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 stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Which has higher 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	0.27	£98.34M	£58.85	32.42
Croda International	£1.63B	2.18	£162.90M	£116.37	21.89

Does the media refer more to JMAT or CRDA?

In the previous week, Croda International had 2 more articles in the media than Johnson Matthey. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Croda International and 1 mentions for Johnson Matthey. Croda International's average media sentiment score of 2.00 beat Johnson Matthey's score of 0.78 indicating that Croda International is being referred to more favorably in the news 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers 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 77 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Croda International pays an annual dividend of GBX 109 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. 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. Croda International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do analysts rate JMAT or CRDA?

Johnson Matthey presently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,875, suggesting a potential downside of 1.73%. Croda International has a consensus price target of GBX 3,133.33, suggesting a potential upside of 23.03%. Given Croda International's higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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

Which has more risk & volatility, JMAT or CRDA?

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

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%

Summary

Croda International beats Johnson Matthey on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.