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Essentra plc (ESNT) is a leading specialty chemicals business based in the UK. Essentra is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and employs 7,552 staff. All prices are listed in pence sterling.
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Essentra share price
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Information last updated 2021-01-24.
| 52-week range | 195.6132p - 421.3895p |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | 311.9334p |
| 200-day moving average | 291.7603p |
| Wall St. target price | 489.17p |
| PE ratio | 56.7925 |
| Dividend yield | 0.21p (7.74%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | 5.3p |
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Is it a good time to buy Essentra stock?
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Is Essentra under- or over-valued?
Valuing Essentra stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Essentra's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Essentra's P/E ratio
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 57x. In other words, Essentra shares trade at around 57x 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
Essentra's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is £105.7 million.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Essentra's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
Essentra financials
| Revenue TTM | £915.9 million |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 4.89% |
| Gross profit TTM | £87.5 million |
| Return on assets TTM | 2.08% |
| Return on equity TTM | 2.82% |
| Profit margin | 1.53% |
| Book value | 2.116p |
| Market capitalisation | £908.1 million |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Essentra share dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 24000% of net profits
Recently Essentra has paid out, on average, around 24000% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 7.74% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Essentra shareholders could enjoy a 7.74% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Essentra's case, that would currently equate to about 0.21p per share.
Essentra's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.
The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 23 April 2020 (the "ex-dividend date").
Essentra share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Essentra's shares have ranged in value from as little as 195.6132p up to 421.3895p. 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 1.3453. This would suggest that Essentra's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
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Essentra overview
Essentra plc provides essential components and solutions worldwide. It operates through three divisions: Components, Packaging, and Filters. The Components division manufactures and distributes plastic injection molded, vinyl dip-molded, and metal items for equipment manufacturing, automotive, fabrication, electronics, and construction industries; and component solutions comprising caps and plugs, wire and cable management products, flange protection products, knobs, handles and grips, PCB and electronics hardware, and tools and precision instruments for a range of applications and industries that are used in protection and finish products. 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 sectors. The Filter 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. 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 incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Milton Keynes, the United Kingdom.
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