Croda International (CRDA) Competitors

Johnson Matthey (LON:JMAT) and Croda International (LON:CRDA) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, risk and earnings.

Does the media prefer JMAT or CRDA?

In the previous week, Croda International had 5 more articles in the media than Johnson Matthey. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Croda International and 4 mentions for Johnson Matthey. Johnson Matthey's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Croda International's score of 0.24 indicating that Johnson Matthey is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Johnson Matthey	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Croda International	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts prefer JMAT or CRDA?

Johnson Matthey presently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,273.33, indicating a potential upside of 7.13%. Croda International has a consensus target price of GBX 3,137.50, indicating a potential upside of 10.90%. Given Croda International's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Croda International is more favorable than Johnson Matthey.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Johnson Matthey	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Croda International	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, JMAT or CRDA?

Croda International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Johnson Matthey. Johnson Matthey is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Croda International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Johnson Matthey	£11.67B	0.30	£98.34M	£211.20	10.05
Croda International	£1.67B	2.37	£162.90M	£154.00	18.37

Is JMAT or CRDA more profitable?

Croda International has a net margin of 9.98% compared to Johnson Matthey's net margin of 0.84%. Croda International's return on equity of 6.96% beat Johnson Matthey's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Johnson Matthey	0.84%	4.49%	3.41%
Croda International	9.98%	6.96%	3.69%

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of JMAT or CRDA?

69.0% of Johnson Matthey shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of Croda International shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Johnson Matthey shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Croda International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is JMAT or CRDA a better dividend stock?

Johnson Matthey pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.77 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Croda International pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Johnson Matthey pays out 0.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Croda International pays out 0.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Which has more risk and volatility, JMAT or CRDA?

Johnson Matthey has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Croda International has a beta of 0.74, suggesting that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Croda International beats Johnson Matthey on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.