Croda International Plc (CRDA) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

Score

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Comparison

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Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

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Why is Croda International Plc ?

Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate -4.18% of over the last 5 years

Negative 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 %

With ROE of 5.61%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 1.81 Price to Book Value

Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -18.72%, its profits have fallen by -28.4%

Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years

Along with generating -18.72% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed FTSE 100 in each of the last 3 annual periods

Real-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

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

-17.56%

-1.91

31.42%

FTSE 100

13.98%

1.15

13.60%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

4.10%

EBIT Growth (5y)

-4.18%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

14.63

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

1.19

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

0.20

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

0.62

Tax Ratio

23.20%

Dividend Payout Ratio

249.77%

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

0.31%

ROCE (avg)

13.58%

ROE (avg)

15.21%

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

1.81

EV to EBIT

18.15

EV to EBITDA

11.62

EV to Capital Employed

1.67

EV to Sales

2.60

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

5.60%

ROCE (Latest)

9.21%

ROE (Latest)

5.61%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bearish

Mildly Bullish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Bearish

Moving Averages

Mildly Bullish (Daily)

KST

Bullish

Mildly Bullish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bearish

OBV

Mildly Bearish

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Technical Movement

Analyse All Technical Factors

Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

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 times

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 times

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO 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 years

MOJO Watch

Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated

DPS (GBP)

Dividend Payout Ratio

Highest at 109.49%

in the last five years

MOJO 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 periods

MOJO 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 periods

MOJO 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 periods

MOJO Watch

Short Term liquidity is deteriorating

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Debt-Equity Ratio

Highest at 26.18 %

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed

Debt-Equity Ratio