LON:CRDACroda International Share Price, Forecast & News

GBX 5,120

-70.00 (-1.35 %)

(As of 06/1/2020 12:15 PM ET)

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Today's Range

5,102

Now: GBX 5,120▼

5,214

50-Day Range

4,283

MA: GBX 4,824.36▼

5,208

52-Week Range

48.62

Now: GBX 5,120▼

5,415

Volume198,256 shs

Average Volume455,652 shs

Market Capitalization£6.60 billion

P/E Ratio29.70

Dividend Yield1.97%

BetaN/A

Croda International Plc creates, makes, and sells specialty chemicals in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, Asia, and Latin America. The company operates in four segments: Personal Care, Life Sciences, Performance Technologies, and Industrial Chemicals. It offers adhesives; crop protection additives and adjuvants, seed enhancement and animal health chemicals, chemical bio-stimulants, and specialty additives for agricultural films; and lubricant additives, coatings and polymers, vehicle cleaning chemicals, and products for automotive textiles and fibers, as well as specialty additives for plastics, and battery and catalyst industries. The company also provides specialty ingredients for self-tanning, color cosmetics, bath and shower, deodorants, anti-perspirants, depilatories, men's grooming, and oral hygiene, as well as skin, hair, sun, body, and baby care applications; construction chemicals, and bitumen additives; dietary supplements; and advanced materials, and polymer additives for electronics and devices. In addition, it provides chemistries, emulsifiers, fuel and power generation additives, and polymer additives; food additives; specialty polymer additives for furniture and wood applications; household, industrial, and institutional cleaning products; lubricants; oleochemicals; and packaging, print, and paper chemicals. Further, it provides paints and coatings; active pharmaceutical ingredients; thermal management products; plastic and rubber products for food packaging, carrier bags and toys, car bumpers, mobile phones, and home appliances; skin health products; hygiene and industrial nonwovens, botanical extracts, tissues, and textile auxiliaries; and water treatment chemicals. Additionally, the company offers bio-based phase change materials for automotive, building and construction, electronics and devices, and thermal energy storage applications. Croda International Plc was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Goole, the United Kingdom.

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2.0 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Croda International has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 4,742.31, Croda International has a potential downside of 7.4% from its current price of GBX 5,120.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Croda International has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

2.0 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Croda International has received 354 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Croda International has received 530 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Croda International has received 59.95% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Croda International and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe CRDA will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe CRDA will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

2.5 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Croda International is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 1.97%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Croda International does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Croda International is 58.58 %. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

0.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Croda International insiders have sold 41,439.26% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £4,278.19 in company stock and sold £1,777,128.67 in company stock.

0.0 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Croda International are expected to decrease by -100.00% in the coming year, from £208.08 to GBX 0 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Croda International is 29.70, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 15.48.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Croda International is 29.70, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 22.48.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Croda International has a P/B Ratio of 7.67. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

1.30 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange LON

Industry Specialty Chemicals

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorBasic Materials

Current SymbolLON:CRDA

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIKN/A

Webwww.croda.com

Phone+44-1405-860551

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio72.48

Current Ratio1.69

Quick Ratio0.86

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio29.70

Forward P/E Ratio0.25

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales£1.38 billion

Price / Sales4.79

Cash FlowGBX 63.45 per share

Price / Cash Flow80.69

Book ValueGBX 667.60 per share

Price / Book7.67

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Employees4,580

Outstanding Shares128,889,000

Market Cap£6.60 billion

Next Earnings DateN/A

OptionableNot Optionable

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Croda International (LON:CRDA) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Croda International's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Croda International's stock was trading at GBX 4,336 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, CRDA stock has increased by 18.1% and is now trading at GBX 5,120. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Croda International?

15 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Croda International in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 9 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for Croda International.

How were Croda International's earnings last quarter?

Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 25th. The company reported $100.20 EPS for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $100.00 by $0.20. View Croda International's earnings history.

How often does Croda International pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Croda International?

Croda International announced a dividend on Tuesday, February 25th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 16th will be given a dividend of GBX 50.50 per share on Thursday, May 28th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.06%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 16th. This is a boost from Croda International's previous dividend of GBX 39.50. The official announcement can be seen at this link. View Croda International's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for CRDA?

15 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Croda International's shares. Their forecasts range from GBX 3,900 to GBX 5,550. On average, they anticipate Croda International's stock price to reach GBX 4,742.31 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 7.4%. View analysts' price targets for Croda International.

Has Croda International been receiving favorable news coverage?

Press coverage about CRDA stock has trended somewhat positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group identifies positive and negative media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Croda International earned a media sentiment score of 1.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news stories about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term. View the latest news aboutCroda International.

Who are some of Croda International's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Croda International include Symrise (SY1), Brenntag (BNR), Covestro (1COV), Orica (ORI), Johnson Matthey (JMAT), Lanxess (LXS), Victrex (VCT), Synthomer (SYNT), Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund (CHE.UN), Elementis (ELM), Scapa Group (SCPA), Zotefoams (ZTF), Nano One Materials (NNO), Ecosynthetix (ECO) and Scidev (SDV). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of Croda International own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Croda International investors own include Botswana Diamonds (BOD), Babcock International Group (BAB), RM (RM), BlackBerry (BB), 1-800-Flowers.Com (FLWS), ITV (ITV), McBride (MCB), Meggitt (MGGT), Shire (shp) and Air Canada (AC).

Who are Croda International's key executives?

Croda International's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Stephen Edward Foots, Group Chief Exec. (Age 50)
Mr. Jeremy K. Maiden, Group Fin. Director & Director (Age 57)
Mr. Conleth Campbell, VP of Investor Relations & Corp. Fin.
Mr. Thomas Michael Brophy, Group Gen. Counsel & Company Sec. (Age 45)
Mr. Anthony Damien Fitzpatrick, Pres of Corp. Devel.

What is Croda International's stock symbol?

Croda International trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "CRDA."

How do I buy shares of Croda International?

Shares of CRDA 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 is Croda International's stock price today?

One share of CRDA stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 5,120.

How big of a company is Croda International?

Croda International has a market capitalization of £6.60 billion and generates £1.38 billion in revenue each year. Croda International employs 4,580 workers across the globe.

What is Croda International's official website?

The official website for Croda International is www.croda.com.

How can I contact Croda International?

Croda International's mailing address is Cowick Hall, GOOLE, DN14 9AA, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at +44-1405-860551.

This page was last updated on 6/1/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff