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Croda International plc (CRDA) ORD GBP0.10609756

Sell:2,781.00p Buy:2,783.00p 0 Change: 112.00p (4.19%)
FTSE 100:0.29%
Market closed Prices as at close on 16 October 2025 Prices delayed by at least 15 minutes | Switch to live prices |
Sell:2,781.00p
Buy:2,783.00p
Change: 112.00p (4.19%)
Market closed Prices as at close on 16 October 2025 Prices delayed by at least 15 minutes | Switch to live prices |
Sell:2,781.00p
Buy:2,783.00p
Change: 112.00p (4.19%)
Market closed Prices as at close on 16 October 2025 Prices delayed by at least 15 minutes | Switch to live prices |
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HL comment (16 October 2025)

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Croda’s third quarter sales grew 6.5% to £425mn (5.9% expected), when ignoring currency movements.

Growth was led by the Consumer Care business which saw a rebound in Beauty Actives and strong double-digit gains in Flavours & Fragrances.

In Life Sciences, a continued recovery in Crop Protection more than offset weakness in sales to Pharmaceutical customers.

All regions contributed positively to sales growth, except Asia, where US trade tariffs weighed on performance.

Full-year pre-tax profit guidance of £265-295mn remains unchanged.

The shares were up 3.9% in early trading.

Our view

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Croda key facts

  • Forward price/earnings ratio (next 12 months): 16.9

  • Ten year average forward price/earnings ratio: 25.2

  • Prospective dividend yield (next 12 months): 4.3%

  • Ten year average prospective dividend yield: 2.2%

All ratios are sourced from LSEG Datastream, based on previous day’s closing values. Please remember yields are variable and not a reliable indicator of future income. Keep in mind key figures shouldn’t be looked at on their own – it’s important to understand the big picture.

This article is original Hargreaves Lansdown content, published by Hargreaves Lansdown. It was correct as at the date of publication, and our views may have changed since then. Unless otherwise stated estimates, including prospective yields, are a consensus of analyst forecasts provided by LSEG. These estimates are not a reliable indicator of future performance. Yields are variable and not guaranteed. Investments rise and fall in value so investors could make a loss.

This article is not advice or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any investment. No view is given on the present or future value or price of any investment, and investors should form their own view on any proposed investment.


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