Essity repurchases 423,823 shares: what it means for Essity B stock

Published on 10/14/2026 at 10:03 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Essity repurchased 423,823 Class B shares between October 5 and 9. Essity B stock costs EUR 23.98 on October 14, 2026 before the October 22 report.

Buyback and upcoming reports

Essity repurchased 423,823 Class B shares between October 5 and 9, 2026.
Second-quarter revenue reached SEK 35.061 billion, up 5.70 percent.
Essity B stock traded at EUR 23.98 at Lang & Schwarz on October 14, 2026 at 9:57 a.m. CEST.

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Essity B (ISIN SE0009922164) repurchased 423,823 Class B shares between October 5 and October 9, 2026, under its SEK 3 billion buyback program, according to Placera. The transaction brings Essity's treasury holding to 8,054,209 Class B shares as of October 9, 2026.

What does the buyback mean?

The latest purchase is part of the program announced on April 22, 2026, with a maximum value of SEK 3 billion. The program links capital allocation to operating cash flow after the ordinary dividend, while the share count remains the central reference for any future per-share calculation.

Nasdaq Stockholm identifies Essity as a listed company in Stockholm. The share buyback therefore affects the capital structure directly, but it does not replace the operating figures due with the next report.

Second-quarter figures set the baseline

In the second quarter of 2026, revenue rose 5.70 percent year over year to SEK 35.061 billion, while operating profit reached SEK 3.846 billion and the operating margin was 11.00 percent, according to Affärsvärlden. The comparison is constructive on revenue, but the margin was below the 12.80 percent recorded in the second quarter of 2025, keeping profitability as the key operating test.

Reports provide the next dates

Essity will publish its third-quarter 2026 interim report on October 22, 2026, at approximately 7:00 a.m. CET and will hold its presentation at 9:00 a.m. CET, according to the company's investor-relations calendar. Affärsvärlden also lists the annual report for January 21, 2027, giving investors a second dated reporting milestone.

Stock quote stays central

Essity B was trading at EUR 23.98 at Lang & Schwarz on October 14, 2026 at 9:57 a.m. CEST. The finance quote showed a SEK 181.1 billion market capitalization and a 52-week range of SEK 239.40 to SEK 293.10 for the Nasdaq Stockholm listing, while the reference quote itself remains the euro price for German investors.

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