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Essity

STO:ESSITY B · SE0009922164
Household ProductsLarge

360

58
EV / EBIT70
Price / Owner Earnings63
Owner Earnings Yield68
Dividend Yield79
Price/Sales57
EV / Gross Profit42
Price/Book51
Return on Capital50
Cash Return on Capital45
Return on Equity50
EBIT Margin49
Gross Profitability11
Cash Conversion51
Accruals34
Owner Earnings Margin38
Sales growth37
Profit Growth82
Long-Term EPS Growth55
Owner Earnings Growth55
Reinvestment65
Price momentum47
Debt load51
Refinancing49
Debt Payback30
Liquidity70
Analyst ratings16
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside12
Market mood31
Value Creation16/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Essity generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountrySweden
IndustryHousehold Products
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeOM
Founded1988
Employees11,331
Websiteessity.com
ISINSE0009922164
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
OMX 30 (Sweden)
Themes
Health DiagnosticsPain ManagementEnvironment, Health and Safety (EH&S)Fast-Moving Consumer GoodsConsumer GoodsHealth CarePersonal HealthWellness

Description

Essity AB (publ) is a leading global hygiene and health company that develops, produces, and sells consumer and professional hygiene products. The company’s portfolio encompasses well-known brands that cater to various segments, including tissue and…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Essity AB (publ) is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

The price is fair. You pay 15.8× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically fair zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 3% yearly growth; analysts expect 7%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is adequate. The company scores 16/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
66
2023202420252026

All-time high

77

Nov 2025

All-time low

27

Jan 2023

Average rank

57

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
57
48
70
67
Price/Earnings
68
62
70
64
Price/Book
51
46
37
46
Dividend Yield
79
82
60
68
Value (overall)
73
67
50
59

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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