Croda International (LON:CRDA) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

Croda International (LON:CRDA) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The company reported GBX 142.60 ($1.81) earnings per share 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

CRDA traded down GBX 51 ($0.65) during trading on Thursday, hitting GBX 3,260 ($41.34). The company’s stock had a trading volume of 564,804 shares, compared to its average volume of 415,928. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 3,269.31 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 3,615.40. The company has a quick ratio of 2.25, a current ratio of 2.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 30.90. The stock has a market capitalization of £4.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.74. Croda International has a 12 month low of GBX 3,025.90 ($38.38) and a 12 month high of GBX 5,124 ($64.98).

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Danuta Gray acquired 575 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 10th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 3,486 ($44.21) per share, for a total transaction of £20,044.50 ($25,421.05). Also, insider Ian Bull purchased 400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 25th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 3,240 ($41.09) per share, with a total value of £12,960 ($16,436.27). Over the last three months, insiders purchased 985 shares of company stock valued at $3,332,280. Insiders own 0.93% of the company’s stock.

About Croda International

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.