Croda International (CRDA)

Sector:

Chemicals

Index:

FTSE 100

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2,614.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      11.00p
  • 52 Week High: 2,841.00p
  • 52 Week Low: 2,125.00p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 135.78m
  • Volume: 274,967
  • Market Cap: £3,549.34m
  • RiskGrade: 101
  • Beta: 0.81

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.

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Financials

Latest F'cast
Div Yield 2.3% 2.5%
Div Cover 2.2 2.1
Op Mrgn 24.3% 24.0%
ROCE 56.4%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 20.3 19.0
PEG 4.0 2.7
Pr/Revenue 3.4 3.2
Pr/Book 10.3  
Latest F'cast
Revenue 2.3% 6.6%
PBT 6.6% 6.3%
EPS 5.1% 7.1%
DPS 8.2% 8.7%

CRDA Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
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 1,028.00 237.50 122.50p 14.7 0.5 +28% 55.00p 3.0%
31-Dec-12 1,051.90 253.20 128.70p 18.5 3.7 +5% 59.50p 2.5%

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-13 1,120.90 269.24 137.84p 19.0 2.7 +7% 64.70p 2.5%
31-Dec-14 1,187.38 293.66 150.90p 17.3 1.8 +10% 70.72p 2.7%

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CRDA Company Announcements

Director/PDMR Shareholding 13-May-2013 16:35 RNS
Director/PDMR Shareholding 01-May-2013 16:30 RNS
Director/PDMR Shareholding Replacement 30-Apr-2013 16:42 RNS

CRDA ShareCast News

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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
10-May-13 Transfer From Keith Layden 0.000p 5 £0.00
10-May-13 Buy Keith Layden 2,473.00p 5 £123.65
10-May-13 Transfer From Sean Christie 0.000p 5 £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 2,614.00p
Change Today 11.00p
% Change 0.42 %
52 Week High 2,841.00p
52 Week Low 2,125.00p
Volume 274,967
Shares Issued 135.78m
Market Cap £3,549.34m
Beta 0.81
RiskGrade 101

CRDA Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
97.25% below the market average97.25% below the market average97.25% below the market average97.25% below the market average97.25% below the market average
80% below the sector average80% below the sector average80% below the sector average80% below the sector average80% below the sector average
Price Trend
42.29% above the market average42.29% above the market average42.29% above the market average42.29% above the market average42.29% above the market average
8.33% above the sector average8.33% above the sector average8.33% above the sector average8.33% above the sector average8.33% above the sector average
Income
30.37% below the market average30.37% below the market average30.37% below the market average30.37% below the market average30.37% below the market average
53.85% below the sector average53.85% below the sector average53.85% below the sector average53.85% below the sector average53.85% below the sector average
Growth
16.45% above the market average16.45% above the market average16.45% above the market average16.45% above the market average16.45% above the market average
4.35% above the sector average4.35% above the sector average4.35% above the sector average4.35% above the sector average4.35% above the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 6
Buy 0
Neutral 9
Sell 0
Strong Sell 2
Total 17
neutral
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CRDA Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 01-May-13 29-Aug-12
Paid 31-May-13 04-Oct-12
Amount 32.75p 26.75p

Trades for 21-May-2013

Time Volume / Share Price
16:40 303 @ 2,607.42p
16:40 1,780 @ 2,614.00p
16:40 2,955 @ 2,608.12p
16:35 75,234 @ 2,614.00p
16:29 156 @ 2,611.00p

CRDA Key Personnel

Finance Director Sean Christie
Chair Martin Flower

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