Key Points
- Insider buying: Croda CEO Steve Foots made repeated small purchases totaling 16 shares since January (5 shares on Jan 12 at GBX 2,714; 5 on Feb 10 at GBX 3,100; and 6 on Mar 10 at GBX 2,798), the most recent transaction costing £167.88.
- Valuation and performance: Croda trades around GBX 2,742 (50‑day MA GBX 2,853; 200‑day MA GBX 2,768) with a market cap of £3.83bn and a high P/E ratio of 61.76, after reporting quarterly EPS of GBX 146.20 and a net margin of 3.65%, indicating relatively lofty valuation versus modest profitability.
Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA - Get Free Report) insider Steve Foots purchased 6 shares of Croda International stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 2,798 per share, for a total transaction of £167.88.
Steve Foots also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Tuesday, February 10th, Steve Foots acquired 5 shares of Croda International stock. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 3,100 per share, with a total value of £155.
- On Monday, January 12th, Steve Foots acquired 5 shares of Croda International stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 2,714 per share, for a total transaction of £135.70.
Croda International Price Performance
Croda International stock opened at GBX 2,742 on Thursday. The stock's 50 day moving average is GBX 2,853.39 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 2,767.84. Croda International Plc has a one year low of GBX 2,426.77 and a one year high of GBX 3,312. The firm has a market cap of £3.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 61.76, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 34.76, a current ratio of 1.99 and a quick ratio of 2.25.
Croda International (LON:CRDA - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported GBX 146.20 earnings per share for the quarter. Croda International had a net margin of 3.65% and a return on equity of 2.82%. As a group, research analysts expect that Croda International Plc will post 181.8307268 EPS for the current year.
Croda International Company Profile
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Founded in 1925 with the aim of turning bio-based raw materials into innovative ingredients, Croda International is a speciality chemicals company focused on consumer care and life sciences markets. The company is focused on creating, making and selling innovative ingredients that deliver real benefits to a diverse range of customers and employs more than 6,000 people around the world. Sustainability is a core part of the Groups strategy with a commitment to be Climate, Land and People positive by 2030.
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