---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001590714-22-000079"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ESI"
cik: "0001590714"
company_name: "Element Solutions Inc"
filed_at: "2022-10-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T00:50:12.451008+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Element Solutions Q3 adjusted EPS $0.36, adj. EBITDA $134M; lowers FY22 adj. EBITDA to $525-530M

## Summary
- GAAP diluted EPS $0.22 vs $0.15; adjusted EPS $0.36 vs $0.34.
- Net sales $619M flat reported, organic +5%; Electronics organic +5%, Industrial & Specialty organic +6%.
- Adjusted EBITDA $134M (+2% reported, +11% constant currency); margin 21.6%.
- FY2022 guidance: adj. EBITDA $525-530M, adj. EPS $1.40-1.42, FCF ~$250M.
- Repurchased 3.0M shares in Q3; remaining authorization ~$616M; net debt/EBITDA 3.1x.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001590714-22-000079
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ESI
- cik: 0001590714
- company_name: Element Solutions Inc
- filed_at: 2022-10-26T23:59:59+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/1590714/000159071422000079/0001590714-22-000079-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1590714/000159071422000079/esi-20221026.htm

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