Essity Ab Class A · OMXSTO:ESSITY_A
Essity Ab Class A — Q3 2026 Earnings Presentation
28 slides from Essity Ab Class A's earnings presentation, Oct 22, 2026
Slide 1: Interim Report Quarter 3, 2026
Interim Report Quarter 3, 2026
Slide 2: Stable volumes, resilient profitability and strong cash flow
Essity Aktiebolag (publ) Interim Report Quarter 3, 2026 1 Stable volumes, resilient profitability and strong cash flow Quarter 3, 2026 • • Net sales increased 4.1% to SEK 36,060m (34,638) Organic sales growth amounted to -0.3%, of which volume accounted for -0.1% and price/mix -0.2%. -0.3% Organic s
Slide 3: CEO's comments
Essity Aktiebolag (publ) Interim Report Quarter 3, 2026 2 CEO’s comments Essity’s development in the third quarter was strengthen our offering. For example, we expanded our alternative that provides the best opportunity for both characterized by stability and resilience in a range of compression gar
Slide 4: Group
Essity Aktiebolag (publ) Interim Report Quarter 3, 2026 3 Group Net sales 2609 by business area Net sales Operating profit Net sales increased 4.1% in the third quarter of 2026 The gross profit margin amounted to 30.0% (33.5). The 20% 25% 30% 25% compared with the corresponding period a year ago gro
Slide 5: Financial items and operating cash flow statement
Essity Aktiebolag (publ) Interim Report Quarter 3, 2026 4 Financial items Operating cash flow statement Financial items decreased to SEK -275m (-369), on SEKm 2026:3 2025:3 2609 2509 account of lower interest rates and lower average net Operating cash surplus 6,635 6,757 19,417 19,484 debt. Change i
Slide 6: Financial position
Essity Aktiebolag (publ) Interim Report Quarter 3, 2026 5 Financial position Net debt ROCE excl. IAC and ROE excl. IAC 40,000 4 Net debt decreased SEK 1,591m compared with December 31, 2025 and amounted to SEK 24,952m. The 20 30,000 3 decrease is mainly related to revaluation of pension 18 assets an
Slide 7: Health & Medical
Essity Aktiebolag (publ) Interim Report Quarter 3, 2026 6 Health & Medical Financial overview • Higher prices and stable volumes 2026:3 2025:3 % Net sales, SEKm 7,066 6,883 3 • High growth in North America Organic sales growth, % 1.2 1.7 • Higher EBITA and margin, excl. IAC Gross profit margin excl.
Slide 8: Personal Care
Essity Aktiebolag (publ) Interim Report Quarter 3, 2026 7 Personal Care Financial overview • Higher volumes and market shares 2026:3 2025:3 % • High growth in North America and Latin America Net sales, SEKm 9,205 7,927 16 Organic sales growth, % 3.2 4.5 • High growth in Incontinence Products and Fem
Slide 9: Consumer Tissue
Essity Aktiebolag (publ) Interim Report Quarter 3, 2026 8 Consumer Tissue Financial overview 2026:3 2025:3 % • Lower volumes and sales prices Net sales, SEKm 10,541 10,656 -1 • Ongoing price increases, with sequentially Organic sales growth, % -3.0 -1.9 higher prices Gross profit margin excl. IAC, %
Slide 10: Professional Hygiene
Essity Aktiebolag (publ) Interim Report Quarter 3, 2026 9 Professional Hygiene Financial overview • Lower sales prices 2026:3 2025:3 % Net sales, SEKm 9,257 9,183 1 • Lower volumes in the base assortment Organic sales growth, % -1.1 0.7 • Growth in premium products Gross profit margin excl. IAC, % 3
Slide 11: First nine months 2026
Essity Aktiebolag (publ) Interim Report Quarter 3, 2026 10 First nine months 2026 Net sales Financial items Net sales increased 0.5% compared with the Financial items decreased to SEK -832m (-1,075), due to Personal Care 2609 2509 % corresponding period a year ago and amounted to lower interest rate
Slide 12: Other Group information
Essity Aktiebolag (publ) Interim Report Quarter 3, 2026 11 Other Group information Sustainability Events during the quarter Sustainability is integrated into Essity’s strategy and is a Essity appoints Andreas Mattsson as new Chief Legal priority, with ambitious Group targets in several areas. Office
Slide 13: Financial statements
Essity Aktiebolag (publ) Interim Report Quarter 3, 2026 12 Financial statements Condensed consolidated income statement SEKm 2026:3 2025:3 % 2609 2509 % SEKm 2026:3 2025:3 2609 2509 Net sales 36,060 34,638 4 104,298 103,799 0 Earnings attributable to: Owners of the Parent company 2,346 3,341 7,914 9
Slide 14: Consolidated statement of comprehensive income
Essity Aktiebolag (publ) Interim Report Quarter 3, 2026 13 Consolidated statement of comprehensive income SEKm 2026:3 2025:3 % 2609 2509 % SEKm 2026:3 2025:3 2609 2509 Items that have been or may be reclassified subsequently Profit for the period 2,346 3,358 -12 7,940 9,494 -9 to the income statemen
Slide 15: Consolidated balance sheet
Essity Aktiebolag (publ) Interim Report Quarter 3, 2026 14 Consolidated balance sheet Sep 30, Sep 30, Dec 31, Sep 30, Sep 30, Dec 31, SEKm 2026 2025 2025 SEKm 2026 2025 2025 ASSETS EQUITY AND LIABILITIES Non-current assets Equity Goodwill 40,342 37,614 36,861 Owners of the Parent company Intangible
Slide 16: Consolidated statement of change in equity
Essity Aktiebolag (publ) Interim Report Quarter 3, 2026 15 Consolidated statement of change in equity Sep 30, Sep 30, Dec 31, SEKm 2026 2025 2025 Equity attributable to owners of the Parent company Value, beginning of the period 85,625 88,314 88,314 Total comprehensive income for the period 19,829 3
Slide 17: Consolidated cash flow statement
Essity Aktiebolag (publ) Interim Report Quarter 3, 2026 16 Consolidated cash flow statement SEKm 2609 2509 SEKm 2609 2509 Operating activities Financing activities Operating profit 11,411 13,777 Acquisition of non-controlling interests -83 — Adjustments for non-cash items¹⁾ 7,365 5,770 Proceeds from
Slide 18: Consolidated cash flow statement, cont.
