Essentra PLC (GB:ESNT)
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Rating:46Neutral
Price Target:
80.00 p
▼(-7.30% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:03/19/26
The score is weighed down primarily by weak profitability and deteriorating cash flow trends, alongside a very high P/E multiple. Technical indicators also lean bearish with the price below key moving averages and a negative MACD, while the balance sheet and dividend yield provide only modest support.
Positive Factors
Balance Sheet Strength
Manageable leverage and a solid equity base give Essentra structural financial flexibility. With debt-to-equity near 0.48–0.50 and total debt modestly lower, the company is better positioned to fund working capital, small bolt-on capex, and navigate cyclical downturns without forcing distressed asset sales.
Negative Factors
Weak Profitability
Very low net margins and minimal ROE indicate the business is not currently generating adequate returns on its capital base. This structural profitability weakness limits reinvestment, dividend sustainability and the ability to absorb input cost inflation or competitive price pressure over the medium term.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Balance Sheet Strength
Manageable leverage and a solid equity base give Essentra structural financial flexibility. With debt-to-equity near 0.48–0.50 and total debt modestly lower, the company is better positioned to fund working capital, small bolt-on capex, and navigate cyclical downturns without forcing distressed asset sales.
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Essentra (ESNT) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£248.13M
Dividend Yield2.44%
Average Volume (3M)808.46K
Price to Earnings (P/E)38.3
Beta (1Y)1.10
Revenue Growth-0.13%
EPS Growth-82.00%
CountryUK
Employees2,880
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryChemicals - Specialty
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)<0.01
Shares Outstanding284,327,760
10 Day Avg. Volume384,225
30 Day Avg. Volume808,463
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.64
Price to Book (P/B)1.04
Price to Sales (P/S)0.91
P/FCF Ratio47.58
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
£130.00Price Target Upside50.64% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering4
EPS Forecast (FY)0.07
Revenue Forecast (FY)£311.57M
Essentra Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Essentra plc provides essential components and solutions worldwide. The Components division manufactures and distributes plastic injection molded, vinyl dip-molded, and metal items for equipment manufacturing, automotive, fabrication, electronics,...
How the Company Makes Money
Essentra makes money primarily by manufacturing and selling plastic injection-moulded components to business customers. Revenue is generated from (1) product sales of standard catalogue items (high-volume, repeat-purchase components such as caps, ...
Essentra Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
46
Neutral
Balance Sheet
62
Positive
Cash Flow
50
Neutral
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 302.00M | 302.40M | 316.30M | 337.90M | 301.70M |
| Gross Profit | 144.40M | 221.90M | 89.10M | 236.30M | 26.40M |
| EBITDA | 49.90M | 44.80M | 39.60M | 20.20M | 35.40M |
| Net Income | 2.10M | 10.60M | 5.40M | -35.30M | 26.90M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 474.70M | 494.00M | 536.00M | 893.40M | 1.28B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 36.20M | 33.70M | 59.70M | 421.40M | 136.30M |
| Total Debt | 126.80M | 136.60M | 126.40M | 315.90M | 371.00M |
| Total Liabilities | 208.70M | 223.20M | 262.80M | 489.30M | 653.10M |
| Stockholders Equity | 266.00M | 270.80M | 273.20M | 404.10M | 612.70M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 5.80M | 12.90M | 16.30M | 23.30M | 21.50M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 16.40M | 25.70M | 29.50M | 64.00M | 63.20M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 5.80M | -31.20M | -60.80M | 319.60M | -47.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -18.00M | -18.40M | -328.70M | -104.60M | -13.70M |
Essentra Technical Analysis
Positive
86.30
Price Trends
86.41
Positive
93.30
Negative
96.27
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.78
Negative
60.47
Neutral
61.67
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GB:ESNT, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 86.3 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 81.89, below the 50-day MA of 86.41, and below the 200-day MA of 96.27, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.78 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 60.47 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 61.67 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for GB:ESNT.
Essentra Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
70 Outperform | £531.16M | -3.84 | -4.95% | 9.48% | -1.24% | -166.15% | |
70 Outperform | £188.12M | 8.69 | 18.25% | 2.00% | 7.24% | ― | |
66 Neutral | £3.95B | 1,203.12 | 2.82% | 3.45% | 4.38% | -60.87% | |
61 Neutral | $10.43B | 7.12 | -0.05% | 2.87% | 2.86% | -36.73% | |
58 Neutral | £842.88M | 16.15 | -6.85% | 1.34% | -21.51% | 7.34% | |
49 Neutral | £162.30M | -0.66 | -16.66% | ― | -12.46% | -116.21% | |
46 Neutral | £248.13M | 38.33 | 0.79% | 2.44% | -0.13% | -82.00% |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
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Essentra Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyM&A Transactions
Essentra expands European footprint with acquisition of Italy’s Boteco
Positive
May 20, 2026
Essentra has agreed to acquire Italian mechanical components designer and manufacturer Boteco Srl for an initial cash consideration of €7.4m, with up to €2.5m in deferred contingent consideration funded from existing debt facilities. B...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresM&A Transactions
Essentra lifts revenue and order intake as it leans into faster-growth markets
Positive
May 20, 2026
Essentra reported that trading for the first four months of 2026 was in line with expectations, with group revenue up 7.2% on a constant currency, trading day adjusted basis and like-for-like sales rising 5.2%. Growth was supported by strong order...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Essentra grants long-term Sharesave options to senior executives
Positive
May 14, 2026
Essentra plc has disclosed a series of Sharesave option grants to senior executives and a related party, in line with regulatory requirements for persons discharging managerial responsibilities under the Market Abuse Regulation. The awards, all pr...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Essentra Buys Back 200,000 Shares to Bolster Capital Management Flexibility
Positive
May 12, 2026
Essentra plc has repurchased a total of 200,000 ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange between 29 April and 7 May 2026 under its ongoing share buyback programme launched in March 2023. The shares, bought at prices between 81.5p and 84.9p and...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Essentra Updates Share Capital and Voting Rights Figure
Neutral
May 1, 2026
Essentra plc has confirmed that as of 30 April 2026 its issued share capital comprised 287,420,301 ordinary shares of 25 pence each, of which 3,077,057 are held in treasury and therefore do not carry voting rights. This leaves 284,343,244 ordinary...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Essentra Cancels 200,000 Shares in Ongoing Buyback Programme
Positive
Apr 29, 2026
Essentra has continued to execute its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 200,000 ordinary shares of 25 pence each on the London Stock Exchange between 22 and 27 April 2026 at volume‑weighted average prices ranging fro...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Essentra Discloses Share Purchase by APAC Managing Director
Positive
Apr 28, 2026
Essentra plc disclosed that Richard Sederman, its Managing Director for the APAC region and a person discharging managerial responsibilities, has purchased ordinary shares in the company. The transaction, conducted on 28 April 2026 on the London S...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Essentra CFO increases stake with share purchase disclosure
Positive
Apr 24, 2026
Essentra plc disclosed that its chief financial officer, Rowan Baker, has purchased additional ordinary shares in the company, in line with reporting obligations for persons discharging managerial responsibilities under the Market Abuse Regulation...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Essentra Cancels Newly Repurchased Shares Under Ongoing Buyback Programme
Positive
Apr 22, 2026
Essentra plc has continued its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing a total of 161,500 ordinary shares on 15, 16, 17 and 20 April 2026 through Peel Hunt on the London Stock Exchange. The shares were bought at volume-weighted ...
Executive/Board ChangesRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Essentra Discloses Executive Share Award and Tax-Related Sale
Neutral
Apr 21, 2026
Essentra plc disclosed a transaction involving Managing Director APAC, Richard Sederman, under market abuse regulation rules. The filing reports his receipt of ordinary shares under the company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan, reinforcing transpa...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Essentra CEO Scott Fawcett Buys Additional Shares in the Company
Positive
Apr 15, 2026
Essentra plc disclosed that its chief executive officer, Scott Fawcett, has purchased 17,483 ordinary shares in the company on 15 April 2026 on the London Stock Exchange. The transaction, made at an average price of 85.605 pence per share and tota...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Essentra Cuts Share Count with Latest Buyback Tranche
Neutral
Apr 15, 2026
Essentra plc has repurchased 73,000 ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange on 7, 9 and 13 April 2026 as part of its ongoing share buyback programme originally launched in March 2023. The purchases were made at volume-weighted average prices ...
Executive/Board ChangesRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Essentra CEO retains shares after long-term incentive vesting
Neutral
Apr 9, 2026
Essentra has disclosed a transaction by chief executive officer Scott Fawcett involving the vesting of awards under its Long-Term Incentive Plan. The notification, made in line with Market Abuse Regulation requirements, underscores the companyR...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Essentra awards 2.9m performance‑linked shares to senior executives
Positive
Apr 7, 2026
Essentra has granted new share‑based incentives to several senior executives, including Chief Executive Officer Scott Fawcett and Chief Financial Officer Rowan Baker, under its 2024 Long‑Term Incentive Plan and Deferred Annual Share Bo...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Essentra Discloses Share Purchase by Non-Executive Director Klaus Göldenbot
Positive
Apr 1, 2026
Essentra plc disclosed that non-executive director and person discharging managerial responsibilities Klaus Göldenbot purchased 5,320 ordinary 25p shares in the company on 23 March 2026, at a price of 94.09671p per share on the London Stock E...
Executive/Board ChangesRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Essentra CEO Receives Deferred Bonus Shares and Sells Portion to Cover Tax
Neutral
Apr 1, 2026
Essentra plc disclosed that its chief executive officer, Scott Fawcett, has received ordinary shares under the company’s Deferred Annual Share Bonus Plan relating to a 2023 award. The notification, made in line with Market Abuse Regulation r...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Essentra Cancels Further Shares After March Buybacks
Neutral
Apr 1, 2026
Essentra has continued to execute its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing a total of 46,000 ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange between 23 and 30 March 2026 at prices ranging from 88.60p to 94.26p. The company inten...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Essentra updates market on total voting rights and share capital
Neutral
Apr 1, 2026
Essentra plc has reported that as of 31 March 2026 its issued share capital comprised 287,850,801 ordinary shares of 25 pence each, of which 3,077,057 are held in treasury. This leaves 284,773,744 ordinary shares carrying voting rights, which will...
Financial DisclosuresRegulatory Filings and ComplianceShareholder Meetings
Essentra Publishes 2025 Annual Report and Sets May Date for 2026 AGM
Neutral
Mar 30, 2026
Essentra plc has published its Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 and confirmed that its 2026 Annual General Meeting will take place on 20 May in Kidlington, Oxford, with facilities for both in-person and remote shareho...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Essentra Cancels Newly Repurchased Shares, Updates Voting Rights
Positive
Mar 24, 2026
Essentra has repurchased 34,500 ordinary shares across three transactions on 16, 18 and 20 March 2026 on the London Stock Exchange under its ongoing share buyback programme launched in March 2023. The company intends to cancel these shares, which ...
Business Operations and StrategyRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Essentra CFO buys additional shares in vote of confidence
Positive
Mar 19, 2026
Essentra plc disclosed that its Chief Financial Officer, Rowan Baker, has purchased 10,977 ordinary shares in the company on 17 March 2026 at a price of 91.24p per share on the London Stock Exchange. The transaction, formally notified under Market...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Essentra Director Kath Durrant Increases Stake with Share Purchase
Positive
Mar 17, 2026
Essentra plc has disclosed a share purchase by non-executive director and Remuneration Committee chair Kath Durrant, in line with regulatory requirements for persons discharging managerial responsibilities under the Market Abuse Regulation. The tr...
Executive/Board Changes
Essentra Announces Upcoming Departure of Non-Executive Director Dupsy Abiola
Neutral
Mar 17, 2026
Essentra plc has announced that Non-Executive Director Dupsy Abiola will step down from the board at the company’s annual general meeting on 20 May 2026. Abiola, who joined the board in 2022 and has served on the Nomination, ESG and Remunera...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Essentra Chair Increases Stake with £37,000 Share Purchase
Positive
Mar 17, 2026
Essentra plc disclosed that its non-executive board chair, Steve Good, has purchased 40,000 ordinary 25 pence shares in the company on the London Stock Exchange. The transaction, carried out on 17 March 2026 at a price of 93.08p per share, was rep...
