UK specialty chemicals maker Croda rises as profit beats forecast

Croda International

24/02/2026 08:06

** Shares of specialty chemicals maker Croda International CRDA.L up 3.9% at 2,985p

** Stock top gainer on the FTSE 100 index .FTSE, which is down 0.02%

** Co posts FY adj pretax profit 276.2 mln pounds ($372.51 mln), above analysts' average expectations of 267.8 mln pounds, as per co-compiled poll

** CRDA expects adj group operating margin to cross 20% for 2028

** Co says confident of delivering further improvements to financial performance over next three years

** YTD, stock up ~10.76%

 (Reporting by Ankita Bora in Bengaluru)

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