises FY adj EBITDA guidance bottom end

## Summary
- Net sales $680M (+24% reported, +7% organic); GAAP diluted EPS $0.23 vs $0.33 prior year.
- Adjusted EBITDA $145M (+9% constant currency); margin 21.3% (-370bps); adj EPS $0.38 vs $0.37.
- Electronics sales $427M (+21%, +8% organic); adj EBITDA $97M (+7% cc). Industrial & Specialty sales $253M (+29%, +4% organic); adj EBITDA $48M (+12% cc).
- FY2022 guidance: adj EBITDA bottom raised to $580–590M; adj EPS $1.55–1.60; Q2 adj EBITDA ~$140M.
- Net debt/EBITDA 3.2x; free cash flow impacted by inventory builds; expects leverage ~2.5x by year-end.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001590714-22-000043
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ESI
- cik: 0001590714
- company_name: Element Solutions Inc
- filed_at: 2022-04-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1590714/000159071422000043/0001590714-22-000043-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1590714/000159071422000043/esi-20220427.htm

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