Croda International Plc (COIHY)
Croda International Plc operates in the Chemicals - Specialty industry of the Basic Materials sector, headquartered in Goole, YO, GB. The stock last traded at $22.03, down 0.05% on the session, giving a market capitalisation of $6.15B. On trailing twelve-month figures it carries a trailing P/E of 57.94, a net margin of 4.6%. Its beta of 0.92 implies it has historically moved less than the broad market.
Croda International Plc is a global enterprise that specializes in the development, manufacturing, and distribution of advanced chemical solutions. The company extends its reach across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, Asia, and Latin America. Its operations are strategically organized into four key divisions: Consumer Care, Life Sciences, Performance Technologies, and Industrial Chemicals. Croda's extensive portfolio serves diverse markets. For the personal care industry, it supplies a wide array of specialized ingredients for applications such as skin, hair, sun, body, and baby care, as well as color cosmetics, self-tanning products, bath and shower formulations, deodorants, anti-perspirants, depilatories, men's grooming, and oral hygiene products. In the agricultural sector, the company provides essential additives and adjuvants for crop protection, chemicals for seed enhancement and animal health, and chemical bio-stimulants, alongside specialty additives for agricultural films. Industrial and automotive clients benefit from lubricant additives, coatings, polymers, vehicle cleaning agents, and products for automotive textiles and fibers, in addition to specialized additives for the plastics, battery, and catalyst industries. Croda also contributes to healthcare through active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), dietary supplements, and skin health products. Its offerings extend to construction chemicals, bitumen additives, materials and polymer additives for electronics and devices, emulsifiers, fuel and power generation additives, food additives, and specialty polymer additives for furniture and wood applications. Furthermore, the company supplies household, industrial, and institutional cleaning products, various lubricants, oleochemicals, chemicals for packaging, print, and paper, paints and coatings, thermal management products, plastic and rubber products, hygiene and industrial nonwovens, botanical extracts, tissues, textile auxiliaries, and water treatment chemicals. A notable offering includes bio-based phase change materials (PCMs) designed for a multitude of uses, including buildings and ventilation systems, clothing and healthcare items, electronics and devices, food refrigeration, energy storage and recovery, temperature-controlled packaging, and various vehicle and automotive applications. Established in 1925, Croda International Plc maintains its principal corporate office in Goole, United Kingdom.
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