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: 3,052 to 3,115.17
• 50-Day Range: 2,746.44 to 3,052
• 52-Week Range: 2,426.77 to 3,312
• Volume: 701,617 shs
• Average Volume: 4.26 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £4.25 billion
• P/E Ratio: 68.74
• Dividend Yield: 3.66%
• Price Target: GBX 3,140
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Croda International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Croda International scored higher than 26% 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: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Croda International has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Croda International is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Croda International has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Croda International is 68.74, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.01.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Croda International is 68.74, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 23.23.

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 1.82. 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: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Croda International is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.66%, 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 250.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

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

Search Interest

7 people have searched for CRDA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Cluster Insider Buying

2 insiders have purchased shares of Croda International in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Croda International insiders have sold 28,131.52% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £437.50 in company stock and sold £123,512.92 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.83% of the stock of Croda International is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

55.69% of the stock of Croda International is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/24/2026
• Today: 6/13/2026

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 Price Target for Croda International: GBX 3,140
• High Price Target: GBX 3,350
• Low Price Target: GBX 3,000
• Potential Upside/Downside: +2.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 44.40
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 68.74
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.78
• P/E Growth: 1.4
• Net Income: £162.90 million
• Net Margins: 3.65%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 2.82%
• Return on Assets: 3.69%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 31.85
• Current Ratio: 1.99
• Quick Ratio: 2.25

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £1.70 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.50
• Cash Flow: GBX 245.91 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.41
• Book Value: GBX 1,672.78 per share
• Price / Book: 1.82

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 139,354,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £4.25 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.91