Essity AB Class B ESSITY B

Morningstar Rating
SEK 312.30 +2.30 (0.74%)
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Company Report

Essity Benefits From Secular Growth Trends, but Its Fare Remains Largely Undifferentiated

We think Essity faces obstacles to amassing brand power in its portfolio. Competition from both branded and private-label offerings in the global personal care and hygiene category, plus low barriers to entry and a lack of switching costs, hampers Essity's ability to form the entrenched retail relationships needed to secure a competitive edge. We assign Essity a no-moat rating.

Price vs Fair Value

ESSITY B is trading at a 829% premium.
Price
SEK 312.30
Fair Value
SEK 681.00
Uncertainty
Medium
1-Star Price
SEK 199.00
5-Star Price
SEK 227.00
Economic Moat
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Capital Allocation
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Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls

We think favorable demographic trends and higher disposable income in emerging markets will drive long-term per capita growth of health and hygiene products.

Bears

Essity is exposed to volatile input costs such as pulp and is not always able to pass on costs in the short term, leading to volatile earnings.

Trading Information

Previous Close Price
SEK 310.00
Day Range
SEK 310.50313.80
52-Week Range
SEK 229.50326.00
Bid/Ask
SEK 313.10 / SEK 313.20
Market Cap
SEK 218.18 Bil
Volume/Avg
1.4 Mil / 1.2 Mil

Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
17.03
Price/Sales
1.66
Dividend Yield (Trailing)
2.48%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
2.48%
Total Yield
2.48%

Company Profile

Essity is a health and hygiene company spun out of Svenska Cellulosa in June 2017. Essity's products span the feminine care, baby care, toilet paper, facial tissue, and wet wipes categories, as well as hand soap, hand sanitizers, and tissue dispensers for institutional customers. Essity also offers medical solutions in the form of wound care, orthopedics, and compression therapy, accounting for around 7% of net sales. Essity operates in 150 markets and generates 60% of its revenue in Europe.
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Household & Personal Products
Stock Style Box
Large Core
Total Number of Employees
45,900

Competitors

Valuation

Metric
ESSITY B
PG
8113
Price/Earnings (Normalized)
17.0326.6133.55
Price/Book Value
2.638.144.13
Price/Sales
1.665.103.19
Price/Cash Flow
12.8121.1519.87
Price/Earnings
ESSITY B
PG
8113

Financial Strength

Metric
ESSITY B
PG
8113
Quick Ratio
0.910.461.79
Current Ratio
1.310.732.24
Interest Coverage
8.0120.7716.97
Quick Ratio
ESSITY B
PG
8113

Profitability

Metric
ESSITY B
PG
8113
Return on Assets (Normalized)
6.15%13.43%9.25%
Return on Equity (Normalized)
16.30%33.48%15.13%
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)
9.60%20.04%12.86%
Return on Assets
ESSITY B
PG
8113

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