Flash | 28 Jul 2026 02:54:29 ET │ 12 pages Croda International PLC (CRDA.L) 2Q/1H26: solid growth beat led by Consumer, FY guidance unchanged CITI'S TAKE A better-quality 1H result, with 2Q LFL growth 230bp ahead of VA consensus, led by strong Beauty growth and continued costs savings supporting confidence in Croda's earnings recovery. Consumer Care materially outperformed, led by Beauty Actives, while the group's adjusted operating profit of £156m beat consensus by 0.8% and PBT by 2.8%. Life Sciences remai ...