Croda profits decline on COVID-19 impacts, higher M&A costs
05.03.2021
MOSCOW (MRC) -- Croda International says its pretax profit decreased 10.9% in 2020, toВ USD375.5 million, and operating profit was 9.3% lower,В said Chemweek.Pretax profit was 1% below analysts' consensus estimate and operating profit exceeded consensus by 0.4%. Sales edged up by 0.9%, to GDP1.39 billion, driven by a recovery in fourth-quarter sales in personal care and performance techn