10.25.21
In the third quarter of 2021, Essity’s net sales increased 8.6% compared with the corresponding period a year ago to SEK 31.15 billion ($3.6 billion). Organic net sales, which exclude exchange rate effects, acquisitions and divestments, increased 7.4%, of which volume accounted for 4.2% and price/mix for 3.2%. Essity’s organic net sales increased 1.9% compared with the third quarter of 2019. Personal Care and Professional Hygiene noted highly favorable organic sales growth in the third quarter of 2021 compared with the third quarter of 2020. Medical Solutions noted strong growth and organic net sales rose by 9.7% with good growth in all product segments. Organic net sales increased 5.9% in mature markets and increased 10.2% in emerging markets. Emerging markets accounted for 36% of net sales. Exchange rate effects reduced net sales by 0.2%. The acquisition of Asaleo Care increased net sales by 2.3%. Divestments and deconsolidation reduced net sales by 0.9%.
Personal Care net sales increased 9% to SEK 12.1 billion ($1.4 billion) in the third quarter. Organic net sales increased 8.5%, of which volume accounted for 5.8% and price/mix for 2.7%. Organic net sales in mature markets increased 5.2%. In emerging markets, which accounted for 35% of net sales, organic net sales increased 15%. Exchange rate effects reduced net sales by 0.9%. The acquisition of Asaleo Care increased net sales by 2.4%. Divestments reduced net sales by 1%.
For Incontinence Products, organic net sales increased 8.4%. The increase was attributable to Europe, North America and emerging markets. In Medical Solutions, organic net sales increased 9.7% and all product categories demonstrated healthy sales growth. For Baby Care, organic net sales increased 1.5%, primarily related to western Europe and Latin America. For Feminine Care, organic net sales increased 15.8% related to Europe, Latin America and Asia.
Personal Care net sales increased 9% to SEK 12.1 billion ($1.4 billion) in the third quarter. Organic net sales increased 8.5%, of which volume accounted for 5.8% and price/mix for 2.7%. Organic net sales in mature markets increased 5.2%. In emerging markets, which accounted for 35% of net sales, organic net sales increased 15%. Exchange rate effects reduced net sales by 0.9%. The acquisition of Asaleo Care increased net sales by 2.4%. Divestments reduced net sales by 1%.
For Incontinence Products, organic net sales increased 8.4%. The increase was attributable to Europe, North America and emerging markets. In Medical Solutions, organic net sales increased 9.7% and all product categories demonstrated healthy sales growth. For Baby Care, organic net sales increased 1.5%, primarily related to western Europe and Latin America. For Feminine Care, organic net sales increased 15.8% related to Europe, Latin America and Asia.