Croda International (CRDA) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Founded in 1925 with the aim of turning bio-based raw materials into innovative ingredients, Croda International is a speciality chemicals company focused on consumer care and life sciences markets. The company is focused on creating, making and selling innovative ingredients that deliver real benefits to a diverse range of customers and employs more than 6,000 people around the world. Sustainability is a core part of the Groups strategy with a commitment to be Climate, Land and People positive by 2030. For more information visit https://www.croda.com/en-gb/investors.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 2,976 to 3,066
• 50-Day Range: 2,613.63 to 3,307
• 52-Week Range: 2,551 to 4,932
• Volume: 356,745 shs
• Average Volume: 1.57 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £4.23 billion
• P/E Ratio: 26.02
• Dividend Yield: 3.60%
• Price Target: GBX 3,766.67
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Croda International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Croda International scored higher than 25% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Croda International has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Croda International has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Croda International is 26.02, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.95.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Croda International is 26.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 75.53.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Croda International has a PEG Ratio of 1.40. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Croda International has a P/B Ratio of 1.81. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for CRDA.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Croda International pays a meaningful dividend of 3.40%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Croda International does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Croda International is 93.66%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for CRDA.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.39

News Sentiment

Croda International has a news sentiment score of -0.39. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.62 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Croda International this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Croda International insiders have sold 484.91% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £17,875.75 in company stock and sold £104,556.81 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.93% of the stock of Croda International is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

68.18% of the stock of Croda International is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CRDA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CRDA shares performed this year?

Croda International's stock was trading at GBX 3,385 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, CRDA stock has decreased by 10.6% and is now trading at GBX 3,027.62.
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How were Croda International's earnings last quarter?

Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February, 25th. The company reported $142.60 earnings per share for the quarter. Croda International had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.96% and a net margin of 9.98%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How do I buy shares of Croda International?

Shares of CRDA stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of Croda International own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Croda International investors own include Barclays (BARC), HSBC (HSBA), GSK (GSK), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), AbbVie (ABBV), AstraZeneca (AZN) and Alibaba Group (BABA).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/25/2025
• Record date for 5/28 Dividend: 4/10/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/28 Dividend: 4/10/2025
• Today: 5/05/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/28/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Specialty Chemicals
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:CRDA
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.croda.com
• Phone: +44-1405-860551
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 5,852
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 3,766.67
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 4,200
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 3,300
• Potential Upside/Downside: +24.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 116.37
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 26.02
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.65
• P/E Growth: 1.4
• Net Income: £162.90 million
• Net Margins: 9.98%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 6.96%
• Return on Assets: 3.69%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 30.90
• Current Ratio: 2.72
• Quick Ratio: 2.25

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £1.63 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.59
• Cash Flow: GBX 243.95 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.41
• Book Value: GBX 1,672.78 per share
• Price / Book: 1.81

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 139,809,544
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £4.23 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.74