Essentra plc manufactures and sells specialist plastic, fiber, foam, and packaging products worldwide. It operates through four divisions: Component, Packaging, Filter Products, and Specialist Components. The Component division offers plastic injection molded, vinyl dip-molded, and metal items for equipment manufacturing, automotive, fabrication, electronics, and construction industries; and component solutions for protection and finishing purposes. The Packaging division provides cartons, leaflets, self-adhesive labels, and printed foils for use in blister packs; and packaging and authentication solutions to the health and personal care, consumer, specialist packaging sectors, as well as to the paper and board industries. The Filter Products division offers filters and packaging solutions to the roll-your-own segments; analytical laboratory services for ingredient measurement; and e-cigarette and heat not burn solutions for next generation products. The Specialist Components division engages in custom profile extrusion activities; and the manufacture of high performance products, such as commodity resins, engineering-grade thermoplastics, and polymer alloys for use in the oil and gas industry; and the provision of adhesive coated products to various industries, such as point of purchase display, exhibit, printing, plastic fabrication, appliance, and education, as well as heating, ventilation, and air conditioning industries. This division also offers pressure-sensitive tear tapes for the tobacco, food and drink, and specialist packaging sectors; branded hardware supplies to industrial customers; and ID card printers, systems, and accessories to direct and trade customers. Essentra plc is also involved in treasury, property, services, and leasing businesses. The company was formerly known as Filtrona plc and changed its name to Essentra plc in June 2013. Essentra plc was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Milton Keynes, the United Kingdom.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange LON
Industry Rubber & Plastics
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorConsumer Cyclical
SymbolLON:ESNT
CUSIPN/A
Phone+44-1908-359100
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current RatioN/A
Quick RatioN/A
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E RatioN/A
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual SalesN/A
Price / SalesN/A
Cash FlowN/A
Price / CashN/A
Book ValueN/A
Price / BookN/A
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net IncomeN/A
Net Margins2.91%
Return on Equity4.67%
Return on Assets2.25%
Miscellaneous
EmployeesN/A
Outstanding Shares262,950,000
Market Cap£1,200.00
Essentra (LON:ESNT) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Essentra's stock symbol?
Essentra trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "ESNT."
How often does Essentra pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Essentra?
Essentra announced a dividend on Friday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 15th will be paid a dividend of GBX 14.40 per share on Tuesday, May 1st. This represents a dividend yield of 2.93%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 15th. This is an increase from Essentra's previous dividend of $6.30. The official announcement can be seen at this link. View Essentra's Dividend History.
How were Essentra's earnings last quarter?
Essentra PLC (LON:ESNT) announced its earnings results on Friday, March, 2nd. The company reported $22.10 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $22.80 by $0.70. The firm earned $1.03 billion during the quarter. Essentra had a return on equity of 4.67% and a net margin of 2.91%. View Essentra's Earnings History.
What price target have analysts set for ESNT?
4 brokerages have issued 12 month price targets for Essentra's stock. Their forecasts range from GBX 500 to GBX 550. On average, they expect Essentra's share price to reach GBX 520 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 6.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Ratings for Essentra.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Essentra?
4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Essentra in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy."
Who are some of Essentra's key competitors?
Who are Essentra's key executives?
Essentra's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Paul A. Forman, Chief Exec. & Exec. Director (Age 53)
- Mr. Stefan Schellinger, Group Fin. Director & Exec. Director
- Mr. Nick Pennell, Group Operations Director
- Mr. Richard Cammish, Chief Information Officer (Age 51)
- Ms. Joanna Speed, Investor Relations Director
Has Essentra been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about ESNT stock has been trending somewhat positive on Sunday, Accern reports. The research firm rates the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than 20 million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Essentra earned a news impact score of 0.06 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news stories about the company an impact score of 49.15 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future.
How do I buy shares of Essentra?
Shares of ESNT and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.
What is Essentra's stock price today?
One share of ESNT stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 490.47.
How big of a company is Essentra?
Essentra has a market capitalization of £1.20 billion.
How can I contact Essentra?
Essentra's mailing address is Avebury HSE, 201-249 Avebury Boulevard, MILTON KEYNES, MK9 1AU, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at +44-1908-359100.
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