Croda International (CRDA) Competitors

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

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CRDA or JMAT?

Croda International has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Croda International	£1.67B	2.13	£162.90M	£1.54	1,656.49
Johnson Matthey	£11.67B	0.27	£98.34M	£2.11	900.16

Is CRDA or JMAT a better dividend stock?

Croda International pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Johnson Matthey pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.77 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Croda International pays out 71.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Johnson Matthey pays out 36.5% 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.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CRDA or JMAT?

75.0% of Croda International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.0% of Johnson Matthey shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Croda International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Johnson Matthey shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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%

Does the media refer more to CRDA or JMAT?

In the previous week, Croda International had 7 more articles in the media than Johnson Matthey. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Croda International and 1 mentions for Johnson Matthey. Croda International's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Johnson Matthey's score of 0.29 indicating that Croda International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Croda International	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Johnson Matthey	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts prefer CRDA or JMAT?

Croda International presently has a consensus target price of GBX 3,150, suggesting a potential upside of 23.48%. Johnson Matthey has a consensus target price of GBX 1,875, suggesting a potential downside of 1.37%. Given Croda International's stronger consensus rating and 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)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Johnson Matthey	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has more volatility & risk, 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.

Summary

Croda International beats Johnson Matthey on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.