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Croda International Plc CRDA.L

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Croda International Plc statistics & valuation

Market cap£4.6B
P / E73.8×
P / S2.7×
P / B2.1×
P / FCF27.5×
Dividend yield3.38%
Net margin3.6%
Return on equity2.8%
FCF margin9.8%
Net debt£523.8M
Enterprise value USD$6.9B
Earnings yield EBIT/EV5.1%
Return on capital8.8%
Graham number -99.6%£12.52

Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports. The Graham number is Benjamin Graham's rough maximum fair value (£12.52); a green figure means the price is below it.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
31.10% 10.10% 9.70% 3.60% 2022202320242025
Gross margin (%)
47.20% 43.10% 45.10% 43.90% 2022202320242025
Operating margin (%)
21.30% 14.60% 14.90% 15.30% 2022202320242025
Return on equity (%)
26.90% 7.30% 6.90% 2.80% 2022202320242025
Shares outstanding
139.4M 139.4M 139.4M 139.4M 2022202320242025
Net debt (£)
£295.2M £537.6M £532.3M £523.8M 2022202320242025
Share buybacks (£)
2022202320242025
Return on assets (%)
18.00% 4.80% 4.50% 1.80% 2022202320242025
Free cash flow margin (%)
7.50% 8.80% 8.50% 9.80% 2022202320242025
Debt / equity (×)
0.25× 0.30× 0.31× 0.32× 2022202320242025
EPS (£)
£4.65 £1.22 £1.14 £0.44 2022202320242025

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

P / E vs its own history

Croda International Plc trades at about 7398.6× earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 1481.5×–6144.1×, median 3928.9×).

1481.5× 7398.6×

Shaded band = 10-year range (1481.5×–6144.1×); dot = today's 7398.6×.

Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Gross margin43.9%45.1%43.1%47.2%
Operating margin15.3%14.9%14.6%21.3%
Net margin3.6%9.7%10.1%31.1%
FCF margin9.8%8.5%8.8%7.5%
Return on assets1.8%4.5%4.8%18.0%
Return on equity2.8%6.9%7.3%26.9%
Debt / equity0.22×0.25×0.25×0.17×
Current ratio1.992.632.842.38

Computed from company filings · GB · as of 2025-12-31. Figures in GBP. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.