Element Solutions (ESI) Competitors $23.60 +0.43 (+1.83%) Closing price 08/7/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$23.72 +0.12 (+0.51%) As of 08/7/2025 06:49 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, EMN, ITT, PH, 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), Eastman Chemical (EMN), ITT (ITT), Parker-Hannifin (PH), and TE Connectivity (TEL). Element Solutions vs. Its Competitors Advanced Energy Industries Littelfuse MKS Avient DuPont de Nemours Dover Eastman Chemical ITT Parker-Hannifin TE Connectivity Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) and Element Solutions (NYSE:ESI) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability. Do analysts prefer AEIS or ESI? Advanced Energy Industries currently has a consensus target price of $138.90, suggesting a potential downside of 5.19%. Element Solutions has a consensus target price of $27.38, suggesting a potential upside of 16.02%. Given Element Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Element Solutions is more favorable than Advanced Energy Industries.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Advanced Energy Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82Element Solutions 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has more volatility & risk, AEIS or ESI? Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.52, suggesting that its share price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Element Solutions has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is AEIS or ESI a better dividend stock? Advanced Energy Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Element Solutions pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Advanced Energy Industries pays out 18.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Element Solutions pays out 32.0% 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 institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AEIS or ESI? 99.7% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.3% of Element Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.9% of Element Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has better earnings & valuation, AEIS or ESI? 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 RatioAdvanced Energy Industries$1.48B3.73$54.21M$2.2166.29Element Solutions$2.46B2.32$244.20M$1.0023.60 Is AEIS or ESI 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 Advanced Energy Industries5.13% 12.38% 6.58% Element Solutions 9.66%14.14%7.17% Does the media refer more to AEIS or ESI? In the previous week, Advanced Energy Industries had 13 more articles in the media than Element Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries and 11 mentions for Element Solutions. Advanced Energy Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Element Solutions' score of 0.49 indicating that Advanced Energy Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Advanced Energy Industries 15 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Element Solutions 2 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryElement Solutions beats Advanced Energy Industries on 10 of the 18 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ESI and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$5.60B$15.34B$3.27B$20.71BDividend Yield1.38%2.11%5.18%3.67%P/E Ratio23.6048.99106.0028.65Price / Sales2.323.0635,179,415,501,994,400.0069.00Price / Cash11.0212.8923.9223.59Price / Book2.163.156.004.32Net Income$244.20M$423.39M$148.72M$995.66M7 Day Performance2.01%3.81%3.37%1.91%1 Month Performance-3.34%-2.74%4.20%-0.54%1 Year Performance-5.47%8.05%36.68%14.76% Element Solutions Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ESIElement Solutions4.1285 of 5 stars$23.60+1.8%$27.38+16.0%-2.7%$5.60B$2.46B23.605,300AEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.2878 of 5 stars$141.94+1.0%$130.20-8.3%+53.1%$5.29B$1.48B73.1710,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap UpLFUSLittelfuse4.0689 of 5 stars$237.17+3.0%$252.25+6.4%+5.8%$5.69B$2.19B54.9016,000High Trading VolumeMKSIMKS4.9484 of 5 stars$102.33+2.8%$120.00+17.3%-4.6%$6.71B$3.59B30.5510,200Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAVNTAvient4.5944 of 5 stars$33.62-1.0%$46.80+39.2%-23.8%$3.11B$3.24B12.779,200Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionDDDuPont de Nemours4.4038 of 5 stars$75.06-0.9%$88.31+17.6%-8.2%$31.71B$12.39B-395.0524,000Positive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastDOVDover4.7489 of 5 stars$184.91-0.9%$213.92+15.7%+0.8%$25.57B$7.75B11.1524,000EMNEastman Chemical4.9512 of 5 stars$76.71-2.0%$97.08+26.6%-34.8%$9.04B$9.38B9.7614,000Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastITTITT4.2326 of 5 stars$162.38+0.5%$173.25+6.7%+29.3%$12.71B$3.63B25.8211,700Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionPHParker-Hannifin4.529 of 5 stars$739.31+0.1%$739.59+0.0%+41.4%$94.40B$19.93B28.4761,120Trending NewsEarnings ReportGap UpTELTE Connectivity4.7008 of 5 stars$209.10+0.5%$194.80-6.8%+40.9%$61.70B$15.85B43.2987,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AEIS Alternatives LFUS Alternatives MKSI Alternatives AVNT Alternatives DD Alternatives DOV Alternatives EMN Alternatives ITT Alternatives PH 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 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersProtect Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredAltucher: Trump’s Great Gain is startingNew Hampshire just launched a Strategic Crypto Reserve — and James Altucher says it’s the first sign that “Tru...Paradigm Press | SponsoredBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! Now, experts believe altcoin season is officially here. Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. B...Priority Gold | SponsoredTrump set to Boost Social Security Checks by 400%?If you're collecting or planning to collect social security... You should see this presentation about Presi...InvestorPlace | SponsoredIs Elon's empire crumbling?The Tesla Shock Nobody Sees Coming While headlines scream "Tesla is doomed"... Jeff Brown has uncovered ...Brownstone Research | SponsoredCritical AI announcement set to ignite AI 2.0 A new 100% tariff on imported chips just rattled the tech sector—sending some stocks soaring and others tumbli...Timothy Sykes | SponsoredTrump’s new nightmareAccording to Porter Stansberry and Jeff Brown, a government-led financial mobilization is already reshaping Am...Porter & Company | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added ten stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Element Solutions Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share Element Solutions With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
