Why is Croda International Plc ?
1
Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate -3.90% of over the last 5 years
2
Flat results in Jun 25
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at 6.17%
- CASH AND EQV(HY) Lowest at GBP 157.8 MM
- DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Highest at 26.18 %
3
With ROE of 8.02%, it has a expensive valuation with a 1.74 Price to Book Value
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -21.18%, its profits have risen by 0.5% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 21.8
4
Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
- Along with generating -21.18% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed FTSE 100 in each of the last 3 annual periods
How much should you sell?
- All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Specialty Chemicals)
When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is Croda International Plc for you?
Medium Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Croda International Plc
-100.0%
-1.99
28.69%
FTSE 100
15.44%
1.24
12.94%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
4.54%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-3.90%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
14.63
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
1.19
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.20
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.61
Tax Ratio
23.20%
Dividend Payout Ratio
96.88%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.31%
ROCE (avg)
13.58%
ROE (avg)
15.21%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
22
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.74
EV to EBIT
17.19
EV to EBITDA
11.17
EV to Capital Employed
1.60
EV to Sales
2.63
PEG Ratio
21.75
Dividend Yield
5.74%
ROCE (Latest)
9.33%
ROE (Latest)
8.02%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
4What is working for the Company
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)
Highest at 109.49%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -1.13% (YoY
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 4.59%
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at GBP 4.59
-5What is not working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 6.17%
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Lowest at GBP 157.8 MM
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at 26.18 %
EPS(Q)
Lowest at GBP 0.44
Here's what is working for Croda International Plc
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 4.59%
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Dividend per share
Highest at GBP 4.59
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (GBP)
Dividend Payout Ratio
Highest at 109.49%
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher proportion of profits generated as dividend
DPR (%)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -1.13% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Depreciation
Highest at GBP 69.4 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (GBP MM)
Here's what is not working for Croda International Plc
EPS
Lowest at GBP 0.44
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders
EPS (GBP)
Cash and Eqv
Lowest at GBP 157.8 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 26.18 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio






