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CRDA vs. JMAT, ELM, VCT, SCPA, and ESNT

Should you buy Croda International stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Croda International with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Croda International include Johnson Matthey (JMAT), Elementis (ELM), Victrex (VCT), Scapa Group (SCPA), and Essentra (ESNT). These companies are all part of the "specialty chemicals" industry.

How does Croda International compare to Johnson Matthey?

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

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 111 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Johnson Matthey pays out -134.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Croda International pays out 250.0% 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

56.0% of Johnson Matthey shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.0% of Croda International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Johnson Matthey shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Croda International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Croda International has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Johnson Matthey£12.57B0.26£98.34M-£57.20N/A
Croda International£1.70B2.40£162.90M£44.4065.99

In the previous week, Johnson Matthey had 3 more articles in the media than Croda International. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Johnson Matthey and 6 mentions for Croda International. Johnson Matthey's average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Croda International's score of 0.00 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
5 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Croda International
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Johnson Matthey has a beta of 0.938, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Croda International has a beta of 0.922, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

Johnson Matthey presently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,298.33, suggesting a potential upside of 18.41%. Croda International has a consensus price target of GBX 3,140, suggesting a potential upside of 7.17%. Given Johnson Matthey's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Johnson Matthey is more favorable than Croda International.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Johnson Matthey
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
Croda International
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Croda International has a net margin of 3.65% compared to Johnson Matthey's net margin of -0.76%. Croda International's return on equity of 2.82% beat Johnson Matthey's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Johnson Matthey-0.76% -4.66% 3.41%
Croda International 3.65%2.82%3.69%

Summary

Croda International beats Johnson Matthey on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Croda International compare to Elementis?

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

In the previous week, Croda International had 5 more articles in the media than Elementis. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Croda International and 1 mentions for Elementis. Elementis' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Croda International's score of 0.00 indicating that Elementis is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Elementis
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
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Elementis currently has a consensus price target of GBX 200, suggesting a potential upside of 27.69%. Croda International has a consensus price target of GBX 3,140, suggesting a potential upside of 7.17%. Given Elementis' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Elementis is more favorable than Croda International.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Elementis
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
Croda International
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

57.5% of Elementis shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.0% of Croda International shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Elementis shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Croda International shares are held by company 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.

Elementis pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Croda International pays an annual dividend of GBX 111 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Elementis pays out -56.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Croda International pays out 250.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Elementis has a beta of 0.919, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Croda International has a beta of 0.922, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

Croda International has a net margin of 3.65% compared to Elementis' net margin of -7.58%. Croda International's return on equity of 2.82% beat Elementis' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Elementis-7.58% -6.85% 4.49%
Croda International 3.65%2.82%3.69%

Croda International has higher revenue and earnings than Elementis. Elementis is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Croda International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Elementis£597.50M1.50-£43.57M-£7.80N/A
Croda International£1.70B2.40£162.90M£44.4065.99

Summary

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

How does Croda International compare to Victrex?

Croda International (LON:CRDA) and Victrex (LON:VCT) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

Croda International pays an annual dividend of GBX 111 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Victrex pays an annual dividend of GBX 59.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.4%. Croda International pays out 250.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Victrex pays out -265.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Victrex is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

56.0% of Croda International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.5% of Victrex shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Croda International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of Victrex shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Croda International has a net margin of 3.65% compared to Victrex's net margin of -6.70%. Croda International's return on equity of 2.82% beat Victrex's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Croda International3.65% 2.82% 3.69%
Victrex -6.70%-4.95%6.59%

Croda International has higher revenue and earnings than Victrex. Victrex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Croda International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Croda International£1.70B2.40£162.90M£44.4065.99
Victrex£296.40M2.09£30.80M-£22.40N/A

In the previous week, Croda International and Croda International both had 6 articles in the media. Victrex's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Croda International's score of 0.00 indicating that Victrex is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Croda International
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Victrex
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Croda International presently has a consensus price target of GBX 3,140, suggesting a potential upside of 7.17%. Victrex has a consensus price target of GBX 674.29, suggesting a potential downside of 5.27%. Given Croda International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Croda International is more favorable than Victrex.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Croda International
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Victrex
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.14

Croda International has a beta of 0.922, suggesting that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Victrex has a beta of 0.774, suggesting that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does Croda International compare to Scapa Group?

