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 contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and media sentiment.

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%

Which has more risk & volatility, CRDA or JMAT?

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

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CRDA or JMAT?

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

Does the media favor CRDA or JMAT?

In the previous week, Johnson Matthey had 1 more articles in the media than Croda International. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Johnson Matthey and 2 mentions for Croda International. Johnson Matthey's average media sentiment score of 0.07 beat Croda International's score of 0.00 indicating that Johnson Matthey is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Which has higher valuation and earnings, 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	2.55	£162.90M	£116.37	25.59
Johnson Matthey	£11.69B	0.27	£98.34M	£58.85	31.69

Do analysts rate CRDA or JMAT?

Croda International presently has a consensus price target of GBX 3,766.67, indicating a potential upside of 26.48%. Johnson Matthey has a consensus price target of GBX 1,650, indicating a potential downside of 11.53%. Given Croda International's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly 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

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 3.7%. Johnson Matthey pays an annual dividend of GBX 77 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. 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.

Summary

Croda International beats Johnson Matthey on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.