How to buy Essentra shares

Essentra shares have increased 1.22% from yesterday's closing price (187p). Learn how to easily invest in Essentra shares.

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Essentra PLC

LSE: ESNT - GBX

£195.80

+ £8.80 ( + 4.71%)

SPECIALTY CHEMICALS

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Essentra PLC (ESNT) is a publicly traded specialty chemicals business based in the UK. On 19 March Essentra shares plunged 13.66% to a closing position of 182.6p. Over the last 12 months, Essentra's share price has fallen by 8.10% from 315p. Essentra is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and employs 8,327 staff. All prices are listed in pence sterling.

How to buy shares in Essentra

Choose a platform. If you're a beginner, our share-dealing table below can help you choose.
Open your account. You'll need your ID, bank details and national insurance number.
Confirm your payment details. You'll need to fund your account with a bank transfer, debit card or credit card.
Search the platform for stock code: ESNT in this case.
Research Essentra shares. The platform should provide the latest information available.
Buy your Essentra shares. It's that simple.

The whole process can take as little as 15 minutes. You'll need a smartphone or computer, an internet connection, your passport or driving licence and a means of payment.

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To choose the best investment app for each category, our experts analysed 83 different metrics for the investment platforms we've reviewed on our site. We've hand-picked the metrics we think are important for each category to help us find the best in 17 categories among our high-scoring partners. There are also "promoted" picks on some pages. They're based on factors that include special features or offers and the commission we receive. It's important to compare the full range of platforms available and keep in mind our picks may not always be the best fit for you.

Fees for buying 100x Essentra shares with popular platforms

Share prices fluctuate in real time, so the costs presented here should be considered as a guide only. They do not incorporate stamp duty. Always refer to the platform itself for availability and pricing – which may differ from our information.

Customer rating	Platform fee	Min. initial deposit	Trading fee estimate
★★★★★	£0	£1	£0.00 £289.50 total	Go to site Capital at risk
★★★★★	£0	$50	£0.00 £289.50 total	Go to site Capital at risk
★★★★★	£0	£250	£8.00 £297.50 total	Go to site Capital at risk
Not yet rated	£0	No minimum	£0.00 £289.50 total	Go to site Capital at risk
★★★★★	£0	No minimum	£2.95 £292.45 total	Go to site Capital at risk
★★★★★	£0	£1	£11.95 £301.45 total	Go to site Capital at risk
★★★★★	£0	£0.01	£1.78 £291.28 total	Go to site Capital at risk

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Alternative ways to invest in Essentra

Buying shares in just one company can leave you more exposed to unexpected swings in the market than if you have a range of investments - a "diversified portfolio". Experts generally recommend having a broad mix of assets and funds that hold a ready-made portfolio of at least 50 different companies' shares, on the basis that drops in the value of some will be offset by rises elsewhere.
Essentra is a major part of the LSE index, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).

Fund	5-year growth	1-year growth (to February 2023)	Link to invest
Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF Distributing (VMID)	15.11%	-5.78%	Invest with FreetradeCapital at risk
Invesco FTSE 250 UCITS ETF (S250)	15.42%	-5.08%	Invest with IGCapital at risk
iShares FTSE 250 UCITS ETF (MIDD)	14.33%	-5.30%	Invest with eToroCapital at risk
HSBC FTSE 250 UCITS ETF GBP (HMCX)	14.31%	-5.30%	Invest with IGCapital at risk
Xtrackers FTSE 250 UCITS ETF 1D (XMCX)	14.42%	-5.92%	Invest with IGCapital at risk

Is it a good time to buy Essentra stock?

Only you can make the decision on the time to leap. The gauge below shows real-time ratings that are based on 26 popular indicators such as moving averages, for specific time periods. It's not a recommendation but is simply technical analysis that can form part of your research.

Finder might not agree with the analysis and we take no responsibility. We also give no representations or warranty on the accuracy or completeness of the information provided on this page.

