Basic Materials
Live Price
Offline$40.61
+0.00% today
1Y Change
-3.97%
Window
Jun 26, 2025 โ Jun 18, 2026
Coverage: 247 bars ยท Jun 26, 2025 โ Jun 18, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Croda International Plc (COIHF) is a Basic Materials stock with a market cap of $3.93B and listed on OTC. The stock last traded around $40.61 and down 4.0% across the available one-year price window (Jun 26, 2025 โ Jun 18, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +4.4%, EPS growth of -60.5%, a dividend yield of 3.9%. What stands out right now is revenue +4.4%, EPS -60.5%, free cash flow +24.8% with operating margin 14.3% and ROIC 5.6%. The dividend matters to the case here, with a current yield around 3.9%. Valuation already assumes a fairly strong business story at P/E 64.8 and price/sales 2.3. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a turnaround or cyclical reset than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines COIHF price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Basic Materials peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Above sector median
+4.4% vs 0.0% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+14.3% vs +10.5% peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report landed above expectations
2026 was reported on Feb 24, 2026 with an EPS surprise of +8.1% and a revenue surprise of -2.6%.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at +4.4% and EPS is at -60.5%, with operating margin around 14.3%.
The next real check-in already has a date
The next earnings event is scheduled for Jul 28, 2026, which is the clearest near-term catalyst for confirming whether the current trend is holding up.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged 0.0% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 0 of those reports.
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Feb 24, 2026 | +8.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -14.4% |
2025 Jun 30, 2025 | -39.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -5.2% |
2024 Dec 31, 2024 | -20.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -5.2% |
Benchmark Edge
Normalized return, excess return, max drawdown, and calendar-year wins against the benchmarks investors actually use.
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Normalized return
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Relative to SPY
COIHF Max Drawdown
-22.09%
Trailing 1Y
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Trailing 1Y
Uses the longest available daily history for COIHF and SPY.
Company Overview
Croda International Plc
OTC
Croda International Plc is a British speciality chemicals company founded in 1925 and headquartered in Snaith, England. It specializes in developing and manufacturing high-performance ingredients using smart science to improve lives, serving as a key supplier to global brands across diverse industries. The company produces surfactants for cosmetic creams and lotions, dietary supplements featuring speciality lipids like omega-3 oils, and fatty acid amides that enhance plastic slip properties. Its portfolio extends to pharmaceuticals, crop care, fragrances, flavours, seed enhancement, coatings, polymers, and adhesives, emphasizing sustainability and innovation through customer collaboration at innovation centres worldwide. With over 6,100 employees operating 24 principal manufacturing sites and 92 locations across countries including the UK, US, Brazil, Singapore, India, and Japan, Croda International Plc maintains a decentralised model for efficient production and proximity to markets. Committed to responsible practices, it focuses on renewable bio-based products, decarbonisation roadmaps, and ethical operations, playing a vital role in advancing consumer care and life sciences sectors.
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Next Step
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