Business
Results for the year ended 31 December 2022
Results for the year ended 31 December 2022.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Press Release\n \n \n 28 February 2023\n \n \n \n \n \n Results for the year ended 31 December 2022\n \n \n Powerful operating model and consistent execution delivers record performance\n \n \n Croda International Plc (\"Croda\" or the \"Group\"), the company that uses smart science to create high performance ingredients and technologies that improve lives, announces its full year results for the year ended 31 December 2022.\n \n \n Highlights\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Statutory results (IFRS)\n \n \n \n \n Adjusted results\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Full year ended 31 December\n \n \n \n \n 2022\n \n \n \n \n 2021\n \n \n \n \n change\n \n \n \n \n 2022\n \n \n \n \n 2021\n \n \n \n \n change\n \n \n \n \n change constant currency\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sales (£m)\n \n \n \n \n 2,089.3\n \n \n \n \n 1,889.6\n \n \n \n \n 10.6%\n \n \n \n \n 2,089.3\n \n \n \n \n 1,889.6\n \n \n \n \n 10.6%\n \n \n \n \n 5.2%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Operating profit (£m)\n \n \n \n \n 444.7\n \n \n \n \n 438.2\n \n \n \n \n 1.5%\n \n \n \n \n 515.1\n \n \n \n \n 468.6\n \n \n \n \n 9.9%\n \n \n \n \n 5.7%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Return on sales (%)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 24.7\n \n \n \n \n 24.8\n \n \n \n \n (0.1)ppt\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Profit before tax (£m)\n \n \n \n \n 780.0\n \n \n \n \n 411.5\n \n \n \n \n 89.6%\n \n \n \n \n 496.1\n \n \n \n \n 445.2\n \n \n \n \n 11.4%\n \n \n \n \n 7.3%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Basic earnings per share (p)\n \n \n \n \n 465.8\n \n \n \n \n 230.0\n \n \n \n \n 102.5%\n \n \n \n \n 272.0\n \n \n \n \n 250.0\n \n \n \n \n 8.8%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ordinary dividend per share declared (p)\n \n \n \n \n 108.0\n \n \n \n \n 100.0\n \n \n \n \n 8.0%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free cash flow (£m)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 167.4\n \n \n \n \n 153.6\n \n \n \n \n 9.0%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Net debt (£m)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 295.2\n \n \n \n \n 823.2\n \n \n \n \n (64.1)%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Powerful operating model and consistent execution deliver r...