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

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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 -2.96% of over the last 5 years

Flat results in Dec 25

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at GBP 615.8 MM
ROCE(HY) Lowest at 2.77%
NET PROFIT(Q) Lowest at GBP 38.37 MM

With ROE of 5.84%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 2.05 Price to Book Value

Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 4.46%, its profits have fallen by -25.4%

Underperformed the market in the last 1 year

The stock has generated a return of 4.46% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (FTSE 100) returns of 17.87%

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

4.46%

-1.61

31.25%

FTSE 100

17.87%

1.52

11.77%

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)

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

2.05

EV to EBIT

19.06

EV to EBITDA

12.48

EV to Capital Employed

1.87

EV to Sales

2.91

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

4.95%

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

5What is working for the Company

DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)

Highest at 11,052.63%

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -0.09% (YoY

INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Highest at 2.95 times

DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Highest at 4.96 times

-10What is not working for the Company

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Lowest at GBP 615.8 MM

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at 2.77%

NET PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at GBP 38.37 MM

EPS(Q)

Lowest at GBP 0.01

Here's what is working for Croda International Plc

Dividend Payout Ratio

Highest at 11,052.63% and Grown

In each year in the last five years

MOJO Watch

Company is distributing higher proportion of profits generated as dividend

DPR (%)

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Highest at 2.95 times

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company has been able to sell its inventory faster

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Highest at 4.96 times

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Raw Material Cost

Fallen by -0.09% (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

Here's what is not working for Croda International Plc

Net Profit

At GBP 38.37 MM has Fallen at -56.67%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (GBP MM)

Net Profit

Lowest at GBP 38.37 MM and Fallen

In each period in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (GBP MM)

Operating Cash Flow

Lowest at GBP 615.8 MM

in the last three years

MOJO Watch

The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling

Operating Cash Flows (GBP MM)

EPS

Lowest at GBP 0.01

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders

EPS (GBP)

Non Operating Income

Highest at GBP 1 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Increased income from non business activities may not be sustainable

Non Operating income