Elementis/£ELM

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About Elementis

Elementis PLC, designated by the ticker ELM, is a global company specializing in the manufacture and sale of specialty chemicals. Established in 1844, the company primarily operates within the specialty chemicals industry, providing high-performance additives designed to enhance the capability of products across a diverse range of industries including personal care, coatings, talc, and chromium. Elementis is committed to delivering products that respond to the unmet needs and demands of their global clientele, focusing on quality, innovation, and sustainability.
Ticker
£ELM
Sector
Materials
Primary listing
LSE
Employees
989
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Website
www.elementis.com

Elementis Metrics

BasicAdvanced
£1B
18.35
£0.10
0.92
£0.03
1.89%

What the Analysts think about Elementis

Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Elementis stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Elementis stock.

Bulls say / Bears say

Elementis delivered 4.7% organic constant-currency revenue growth in the first half, while adjusted operating profit rose 16.4% and margin reached 23%. Coatings was particularly strong, with 5.6% organic growth, showing that the self-help plan is translating into operating leverage. (National Storage Mechanism, Sharecast)
The sale of the pharma business leaves Elementis focused on higher-margin Personal Care and Coatings, with lower future capital intensity. Returning about $35m of proceeds through a buyback also gives shareholders a direct capital-return catalyst. (Elementis, Investegate)
Alchemy Ingredients and new personal-care technologies broaden Elementis’s natural and sustainable beauty offering. If these products scale through the company’s global sales network, they could support growth in a premium, high-margin market rather than relying only on volume recovery. (Elementis, Personal Care Insights)
North American demand remains weak, and management expects the normal seasonal weighting to moderate margins in the second half. That makes the full-year target dependent on continued strength in Asia, Europe and energy applications. (MarketBeat, National Storage Mechanism)
Elementis remains exposed to geopolitical disruption, input-cost inflation and supply-chain problems, including risks linked to the Middle East crisis. Its ability to pass through higher costs has held up so far, but weaker demand could make future price increases harder to achieve. (National Storage Mechanism, Investegate)
Cash conversion needs watching: first-half operating cash flow fell to $29.8m from $41.3m as working capital, tax and capital spending absorbed more cash. If this persists, it could constrain deleveraging and reduce the value of the buyback and dividend story. (MarketBeat)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 22 Sept 2026.

Elementis Financial Performance

Revenues and expenses
Income statement
QuarterlyAnnual
Q3 24
QoQ growth
Revenue
Net income
Profit margin

Elementis Earnings Performance

Company profitability
Earnings per share
QuarterlyAnnual
Q4 23
Q1 24
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Actual
Expected
Surprise

Funds containing Elementis

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Funds
Fund name
Fund size
£ELM weighting
iShares FTSE 250£MIDD
£661M0.33%
Vanguard FTSE 250£VMID
£1.6B0.30%
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Small Cap€DX2J
€3.2B0.09%
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Small Cap£XXSC
£2.8B0.09%
iShares MSCI World Small Cap$WSML
$9B0.01%
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