Element Solutions (ESI) Competitors $26.37 -0.14 (-0.52%) Closing price 09/17/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$26.38 +0.00 (+0.01%) As of 09/17/2025 04:20 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ESI vs. AEIS, LFUS, MKSI, AVNT, DD, DOV, ITT, PH, PNR, and TELShould you be buying Element Solutions stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Element Solutions include Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS), Littelfuse (LFUS), MKS (MKSI), Avient (AVNT), DuPont de Nemours (DD), Dover (DOV), ITT (ITT), Parker-Hannifin (PH), Pentair (PNR), and TE Connectivity (TEL). Element Solutions vs. Its Competitors Advanced Energy Industries Littelfuse MKS Avient DuPont de Nemours Dover ITT Parker-Hannifin Pentair TE Connectivity Element Solutions (NYSE:ESI) and Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk and media sentiment. Is ESI or AEIS more profitable? Element Solutions has a net margin of 9.66% compared to Advanced Energy Industries' net margin of 5.13%. Element Solutions' return on equity of 14.14% beat Advanced Energy Industries' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Element Solutions9.66% 14.14% 7.17% Advanced Energy Industries 5.13%12.38%6.58% Do analysts rate ESI or AEIS? Element Solutions presently has a consensus price target of $27.38, suggesting a potential upside of 3.80%. Advanced Energy Industries has a consensus price target of $140.90, suggesting a potential downside of 10.70%. Given Element Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Element Solutions is more favorable than Advanced Energy Industries.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Element Solutions 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Advanced Energy Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92 Which has better earnings & valuation, ESI or AEIS? Element Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Advanced Energy Industries. Element Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Advanced Energy Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioElement Solutions$2.46B2.59$244.20M$1.0026.37Advanced Energy Industries$1.48B4.02$54.21M$2.2171.40 Is ESI or AEIS a better dividend stock? Element Solutions pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Advanced Energy Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Element Solutions pays out 32.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Advanced Energy Industries pays out 18.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ESI or AEIS? 92.3% of Element Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 6.9% of Element Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, ESI or AEIS? Element Solutions has a beta of 1.31, meaning that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.57, meaning that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer ESI or AEIS? In the previous week, Advanced Energy Industries had 2 more articles in the media than Element Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries and 6 mentions for Element Solutions. Element Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.81 beat Advanced Energy Industries' score of 1.67 indicating that Element Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Element Solutions 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Advanced Energy Industries 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive SummaryElement Solutions beats Advanced Energy Industries on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Element Solutions News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ESI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ESI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricElement SolutionsCHEM IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$6.41B$15.47B$3.58B$21.52BDividend Yield1.21%1.88%5.08%3.50%P/E Ratio26.3753.05156.5329.87Price / Sales2.593.1118,037.1453.51Price / Cash12.6113.2625.6924.68Price / Book2.663.216.484.54Net Income$244.20M$423.39M$149.31M$999.97M7 Day Performance-0.03%-1.98%1.07%-0.18%1 Month Performance5.41%0.59%10.22%4.37%1 Year Performance4.53%9.37%46.47%14.40% Element Solutions Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ESIElement Solutions4.3482 of 5 stars$26.37-0.5%$27.38+3.8%+2.7%$6.41B$2.46B26.375,300Positive NewsAEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.6274 of 5 stars$154.43+0.4%$140.90-8.8%+59.4%$5.80B$1.48B69.8810,000Positive NewsLFUSLittelfuse4.6029 of 5 stars$262.49-0.1%$234.50-10.7%+2.4%$6.51B$2.26B54.6916,000Positive NewsMKSIMKS4.1911 of 5 stars$109.02+4.3%$119.80+9.9%+9.5%$7.02B$3.74B27.6710,200Positive NewsAVNTAvient4.5811 of 5 stars$37.80+0.2%$45.60+20.7%-24.4%$3.45B$3.24B29.539,200News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastDDDuPont de Nemours4.5718 of 5 stars$77.72-0.1%$88.25+13.6%-7.2%$32.58B$12.39B-165.3524,000Positive NewsInsider TradeDOVDover4.8866 of 5 stars$177.86+0.1%$213.92+20.3%-9.0%$24.38B$7.75B10.7324,000Positive NewsITTITT4.3583 of 5 stars$173.12+1.3%$182.78+5.6%+29.1%$13.33B$3.63B27.2211,700Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPHParker-Hannifin4.6007 of 5 stars$759.97+0.2%$770.94+1.4%+22.0%$96.93B$19.85B28.0257,950Positive NewsPNRPentair4.4607 of 5 stars$110.71+0.1%$114.36+3.3%+16.6%$18.14B$4.08B30.259,750Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionTELTE Connectivity4.4671 of 5 stars$207.60-0.5%$199.55-3.9%+44.6%$61.68B$15.85B42.9887,000Positive NewsDividend Announcement Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AEIS Alternatives LFUS Alternatives MKSI Alternatives AVNT Alternatives DD Alternatives DOV Alternatives ITT Alternatives PH Alternatives PNR Alternatives TEL Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:ESI) was last updated on 9/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWarren Buffett’s #1 AI Stock: Not Mag 7, And NOT on the NasdaqNew Amazon Crisis Could Tank U.S. Stock Market A new panic is halting AI projects at Amazon and could split...Altimetry | SponsoredREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House Doorswhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredGenerate up to $5,000/month with 10X less money?The secret to retiring without a million-dollar nest egg. 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