Trinseo PLC (TSE) Financial Ratios
16 years of historical data (2009–2024) · Basic Materials · Chemicals - Specialty
EV/EBITDA
↑
13.84
↑+30% vs avg
5yr avg: 10.68
30Y Low4.3·High14.9
P/FCF
↓
N/A
—
5yr avg: 7.33
30Y Low5.3·High40.8
P/B Ratio
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N/A
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5yr avg: 2.45
30Y Low1.9·High6.3
ROE
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N/A
—
5yr avg: -231.2%
30Y Low-60%·High76%
Debt/EBITDA
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15.09
↑+88% vs avg
5yr avg: 8.03
30Y Low0.4·High15.1
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
TSE Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
Trinseo PLC currently has a negative P/E ratio, indicating the company is operating at a loss on a trailing-twelve-month basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $5M | $180M | $295M | $815M | $2.1B | $2.0B | $1.5B | $2.0B | $3.3B | $2.8B | $1.4B |
| Enterprise Value | $2.3B | $2.4B | $2.4B | $3.0B | $3.9B | $2.6B | $2.3B | $2.7B | $4.0B | $3.5B | $2.2B |
| P/E Ratio → | -0.01 | — | — | — | 4.72 | 256.05 | 16.46 | 6.84 | 9.95 | 8.85 | 10.33 |
| P/S Ratio | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0.16 | 0.43 | 0.72 | 0.45 | 0.43 | 0.73 | 0.76 | 0.35 |
| P/B Ratio | — | — | — | 1.94 | 2.05 | 3.35 | 2.26 | 2.60 | 4.84 | 6.33 | 3.55 |
| P/FCF | — | — | 5.31 | — | 6.20 | 10.47 | 7.13 | 8.16 | 13.39 | 10.06 | 5.66 |
| P/OCF | — | — | 2.36 | 18.74 | 4.59 | 7.74 | 4.70 | 5.46 | 8.35 | 6.97 | 3.91 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
TSE EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
Trinseo PLC's enterprise value stands at 13.8x EBITDA, 30% above its 5-year average of 10.7x. The Basic Materials sector median is 11.4x, placing the stock at a 21% premium on an enterprise-value basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 0.70 | 0.65 | 0.60 | 0.81 | 0.96 | 0.68 | 0.59 | 0.90 | 0.95 | 0.54 |
| EV / EBITDA | 13.84 | 14.91 | — | — | 6.23 | 10.90 | 9.85 | 4.97 | 6.17 | 5.91 | 4.33 |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | — | 9.11 | 17.71 | 16.56 | 6.60 | 8.33 | 7.22 | 7.26 |
| EV / FCF | — | — | 43.22 | — | 11.69 | 13.98 | 10.85 | 11.05 | 16.43 | 12.57 | 8.84 |
TSE Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Trinseo PLC earns an operating margin of -1.3%, below the Basic Materials sector average of 9.8%. Operating margins have expanded from -7.3% to -1.3% over the past 3 years, signaling improving operational efficiency.
Margins
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 7.6% | 7.6% | 3.9% | 5.5% | 14.5% | 11.7% | 8.9% | 11.4% | 14.7% | 15.8% | 11.8% |
| Operating Margin | -1.3% | -1.3% | -12.4% | -7.3% | 9.6% | 5.5% | 4.2% | 9.0% | 12.1% | 13.4% | 10.1% |
| Net Profit Margin | -9.9% | -9.9% | -19.1% | -8.7% | 9.1% | 0.3% | 2.7% | 6.3% | 7.4% | 8.6% | 3.4% |
Return on Capital
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | — | — | -920.9% | -60.1% | 54.9% | 1.3% | 12.8% | 40.5% | 58.6% | 76.3% | 37.7% |
| ROA | -12.3% | -12.3% | -20.7% | -10.2% | 11.6% | 0.3% | 3.4% | 10.6% | 12.6% | 13.6% | 5.8% |
| ROIC | -2.0% | -2.0% | -15.4% | -10.0% | 16.9% | 8.3% | 7.3% | 21.5% | 31.6% | 32.7% | 24.6% |
| ROCE | -2.1% | -2.1% | -16.8% | -10.6% | 15.1% | 6.6% | 6.4% | 19.1% | 26.8% | 27.0% | 22.3% |
TSE Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Trinseo PLC carries a Debt/EBITDA ratio of 15.1x, which is highly leveraged (474% above the sector average of 2.6x). Net debt stands at $2.3B ($2.5B total debt minus $210M cash).
