
Essity AB (publ)
Essity AB (publ) is a Sweden-based company in the Consumer Defensive sector with a market capitalisation of $18.8B. Its FinScore is 63/100; its highest-scoring layer is Momentum (86) and its lowest is Growth (31). The shares trade at 15.3x trailing earnings and are up 6% year to date.
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About Essity AB (publ)
www.essity.comEssity AB (publ) is a global manufacturer and distributor of personal care and wellness goods, along with related services. Its portfolio encompasses medical and healthcare items such as incontinence management solutions, wound care treatments, compression wear, orthopedic supports, skincare formulations, and advanced digital health tools featuring sensor technology. The company organizes its business into several divisions: Personal Care, Consumer Tissue, Professional Hygiene, and various other operations. Essity also manufactures a wide array of consumer products, including absorbent items (pads, diapers, washable absorbent underwear, menstrual cups, incontinence products), personal care items (wet wipes, skincare, intimate soaps), and paper goods (toilet papers, household towels, handkerchiefs, facial tissues, napkins). For professional settings, its hygiene offerings include restroom essentials (toilet papers, paper hand towels, napkins), hand care (soaps, lotions, sanitizers), dispensing systems, and cleaning/wiping solutions. Furthermore, the firm delivers digital innovations, particularly Internet of Things (IoT) sensor technology designed for data-driven facility management, alongside associated service and maintenance. These solutions cater to a diverse clientele, including corporate offices, educational institutions, healthcare providers, industrial sites, food service establishments, hospitality venues, sports arenas, and various other public spaces. Its medical and healthcare product lines, sold under brand names such as TENA, Leukoplast, Cutimed, JOBST, Actimove, and Delta-Cast, reach consumers through a variety of channels, including pharmacies, specialized medical device retailers, hospitals, authorized distributors, care facilities, and online platforms. Consumer products, featuring brands like Libero, Libresse, Nosotras, Saba, TOM Organic, Lotus, Regio, Tempo, and Vinda, are available via retail outlets and e-commerce. Professional hygiene items, branded as TORK, are distributed through intermediaries and digital storefronts. Essity's market presence extends across Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia, and other international regions. Established in 1849, Essity AB (publ) maintains its headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden.
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Household & Personal Products
- HQ
- Sweden
- Fiscal year-end
- December
- Trading currency
- SEK
- Reporting currency
- SEK
- Fundamentals updated
- 6 days ago
- Market cap
- $18.8B
- Shares outstanding
- 673.9M
- P/E (TTM)
- 15.3x
- Dividend yield (TTM)
- 3.15%
- Beta (issuer)
- 0.39
- Revenue (latest FY)
- SEK 138.5B
Revenue breakdown
Revenue split not available
FinScore
As of 2026-10-19Snapshot
Ownership
Holder data is not available for this company yet.
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