MIAMI – Element Solutions reported Electronics sales of $1.56 billion in 2024, an increase of 10% from 2023's total.
For the fourth quarter, the company's Electronics sales increased 14% year-over-year to $401 million.
As a whole, Element's 2024 sales totaled 2.46 billion, an increase 5% over 2023's total, and quarterly sales totaled $624 million, 9% higher than the fourth quarter of 2023.
"Element Solutions had an outstanding year in 2024," said president and CEO Benjamin Gliklich. "We produced record results, improved our portfolio and positioned the Company for longer-term outperformance. Against an inconsistent macro backdrop, we delivered 13% constant currency adjusted EBITDA growth, significantly outpacing our end-markets. We have been successful penetrating some of the fastest growing, highest value niches in the electronics consumables market, which should continue to deliver profit growth well in excess of the broader ecosystem in 2025. We have also driven margins back towards prior record levels for Element Solutions, while total volumes remained materially below their previous peaks. This supports our expectation that we can continue to deliver both solid growth from a cyclical recovery over time – in addition to the secular demand growth in electronics – and margin expansion. The anticipated closing of the Graphics business sale this quarter will improve the overall portfolio and its longer-term growth rate, while providing significant flexibility on the balance sheet for long-term, value accretive capital allocation. More than just a good year behind us, our results in 2024 provide conviction in future value creation.
"Expectations for 2025 suggest a demand environment similar to 2024. The industrial markets are not seen to be recovering, and an acceleration in the overall electronics industry is uncertain. However, the growth niches within our markets and the execution that delivered our performance in 2024 should remain on track. Demand continues to grow in high-performance computing and data storage applications. We continue to extend our penetration of the EV market with our differentiated power electronics solutions, and we expect market growth and our share gains in high-value semiconductor markets to continue. The two major non-operational impacts we expect on year-over-year adjusted EBITDA in 2025 are a reduction of approximately $30 million from the sale of the Graphics business and an anticipated translational foreign exchange impact from a stronger US dollar of $15 million based on rates at the end of January. At the midpoint, our full year 2025 adjusted EBITDA guidance range would translate to 8% growth without those two impacts. This would be strong growth in light of expected market conditions. We also expect opportunities this year to deploy our balance sheet capacity and deliver growth in per share earnings beyond what is reflected in our full year outlook. We have momentum, opportunity and, most importantly, a high-performing team enthusiastic about delivering on our compelling multi-year growth potential. I am grateful for each of these, but our people chief among them.”