Essity
Market Cap
kr212.9b
Last Updated
2020/09/23 03:34 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Essity AB (publ) develops, produces, and sells personal care, consumer tissue, and professional hygiene products and solutions worldwide. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Solid track record and good value.
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Share Price & News
How has Essity's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: ESSITY B has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
0.4%
ESSITY B
-1.8%
SE Household Products
-1.9%
SE Market
1 Year Return
6.7%
ESSITY B
7.1%
SE Household Products
16.7%
SE Market
Return vs Industry: ESSITY B matched the Swedish Household Products industry which returned 7.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: ESSITY B underperformed the Swedish Market which returned 16.7% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| ESSITY B | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 0.4% | -1.8% | -1.9% |
| 30 Day | -0.07% | -0.8% | 1.9% |
| 90 Day | 2.3% | 5.8% | 11.8% |
| 1 Year | 6.7%6.7% | 9.2%7.1% | 18.7%16.7% |
| 3 Year | 45.8%39.0% | 6.1%-0.8% | 32.6%18.4% |
| 5 Year | n/a | 23.4%10.8% | 70.3%37.0% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Essity's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
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Is Essity (STO:ESSITY B) Likely To Turn Things Around?1 week ago | Simply Wall St
Here's Why I Think Essity (STO:ESSITY B) Might Deserve Your Attention Today3 weeks ago | Simply Wall St
Investors Who Bought Essity (STO:ESSITY B) Shares Three Years Ago Are Now Up 35%Valuation
Is Essity undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
>50%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: ESSITY B (SEK303.3) is trading below our estimate of fair value (SEK688.2)
Significantly Below Fair Value: ESSITY B is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: ESSITY B is good value based on its PE Ratio (20.3x) compared to the XE Household Products industry average (21.3x).
PE vs Market: ESSITY B is good value based on its PE Ratio (20.3x) compared to the Swedish market (21.6x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: ESSITY B is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (2.9x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: ESSITY B is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (3.9x) compared to the XE Household Products industry average (2.1x).
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Future Growth
How is Essity forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 15 analysts?
6.9%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: ESSITY B's forecast earnings growth (6.9% per year) is above the savings rate (0.5%).
Earnings vs Market: ESSITY B's earnings (6.9% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the Swedish market (14.9% per year).
High Growth Earnings: ESSITY B's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: ESSITY B's revenue (3.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the Swedish market (3.8% per year).
High Growth Revenue: ESSITY B's revenue (3.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: ESSITY B's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (16.9%).
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Past Performance
How has Essity performed over the past 5 years?
18.3%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: ESSITY B has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: ESSITY B's current net profit margins (8.2%) are higher than last year (6.8%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: ESSITY B's earnings have grown by 18.3% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: ESSITY B's earnings growth over the past year (24.7%) exceeds its 5-year average (18.3% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: ESSITY B earnings growth over the past year (24.7%) exceeded the Household Products industry 19.5%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: ESSITY B's Return on Equity (18.5%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Essity's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: ESSITY B's short term assets (SEK44.9B) exceed its short term liabilities (SEK41.7B).
Long Term Liabilities: ESSITY B's short term assets (SEK44.9B) do not cover its long term liabilities (SEK54.9B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: ESSITY B's debt to equity ratio (71.4%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: ESSITY B's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 81% to 71.4% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: ESSITY B's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (43.2%).
