Ansell Ltd ANN

Stock XASX Rating as of Oct 2, 2026

A$44.55 +0.18 (0.41%)

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Ansell Earnings: Cleaning Up in Clean Room and Surgical Sales

Esther Holloway Aug 25, 2026

Ansell's fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS of USD 1.49 per share is at the top end of guidance. Constant-currency adjusted EBIT of USD 322 million is 15% higher year over year due to a mix shift toward higher-margin sales, more than offsetting the tariff and cost inflation impact. Shares rose 14% on Aug. 24.

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A$44.55

Oct 2, 2026

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Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls

Expansion in clean room and surgical, a niche where Ansell’s products are more differentiated, earns materially higher margins than its other businesses, supporting group margin growth.

Bears

Cost pressures such as tariffs and supply chain disruptions weigh on operations, without certainty that price pass-throughs will succeed.

Trading Information

Previous Close Price: A$44.37
Day Range: A$44.18–44.76
52-Week Range: A$25.05–45.27
Bid/Ask: A$44.10 / A$44.62
Shares Outstanding: 140.76M
Market Cap: A$6.27B
Volume/Avg: 590,358 / 529,571

Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized): 15.63
Price/Sales: 2.03
Dividend Yield (Trailing): 2.15%
Dividend Yield (Forward): 2.60%
Dividend Payment Schedule: Mar, Sep
Total Yield: 5.34%

Company Profile

Ansell is a leading supplier of protective gloves and other wearable PPE for use in healthcare and industrial settings, each contributing about 50% of revenue. Industrial contributes slightly higher EBIT owing to higher margins. The company holds more than 500 patents, and most sales come from its key branded product ranges. Products are sold in about 100 countries, mostly via distributors. Approximately half of revenue is from North America, and about one-third is from Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Latin America and Asia-Pacific each contribute about 10%.

Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Medical Instruments & Supplies
Stock Style Box: Mid Core
Total Number of Employees: 46,758
Website: https://www.ansell.com

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Valuation

Metric	ANN	RKT	BDX
Price/Earnings (Normalized)	15.63	18.06	13.70
Price/Book Value	2.15	5.50	1.99
Price/Sales	2.03	2.34	2.51
Price/Cash Flow	12.68	13.12	13.44

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Financial Strength

Metric	ANN	RKT	BDX
Quick Ratio	1.14	0.38	0.36
Current Ratio	2.30	0.59	0.94
Interest Coverage	7.09	8.84	3.53

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Profitability

Metric	ANN	RKT	BDX
Return on Assets (Normalized)	6.41%	9.05%	4.97%
Return on Equity (Normalized)	10.75%	33.99%	10.63%
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)	8.69%	15.92%	7.26%

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