Croda International Plc Share Price and Company Fundamentals
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Croda International Plc engages in the consumer care, life science, and industrial specialty businesses in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, Asia, and Latin America. The company offers consumer care products across beauty care, beauty actives, and home care products, as well as fragrances and flavours. It also provides biologics drug delivery, crop protection, and seed coating systems and enhancement technologies to improve germination. In addition, the company offers industrial specialties, including phase change materials; surfactants, such as emulsifiers, dispersants, wetting agents, detergents, and polymerics; and formulated textile and spin finishes. Croda International Plc was incorporated in 1925 and is headquartered in Goole, the United Kingdom.
Key Metrics
PE ratio
62.89
PB ratio
176.56
Dividend yield
3.91%
Beta
0.96
Market cap
£3.86B
Enterprise value
£4.50B
Company profile
| Industry / Sector | Specialty Chemicals / Basic Materials |
|---|---|
| Website | https://www.croda.com |
| Mailing address | Cowick Hall Snaith East Yorkshire Goole DN14 9AA United Kingdom |
| Phone / Fax | 44 1405 860551 / |
Dividends
Dividend yield
3.91%
Dividend amount
£1.11
Payout ratio
250.00%
5Y Avg. yield
-%
Croda International Plc paid £1.11 dividend and the ex-dividend date was 09 Apr 2026.The dividend payout ratio is 250.00%. The dividend payout ratio is defined as the amout of dividend paid divided by the earnings of the company.CRDA dividend payout ratio is more than 90% making it difficult for the company to maintain the dividends and increase it year by year.
Company Executives
As of Mar 2026, following are the company executives and directors listed on Croda International Plc.
| Name | Title | Age | Total Pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Stephen Edward Foots | Group Chief Executive & Executive Director | 57 | |
| Mr. Stephen Richard Oxley | CFO & Executive Director | 54 | |
| Mr. David Bishop | Director of Investor Relations | ||
| Mr. Thomas Michael Brophy M.D. | Group General Counsel, Company Secretary & President Sustainability | 51 | |
| Mr. Anthony Damien Fitzpatrick | President of Strategy, Corporate Development & Industrial Specialties | ||
| Ms. Michelle Lydon | President of Human Resources | 53 | |
| Ms. Sandra Elaine Breene | President of Consumer Care | ||
| Mr. Philip Ruxton | Chief Sustainability Officer | ||
| Michelle Fargen | Global Head of Procurement and Sustainable Sourcing | ||
| Dr. Stephen W. Burgess | Managing Director of Nucleic Acid Delivery |
Profitability and management effectiveness
Profit margin
3.65%
Operating margin
15.84%
Return on assets
4.80%
Return on equity
2.88%
Profitability ratios are a class of financial metrics that are used to assess a business's ability to generate earnings relative to its revenue, operating costs, balance sheet assets, and shareholders' equity over time, using data from a specific point in time.
The return on equity signifies how well the management is running the company in terms of capital management. The ideal return on equity is greater than 10%. The return on equity is calculated as net income divided by total share holders equity.
Valuation and Trading Info
The market capitalization of Croda International Plc is 3.86B and its enterprise value is 4.50B. The enterprise value to revenue ratio of CRDA is 2.65. The enterprise value to EBITDA ratio of CRDA is 12.75.
The CRDA's stocks Beta value is 0.96 making it 4% less volatile compared to LSE market index. Technology stocks and small caps tend to have higher betas than the market benchmark. This indicates that adding the stock to a portfolio will increase the portfolio’s risk, but also increase its expected return. On the other hand utility stocks often have low betas because they tend to move more slowly than market averages.
Croda International Plc (LSE:CRDA) Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is Croda International Plc's Stock Symbol?
Croda International Plc trades on LSE under the ticker symbol "CRDA".
2. What is Croda International Plc's stock price today?
One share of CRDA stock can currently be purchased for approximately £2767.
3. How can I contact Croda International Plc?
Croda International Plc's mailing address is Cowick Hall Snaith East Yorkshire Goole DN14 9AA United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at 44 1405 860551.
4. What is Croda International Plc's official website?
The official website of Croda International Plc is https://www.croda.com.