Essentra PLC (ESNT)
Industry Specialty Chemicals
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98.20p
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99.30p
-0.70p (-0.71%)
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Essentra PLC is a plastic product manufacturer. Its portfolio comprises of specialist plastic, fibre, foam and packaging products.
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Profit margins
Valuation
Profit margins data table
Year | Gross margin (%) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 73.38 |
| 2023 | 72.15 |
| 2022 | 69.93 |
| 2021 | 70.90 |
| 2020 | 57.88 |
| 2019 | 58.34 |
| 2018 | 57.47 |
| 2017 | 54.31 |
| 2016 | - |
| 2015 | - |
Valuation data table
Year | Price / Sales |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.97 |
| 2024 | 1.25 |
| 2023 | 1.56 |
| 2022 | 0.71 |
| 2021 | 1.10 |
| 2020 | 0.89 |
| 2019 | 1.13 |
| 2018 | 0.89 |
| 2017 | 1.35 |
| 2016 | 1.11 |
| 2015 | 2.13 |
Price/Forward earnings (YTD)
13.72
Returns
Debt profile
Returns data table
Year | Return on assets (%) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.06 |
| 2023 | 0.76 |
| 2022 | -17.28 |
| 2021 | 2.12 |
| 2020 | -0.27 |
| 2019 | 3.10 |
| 2018 | 1.93 |
| 2017 | 8.62 |
| 2016 | -2.85 |
| 2015 | 5.66 |
Debt profile data table
| Year | Financial leverage |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.82 |
| 2023 | 1.96 |
| 2022 | 2.21 |
| 2021 | 2.09 |
| 2020 | 2.07 |
| 2019 | 2.28 |
| 2018 | 2.15 |
| 2017 | 2.02 |
| 2016 | 2.37 |
| 2015 | 2.32 |
The figures shown in the Profit Margins table EBITDA column are quoted in the currency of the stock selected.