Essity Aktiebolag (publ) Interim Report Quarter 3, 2026 17 Consolidated cash flow statement, cont. Reconciliation with consolidated operating cash flow statement SEKm 2609 2509 Cash flow for the period -3,198 -4,478 Proceeds from borrowings -6,409 -886 Repayment of borrowings 9,028 5,056 Payment of
Slide 19: Condensed financial statements, Parent company
Essity Aktiebolag (publ) Interim Report Quarter 3, 2026 18 Condensed financial statements, Parent company Condensed Parent company income statement Condensed Parent company balance sheet Sep 30, Dec 31, SEKm 2609 2509 SEKm 2026 2025 Administrative expenses -735 -688 Assets Other operating income 278
Slide 20: Notes
Essity Aktiebolag (publ) Interim Report Quarter 3, 2026 19 Notes Note 1 Accounting principles areas at the local level, but they are centrally coordinated when considered necessary. The tools used for coordination consist primarily of the business areas This interim report has been prepared in accor
Slide 21: Notes 3-5 Financial assets and liabilities, acquisitions
Essity Aktiebolag (publ) Interim Report Quarter 3, 2026 20 Note 3 Financial assets and liabilities Note 5 Acquisitions and divestments Measurement principles and classifications of financial instruments, as described in On November 12, 2025, Essity announced that it had acquired Edgewell Personal Es
Slide 22: Note 5 cont. Note 6 Use of non-IFRS performance measures
Essity Aktiebolag (publ) Interim Report Quarter 3, 2026 21 Note 5 cont. On August 19, 2026, Essity announced that it had entered into an agreement to Capital employed acquire Kenvue’s feminine care business in Brazil, including the market-leading SEKm 2609 2509 2512 brands Carefree, Sempre Livre and
Slide 23: Note 6 cont. Net debt EBITDA
Essity Aktiebolag (publ) Interim Report Quarter 3, 2026 22 Note 6 cont. Net debt EBITDA SEKm 2609 2509 2512 SEKm 2026:3 2025:3 2609 2509 Surplus in funded pension plans 9,726 3,489 4,340 Operating profit 3,369 4,909 11,411 13,777 Non-current financial assets 129 124 142 -Amortization of acquisition-
Slide 24: Note 7 Segment reporting
Essity Aktiebolag (publ) Interim Report Quarter 3, 2026 23 Note 7 Segment reporting Effective January 1, 2026, Essity has implemented an organizational change, simplifying its structure and creating end-to-end accountability. This aims to further enhance customer and consumer focus, while increasing
Slide 25: Segment reporting by business area
Essity Aktiebolag (publ) Interim Report Quarter 3, 2026 24 SEKm 2609 SEKm 2509 Health & Personal Consumer Professional Other Health & Personal Consumer Professional Other Total Group Total Group Medical Care Tissue Hygiene operations Medical Care Tissue Hygiene operations Net sales 20,483 26,200 31,
Slide 26: Other financial information
Essity Aktiebolag (publ) Interim Report Quarter 3, 2026 25 Other financial information Group information by quarter 2026:3 2026:2 2026:1 2025:4 2025:3 2025:2 2025:1 2024:4 2024:3 Margins (%) 2026:3 2026:2 2026:1 2025:4 2025:3 2025:2 2025:1 2024:4 2024:3 Net sales, SEKm 36,060 35,061 33,177 34,695 34
Slide 27: Information by business area
Essity Aktiebolag (publ) Interim Report Quarter 3, 2026 26 Information by business area Net sales Capital employed SEKm 2026:3 2026:2 2026:1 2025:4 2025:3 2025:2 2025:1 2024:4 2024:3 SEKm 2026:3 2026:2 2026:1 2025:4 2025:3 2025:2 2025:1 2024:4 2024:3 Health & Medical 7,066 6,918 6,499 6,926 6,883 6,
Slide 28: Invitation to presentation, Financial calendar 2027
For more information about Essity, visit essity.com. Invitation to presentation Essity is a global, leading hygiene and health company. Every day, our products, solutions and services are used by a billion people around the world. Our purpose is to break barriers to well-being for the benefit of Pre