26.02.2013 • NewsCrodaFY 2012Q4 2012

Croda's Profit Rises on Strong Consumer Care Sales

British specialty chemical maker Croda International said increased fourth-quarter sales at its consumer care business helped it report a 6.6% rise in full-year profit.

Croda, which makes chemicals used in personal care and home care products as well as in lubricants and coatings, said underlying sales grew 5.7% in the fourth quarter.

Sales at its consumer care business, which brings in most of the company's revenue, grew 1.4% to 136.3 million pounds.

Sales for the full year grew 2.3% to 1.05 billion pounds ($1.59 billion), said the company that counts Procter & Gamble, Unilever, L'Oreal and Estee Lauder among it customers.

Consumer care sales rose 2.6% to 586.4 million pounds.

Pretax profit rose to 253.2 million pounds from 237.5 million pounds a year earlier.

Analysts on average expected 251.6 million pounds in pretax profit and 1.07 billion pounds in revenue, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.

Croda raised its final dividend to 32.75 pence per share from 30.25 pence a year earlier.

 

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