Croda International Plc provided earnings guidance for the fourth quarter and full year of fiscal year 2025. For the quarter, the company absolute sales in quarter 4 are likely to be seasonally lower than in the first 3 quarters as customers typically manage their working capital into the year-end. Despite this, the combination of good sales growth year-to-date and anticipated cost savings means that the company continue to expect GBP 265 million to GBP 295 million of group adjusted profit before tax at constant currency.
For the full year, the company reiterated full year guidance.
Croda International Plc is one of the world's leading producers of specialty chemicals. Net sales break down by market as follows:
- care, health and performance products (87.5%): lipids and surfactants, oils with high concentrations of Omega-3 et -6 essential fatty acids, protein derivatives, lanolin derivatives, emulsifiers, detergents, additives, etc. for use in making personal care products, cosmetics, household cleaning products, crop protection products, water treatment products, etc.;
- industrial specialty products (12.5%): oleochemicals, polymer additives, fatty acid amides, lubricants, etc. used by the plastics, rubber, and other industries.
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: Europe/Middle East/Africa (38.8%), Asia (26.6%), North America (23.5%) and Latin America (11.1%).
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