Essentra plc

LSE:ESNT Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£374.1m

Essentra Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 1/6

Essentra's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -57.8%, while the Chemicals industry saw earnings growing at 3.2% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 31.4% per year. Essentra's return on equity is 0.2%, and it has net margins of 0.2%.

Key information

-57.8%

Earnings growth rate

-59.6%

EPS growth rate

Chemicals Industry Growth4.3%
Revenue growth rate-31.4%
Return on equity0.2%
Net Margin0.2%
Last Earnings Update30 Jun 2024

Recent past performance updates

We Think You Should Be Aware Of Some Concerning Factors In Essentra's (LON:ESNT) Earnings

Mar 27
We Think You Should Be Aware Of Some Concerning Factors In Essentra's (LON:ESNT) Earnings

Recent updates

Essentra plc (LON:ESNT) Shares Could Be 42% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Sep 20
Essentra plc (LON:ESNT) Shares Could Be 42% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

We Think You Should Be Aware Of Some Concerning Factors In Essentra's (LON:ESNT) Earnings

Mar 27
We Think You Should Be Aware Of Some Concerning Factors In Essentra's (LON:ESNT) Earnings

Essentra (LON:ESNT) Is Reducing Its Dividend To £0.012

Aug 19
Essentra (LON:ESNT) Is Reducing Its Dividend To £0.012

Essentra plc (LON:ESNT) Shares Could Be 26% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Feb 03
Essentra plc (LON:ESNT) Shares Could Be 26% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Essentra (LON:ESNT) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Dec 24
Essentra (LON:ESNT) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Essentra plc (LON:ESNT)

Nov 03
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Essentra plc (LON:ESNT)

Essentra's (LON:ESNT) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Sep 11
Essentra's (LON:ESNT) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Essentra (LON:ESNT) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.023

Aug 20
Essentra (LON:ESNT) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.023

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Essentra plc (LON:ESNT)?

Jul 14
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Essentra plc (LON:ESNT)?

Returns On Capital At Essentra (LON:ESNT) Paint A Concerning Picture

Jun 14
Returns On Capital At Essentra (LON:ESNT) Paint A Concerning Picture

Are Investors Undervaluing Essentra plc (LON:ESNT) By 41%?

May 25
Are Investors Undervaluing Essentra plc (LON:ESNT) By 41%?

Here's Why Essentra (LON:ESNT) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

May 07
Here's Why Essentra (LON:ESNT) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Essentra (LON:ESNT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.04

Mar 21
Essentra (LON:ESNT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.04

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Essentra plc (LON:ESNT)?

Mar 08
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Essentra plc (LON:ESNT)?

Essentra's (LON:ESNT) Returns On Capital Tell Us There Is Reason To Feel Uneasy

Dec 29
Essentra's (LON:ESNT) Returns On Capital Tell Us There Is Reason To Feel Uneasy

Is It Time To Consider Buying Essentra plc (LON:ESNT)?

Dec 07
Is It Time To Consider Buying Essentra plc (LON:ESNT)?

We Think Essentra (LON:ESNT) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Sep 11
We Think Essentra (LON:ESNT) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

A Look At The Fair Value Of Essentra plc (LON:ESNT)

Jul 02
A Look At The Fair Value Of Essentra plc (LON:ESNT)

What Does Essentra plc's (LON:ESNT) Share Price Indicate?

Jun 14
What Does Essentra plc's (LON:ESNT) Share Price Indicate?

Is Essentra (LON:ESNT) Using Too Much Debt?

May 15
Is Essentra (LON:ESNT) Using Too Much Debt?

Essentra's (LON:ESNT) Returns On Capital Tell Us There Is Reason To Feel Uneasy

Mar 23
Essentra's (LON:ESNT) Returns On Capital Tell Us There Is Reason To Feel Uneasy

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Essentra makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:ESNT Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Jun 24310100
31 Mar 24313300
31 Dec 23316600
30 Sep 23322-600
30 Jun 23328-1700
31 Mar 23333-2600
31 Dec 22338-3500
30 Sep 22264-3100
30 Jun 22190-2700
31 Mar 22246-1700
31 Dec 21302-600
30 Sep 21519-210
30 Jun 21736110
31 Mar 21816-110
31 Dec 20897-310
30 Sep 20906910
30 Jun 209161410
31 Mar 209452610
31 Dec 199743810
30 Sep 199973910
30 Jun 191,0194010
31 Mar 191,0223210
31 Dec 181,0262410
30 Jun 181,018410
31 Mar 181,023410
31 Dec 171,027410
30 Jun 171,026-6410
31 Mar 171,012-5800
31 Dec 16999-5200
30 Jun 1695148-30
31 Mar 1697952-10
31 Dec 151,0075600
30 Sep 151,042692360
30 Jun 15985712020
31 Mar 15925712010
31 Dec 14866712010
30 Sep 14855681950
30 Jun 14845641890
31 Mar 14821621880
31 Dec 13798601870

Quality Earnings: ESNT has a large one-off loss of £5.3M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th June, 2024.

Growing Profit Margin: ESNT became profitable in the past.

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: ESNT's earnings have declined by 57.8% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: ESNT has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: ESNT has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Chemicals industry (-13%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: ESNT's Return on Equity (0.2%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 12:48
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Essentra plc is covered by 21 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Calum BattersbyBerenberg
James BaylissBerenberg
Michael O'BrienCanaccord Genuity