Essentra PLC
LSE:ESNT

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Essentra PLC
LSE:ESNT
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Price: 84 GBX 0.36% Market Closed
Market Cap: £239.2m

EV/S

1.1
Current
16%
Cheaper
vs 3-y average of 1.3

Enterprise Value to Sales (EV/S) ratio compares a company`s total enterprise value to its revenue. It shows how much investors are paying for each dollar of the company`s sales, including both equity and debt.

EV/S
1.1
=
Enterprise Value
GBX341.4m
/
Revenue
£302m

Enterprise Value to Sales (EV/S) ratio compares a company`s total enterprise value to its revenue. It shows how much investors are paying for each dollar of the company`s sales, including both equity and debt.

EV/S
1.1
=
Enterprise Value
GBX341.4m
/
Revenue
£302m

Valuation Scenarios

Essentra PLC is trading below its 3-year average

If EV/S returns to its 3-Year Average (1.3), the stock would be worth GBX100.49 (20% upside from current price).

Statistics
Positive Scenarios
2/4
Maximum Downside
-100%
Maximum Upside
+21%
Average Downside
40%
Scenario EV/S Value Implied Price Upside/Downside
Current Multiple 1.1 GBX84
0%
3-Year Average 1.3 GBX100.49
+20%
5-Year Average 1.3 GBX101.71
+21%
Industry Average 0 GBX0.24
-100%
Country Average 0 GBX0.33
-100%

Forward EV/S
Today’s price vs future revenue

Today's Enterprise Value Revenue Forward EV/S
GBX341.4m
/
Jan 2026
£302m
=
1.1
Current
GBX341.4m
/
Dec 2026
£314.4m
=
1.1
Forward
GBX341.4m
/
Dec 2027
£329.1m
=
1
Forward
GBX341.4m
/
Dec 2028
£344.2m
=
1
Forward

Forward EV/S shows whether today’s EV/S still looks high or low once future revenue are taken into account.

Peer Comparison

All Multiples
EV/S
P/E
All Countries
Close
P/E Multiple
Earnings Growth PEG
UK
Essentra PLC
LSE:ESNT
Average P/E: 84.8
114.1
133%
0.9
SA
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation SJSC
SAU:2010
Negative Multiple: -8.8 N/A N/A
ID
Chandra Asri Pacific PT Tbk
OTC:PTPIF
41.8
N/A N/A
ID
Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk PT
IDX:TPIA
27.1
N/A N/A
US
Dow Inc
NYSE:DOW
Negative Multiple: -10.4 N/A N/A
CN
Hengli Petrochemical Co Ltd
SSE:600346
16.6
N/A N/A
UK
LyondellBasell Industries NV
NYSE:LYB
Negative Multiple: -30.2 N/A N/A
TW
Nan Ya Plastics Corp
TWSE:1303
150.8
138%
1.1
KR
LG Chem Ltd
KRX:051910
Negative Multiple: -16.8 N/A N/A
CN
Rongsheng Petrochemical Co Ltd
SZSE:002493
164.3
82%
2
CN
G
Guangzhou Tinci Materials Technology Co Ltd
SZSE:002709
79.2
92%
0.9

Market Distribution

Higher than 91% of companies in United Kingdom
Percentile
91st
Based on 1 990 companies
91st percentile
1.1
Low
0 — 0
Typical Range
0 — 0
High
0 —
Distribution Statistics
United Kingdom
Min 0
30th Percentile 0
Median 0
70th Percentile 0
Max 3 279.7

Essentra PLC
Glance View

Market Cap
239.2m GBX
Industry
Chemicals

Essentra Plc engages in the manufacture of plastic, fibre, foam, and packaging products. The company is headquartered in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire and currently employs 8,327 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2005-06-06. The firm is focused on the light manufacture and distribution of high volume, enabling components, which serve customers in a variety of end-markets and geographies. The firm operates through three segments: Components, Packaging and Filters. Its Components segment is engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of plastic injection molded, vinyl dip molded and metal items. This segment also includes the Reid Supply business, which provides a range of branded hardware supplies to a base of industrial customers, primarily located in the United States Mid-West. Its Packaging segment is a multi-continental supplier of a full secondary packaging range to the health and personal care sectors. Its products include cartons, leaflets, self-adhesive labels and printed foils used in blister packs. Its Filters segment offers cigarette filters and related solutions to the tobacco industry.

ESNT Intrinsic Value
98.02 GBX
Undervaluation 14%
Intrinsic Value
Price GBX84
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