Croda International (CRDA)

Sector:

Industrial Chemicals

Index:

FTSE 100

3,705.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -29.00p
  • 52 Week High: 5,132.00p
  • 52 Week Low: 3,621.00p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 139.64m
  • Volume: 497,759
  • Market Cap: £5,174m
  • RiskGrade: 108

Croda cuts full-year profit outlook

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Tuesday 30 Jul 2024

LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - Chemicals company Croda cut its full-year profit outlook on Tuesday as it pointed to a weaker-than-expected performance in life sciences, with continued destocking in crop protection and consumer health.

The company now expects adjusted pre-tax profit of between £260m and £280m in full year 2024, down from previous guidance of £260m to £300m.

In the six months to 30 June, adjusted pre-tax profit fell 27% to £127.3m, while sales declined 7.4% to £815.9m.

Croda highlighted weaker-than-expected sales in the life sciences segment, impacted by lower crop protection demand.

"We are encouraged by first half performance in consumer care, key strategic pharma platforms and industrial specialties, with improving operating margins driven by higher sales volumes, price discipline and robust cost control," it said.

"However, with a weaker-than-anticipated performance in life sciences due to continued destocking in crop protection and consumer health, and no signs of an immediate recovery in crop Protection, we now expect group adjusted profit before tax to be between £260m and £280m in full year 2024 at constant currency."

At 0825 BST, the shares were down 5% at 3,899p.

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CRDA Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 3,705.00p
Change Today -29.00p
% Change -0.78 %
52 Week High 5,132.00p
52 Week Low 3,621.00p
Volume 497,759
Shares Issued 139.64m
Market Cap £5,174m
RiskGrade 108

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Value
61.65% below the market average61.65% below the market average61.65% below the market average61.65% below the market average61.65% below the market average
73.33% below the sector average73.33% below the sector average73.33% below the sector average73.33% below the sector average73.33% below the sector average
Price Trend
60.46% below the market average60.46% below the market average60.46% below the market average60.46% below the market average60.46% below the market average
20.00% above the sector average20.00% above the sector average20.00% above the sector average20.00% above the sector average20.00% above the sector average
Income
37.88% below the market average37.88% below the market average37.88% below the market average37.88% below the market average37.88% below the market average
33.33% above the sector average33.33% above the sector average33.33% above the sector average33.33% above the sector average33.33% above the sector average
Growth
85.33% below the market average85.33% below the market average85.33% below the market average85.33% below the market average85.33% below the market average
73.33% below the sector average73.33% below the sector average73.33% below the sector average73.33% below the sector average73.33% below the sector average

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