Dividend compounder review

ESNT

Essentra plc · LSE · GB

Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals

Score56.00/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingWeak Candidate
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 11.5 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 20.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 16.0 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 8.5 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 0.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years20
Dividend Yield2.38%
Payout Ratio3.4%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income£2.1M
Free Cash Flow£14.4M
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity0.48
P/E85.2
Revenue Growth 5Y-3.7%
Net Margin0.7%
ROE0.8%
Price vs Trend-9.6%
3Y Return-48.1%
5Y Return-73.2%
CurrencyGBP
Warnings

Review flags

Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.
Dividend diary

Activity record

ESNT dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.

Dividend increased 50.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.8 to 1.2.

ESNT dividend payment 1.2 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Essentra plc.

Dividend decreased -48.4% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 1.55 to 0.8.

ESNT dividend payment 0.8 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Essentra plc.

Dividend increased 24.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1.25 to 1.55.

ESNT dividend payment 1.55 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Essentra plc.

Dividend decreased -47.9% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 2.4 to 1.25.

ESNT dividend payment 1.25 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Essentra plc.

Dividend increased 100.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1.2 to 2.4.

ESNT dividend payment 2.4 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Essentra plc.

Dividend increased 20.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1 to 1.2.

ESNT dividend payment 1.2 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Essentra plc.

ESNT dividend payment 1 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Essentra plc.

ESNT dividend payment 29.8 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Essentra plc.

ESNT dividend payment 2.3 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Essentra plc.

ESNT dividend payment 4 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Essentra plc.

ESNT dividend payment 2 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Essentra plc.

ESNT dividend payment 3.3 GBP Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Essentra plc.