Croda International (LSE:CRDA) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

CRDA Stock Overview

Engages in the consumer care, life science, and industrial specialty businesses in in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, Asia, and Latin America.

About the company

CRDA fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	0/6
Future Growth	3/6
Past Performance	2/6
Financial Health	6/6
Dividends	4/6

Rewards

Earnings are forecast to grow 17.47% per year

Risk Analysis

Dividend of 2.7% is not well covered by earnings

Croda International Plc Competitors

Johnson Matthey

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UK£2.9b

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UK£893.9m

Treatt

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UK£276.9m

Mondi

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UK£6.4b

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Croda International
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	UK£40.37
52 Week High	UK£56.14
52 Week Low	UK£37.87
Beta	0.74
11 Month Change	-0.96%
3 Month Change	-10.88%
1 Year Change	-27.94%
33 Year Change	-55.87%
5 Year Change	-13.70%
Change since IPO	2,419.86%

Croda International Plc's (LON:CRDA) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 24% Below Its Share Price

Aug 12

Croda International Plc's (LON:CRDA) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

Jul 30

Recent updates

Croda International Plc's (LON:CRDA) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 24% Below Its Share Price

Aug 12

Croda International Plc's (LON:CRDA) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

Jul 30

Croda International (LON:CRDA) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Jun 07

These 4 Measures Indicate That Croda International (LON:CRDA) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Apr 14

Earnings Tell The Story For Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA)

Mar 24

Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA) Shares Could Be 24% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Feb 29

Is Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA) Worth UK£52.1 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Aug 19

With EPS Growth And More, Croda International (LON:CRDA) Makes An Interesting Case

Jun 22

These 4 Measures Indicate That Croda International (LON:CRDA) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Jun 10

Croda International (LON:CRDA) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

May 17

Croda International Plc's (LON:CRDA) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 25% Below Its Share Price

May 05

Croda International's (LON:CRDA) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.61

Apr 05

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Croda International (LON:CRDA) Passed With Ease

Mar 20

These 4 Measures Indicate That Croda International (LON:CRDA) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Mar 02

Croda International (LON:CRDA) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Feb 12

Estimating The Fair Value Of Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA)

Jan 12

We Think Croda International (LON:CRDA) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Nov 21

Here's What's Concerning About Croda International's (LON:CRDA) Returns On Capital

Nov 09

Should You Be Adding Croda International (LON:CRDA) To Your Watchlist Today?

Oct 28

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA)

Oct 04

Croda International (LON:CRDA) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Sep 07

Croda International's (LON:CRDA) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Aug 22

Croda International (LON:CRDA) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Aug 12

Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Croda International (LON:CRDA)

Jul 31

Here's Why We Think Croda International (LON:CRDA) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Jun 20

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA)

May 26

Croda International (LON:CRDA) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Apr 11

Croda International's (LON:CRDA) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Mar 03

A Look At The Fair Value Of Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA)

Jan 24

Some Investors May Be Worried About Croda International's (LON:CRDA) Returns On Capital

Jan 06

Is Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA) Worth UK£82.6 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Oct 09

Croda International (LON:CRDA) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Sep 24

Shareholder Returns

	CRDA	GB Chemicals	GB Market
7D	4.5%	2.5%	-0.3%
1Y	-27.9%	-24.0%	11.6%

Return vs Industry: CRDA underperformed the UK Chemicals industry which returned -24% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CRDA underperformed the UK Market which returned 11.6% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CRDA's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CRDA volatility
CRDA Average Weekly Movement	3.2%
Chemicals Industry Average Movement	6.8%
Market Average Movement	4.6%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market	9.7%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market	2.6%

Stable Share Price: CRDA has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: CRDA's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1925	5,852	Steve Foots	www.croda.com

Croda International Plc engages in the consumer care, life science, and industrial specialty businesses in in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, Asia, and Latin America. The company offers speciality and active ingredients across beauty care, beauty actives, and home care products, as well as fragrances and flavours. It also provides biologics drug delivery, adjuvant systems, small molecule, protein, and nucleic acid delivery platforms, as well as purity materials for pharmaceutical formulations.

Croda International Plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Croda International's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
CRDA fundamental statistics
Market cap	UK£5.63b
Earnings (TTM)	UK£162.70m
Revenue (TTM)	UK£1.63b

34.6x

P/E Ratio

3.5x

P/S Ratio

Is CRDA overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
CRDA income statement (TTM)
Revenue	UK£1.63b
Cost of Revenue	UK£914.80m
Gross Profit	UK£714.70m
Other Expenses	UK£552.00m
Earnings	UK£162.70m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Feb 25, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)	1.17
Gross Margin	43.86%
Net Profit Margin	9.98%
Debt/Equity Ratio	27.2%

How did CRDA perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.7%

Current Dividend Yield

93%

Payout Ratio

Does CRDA pay a reliable dividends?

See CRDA dividend history and benchmarks

When do you need to buy CRDA by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Croda International dividend dates
Ex Dividend Date	Sep 05 2024
Dividend Pay Date	Oct 08 2024
Days until Ex dividend	8 days
Days until Dividend pay date	41 days

Does CRDA pay a reliable dividends?

See CRDA dividend history and benchmarks

CRDA Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

Croda International Plc Competitors

LSE:JMAT

UK£2.9b

LSE:VCT

UK£893.9m

LSE:TET

UK£276.9m

LSE:MNDI

UK£6.4b

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

Croda International Plc's (LON:CRDA) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 24% Below Its Share Price

First half dividend of UK£0.47 announced

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.57 (vs UK£0.63 in 1H 2023)

Croda International Plc's (LON:CRDA) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

Stephen Oxley to Join Croda International plc as Executive Director No Later Than 1 April 2025

High number of new directors

Recent updates

Croda International Plc's (LON:CRDA) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 24% Below Its Share Price

First half dividend of UK£0.47 announced

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.57 (vs UK£0.63 in 1H 2023)

Croda International Plc's (LON:CRDA) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

Stephen Oxley to Join Croda International plc as Executive Director No Later Than 1 April 2025

High number of new directors

Croda International Plc Appoints Ian Bull as Non-Executive Director and Member of the Audit, Nomination and Remuneration Committees

Croda International plc Appoints Ian Bull as A Non-Executive Director and Member of the Audit, Nomination and Remuneration Committees

Croda International (LON:CRDA) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Croda International Plc Declares Final Dividend

These 4 Measures Indicate That Croda International (LON:CRDA) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.62 per share

Earnings Tell The Story For Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA)

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 11%

Croda International plc Recommends Final Dividend in Respect of the Financial Year Ended 31 December 2023, Payable on 29 May 2024

Final dividend increased to UK£0.62

Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA) Shares Could Be 24% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

Now 21% overvalued after recent price rise

Less than half of directors are independent

Croda International Plc to Report First Half, 2024 Results on Jul 30, 2024

Now 24% overvalued after recent price rise

Investors Interested In Croda International Plc's (LON:CRDA) Earnings

Croda International plc Announces Louisa Burdett, Chief Financial Officer, Intends to Leave in June 2024

Calculating The Fair Value Of Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA)

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 11%

Group Chief Scientific Officer recently sold UK£20m worth of stock

Croda International Plc, Annual General Meeting, Apr 24, 2024

Is Croda International (LON:CRDA) Using Too Much Debt?

Returns On Capital At Croda International (LON:CRDA) Paint A Concerning Picture

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.47 per share at 2.0% yield

Is Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA) Worth UK£52.1 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

New minor risk - Profit margin trend

First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.63 (vs UK£3.90 in 1H 2022)

Croda International Plc (LSE:CRDA) completed the acquisition of Solus Biotech Co., Ltd. from Solus Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. (KOSE:A336370).

With EPS Growth And More, Croda International (LON:CRDA) Makes An Interesting Case

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 10%

Price target decreased by 7.7% to UK£70.33

These 4 Measures Indicate That Croda International (LON:CRDA) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 15%

Croda International (LON:CRDA) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Key Executive exercised options and sold UK£1.0m worth of stock

Croda International Plc's (LON:CRDA) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 25% Below Its Share Price

President of Corporate Development recently sold UK£210k worth of stock

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.61 per share at 1.5% yield

Croda International's (LON:CRDA) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.61

President of Regional Delivery exercised options and sold UK£232k worth of stock

Executive Director recently sold UK£486k worth of stock

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Croda International (LON:CRDA) Passed With Ease

President of Regional Delivery recently sold UK£580k worth of stock

These 4 Measures Indicate That Croda International (LON:CRDA) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Croda International (LON:CRDA) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Croda International Plc (LSE:CRDA) agreed to acquire Solus Biotech Co., Ltd. from Solus Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. (KOSE:A336370) for KRW350 billion.

Estimating The Fair Value Of Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA)

We Think Croda International (LON:CRDA) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Independent Non-Executive Director recently bought UK£54k worth of stock

Here's What's Concerning About Croda International's (LON:CRDA) Returns On Capital

Croda International plc Announces Directorate Changes