Business Operations and StrategyDividendsFinancial DisclosuresM&A Transactions
Essentra holds revenue steady in 2025 as cash flow strengthens and strategy advances
Positive
Mar 17, 2026
Essentra reported flat 2025 revenue at £302.0m, with 2.5% growth at constant currency but lower adjusted operating profit and margins amid mixed industrial markets and ERP-related disruption in EMEA. Strong cash generation, reduced net debt a...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Essentra Cancels New Share Buybacks and Shifts to Weekly Disclosure
Neutral
Mar 16, 2026
Essentra plc has repurchased 34,500 ordinary shares on 9, 11 and 13 March 2026 via Peel Hunt under its ongoing buyback programme, paying volume‑weighted average prices between 93.8p and 97.0p per share. The company intends to cancel these sh...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Essentra Names CFO Rowan Baker as Interim Company Secretary
Neutral
Mar 13, 2026
Essentra plc has appointed its chief financial officer and board director, Rowan Baker, as interim company secretary with effect from 12 March, as it searches for a permanent appointee to the role. The temporary consolidation of responsibilities a...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Essentra sets 17 March date to unveil 2025 full‑year results
Neutral
Mar 9, 2026
Essentra plc will announce its full‑year results for the twelve months to 31 December 2025 on 17 March 2026, publishing the figures via regulatory news and its website at 7:00 a.m. U.K. time. The timing signals an important update for invest...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Essentra cancels latest tranche of buyback shares, resets voting rights base
Positive
Mar 9, 2026
Essentra plc has repurchased 11,500 of its 25 pence ordinary shares on 6 March 2026 at a price of 95.5 pence per share through broker Peel Hunt, as part of its ongoing share buyback programme launched in March 2023. The company intends to cancel t...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Essentra Cancels Newly Repurchased Shares, Updates Voting Rights Total
Neutral
Mar 5, 2026
Essentra has repurchased 11,500 ordinary shares at a price of 98.4 pence each on 4 March 2026 through Peel Hunt under its ongoing share buyback programme. The company intends to cancel these shares, reducing the number of shares in issue while mai...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Essentra Cancels Newly Repurchased Shares, Updates Voting Rights
Neutral
Mar 3, 2026
Essentra plc has repurchased 11,500 ordinary shares at 104 pence each on the London Stock Exchange as part of its ongoing buyback programme initiated in March 2023. The company intends to cancel these shares, leaving 284,827,244 ordinary shares in...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Essentra Updates Total Voting Rights and Share Capital Structure
Neutral
Mar 2, 2026
Essentra plc has confirmed that, as of 28 February 2026, its issued share capital comprised 287,988,801 ordinary shares of 25 pence each, of which 3,127,057 are held in treasury without voting rights. This leaves 284,861,744 ordinary shares carryi...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Essentra Cancels Newly Repurchased Shares as Buyback Programme Continues
Neutral
Mar 2, 2026
Essentra plc has repurchased 11,500 of its 25 pence ordinary shares on 27 February 2026 through broker Peel Hunt at a price of 106.75 pence per share, as part of its ongoing share buyback programme launched in March 2023. The company plans to canc...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Essentra Cancels Newly Repurchased Shares, Updates Voting Rights Count
Neutral
Feb 26, 2026
Essentra plc has repurchased 11,500 of its own ordinary 25 pence shares on 25 February 2026 at a volume-weighted average price of 107.2 pence, as part of its ongoing share buyback programme conducted through broker Peel Hunt. The company intends t...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Essentra Cancels Newly Repurchased Shares as Buyback Programme Continues
Positive
Feb 24, 2026
Essentra plc has repurchased 11,500 ordinary shares at a price of 107.92 pence each through Peel Hunt as part of its ongoing share buyback programme initiated in March 2023. The company intends to cancel these shares, reducing the number of shares...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Essentra Cancels Newly Repurchased Shares, Updates Voting Rights Total
Neutral
Feb 23, 2026
Essentra plc has repurchased 11,500 of its 25p ordinary shares at a price of 107.4 pence each as part of an ongoing buyback programme, with the transaction executed on 20 February 2026 via Peel Hunt on the London Stock Exchange. The company intend...
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