ESI vs PL

Comparison between Element Solutions Inc (ESI, Company) and Planet Labs PBC - Class A (PL, Company).

ESI is from the Basic Materials sector, while PL is from the Industrials sector.

5-Year PerformancePL has outperformed ESI, delivering a return of +21.3% compared to +12.3%

ESI vs PL - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	ESI(COMPANY)	PL(COMPANY)
Market Cap	$9.57B	$9.59B
Max Drawdown	80.66%	85.73%
Sharpe Ratio	1.25	1.74
5Y Beta	1.53	2.31
Industry	Specialty Chemicals	Aerospace & Defense
P/E Ratio	39.63	-39.10
Forward P/E	23.20	N/A
PEG Ratio	0.76	-0.63
Dividend Yield	0.81%	N/A
5Y Dividends CAGR	20.11%	N/A
Debt to Equity	0.00%	0.00%
Free Cash Flow Yield	-2.24%	0.49%
P/S Ratio	3.54	30.44
P/B Ratio	3.50	25.21

Market Cap

ESI

$9.57B

Winner

$9.59B

Max Drawdown

Winner

ESI

80.66%

85.73%

Sharpe Ratio

ESI

1.25

Winner

1.74

5Y Beta

Winner

ESI

1.53

2.31

Industry

ESI

Specialty Chemicals

Aerospace & Defense

P/E Ratio

ESI

39.63

Winner

-39.10

Forward P/E

ESI

23.20

N/A

PEG Ratio

ESI

0.76

Winner

-0.63

Dividend Yield

ESI

0.81%

N/A

5Y Dividends CAGR

ESI

20.11%

N/A

Debt to Equity

ESI

0.00%

Free Cash Flow Yield

ESI

-2.24%

Winner

0.49%

P/S Ratio

Winner

ESI

3.54

30.44

P/B Ratio

Winner

ESI

3.50

25.21

ESI vs PL - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	ESI	PL
1 month	+0.91%	-15.20%
3 months	+6.19%	-24.86%
6 months	+42.63%	+14.71%
1 year	+60.40%	+294.70%
5 years(CAGR)	+12.31%	+21.34%
10 years(CAGR)	+17.54%	N/A
Max(CAGR)	+10.56%	+20.43%

Winner

ESI

+0.91%

-15.20%

Winner

ESI

+6.19%

-24.86%

Winner

ESI

+42.63%

+14.71%

ESI

+60.40%

Winner

+294.70%

5Y(CAGR)

ESI

+12.31%

Winner

+21.34%

10Y(CAGR)

ESI

+17.54%

N/A

Max(CAGR)

ESI

+10.56%

Winner

+20.43%

ESI vs PL - Annual Returns (2013 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	ESI	PL
2026	+54.23%	+27.63%
2025	+0.60%	+396.73%
2024	+12.89%	+69.75%
2023	+29.84%	-45.11%
2022	-24.79%	-27.62%
2021	+41.96%	-37.88%
2020	+52.07%	N/A
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 PL Drawdown Comparison

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

The maximum drawdown for PL was -85.73%, occurring on Apr 30, 2024. Recovery took 961 trading sessions.

The current ESI drawdown is -18.84%. The current PL drawdown is -49.32%.

Rank	ESI	PL
#1	-80.66% Jun 26, 2014 - Jun 18, 2024	-85.73% Nov 22, 2021 - Sep 23, 2025
#2	-39.98% Nov 25, 2024 - Jan 15, 2026	-49.32% May 28, 2026 - Jul 10, 2026
#3	-21.43% Jun 22, 2026 - Jul 7, 2026	-29.01% Jan 16, 2026 - Mar 20, 2026
#4	-17.84% Feb 24, 2026 - Apr 8, 2026	-28.83% Oct 7, 2025 - Dec 11, 2025
#5	-15.19% Jul 16, 2024 - Nov 6, 2024	-21.15% Mar 25, 2026 - Apr 2, 2026
#6	-15.12% Mar 4, 2014 - May 16, 2014	-14.57% Apr 16, 2026 - May 11, 2026
#7	-12.38% May 11, 2026 - Jun 15, 2026	-9.70% Dec 12, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025
#8	-7.18% Jan 23, 2014 - Feb 6, 2014	-7.17% Apr 8, 2026 - Apr 16, 2026
#9	-6.68% Jun 2, 2014 - Jun 9, 2014	-6.61% Dec 23, 2025 - Jan 5, 2026
#10	-6.59% Jun 12, 2014 - Jun 26, 2014	-5.91% Mar 20, 2026 - Mar 25, 2026
#11	-6.39% Feb 4, 2026 - Feb 6, 2026	-3.37% May 14, 2026 - May 22, 2026
#12	-4.45% May 6, 2026 - May 11, 2026	-2.77% May 11, 2026 - May 14, 2026
#13	-4.12% Nov 6, 2024 - Nov 22, 2024	-2.48% Nov 9, 2021 - Nov 15, 2021
#14	-4.09% Jun 18, 2024 - Jul 12, 2024	-2.40% Apr 2, 2026 - Apr 8, 2026
#15	-3.94% Apr 27, 2026 - Apr 29, 2026	-2.30% Apr 29, 2021 - Oct 28, 2021