Element Solutions Inc
For the period ended Sep 30, 2026. Filed Oct 22, 2026.
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Sep 30, 2026 · Filed Oct 22, 2026
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Item 2. Results of Operations
The following table reconciles "Net income" to Adjusted EBITDA:
| Three Months Ended · Nine Months Ended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, | September 30, | |||
| (dollars in millions) | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 |
| Net income | $65.7 | $39.3 | $199.0 | $184.8 |
| Add (subtract): | ||||
| Income tax expense | 27.6 | 16.2 | 84.1 | 49.8 |
| Interest expense, net | 22.8 | 13.3 | 68.3 | 40.5 |
| Depreciation expense | 14.8 | 10.0 | 44.5 | 29.7 |
| Amortization expense | 30.3 | 28.6 | 87.8 | 84.3 |
| EBITDA | 161.2 | 107.4 | 483.7 | 389.1 |
| Adjustments to reconcile to Adjusted EBITDA: | ||||
| Inventory step-up | 0.4 | — | 5.8 | — |
| Restructuring expense | 3.3 | 1.5 | 7.4 | 4.7 |
| Acquisition, integration and transaction expenses | 21.9 | 11.0 | 52.6 | 22.6 |
| Foreign exchange (gains) losses on intercompany loans | (6.1) | 11.6 | (13.1) | 28.2 |
| Loss (gain) on divestitures | — | 7.0 | — | (59.6) |
| Unrealized losses (gains) on metals derivative contracts | 11.8 | 6.4 | (17.9) | 13.3 |
| Debt financing costs | — | — | — | 1.8 |
| Change in fair value of EFC contingent consideration | (5.9) | — | 3.4 | — |
| Other, net | 4.4 | 2.0 | 14.9 | 11.2 |
| Adjusted EBITDA | $191.0 | $146.9 | $536.8 | $411.3 |
The following tables summarize financial information regarding each reportable segment's results of operations. As noted above, Adjusted EBITDA for each segment excludes certain items that may not be indicative of the Company's core operating results for its reportable segments. As such, the "Segment Total" below may not agree to the corresponding amounts on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
| Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||
| (dollars in millions) | Electronics | Specialties | Segment Total | Electronics | Specialties | Segment Total |
| Net sales | $779.6 | $215.7 | $995.3 | $465.2 | $190.9 | $656.1 |
| Cost of sales | 535.3 | 114.6 | 649.9 | 280.8 | 97.0 | 377.8 |
| Selling, technical, general and administrative | 96.0 | 60.4 | 156.4 | 70.6 | 49.9 | 120.5 |
| Research and development | 18.9 | 3.3 | 22.2 | 12.1 | 2.6 | 14.7 |
| Other segment items (1) | (9.0) | (0.4) | (9.4) | 6.4 | (0.2) | 6.2 |
| Add: Depreciation expense | 9.9 | 4.9 | 14.8 | 6.2 | 3.8 | 10.0 |
| Adjusted EBITDA | $148.3 | $42.7 | $191.0 | $101.5 | $45.4 | $146.9 |
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||
| (dollars in millions) | Electronics | Specialties | Segment Total | Electronics | Specialties | Segment Total |
| Net sales | $2,180.1 | $633.1 | $2,813.2 | $1,298.9 | $576.1 | $1,875.0 |
| Cost of sales | 1,464.9 | 336.5 | 1,801.4 | 774.6 | 305.0 | 1,079.6 |
| Selling, technical, general and administrative | 270.2 | 175.0 | 445.2 | 206.9 | 150.6 | 357.5 |
| Research and development | 49.7 | 10.3 | 60.0 | 36.9 | 8.7 | 45.6 |
| Other segment items (1) | 16.2 | (1.9) | 14.3 | 11.7 | (1.0) | 10.7 |
| Add: Depreciation expense | 29.8 | 14.7 | 44.5 | 18.1 | 11.6 | 29.7 |
| Adjusted EBITDA | $408.9 | $127.9 | $536.8 | $286.9 | $124.4 | $411.3 |
(1) Other segment items for the Electronics segment primarily consisted of $10.0 million of realized gains and $5.1 million of realized losses associated with metals derivative contracts for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Other segment items for the Electronics segment primarily consisted of $15.0 million and $7.9 million of realized losses associated with metals derivative contracts for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. See Note 7, Financial Instruments, to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of these derivative instruments.
Assets by Reportable Segment
Total assets by reportable segment at September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 are not presented as they are not utilized for purposes of allocating resources and evaluating performance.
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