Scapa Group (LON:SCPA) and Croda International (LON:CRDA) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.

Croda International has a net margin of 3.65% compared to Scapa Group's net margin of 0.00%. Croda International's return on equity of 2.82% beat Scapa Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Scapa GroupN/A N/A N/A
Croda International 3.65%2.82%3.69%

56.0% of Croda International shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Croda International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Croda International has a consensus target price of GBX 3,140, suggesting a potential upside of 7.17%. Given Croda International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Croda International is more favorable than Scapa Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Scapa Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Croda International
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Croda International has higher revenue and earnings than Scapa Group. Scapa Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Croda International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Scapa Group£281.80M0.00N/A-£29.30N/A
Croda International£1.70B2.40£162.90M£44.4065.99

In the previous week, Croda International had 6 more articles in the media than Scapa Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Croda International and 0 mentions for Scapa Group. Scapa Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Croda International'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Scapa Group Neutral
Croda International Neutral

Summary

Croda International beats Scapa Group on 12 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Croda International compare to Essentra?

Croda International (LON:CRDA) and Essentra (LON:ESNT) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment and earnings.

Croda International has a net margin of 3.65% compared to Essentra's net margin of 0.70%. Croda International's return on equity of 2.82% beat Essentra's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Croda International3.65% 2.82% 3.69%
Essentra 0.70%0.79%1.74%

Croda International has a beta of 0.922, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Essentra has a beta of 0.829, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

Croda International pays an annual dividend of GBX 111 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Essentra pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Croda International pays out 250.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Essentra pays out 335.7% 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.

56.0% of Croda International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.5% of Essentra shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Croda International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Essentra shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Croda International had 5 more articles in the media than Essentra. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Croda International and 1 mentions for Essentra. Essentra's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Croda International's score of 0.00 indicating that Essentra is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Croda International
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Essentra
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 has higher revenue and earnings than Essentra. Croda International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Essentra, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Croda International£1.70B2.40£162.90M£44.4065.99
Essentra£302M0.78£3.50M£0.70119.29

Croda International currently has a consensus target price of GBX 3,140, indicating a potential upside of 7.17%. Essentra has a consensus target price of GBX 150, indicating a potential upside of 79.64%. Given Essentra's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Essentra is more favorable than Croda International.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Croda International
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Essentra
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

Summary

Croda International beats Essentra on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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CRDA vs. The Competition

MetricCroda InternationalSpecialty Chemicals IndustryMaterials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£4.08B£8.61B£4.58B£2.85B
Dividend Yield3.83%3.35%5.02%6.16%
P/E Ratio65.9915.2020.80368.21
Price / Sales2.40116.365,824.1984,612.73
Price / Cash12.4119.7224.1727.87
Price / Book1.753.418.687.49
Net Income£162.90M£213.62M£157.11M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-1.61%-0.58%-1.21%-0.19%
1 Month Performance-4.00%-0.69%-4.45%-0.99%
1 Year Performance-1.25%22.22%37.28%61.68%

Croda International Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CRDA
Croda International
1.054 of 5 stars
GBX 2,930
+0.1%
GBX 3,140
+7.2%
-1.7%£4.08B£1.70B65.995,852
JMAT
Johnson Matthey
3.692 of 5 stars
GBX 1,892.15
-1.6%
GBX 2,298.33
+21.5%
+3.7%£3.17B£12.57BN/AN/A
ELM
Elementis
2.4491 of 5 stars
GBX 153.80
+0.4%
GBX 200
+30.0%
-6.6%£880.67M£597.50MN/A1,281
VCT
Victrex
1.3757 of 5 stars
GBX 575
-0.3%
GBX 662.86
+15.3%
-2.4%£500.96M£296.40MN/A1,109
SCPA
Scapa Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£402.98M£281.80MN/A1,461

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