DUPONT DE NEMOURS, INC. vs Element Solutions Inc, two Chemicals stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
DuPont, a diversified specialty-chemicals maker, is roughly breakeven this period after impairment charges, so net margin sits near zero and there is no earnings multiple to cite; the market values it at 3.94 times book. Element Solutions, in electronics chemistry and surface finishes, is profitable at a 5.32% net margin and 5.41% return on equity, but priced steeply at 73.68 times earnings and 4.05 times book. Both show soft free cash, DuPont slightly negative at -0.59%, Element at -1.28%. DuPont carries no net debt while Element runs 0.75 to equity. DuPont is a large restructurer working through charges, Element Solutions a smaller name priced for growth.
Comparison updated 2026-07-11.
| Metric | DD | ESI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $134.95 | $39.83 |
| Market cap | $55.7B | $9.7B |
| Sector | Chemicals | Chemicals |
| Stage | Mature | Growth |
| P/E | — | 64.2 |
| P/B | 3.91 | 3.53 |
| P/S | 8.05 | 3.47 |
| EV/EBITDA | 85.7 | 21.8 |
| Revenue growth | +2.8% | +13.4% |
| Gross margin | — | 38.4% |
| Operating margin | — | 13.3% |
| Net margin | -0.4% | 5.3% |
| Return on equity | -0.2% | 5.4% |
| Return on assets | -0.1% | 2.6% |
| Return on invested capital | — | 5.3% |
| FCF yield | -0.6% | -1.5% |
| Dividend yield | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | 0.75 |
| Current ratio | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| Altman Z (solvency) | 3.58 | 2.48 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 4 / 9 | 5 / 9 |
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