Croda International (CRDA) Competitors

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

Is CRDA or JMAT a better dividend stock?

Croda International pays an annual dividend of GBX 109 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Johnson Matthey pays an annual dividend of GBX 77 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Croda International pays out 93.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Johnson Matthey pays out 130.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Which has more risk and volatility, CRDA or JMAT?

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

Does the media prefer CRDA or JMAT?

In the previous week, Croda International had 1 more articles in the media than Johnson Matthey. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Croda International and 0 mentions for Johnson Matthey. Johnson Matthey's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Croda International's score of 0.00 indicating that Johnson Matthey is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Croda International	Neutral
Johnson Matthey	Positive

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

68.2% of Croda International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.6% of Johnson Matthey shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Croda International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Johnson Matthey shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is CRDA or JMAT 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
Croda International	9.98%	6.96%	3.69%
Johnson Matthey	0.84%	4.49%	3.41%

Do analysts rate CRDA or JMAT?

Croda International presently has a consensus price target of GBX 3,766.67, suggesting a potential upside of 23.21%. Johnson Matthey has a consensus price target of GBX 1,650, suggesting a potential downside of 9.49%. Given Croda International's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Croda International is more favorable than Johnson Matthey.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Croda International	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Johnson Matthey	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has better earnings & valuation, CRDA or JMAT?

Croda International has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Johnson Matthey. Croda International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Johnson Matthey, 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
Croda International	£1.63B	2.62	£162.90M	£116.37	26.27
Johnson Matthey	£11.69B	0.26	£98.34M	£58.85	30.98

Summary

Croda International beats Johnson Matthey on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.