ESI vs BSY

Comparison between Element Solutions Inc (ESI, Company) and Bentley Systems Inc - Class B (BSY, Company).

ESI is from the Basic Materials sector, while BSY is from the Technology sector.

5-Year PerformanceESI has outperformed BSY, delivering a return of +12.1% compared to -12.7%

ESI vs BSY - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	ESI(COMPANY)	BSY(COMPANY)
Market Cap	$9.33B	$9.30B
Max Drawdown	80.66%	61.05%
Sharpe Ratio	1.17	-1.63
5Y Beta	1.52	0.74
Industry	Specialty Chemicals	Software - Application
P/E Ratio	38.65	29.70
Forward P/E	21.60	21.88
PEG Ratio	0.74	0.92
Dividend Yield	0.84%	0.90%
5Y Dividends CAGR	20.11%	42.29%
Debt to Equity	0.00%	90.98%
Free Cash Flow Yield	-2.30%	5.29%
P/S Ratio	3.31	5.81
P/B Ratio	3.41	7.75

Market Cap

Winner

ESI

$9.33B

BSY

$9.30B

Max Drawdown

ESI

80.66%

Winner

BSY

61.05%

Sharpe Ratio

Winner

ESI

1.17

BSY

-1.63

5Y Beta

ESI

1.52

Winner

BSY

0.74

Industry

ESI

Specialty Chemicals

BSY

Software - Application

P/E Ratio

ESI

38.65

Winner

BSY

29.70

Forward P/E

Winner

ESI

21.60

BSY

21.88

PEG Ratio

Winner

ESI

0.74

BSY

0.92

Dividend Yield

ESI

0.84%

Winner

BSY

0.90%

5Y Dividends CAGR

ESI

20.11%

Winner

BSY

42.29%

Debt to Equity

Winner

ESI

0.00%

BSY

90.98%

Free Cash Flow Yield

ESI

-2.30%

Winner

BSY

5.29%

P/S Ratio

Winner

ESI

3.31

BSY

5.81

P/B Ratio

Winner

ESI

3.41

BSY

7.75

ESI vs BSY - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	ESI	BSY
1 month	-16.48%	+5.98%
3 months	+1.04%	-7.56%
6 months	+34.06%	-22.15%
1 year	+59.87%	-48.17%
5 years(CAGR)	+12.06%	-12.74%
10 years(CAGR)	+16.66%	N/A
Max(CAGR)	+10.19%	-1.37%

ESI

-16.48%

Winner

BSY

+5.98%

Winner

ESI

+1.04%

BSY

-7.56%

Winner

ESI

+34.06%

BSY

-22.15%

Winner

ESI

+59.87%

BSY

-48.17%

5Y(CAGR)

Winner

ESI

+12.06%

BSY

-12.74%

10Y(CAGR)

ESI

+16.66%

BSY

N/A

Max(CAGR)

Winner

ESI

+10.19%

BSY

-1.37%

ESI vs BSY - Annual Returns (2013 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	ESI	BSY
2026	+48.27%	-20.74%
2025	+0.60%	-17.42%
2024	+12.89%	-4.93%
2023	+29.84%	+42.67%
2022	-24.79%	-23.62%
2021	+41.96%	+19.07%
2020	+52.07%	+21.07%
2019	+9.98%	N/A
2018	-0.10%	N/A
2017	+0.92%	N/A
2016	-19.72%	N/A
2015	-44.39%	N/A
2014	+65.86%	N/A
2013	+16.67%	N/A

ESI vs BSY Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for ESI was -80.66%, occurring on Feb 11, 2016. Recovery took 2511 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for BSY was -61.00%, occurring on May 11, 2022. This drawdown has not yet recovered.

The current ESI drawdown is -21.98%. The current BSY drawdown is -56.70%.

Rank	ESI	BSY
#1	-80.66% Jun 26, 2014 - Jun 18, 2024	-61.00% Sep 15, 2021 - May 11, 2022
#2	-39.98% Nov 25, 2024 - Jan 15, 2026	-26.27% Jan 12, 2021 - May 24, 2021
#3	-25.73% Jun 22, 2026 - Jul 20, 2026	-19.35% Oct 16, 2020 - Dec 31, 2020
#4	-17.84% Feb 24, 2026 - Apr 8, 2026	-14.00% Sep 25, 2020 - Oct 14, 2020
#5	-15.19% Jul 16, 2024 - Nov 6, 2024	-11.45% Jun 21, 2021 - Sep 3, 2021
#6	-15.12% Mar 4, 2014 - May 16, 2014	-4.45% Sep 23, 2020 - Sep 25, 2020
#7	-12.38% May 11, 2026 - Jun 15, 2026	-1.96% Jun 16, 2021 - Jun 21, 2021
#8	-7.18% Jan 23, 2014 - Feb 6, 2014	-0.93% Sep 7, 2021 - Sep 9, 2021
#9	-6.68% Jun 2, 2014 - Jun 9, 2014	-0.92% May 25, 2021 - May 27, 2021
#10	-6.59% Jun 12, 2014 - Jun 26, 2014	-0.55% Jun 11, 2021 - Jun 15, 2021
#11	-6.39% Feb 4, 2026 - Feb 6, 2026	-0.49% Sep 9, 2021 - Sep 15, 2021
#12	-4.45% May 6, 2026 - May 11, 2026	-0.28% May 27, 2021 - Jun 1, 2021
#13	-4.12% Nov 6, 2024 - Nov 22, 2024	N/A
#14	-4.09% Jun 18, 2024 - Jul 12, 2024	N/A
#15	-3.94% Apr 27, 2026 - Apr 29, 2026	N/A