Ansell's Leading Brands and Cost Advantage Over Competitors Underpin Its Narrow Economic Moat
Narrow-moat-rated Ansell reported adjusted net profit of USD 64 million for the first half of fiscal 2019, a 1% increase on last year. Earnings were constrained by higher raw material costs (primarily Nitrile), while uncertainty in the European automotive market impacted demand for Ansell’s protective gloves. However, the company is reaping the benefits of its ongoing transformation program and management now expects to exceed the original cost savings target. The board declared an interim unfra...Ansell, along with its subsidiaries, is engaged in the development, manufacturing and sourcing, distribution and sale of gloves and protective personal equipment in the industrial and medical gloves market, as well as the sexual wellness category worldwide. Co. operates in four main business segments: Medical, which manufactures and markets surgical and examination gloves together with a range of healthcare safety devices; Industrial, which manufactures and markets hand and body protection solutions; Single Use, which provides single use industrial application gloves; and Sexual Wellness, which manufactures, sells and markets a range of branded condoms, lubricants, devices and fragrances.
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