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Croda International PLC (LSE:CRDA), the FTSE 100 speciality chemicals company, led the London market on Wednesday after Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock to overweight, sending shares up 4.3% to 2,860.5p. The US investment bank lifted its rating from equal-weight, arguing that Croda is better positioned than most of its peers to protect profits during the current inflationary cycle by passing rising input costs on…

Croda International PLC (LSE:CRDA) the FTSE 100 specialty chemicals maker, bucked a brutal session for UK blue chips on Monday, rising 1.8% to 2,600p after Goldman Sachs upgraded the stock from 'sell' to 'buy' in a striking reversal of its previous stance. The broader index shed more than 200 points as heightened fears of a sharp escalation of hostilities involving Iran rattled markets, leaving Croda among a handful…

Croda International Plc (COIHY) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Croda International PLC shares climbed almost 5% to 3,150p on Tuesday morning after the FTSE 100 chemicals group beat expectations in the second half after delivering stronger than forecast fourth-quarter sales. Adjusted second-half earnings on an EBIT basis came in at £148 million, 2% ahead of consensus, while fourth-quarter constant currency sales growth of 5.0% was well above expectations of around 3-4%.

Croda International PLC has reported higher adjusted profits and set out how it plans to improve profit margins over the next three years, as the chemicals and ingredients group said early progress on its turnaround was encouraging despite slower sales growth in the second half of the year. Sales for 2025 rose 4.4% to £1.7 billion, or 6.6% on a constant currency basis, while adjusted operating profit increased 7.9%…