Croda International Plc (CRDA.L) Tuesday reported full-year pre-tax earnings of 253.2 million pounds, up 6.6 percent from 237.5 million pounds last year.
Profit attributable to the owners of the parent dropped to 161.9 million pounds or 118 pence per share from 167.5 million pounds or 121.6 pence per share last year.
Full-year earnings included a loss of 13.2 million pounds from discontinued operations.
Profit from continuing operations totaled 175.1 million pounds or 128.3 pence per share, up from 162.6 million pounds or 118.0 penceper share last year.
Full-year sales increased 2.3 percent to 1.05 billion pounds from 1.03 billion pounds last year.
For the fourth-quarter, pre-tax profit was 61.2 million pounds, up 3 percent from 59.4 million pounds in the same period last year.
Fourth-quarter revenues from continuing operations increased 2.2 percent to 240.1 million pounds from 235.0 million pounds last year.
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