Croda International (CRDA) Competitors

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

Do insiders & institutionals believe in JMAT or CRDA?

66.6% of Johnson Matthey shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.2% of Croda International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Johnson Matthey shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Croda International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts rate JMAT or CRDA?

Johnson Matthey currently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,875, indicating a potential upside of 8.01%. Croda International has a consensus target price of GBX 3,133.33, indicating a potential upside of 19.27%. 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
Johnson Matthey	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Croda International	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

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%

Which has more risk and volatility, JMAT or CRDA?

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

Is JMAT or CRDA a better dividend stock?

Johnson Matthey pays an annual dividend of GBX 77 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Croda International pays an annual dividend of GBX 109 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. 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. 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.

Does the media refer more to JMAT or CRDA?

In the previous week, Croda International had 19 more articles in the media than Johnson Matthey. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Croda International and 1 mentions for Johnson Matthey. Johnson Matthey's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Croda International's score of 0.43 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Croda International	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, JMAT or CRDA?

Croda International has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Johnson Matthey	£11.69B	0.25	£98.34M	£58.85	29.50
Croda International	£1.63B	2.25	£162.90M	£116.37	22.57

Summary

Croda International beats Johnson Matthey on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.