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | — | — | — | 5.70 | 2.38 | 2.12 | 1.86 | 1.51 | 1.74 | 2.62 | 3.04 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 15.09 | 15.09 | — | — | 3.83 | 5.17 | 5.32 | 2.13 | 1.81 | 1.96 | 2.37 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | — | — | 5.19 | 1.81 | 1.12 | 1.18 | 0.92 | 1.10 | 1.57 | 2.00 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 13.81 | 13.81 | — | — | 2.92 | 2.74 | 3.37 | 1.30 | 1.14 | 1.18 | 1.56 |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | 37.90 | — | 5.49 | 3.51 | 3.72 | 2.89 | 3.03 | 2.50 | 3.18 |
| Interest Coverage | -0.17 | -0.17 | -2.42 | -3.22 | 5.81 | 3.43 | 3.63 | 8.93 | 7.68 | 6.65 | 4.31 |
TSE Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
A current ratio of 1.37x means Trinseo PLC can comfortably meet its short-term obligations, though there is limited excess liquidity. The quick ratio of 0.89x is notably lower than the current ratio, indicating a significant portion of current assets is tied up in inventory. The current ratio has declined from 2.02x to 1.37x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1.78 | 2.02 | 2.16 | 2.84 | 2.83 | 3.04 | 2.63 | 2.64 | 2.87 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.89 | 0.89 | 1.17 | 1.21 | 1.48 | 2.24 | 2.00 | 2.09 | 1.81 | 1.93 | 2.08 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.39 | 0.31 | 0.63 | 1.10 | 0.86 | 0.84 | 0.69 | 0.86 | 0.96 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 1.33 | 1.21 | 1.32 | 1.02 | 0.96 | 1.22 | 1.70 | 1.60 | 1.53 | 1.76 |
| Inventory Turnover | 9.35 | 9.35 | 8.73 | 8.48 | 6.65 | 7.48 | 7.01 | 8.02 | 7.43 | 8.12 | 9.92 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 39.47 | 48.74 | 43.08 | 55.97 | 70.38 | 61.75 | 51.17 | 56.25 | 55.43 | 45.45 |
TSE Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Trinseo PLC returns 38.5% to shareholders annually primarily through dividends.
Dividends
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 38.5% | 0.9% | 6.1% | 5.8% | 1.1% | 3.1% | 4.3% | 3.3% | 1.8% | 1.0% | 100.0% |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | 5.0% | 782.3% | 71.4% | 22.6% | 17.7% | 8.6% | 11359.8% |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | — | 21.2% | 0.4% | 6.1% | 14.6% | 10.1% | 11.3% | 9.7% |
| FCF Yield | — | — | 18.8% | — | 16.1% | 9.6% | 14.0% | 12.3% | 7.5% | 9.9% | 17.7% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 18.6% | 2.3% | 1.3% | 7.9% | 7.1% | 2.7% | 7.6% | 0.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 38.5% | 0.9% | 6.1% | 24.5% | 3.4% | 4.4% | 12.2% | 10.4% | 4.5% | 8.6% | 100.0% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $35M | $35M | $36M | $40M | $39M | $41M | $44M | $45M | $47M | $49M |
Peer Comparison
Compare TSE with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 TSEYou | $5M | -0.0 | 13.8 | — | 7.6% | -1.3% | — | -2.0% | 15.1 |
 EMN | $9B | 18.5 | 9.1 | 20.4 | 21.1% | 10.6% | 8.0% | 6.7% | 3.5 |
 HUN | $3B | -9.5 | 19.9 | 22.7 | 13.2% | -0.7% | -9.0% | -0.6% | 11.0 |
 AVNT | $3B | 42.5 | 12.5 | 17.8 | 32.5% | 6.2% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 4.9 |
 KRO | $871M | -7.9 | 42.5 | — | 11.5% | -1.7% | -14.1% | -1.9% | 17.4 |
 TROX | $2B | -3.4 | 17.8 | — | 9.3% | -0.7% | -29.0% | -0.3% | 12.8 |
 DOW | $28B | -10.4 | 14.1 | — | 6.0% | 0.7% | -14.8% | 0.6% | 6.3 |
 LYB | $24B | -31.3 | 34.0 | 61.6 | 9.0% | -1.1% | -6.5% | -1.1% | 15.0 |
 WLK | $13B | -8.5 | — | — | 2.6% | -14.1% | -14.8% | -9.0% | — |
 CC | $4B | -9.2 | 22.3 | 69.7 | 15.5% | -0.1% | -90.2% | -0.1% | 13.7 |
 ASIX | $835M | 14.0 | 8.1 | 130.1 | 11.4% | 4.4% | 6.2% | 4.4% | 2.6 |
| Basic Materials Median | — | 22.9 | 11.4 | 27.5 | 31.7% | 9.8% | 1.0% | 4.4% | 2.6 |
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What is Trinseo PLC's P/E ratio?
Trinseo PLC's current P/E ratio is -0.0x. The historical average is 9.5x.
What is Trinseo PLC's EV/EBITDA?
Trinseo PLC's current EV/EBITDA is 13.8x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 7.9x.
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Based on historical data, Trinseo PLC is trading at a P/E of -0.0x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What is Trinseo PLC's dividend yield?
Trinseo PLC's current dividend yield is 38.53%.
What are Trinseo PLC's profit margins?
Trinseo PLC has 7.6% gross margin and -1.3% operating margin.
How much debt does Trinseo PLC have?
Trinseo PLC's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 15.1x, indicating high leverage. A ratio above 4x may signal elevated financial risk.