Credit ratings provide an independent assessment of Essity's credit-worthiness, which help investors evaluate the credit risk associated with debt securities issued by the company. Essity’s policy is to maintain a solid investment-grade credit rating.
Essity has been rated by Moody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s (S&P) since 2016. Current long-term ratings are Baa1 (Positive Outlook) from Moody's and BBB+ (Positive Outlook) from S&P.
Moody’s assigned Essity a long-term rating of Baa1 with Negative Outlook on 27 October 2016. The outlook was revised to stable on 26 June 2018 and to positive on 24 March 2026.
S&P assigned Essity a long-term rating of BBB+ with a stable outlook on 20 December 2016. The outlook was revised to positive on 5 December 2025.
| Long-term rating | Outlook | Short-term rating | Short-term domestic rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moody's | Baa1 | Positive | P-2 | |
| S&P | BBB+ | Positive | A-2 | K1 |