Croda reported 6.6% organic sales growth in the third quarter, driven by consumer care up 10.8%, and reaffirmed its 2026 outlook of 3%-6% organic growth. Shares rose about 3.5% to a 52-week high on Nov. 5.
Croda aims to consistently improve its portfolio mix toward the higher end of the quality spectrum in all the market niches in which it plays, which should bode well for a further reduction in cyclicality and margin improvement.
Croda was late to develop its business in emerging markets compared with peers, which may reduce its competitiveness in these higher-growth areas.
Metric | CRDA | SY1 | GIVN |
|---|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 27.67 | 26.18 | 37.78 |
Price/Book Value | 2.34 | 3.45 | 8.56 |
Price/Sales | 2.95 | 2.66 | 5.12 |
Price/Cash Flow | 17.27 | 16.09 | 26.00 |
Metric | CRDA | SY1 | GIVN |
|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 1.56 | 1.77 | 0.70 |
Current Ratio | 2.57 | 2.98 | 1.29 |
Interest Coverage | 4.70 | 5.19 | 10.87 |
Metric | CRDA | SY1 | GIVN |
|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 6.13% | 4.54% | 9.24% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 9.70% | 9.45% | 24.97% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 7.66% | 6.36% | 12.86% |
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