Essity reports 13.1 percent margin in Essity B stock results

Published on 10/26/2026 at 15:35 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Essity's third-quarter margin fell to 13.1 percent from 14.6 percent. Essity B stock costs EUR 24.75 on October 26, 2026 after EUR 25.02 at Tradegate.

Essity's margin picture changes

Essity reported a third-quarter EBITA margin excluding items affecting comparability of 13.1 percent, down from 14.6 percent.
Third-quarter net sales increased 4.1 percent to SEK 36.060 billion, while organic sales declined 0.3 percent.
Essity B stock was at EUR 24.75 at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026 at 3:31 p.m. CEST.

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Essity B (ISIN SE0009922164) reported a third-quarter EBITA margin excluding items affecting comparability of 13.1 percent, down from 14.6 percent a year earlier. The result, published on October 22, 2026, puts cost pressure and weak organic growth ahead of the company's 4.1 percent sales increase for investors, according to Essity.

Sales grew while margins narrowed

Net sales reached SEK 36.060 billion in the third quarter of 2026, compared with SEK 34.638 billion a year earlier. Organic sales growth was minus 0.3 percent, with volume down 0.1 percent and price and mix down 0.2 percent.

Adjusted EBITA excluding items affecting comparability declined to SEK 4.725 billion from SEK 5.056 billion in the third quarter of 2025. Profit for the period fell to SEK 2.346 billion from SEK 3.358 billion, while operating cash flow increased to SEK 5.783 billion from SEK 5.324 billion.

What does the acquisition add?

Essity also agreed to acquire Kenvue's feminine care business in Brazil during the third quarter. The transaction includes the Carefree, Sempre Livre and o.b. brands and is expected to close during the second quarter of 2027, subject to regulatory approval, according to Essity.

The report also says Essity is evaluating strategic alternatives for Consumer Tissue, including a separation or keeping the business within the group. That review adds a capital-allocation question to the margin issue, while the company continues to use price increases and efficiency measures to offset higher costs.

Buyback continues into October

Essity repurchased 226,401 Class B shares between October 19, 2026 and October 23, 2026 under its SEK 3 billion program. The purchases brought treasury shares to 8,540,046 as of October 23, 2026, according to Essity.

Stock price and trading view

Tradegate quoted Essity B at EUR 25.02 on October 23, 2026, while the latest Lang & Schwarz quote was EUR 24.75 on October 26, 2026. The Tradegate quotation and the third-quarter report are carried on Finanznachrichten.

Essity B was trading at EUR 24.75 at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026 at 3:31 p.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Essity B stock.