Croda International (CRDA)

Sector:

Industrial Chemicals

Index:

FTSE 100

2,779.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -43.00p
  • 52 Week High: 3,793.00
  • 52 Week Low: 2,465.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 139.64m
  • Volume: 181,280
  • Market Cap: £3,880.47m
  • RiskGrade: 108

CRDA Overview

Croda International PLC is a life sciences and consumer care company. Its segments include Consumer Care, Life Sciences and Industrial Specialties. The Consumer Care segment is focused on high-value niches in the markets of skin care, hair care, solar protection, fabric and surface care, and fragrances. The Consumer Care comprises four businesses: beauty care, beauty actives, home care and fragrances and flavors. Its Life Sciences segment is engaged in providing quality health care solutions, protecting crops and enhancing seeds. The Company is focused on empowering biologics drug delivery, through its adjuvant systems, small molecule, protein and nucleic acid delivery platforms. It is engaged in offering ingredients that improve the performance and delivery of crop formulations.

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Financials

Latest F'cast
Div Yield 3.9% 0.0%
Div Cover 1.3 1.3
Op Mrgn 14.0% 17.0%
ROCE 12.1%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 19.8 19.8
PEG n/a n/a
Pr/Revenue 2.4 2.3
Pr/Book 1.7  
Latest F'cast
Revenue -3.9% 3.5%
PBT -12.1% 38.0%
EPS -14.9% -0.2%
DPS 0.9% 1.6%

CRDA Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-20 1,390.30 269.50 175.50p 37.6 n/a -5% 91.00p 1.4%
31-Dec-21 1,889.60 411.50 250.00p 40.5 1.0 +42% 100.00p 1.0%
31-Dec-22 2,089.30 780.00 272.00p 24.3 2.7 +9% 108.00p 1.6%
31-Dec-23 1,694.50 236.30 167.60p 30.1 n/a -38% 109.00p 2.2%
31-Dec-24 1,628.10 207.80 142.60p 23.7 n/a -15% 110.00p 3.2%

a. Based on UK GAAP presentation of accounts - includes discontinued activities

CRDA Forecasts

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-25 1,684.39 286.82 142.28p 19.8 n/a -0% 111.71p 0.0%
31-Dec-26 1,755.92 318.95 160.14p 17.6 1.4 +13% 115.34p 0.0%
31-Dec-27 1,849.11 357.92 180.04p 15.7 1.3 +12% 123.36p 0.0%

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CRDA Company Announcements

Third quarter 2025 sales update 16-Oct-2025 07:00 RNS
Director/PDMR Shareholding 14-Oct-2025 13:58 RNS
Director/PDMR Shareholding 08-Oct-2025 16:26 RNS

CRDA ShareCast News

Berenberg hikes target price on Croda on beauty-... 17-Oct-2025 ShareCast
JP Morgan reiterates 'bullish' stance on Croda 17-Oct-2025 ShareCast
London close: Stocks mixed after lacklustre UK G... 16-Oct-2025 ShareCast

CRDA Top Newspaper Links

Chemical firm Croda warns sterling rise will den... 25-Jun-2014 Express & Star
Croda warns strong pound to hit profits 25-Jun-2014 Telegraph
Second Croda deal for Aquapharm 13-Jul-2011 The Scotsman

Latest CRDA Director Deals

Traded Action Notifier PriceAmountValue
10-Oct-25 Transfer From Steve Foots 0.000p 5 £0.00
10-Oct-25 Transfer From Tom Brophy 0.000p 5 £0.00
10-Oct-25 Buy Tom Brophy 2,778.00p 5 £138.90

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Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: In the case of dual listed securities, broker recommendations and forecasts relate to the primary listing.

Note 6: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

CRDA Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 2,779.00p
Change Today -43.00p
% Change -1.52 %
52 Week High 3,793.00
52 Week Low 2,465.00
Volume 181,280
Shares Issued 139.64m
Market Cap £3,880.47m
RiskGrade 108

CRDA Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
33.14% below the market average33.14% below the market average33.14% below the market average33.14% below the market average33.14% below the market average
71.43% below the sector average71.43% below the sector average71.43% below the sector average71.43% below the sector average71.43% below the sector average
Price Trend
70.66% below the market average70.66% below the market average70.66% below the market average70.66% below the market average70.66% below the market average
28.57% below the sector average28.57% below the sector average28.57% below the sector average28.57% below the sector average28.57% below the sector average
Income
52.79% above the market average52.79% above the market average52.79% above the market average52.79% above the market average52.79% above the market average
60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average
Growth
92.55% below the market average92.55% below the market average92.55% below the market average92.55% below the market average92.55% below the market average
71.43% below the sector average71.43% below the sector average71.43% below the sector average71.43% below the sector average71.43% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 5
Buy 3
Neutral 4
Sell 1
Strong Sell 1
Total 14
buy
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CRDA Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 28-Aug-25 10-Apr-25
Paid 07-Oct-25 28-May-25
Amount 48.00p 63.00p

Trades for 04-Nov-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
15:01 0 @ 2,779.00p
14:59 63 @ 2,779.00p
14:59 50 @ 2,779.00p
14:59 45 @ 2,779.00p
14:59 0 @ 2,780.00p

CRDA Key Personnel

CFO Stephen Oxley

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