Croda International (CRDA)

Sector:

Chemicals

Index:

FTSE 100

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2,180.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -1.00p
  • 52 Week High: 2,282.00p
  • 52 Week Low: 1,597.00p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 139.95m
  • Volume: 507,086
  • Market Cap: £3,050.91m
  • RiskGrade: 135
  • Beta: 1.00

CRDA Overview

Croda manufactures speciality and industrial chemicals used in many everyday items. Its products can be found in cosmetic creams and lotions, dietary supplements, various foods, plastic bags and motor vehicles.

1 Day Chart (25-05-2012)

6 Month Chart

Financials

Latest F'cast
Div Yield 2.5% 2.9%
Div Cover 2.2 2.2
Op Mrgn 22.7% 23.2%
ROCE 61.1%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 17.8 16.5
PEG 0.6 2.1
Pr/Revenue 2.9 2.7
Pr/Book 11.5  
Latest F'cast
Revenue 6.6% 5.9%
PBT 25.9% 8.4%
EPS 28.4% 7.7%
DPS 57.1% 9.4%

CRDA Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-07 804.80 55.20 29.70p 19.6 2.8 +7% 15.75p 2.7%
31-Dec-08 911.10 96.30 48.00p 10.8 0.2 +62% 19.75p 3.8%
31-Dec-09 827.50 90.80 53.80p 14.9 1.2 +12% 21.50p 2.7%
31-Dec-10 1,001.90 192.30 95.40p 16.9 0.2 +77% 35.00p 2.2%
31-Dec-11 1,068.40 242.20 122.50p 14.7 0.5 +28% 55.00p 3.0%

a. Based on UK GAAP presentation of accounts - includes discontinued activities

CRDA Forecasts

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-12 1,131.96 262.55 131.99p 16.5 2.1 +8% 60.20p 2.9%
31-Dec-13 1,205.51 288.17 144.65p 15.1 1.6 +10% 66.41p 3.2%

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CRDA Company Announcements

Director/PDMR Shareholding 11-May-2012 16:26 RNS
Director/PDMR Shareholding 01-May-2012 13:45 RNS
Result of AGM 26-Apr-2012 15:17 RNS

CRDA ShareCast News

Thursday broker round-up 10-May-2012 ShareCast
Friday tips round-up: Croda, Whitbread, Go-Ahead 27-Apr-2012 ShareCast
FTSE 100 movers: Whitbread rises as AstraZeneca ... 26-Apr-2012 ShareCast

CRDA Top Newspaper Links

Second Croda deal for Aquapharm 13-Jul-2011 The Scotsman
No consumer slump for Croda 29-Apr-2011 The Independent
CRODA FIZZES AFTER SOLVAY DEAL 05-Apr-2011 Express & Star

Latest CRDA Director Deals

Traded Action Notifier PriceAmountValue
11-May-12 Transfer From Keith Layden 0.000p 6 £0.00
11-May-12 Transfer From Sean Christie 0.000p 5 £0.00
11-May-12 Transfer From Steve Foots 0.000p 6 £0.00

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: In the case of dual listed securities, broker recommendations and forecasts relate to the primary listing.

Note 6: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

CRDA Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 2,180.00p
Change Today -1.00p
% Change -0.05 %
52 Week High 2,282.00p
52 Week Low 1,597.00p
Volume 507,086
Shares Issued 139.95m
Market Cap £3,050.91m
Beta 1.00
RiskGrade 135

CRDA Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
95.03% below the market average95.03% below the market average95.03% below the market average95.03% below the market average95.03% below the market average
90.48% below the sector average90.48% below the sector average90.48% below the sector average90.48% below the sector average90.48% below the sector average
Price Trend
92.01% above the market average92.01% above the market average92.01% above the market average92.01% above the market average92.01% above the market average
66.67% above the sector average66.67% above the sector average66.67% above the sector average66.67% above the sector average66.67% above the sector average
Income
49.71% below the market average49.71% below the market average49.71% below the market average49.71% below the market average49.71% below the market average
Sector averageSector averageSector averageSector averageSector average
Growth
75.85% above the market average75.85% above the market average75.85% above the market average75.85% above the market average75.85% above the market average
13.04% above the sector average13.04% above the sector average13.04% above the sector average13.04% above the sector average13.04% above the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 6
Buy 0
Neutral 6
Sell 1
Strong Sell 3
Total 16
neutral
Broker recommendations should not be taken as investment advice, and are provided by the authorised brokers listed on this page.

CRDA Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 02-May-12 31-Aug-11
Paid 01-Jun-12 07-Oct-11
Amount 30.25p 24.75p

Trades for 25-May-2012

Time Volume / Share Price
16:47 8,006 @ 2,161.22p
16:47 3,597 @ 2,161.22p
16:46 7,393 @ 2,172.18p
16:46 3,322 @ 2,172.18p
16:45 4,150 @ 2,178.59p

CRDA Key Personnel

CEO Michael Humphrey
Finance Director Sean Christie
Chair Martin Flower

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