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Element Solutions' Earnings & Revenues Surpass Estimates in Q3

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Element Solutions Inc. (ESI - Free Report) recorded third-quarter 2024 earnings (as reported) of 17 cents per share. This compares favorably with a loss of 13 cents in the year-ago quarter. Adjusted earnings per share came in at 39 cents in the quarter, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 38 cents.

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The company generated net sales of $645 million, up 7.6% year over year. The figure beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $618.8 million. The adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) margin declined 30 basis points to 22.1%.

Element Solutions Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise

Element Solutions Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise

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ESI’s Segment Highlights

Net sales in the Electronics segment increased 14% year over year to $419.1 million in the reported quarter, with organic net sales up 9% from the previous year's reported figure. The figure beat the consensus estimate of $396.9 million.

In the Industrial & Specialty segment, net sales fell 3% year over year to $225.9 million, with organic net sales remaining flat. The figure topped the consensus of $221.8 million.

ESI’s Financial Position

Element Solutions ended the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $376 million, up 14% year over year. Long-term debt was $1,914.7 million at the end of the quarter, down 5.5%.

Cash from operating activities was $98.5 million in the reported quarter.

ESI’s Outlook

ESI expects adjusted EBITDA for full-year 2024 to be between $535 million and $540 million. The company anticipates free cash flow of $280 million to $300 million for the year.

ESI’s Stock Price Performance

Shares of Element Solutions have gained 46.6% in a year against a 2% increase of the industry.

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ESI’s Rank & Key Picks

ESI currently carries a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell).

Better-ranked stocks worth a look in the basic materials space include IAMGOLD Corporation (IAG - Free Report) , Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (AEM - Free Report) and Barrick Gold Gorporation (GOLD - Free Report) .

IAMGOLD is slated to report third-quarter results on Nov. 7. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for third-quarter earnings is pegged at 11 cents. IAG beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the last four quarters, with the average earnings surprise being 200%. IAG carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

Agnico Eagle is slated to report third-quarter results on Oct. 30, after market close. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for AEM’s third-quarter earnings is pegged at 98 cents. AEM beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the last four quarters, with the average earnings surprise being 15.7%. AEM currently carries a Zacks Rank #1.

Barrick Gold is slated to report third-quarter results on Nov. 7, before the opening bell. The consensus estimate for Barrick Gold’s third-quarter earnings is pegged at 33 cents. GOLD, carrying a Zacks Rank #2, beat the consensus estimate in each of the last four quarters, with the average earnings surprise being 21.2%. 

 


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