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Element Solutions (ESI) stock, explained like you're 5

Element Solutions trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker ESI. It is a mid cap company in the major chemicals industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 8.9 billion dollars.

Ticker
ESI
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Major Chemicals
Size
Mid cap, about 8.9 billion dollars

Is Element Solutions a small, medium or large cap company?

No. Element Solutions is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 8.9 billion dollars.

Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.

How Element Solutions makes money

  • Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure.
  • Moving goods and people.
  • Long term service and maintenance contracts.

What moves ESI stock

  • Orders and backlog, which show future sales.
  • Business spending and the health of the economy.
  • Costs of materials and labor.

In the news lately

  • Element Solutions Inc (ESI) stock price, news, quote and history (Yahoo Finance UK)
  • ESI: Element Solutions Inc Latest Stock Price, Analysis, News and Trading Ideas (Stocktwits)
  • When the Price of (ESI) Talks, People Listen (ESI:CA) (Stock Traders Daily)
  • Cramer's lightning round: 'Hold on to Element Solutions' (CNBC)
  • How Investors Are Reacting To Element Solutions (ESI) Raised EBITDA Guidance (Simply Wall Street)

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Key terms to know before you follow ESI

  • Market cap
  • P/E ratio
  • EPS (earnings per share)
  • Earnings report
  • Volatility

Questions about Element Solutions stock

What does Element Solutions do?

Element Solutions trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker ESI. It is a mid cap company in the major chemicals industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 8.9 billion dollars.

What is the ticker symbol for Element Solutions?

Element Solutions trades under the ticker ESI on the New York Stock Exchange.

What is Element Solutions's market cap?

Element Solutions is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 8.9 billion dollars.

How does Element Solutions make money?

Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure. Moving goods and people. Long term service and maintenance contracts.

What moves ESI stock?

Orders and backlog, which show future sales. Business spending and the health of the economy. Costs of materials and labor.

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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.

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