Update: Judges Scientific (JDG)
Mark Lavelle (COO) is retiring in September 2026
Mark Lavelle (COO) is retiring in September 2026
Judges Scientific is cheap and compelling
Croda's Life Sciences business is a picks and shovels way to benefit from multi-decade growth runway of biologic drugs
Croda is an interesting business to understand because their business model helps explain some of the long-term disruptions happening in the beauty industry.
The traditional "big beauty" model is facing several structural headwinds and while I expect big beauty brands like L'Oréal and Estée Lauder to amply navigate these headwinds, their best days are behind them.