Croda International (LON:CRDA) Issues Earnings Results

Croda International (LON:CRDA) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The company reported GBX 142.60 ($1.81) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. Croda International had a return on equity of 6.96% and a net margin of 9.98%.

Croda International Price Performance

Shares of Croda International stock opened at GBX 3,239 ($41.05) on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of £4.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a fifty day moving average of GBX 3,270.92 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 3,620.14. Croda International has a 52-week low of GBX 3,025.90 ($38.35) and a 52-week high of GBX 5,124 ($64.94). The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 30.90, a quick ratio of 2.25 and a current ratio of 2.72.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Ian Bull purchased 400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 25th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 3,240 ($41.06) per share, with a total value of £12,960 ($16,425.86). Also, insider Danuta Gray acquired 575 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 10th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 3,486 ($44.18) per share, for a total transaction of £20,044.50 ($25,404.94). Insiders acquired 985 shares of company stock valued at $3,332,280 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.93% of the company’s stock.

Croda International Company Profile

Founded in 1925 with the aim of turning bio-based raw materials into innovative ingredients, Croda International is a speciality chemicals company focused on consumer care and life sciences markets. The company is focused on creating, making and selling innovative ingredients that deliver real benefits to a diverse range of customers and employs more than 6,000 people around the world.