Use our graph to track the performance of ESNT stocks over time.
Share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Essentra's shares have ranged in value from as little as 145.122p up to 285.4263p. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (LSE average) beta is 1, while Essentra's is 1.2422. This would suggest that Essentra's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Historical closes compared with the last close of 289.5p

1 week (2023-03-23)	61.37%
1 month (2023-03-02)	28.95%
3 months (2022-12-30)	22.41%
6 months (2022-09-29)	65.24%
1 year (2022-03-28)	-9.25%
2 years (2021-03-30)	-0.58%
3 years (2020-03-30)	14.25%
5 years (2018-03-29)	-31.69%

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Is Essentra under- or over-valued?

Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Essentra P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA

P/E ratio
Essentra EBITDA

Essentra's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 59x. In other words, Essentra shares trade at around 59x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the FTSE 250 at the end of September 2019 (19.71). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

Essentra's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is £110.9 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Essentra's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

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Dividend yield: 3.45% of stock value

Forward annual dividend yield: 3.45% of stock value

Essentra has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 3.45% of its share value annually.

The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 19 March 2023 (the "ex-dividend date").

Dividend	Type	Ex-dividend date	Payment date
£0.02	Interim	23/09/2021	29/10/2021
£0.033	Final	22/04/2021	01/06/2021
£0.063	Interim	26/09/2019	30/10/2019
£0.144	Final	25/04/2019	03/06/2019
£0.063	Interim	27/09/2018	31/10/2018
£0.144	Final	15/03/2018	01/05/2018
£0.063	Interim	28/09/2017	30/10/2017
£0.144	Final	16/03/2017	02/05/2017
£0.063	Interim	29/09/2016	31/10/2016
£0.144	Final	17/03/2016	03/05/2016
£0.063	Interim	24/09/2015	30/10/2015
£0.126	Final	26/03/2015	01/05/2015
£0.057	Interim	24/09/2014	30/10/2014
£0.106	Final	09/04/2014	02/05/2014
£0.048	Interim	25/09/2013	28/10/2013
£0.086	Final	10/04/2013	30/04/2013
£0.039	Interim	26/09/2012	26/10/2012
£0.072	Final	11/04/2012	30/04/2012
£0.033	Interim	28/09/2011	28/10/2011
£0.06	Final	13/04/2011	28/04/2011
£0.03	Interim	29/09/2010	29/10/2010
£0.0508	Final	14/04/2010	30/04/2010
£0.027	Interim	30/09/2009	30/10/2009
£0.0508	Final	08/04/2009	08/05/2009
£0.027	Interim	24/09/2008	24/10/2008
£0.0508	Final	09/04/2008	02/05/2008
£0.0252	Interim	26/09/2007	28/10/2007
£0.046	Final	04/04/2007	04/05/2007
£0.023	Interim	27/09/2006	27/10/2006
£0.0427	Final	08/03/2006	28/04/2006
£0.0213	Interim	28/09/2005	31/10/2005

Currently 0.644% of Essentra shares are held by insiders and 102.198% by institutions.

It's as easy to sell Essentra as it is to buy! Here's how to sell Essentra that you already own.
1. Open your investment app. If you've got one with desktop access, you can log in online
2. Go to your portfolio. This should be in the main menu
3. Find your shares. You may be able to search your portfolio
4. Choose how many you'd like to sell. You'll be able to review the price and see how much you'll receive
5. Sell your Essentra shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold

Financials

Revenue TTM	£1 billion
Operating margin TTM	4.66%
Gross profit TTM	£83.9 million
Return on assets TTM	2.33%
Return on equity TTM	2.22%
Profit margin	-17.54%
Book value	1.497p
Market capitalisation	£536.4 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

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How to buy Essentra shares

Essentra shares have increased 1.22% from yesterday's closing price (187p). Learn how to easily invest in Essentra shares.

How to buy shares in Essentra

Our top picks for where to buy Essentra shares:

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Fees for buying 100x Essentra shares with popular platforms

Alternative ways to invest in Essentra

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Is it a good time to buy Essentra stock?

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