Croda is a company of the highest quality and in our view fully merits its premium rating. 2015 was a return to form with good growth in sales and PBT (constant currency PBT +8.8%) after two somewhat disappointing years. This was driven by an excellent contribution from Omega 3 and New and Protected Products more generally. NPP sales now account for 26% of Group, underpinning ongoing margin development. The 100p special dividend was the icing on the cake and the shares are still cum-div.