Interest Coverage: ESSITY B's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (14.5x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Essity current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
2.52%
Forecast Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate ESSITY B's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate ESSITY B's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if ESSITY B's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if ESSITY B's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: ESSITY B is not paying a notable dividend for the Swedish market.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of ESSITY B's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the Swedish market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
5.7yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Magnus Groth (57 yo)
3.67yrs
Tenure
kr33,462,410
Compensation
Mr. Magnus Groth, MBA, MSc Econ, ME, has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Essity AB (publ) (formerly known as Essity Aktiebolag (publ)) since 2017 and has been its Director since 2016. Mr. Gro ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Magnus's total compensation ($USD3.77M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Swedish market ($USD2.18M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Magnus's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 3.67yrs | kr33.46m | 0.0077% SEK 16.4m | |
| CFO & Executive VP | 3.67yrs | no data | 0.0030% SEK 6.4m | |
| VP of Investor Relations & Group Function Communications | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP of Group Function Legal Affairs | 8.67yrs | no data | 0.0041% SEK 8.6m | |
| VP of Corporate Communications & Group Function Communications | no data | no data | no data | |
| Manager of Media Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Group Function Human Resources | 5.67yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Professional Hygiene | 8.67yrs | no data | 0% SEK 0 | |
| President of Consumer Goods | 5.67yrs | no data | 0.0017% SEK 3.6m | |
| President of Latin America | 4.67yrs | no data | 0.0014% SEK 3.0m | |
| President of Global Manufacturing | no data | no data | 0.0015% SEK 3.2m | |
| President of Health & Medical Solutions | no data | no data | 0.0012% SEK 2.6m |
5.7yrs
Average Tenure
53yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: ESSITY B's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 3.67yrs | kr33.46m | 0.0077% SEK 16.4m | |
| Independent Director | 4.67yrs | kr1.16m | 0.0024% SEK 5.1m | |
| Independent Director | 4.67yrs | kr770.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 3.67yrs | kr770.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 4.67yrs | kr770.00k | 0.00038% SEK 809.2k | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 4.67yrs | kr2.74m | 0.00043% SEK 915.6k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.67yrs | kr1.15m | no data | |
| Employee Representative Director | 3.67yrs | no data | 0.000020% SEK 42.6k | |
| Independent Director | 4.67yrs | kr885.00k | 0.0041% SEK 8.6m | |
| Independent Director | 4.67yrs | kr770.00k | no data | |
| Employee Representative Director | 3.67yrs | no data | no data | |
| Employee Representative Director | 1.17yrs | no data | no data |
4.7yrs
Average Tenure
59yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: ESSITY B's board of directors are considered experienced (4.7 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: ESSITY B insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Essity AB (publ)'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Essity AB (publ)
- Ticker: ESSITY B
- Exchange: OM
- Founded: 1849
- Industry: Household Products
- Sector: Household
- Market Cap: kr212.940b
- Shares outstanding: 702.34m
- Website: https://www.essity.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Essity AB (publ)
- Waterfront Building
- Klarabergsviadukten 63
- Stockholm
- Stockholm County
- 101 23
- Sweden
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESSITY A | OM (OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm) | Class A Shares | SE | SEK | Jun 2017 | |
| ESSITY B | OM (OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm) | Yes | Class B Shares | SE | SEK | Jun 2017 |
| 0RQC | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Class A Shares | GB | SEK | Jun 2017 | |
| 0RQD | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Class B Shares | GB | SEK | Jun 2017 |
| ESSIBS | BATS-CHIXE (BATS 'Chi-X Europe') | Yes | Class B Shares | GB | SEK | Jun 2017 |
| ESWB | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Class B Shares | DE | EUR | Jun 2017 |
| ESW | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Class A Shares | DE | EUR | Jun 2017 | |
| ESSIAS | BATS-CHIXE (BATS 'Chi-X Europe') | Class A Shares | GB | SEK | Jun 2017 | |
| ETTY.F | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | Yes | Class B Shares | US | USD | Jun 2017 |
| ESSITYB N | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | Yes | Class B Shares | MX | MXN | Jun 2017 |
| ESSY.Y | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | SPON ADR EACH REP 1 SHS | US | USD | Jun 2017 |
Biography
Essity AB (publ) develops, produces, and sells personal care, consumer tissue, and professional hygiene products and solutions worldwide. It offers personal care products include incontinence products, inc ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/09/23 03:34 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/09/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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