Croda International Stock
Croda International Plc
Company data
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Chemicals - Specialty
- Country
- United Kingdom
- CEO
- Stephen Edward Foots
- Employees
- 5,954
- Market cap
- £5.1 B
- IPO
- 01/07/1988
Croda International Plc is headquartered in Goole, United Kingdom, and operates within the Basic Materials sector. Established in 1925, the company is listed on the LSE and employs 5,954 employees. The firm specializes in the development, manufacture, and supply of high-performance specialty chemicals for a diverse…
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Croda International stock: price history
1D
+0.9%
1W
+6.9%
1M
+15.0%
6M
+18.7%
YTD
+34.4%
1Y
+25.0%
2Y
-4.7%
5Y
-58.9%
10Y
-2.1%
Next earnings date
Next earnings date
23/02/2027 (in 129 days)
Volatility around earnings
~19% stronger price swings than usual
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Croda International Plc is a global manufacturer of highly specialized chemicals serving diverse industrial and consumer goods markets. The company operates through the segments Consumer Care, Life Sciences, Performance Technologies, and Industrial Chemicals. Its product portfolio includes ingredients for cosmetics, hair and body care as well as solutions for the agricultural sector, pharmaceutical industry, electronics and construction industry, and additives for lubricants and polymers. Through the development of specialized chemical solutions, such as bio-based materials for temperature control or pharmaceutical active ingredients, Croda addresses complex requirements across numerous technological applications.
- Revenue model
- Transactional
- Recurring revenue
- High
- Pricing power
- Strong
- Moat
- None
- Moat type
- None
- Capital intensity
- High
- Customer concentration
- Low
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Analyst assessment of Croda International
0
STRONG BUY
1
BUY
0
HOLD
0
SELL
0
STRONG SELL
1
TOTAL · Buy
As of: 07/07/2021
Croda International stock metrics
P/E
64.06
P/B
2.32
EV/EBITDA
14.45
RETURN ON EQUITY
3.6%
NET MARGIN
8.9%
DEBT/EQUITY
0.36
DIVIDEND YIELD
3.1%
AS OF
30/06/2026
Free float & liquidity
FREE FLOAT
91.6%
FLOAT SHARES
127,906,304
AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)
454,270
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Frequently asked questions about Croda International stock
What does Croda International do?
Croda International Plc is a company in the Basic Materials sector, Chemicals - Specialty industry, headquartered in United Kingdom.
The CEO is Stephen Edward Foots, the company employs around 5,954 people.
The IPO was on 01/07/1988; the stock trades on LSE under the ticker CRDA.L.
What do analysts say about Croda International stock?
1 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Buy (as of 07/07/2021).
This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.
When does Croda International report next?
The next earnings date is 23/02/2027.
Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 19% stronger than usual.
Does Croda International pay a dividend?
Yes. The last dividend was £48.00 per share, ex-date 27/08/2026, paid on 06/10/2026.
The dividend yield is 3.1% (as of 30/06/2026).
Which stocks are comparable to Croda International?
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