Compare · ESI vs LXU
ESI vs LXU
Side-by-side comparison of Element Solutions Inc. (ESI) and LSB Industries Inc. (LXU): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- ESI operates in Industrials, while LXU operates in Basic Materials - the two are in different parts of the market.
- ESI is the larger of the two at $11.96B, about 15.0x LXU ($799.2M).
- Over the past year, ESI is up 123.8% and LXU is up 34.5% - ESI leads by 89.2 points.
- LXU has hit the wire 2 times in the past 4 weeks while ESI has been quiet.
- ESI has more recent analyst coverage (20 ratings vs 15 for LXU).
- Company
- Element Solutions Inc.
- LSB Industries Inc.
- Price
- $49.15+6.92%
- $11.10-2.55%
- Market cap
- $11.96B
- $799.2M
- 1M return
- +21.19%
- -16.92%
- 1Y return
- +123.77%
- +34.55%
- Industry
- Major Chemicals
- Major Chemicals
- Exchange
- NYSE
- NYSE
- IPO
- 2014
- 2003
- News (4w)
- 0
- 2
- Recent ratings
- 20
- 15
Element Solutions Inc.
Element Solutions Inc produces and sells specialty chemical products the United States, China, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Electronics and Industrial & Specialty. The Electronics segment researches, formulates, and sells specialty chemicals and materials for various types of electronics hardware products. This segment offers electronic assembly materials; circuitry solutions comprising circuit board metallization products, circuit formation products, electronic materials, and surface finishes; and semiconductor solutions. This segment primarily serves mobile communications, computers, automobiles, and aerospace equipment industries. The Industrial & Specialty segment provides industrial solutions, which include chemical systems that protect and decorate metal and plastic surfaces; consumable chemicals that enable printing image transfer on flexible packaging materials; and energy solutions, which consist of chemistries used in water-based hydraulic control fluids for offshore deep-water production and drilling applications. This segment's products include electroless nickel products, plating products, pre-treatment and cleaning solutions, functional conversion coatings, hard-coated films, and water treatment products; solid sheet printing elements and liquid imaging products; and offshore fluids. This segment serves the aerospace, automotive, construction, consumer electronics, consumer packaged goods, and oil and gas production end markets. The company was formerly known as Platform Specialty Products Corporation and changed its name to Element Solutions Inc in January 2019. Element Solutions Inc was founded in 1922 and is based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
LSB Industries Inc.
LSB Industries, Inc. manufactures, markets, and sells chemical products in the United States. It provides nitrogen-based fertilizers, such as ammonia, fertilizer grade ammonium nitrate (HDAN), and urea ammonia nitrate for fertilizer and fertilizer blends for corn and other crops, and NPK fertilizer blends applications. The company also offers high purity and commercial grade ammonia, high purity ammonium nitrate, sulfuric acids, mixed nitrating acids, carbon dioxide, and diesel exhaust fluids, as well as concentrated, blended, and regular nitric acids for various applications, including semi-conductor and polyurethane intermediates; pulp and paper, alum, water treatment, metals, and vanadium processing; power plant emissions abatement, water treatment, refrigerants, and metals processing; and exhaust stream additive, and horticulture/greenhouse applications; and refrigeration. In addition, it provides industrial grade ammonium nitrate, ammonium nitrate solutions, and HDAN solutions for the specialty emulsions for mining, surface mining, quarries, and construction applications. The company sells its products through distributors, as well as directly to end customers. It serves to the agricultural, industrial, and mining markets. LSB Industries, Inc. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Latest ESI
- SEC Form SD filed by Element Solutions Inc.
- Element Solutions Inc Declares Q2 Dividend of $0.08 Per Share
- Director Filon Elyse Napoli converted options into 6,539 shares, increasing direct ownership by 27% to 30,490 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Sofronas Susan W. converted options into 6,539 shares, increasing direct ownership by 105% to 12,785 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Fraser Christopher T. converted options into 6,539 shares, increasing direct ownership by 11% to 67,312 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Franklin Martin E
- Director Ashken Ian G H converted options into 6,539 shares, disposed of 6,539 shares and acquired 6,539 shares (SEC Form 4)
- Director Goss Michael F converted options into 6,539 shares, increasing direct ownership by 27% to 30,490 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Oneal E Stanley converted options into 6,539 shares, increasing direct ownership by 4% to 154,371 units (SEC Form 4)
- Element Solutions Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Financial Statements and Exhibits
Latest LXU
- SVP and Treasurer Carver Kristy sold $118,279 worth of shares (9,554 units at $12.38) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 17% to 47,452 units (SEC Form 4)
- LSB Industries Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events
- Director Chandler John D was granted 9,252 shares, increasing direct ownership by 37% to 34,012 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Ackerman Jonathan Z. was granted 9,252 shares (SEC Form 4)
- Director Bertocco Riccardo was granted 9,252 shares, increasing direct ownership by 55% to 26,012 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director White Lynn F was granted 9,252 shares, increasing direct ownership by 4% to 242,489 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Peninger Diana M was granted 9,252 shares, increasing direct ownership by 14% to 74,065 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form EFFECT filed by LSB Industries Inc.
- LSB Industries Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events
- LSB Industries Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders