Croda International Full Year 2024 Earnings: EPS Misses Expectations

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Sat, Mar 15, 2025, 2:21 AM 1 min read

Croda International (LON:CRDA) Full Year 2024 Results

Key Financial Results

Revenue: UK£1.63b (down 3.9% from FY 2023).
Net income: UK£158.5m (down 7.3% from FY 2023).
Profit margin: 9.7% (in line with FY 2023).
EPS: UK£1.14 (down from UK£1.23 in FY 2023).

revenue-and-expenses-breakdown — LSE:CRDA Revenue and Expenses Breakdown March 15th 2025

All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

Croda International EPS Misses Expectations

Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) missed analyst estimates by 6.7%.

The primary driver behind last 12 months revenue was the Consumer Care segment contributing a total revenue of UK£920.0m (57% of total revenue). Notably, cost of sales worth UK£894.2m amounted to 55% of total revenue thereby underscoring the impact on earnings. The largest operating expense was General & Administrative costs, amounting to UK£422.8m (73% of total expenses). Explore how CRDA's revenue and expenses shape its earnings.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 5.6% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 3.9% decline forecast for the Chemicals industry in the United Kingdom.

Performance of the British Chemicals industry.

The company's shares are down 4.5% from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

Before we wrap up, we've discovered 1 warning sign for Croda International that you should be aware of.

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