Essity repurchases 423,823 shares as Essity B stock trades at EUR 24.77

Published on 10/16/2026 at 10:22 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Essity booked SEK 35.061 billion revenue in the second quarter. Essity B stock costs EUR 24.77 on October 16, 2026, alongside that result.

Buyback and reporting calendar

Essity repurchased 423,823 Class B shares between October 5 and October 9, 2026.
Second-quarter revenue reached SEK 35.061 billion with an 11.00 percent operating margin.
Essity B stock traded at EUR 24.77 at 10:12 a.m. CEST on October 16, 2026.
Essity will publish its third-quarter report on October 22, 2026.
Market capitalization stood at SEK 185.9 billion as of October 16, 2026.

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Essity repurchased 423,823 Class B shares between October 5 and October 9, 2026, under its SEK 3 billion buyback program, according to Placera. Essity B carries ISIN SE0009922164 and was quoted at EUR 24.77 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 10:12 a.m. CEST.

Buyback reaches 6.8 million shares

The latest purchases lifted Essity's accumulated buybacks to 6,814,086 Class B shares, with a total transaction value of SEK 1.8257 billion, according to the same release carried by Placera. Essity held 8,054,209 treasury Class B shares after the October 9 purchases, while total shares amounted to 681,945,171.

What does the second-quarter margin show?

Essity generated SEK 35.061 billion in second-quarter revenue, up 5.70 percent from SEK 33.177 billion in the first quarter. Operating profit was SEK 3.846 billion and the operating margin was 11.00 percent, compared with SEK 4.196 billion and 12.60 percent in the first quarter, according to Affarsvarlden. The figures make the margin the key operating measure before the next report.

Three steps lead to the report

Essity announced its third-quarter presentation date on September 22, 2026, with a planned report release at 7:00 a.m. CET and a webcast at 9:00 a.m. CET, according to MFN. The October 5 to October 9 repurchases followed, and the October 12 disclosure brought the accumulated program total to 6,814,086 shares.

Dates investors can mark

Essity is scheduled to publish its third-quarter report on October 22, 2026, followed by the annual report for 2026 on January 21, 2027. Both dates are listed in Essity's investor-relations calendar at Essity.

Stock price and valuation context

Essity B was trading at EUR 24.77 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 10:12 a.m. CEST. The primary listing is Nasdaq Stockholm, where the market snapshot showed SEK 275.70 at 10:20 a.m. CEST on the same date; the 52-week range was SEK 239.40 to SEK 293.10, and market capitalization stood at SEK 185.9 billion.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Essity B stock.