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Essentra /£ESNT

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About Essentra

Essentra PLC, listed under the ticker ESNT on the London Stock Exchange, operates in the manufacturing sector, specifically focusing on producing and distributing plastic injection molded, vinyl dip molded, and metal items. The company was founded in 2005 and has since expanded to cater to industries including electronics, health and personal care, tobacco, and manufacturing. Essentra PLC leverages a global footprint, backed by numerous facilities worldwide, to ensure the delivery of high-quality components and solutions tailored to the specific needs of its customers.
Ticker
£ESNT
Sector
Materials
Primary listing
LSE
Employees
3,000
Headquarters
Oxford, United Kingdom
Website
www.essentraplc.com

Essentra Metrics

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£326M
45.71
£0.02
0.83
£0.02
1.84%

What the Analysts think about Essentra

Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Essentra stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Essentra stock.

Bulls say / Bears say

Third-quarter revenue rose 14.6% at constant currency, with like-for-like growth of 10.8%, as volumes and pricing strengthened across all regions. This points to a broad-based recovery rather than growth confined to acquisitions. (Investegate)
Essentra now expects full-year adjusted operating profit towards the upper end of market expectations, while revenue growth is expected to exceed its previous guidance. Higher volumes and pricing actions are helping offset inflation and support that outlook. (Investegate)
Faster-growing target markets produced 8.5% like-for-like growth in the first half and represented about 47% of revenue. Q3 updates also reported continued new business wins in digital infrastructure and energy transformation, supporting Essentra’s effort to shift towards stronger-growth markets. (London South East, Investegate)
Underlying margin recovery remains dependent on operational execution: first-half gross margin fell to 43.0% from 43.6%, while the Americas margin dropped to 35.0% from 38.8% amid inefficiencies at the Mexico plant. The latest update says service stability there is still improving, so the fix is not yet complete. (London South East, Investegate)
Cash generation weakened in the first half: free cash flow fell 26.9% to £8.7m and adjusted cash conversion was 79%. Net debt reached £70.7m, or 1.6 times adjusted EBITDA, above the company’s 1.5-times medium-term leverage target. (London South East)
Reported first-half pre-tax profit was only £3.1m against adjusted pre-tax profit of £14.0m, reflecting £6.1m of adjusting charges and £4.8m of acquired-intangible amortisation. The gap makes underlying earnings more dependent on management’s adjustments, with ERP-related costs still expected into 2027. (London South East)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 22 Oct 2026.

Essentra Financial Performance

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Income statement
QuarterlyAnnual
Q3 24
QoQ growth
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Net income
Profit margin

Essentra Earnings Performance

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Earnings per share
QuarterlyAnnual
Q4 23
Q1 24
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
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