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

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Comparison

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Why is Croda International Plc ?

Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength with a -2.96% CAGR growth in Operating Profits over the last 5 years

Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate -2.96% of over the last 5 years

Flat results in Jun 26

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at GBP 510 MM
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y) Lowest at 0%
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Highest at 26.61 %

With ROE of 5.84%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 2.03 Price to Book Value

Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 27.12%, its profits have fallen by -25.4%

Real-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you hold?

Overall Portfolio exposure to Croda International Plc should be less than 10%
Overall Portfolio exposure to Specialty Chemicals should be less than 30%

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Specialty Chemicals)

When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock

Is Croda International Plc for you?

Medium Risk, Low Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Croda International Plc

27.12%

-1.54

31.01%

FTSE 100

18.59%

1.58

11.75%

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)

-2.96%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

13.11

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

0.94

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

0.20

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

0.61

Tax Ratio

27.90%

Dividend Payout Ratio

249.77%

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

0.10%

ROCE (avg)

12.20%

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

2.03

EV to EBIT

18.87

EV to EBITDA

12.35

EV to Capital Employed

1.85

EV to Sales

2.88

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

5.00%

ROCE (Latest)

9.81%

ROE (Latest)

5.84%

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

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Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

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

8What is working for the Company

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Highest at 1,690.24

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Highest at GBP 130 MM

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -0.06% (YoY

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at GBP 880.5 MM

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Highest at GBP 207.9 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Highest at GBP 95.45 MM

-6What is not working for the Company

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Lowest at GBP 510 MM

DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)

Lowest at 0%

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at 26.61 %

DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 4.25 times

DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)

Lowest at GBP 4.25

Here's what is working for Croda International Plc

Interest Coverage Ratio

Highest at 1,690.24

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving

Operating Profit to Interest

Pre-Tax Profit

Highest at GBP 130 MM and Grown

In each period in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive

Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)

Net Sales

Highest at GBP 880.5 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (GBP MM)

Operating Profit

Highest at GBP 207.9 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Operating Profit trend is positive

Operating Profit (GBP MM)

Net Profit

Highest at GBP 95.45 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is positive

Net Profit (GBP MM)

Raw Material Cost

Fallen by -0.06% (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 69.8 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

Operating Cash Flow

Lowest at GBP 510 MM

in the last three years

MOJO Watch

The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling

Operating Cash Flows (GBP MM)

Debt-Equity Ratio

Highest at 26.61 %

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

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Lowest at 4.25 times

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Dividend per share

Lowest at GBP 4.25

in the last five years

MOJO Watch

Company is distributing lower dividend than previous years

DPS (GBP)

Dividend Payout Ratio

Lowest at 0%

in the last five years

MOJO Watch

Company is distributing lower proportion of profits generated as dividend

DPR (%)