Croda International (CRDA) Competitors

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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?

Croda International (LON:CRDA) and Johnson Matthey (LON:JMAT) 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 profitability, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Croda International had 1 more articles in the media than Johnson Matthey. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Croda International and 1 mentions for Johnson Matthey. Croda International's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Johnson Matthey's score of 0.00 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Johnson Matthey	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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	£1.70B	2.27	£162.90M	£44.40	62.30
Johnson Matthey	£11.72B	0.31	£98.34M	-£65.90	N/A

Croda International presently has a consensus target price of GBX 3,140, indicating a potential upside of 13.52%. Johnson Matthey has a consensus target price of GBX 2,222, indicating a potential upside of 3.37%. Given Croda International's higher possible upside, research 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)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Johnson Matthey	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Croda International has a beta of 0.904, suggesting that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Johnson Matthey has a beta of 0.912, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Croda International pays an annual dividend of GBX 111 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Johnson Matthey pays an annual dividend of GBX 77 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. 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 pays out -116.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Croda International has a net margin of 3.65% compared to Johnson Matthey's net margin of -1.13%. 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
Croda International	3.65%	2.82%	3.69%
Johnson Matthey	-1.13%	-5.87%	3.41%

53.8% of Croda International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.8% of Johnson Matthey shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Croda International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Johnson Matthey shares are owned 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.

Summary

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

How does Croda International compare to Elementis?

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

In the previous week, Croda International had 2 more articles in the media than Elementis. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Croda International and 0 mentions for Elementis. Croda International's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Elementis' score of 0.00 indicating that Croda International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Croda International	Positive
Elementis	Neutral

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Croda International	£1.70B	2.27	£162.90M	£44.40	62.30
Elementis	£597.50M	1.39	-£43.57M	-£7.80	N/A

53.8% of Croda International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.5% of Elementis shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Croda International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Elementis shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Croda International presently has a consensus target price of GBX 3,140, suggesting a potential upside of 13.52%. Elementis has a consensus target price of GBX 200, suggesting a potential upside of 38.12%. Given Elementis' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Elementis 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
Elementis	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Croda International has a beta of 0.904, suggesting that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Elementis has a beta of 0.928, suggesting that its stock price is 7% 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
Croda International	3.65%	2.82%	3.69%
Elementis	-7.58%	-6.85%	4.49%

Croda International pays an annual dividend of GBX 111 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Elementis pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. 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 pays out -56.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Croda International beats Elementis on 11 of the 18 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 better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Croda International has a beta of 0.904, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Victrex has a beta of 0.751, indicating that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

53.8% 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 insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of Victrex shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Croda International	£1.70B	2.27	£162.90M	£44.40	62.30
Victrex	£296.40M	1.72	£30.80M	£31.80	18.40

In the previous week, Victrex had 11 more articles in the media than Croda International. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Victrex and 2 mentions for Croda International. Croda International's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Victrex's score of 0.07 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Victrex	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Croda International pays an annual dividend of GBX 111 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Victrex pays an annual dividend of GBX 59.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.2%. 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 187.3% 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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 International	3.65%	2.82%	3.69%
Victrex	-6.70%	-4.95%	6.59%

Croda International currently has a consensus price target of GBX 3,140, suggesting a potential upside of 13.52%. Victrex has a consensus price target of GBX 702.86, suggesting a potential upside of 20.15%. Given Victrex's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Victrex 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
Victrex	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14

Summary

Croda International beats Victrex on 11 of the 18 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 businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership and risk.

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 Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Croda International	3.65%	2.82%	3.69%

Croda International has a consensus target price of GBX 3,140, suggesting a potential upside of 13.52%. 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

53.8% of Croda International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Croda International shares are owned 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 2 more articles in the media than Scapa Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Croda International and 0 mentions for Scapa Group. Croda International's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Scapa Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Croda International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Scapa Group	Neutral
Croda International	Positive

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Scapa Group	£281.80M	0.00	N/A	-£29.30	N/A
Croda International	£1.70B	2.27	£162.90M	£44.40	62.30

Summary

Croda International beats Scapa Group on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Croda International compare to Essentra?

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

69.5% of Essentra shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.8% of Croda International shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Essentra 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Essentra has a beta of 0.895, meaning that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Croda International has a beta of 0.904, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

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
Essentra	0.70%	0.79%	1.74%
Croda International	3.65%	2.82%	3.69%

In the previous week, Essentra and Essentra both had 2 articles in the media. Croda International's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Essentra's score of 0.00 indicating that Croda International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Essentra presently has a consensus target price of GBX 150, indicating a potential upside of 81.60%. Croda International has a consensus target price of GBX 3,140, indicating a potential upside of 13.52%. Given Essentra's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Essentra is more favorable than Croda International.

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

Essentra pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.35 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 4.0%. 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 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. Croda International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Essentra	£302M	0.78	£3.50M	£0.70	118.00
Croda International	£1.70B	2.27	£162.90M	£44.40	62.30

Summary

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

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CRDA vs. The Competition

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Metric	Croda International	Specialty Chemicals Industry	Materials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£3.85B	£8.18B	£5.01B	£2.84B
Dividend Yield	3.98%	3.47%	4.97%	6.09%
P/E Ratio	62.30	17.26	23.65	365.64
Price / Sales	2.27	109.93	7,369.33	88,387.79
Price / Cash	12.41	19.25	27.65	27.89
Price / Book	1.65	3.22	7.08	7.58
Net Income	£162.90M	£213.62M	£159.16M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-1.60%	0.63%	2.63%	0.32%
1 Month Performance	-6.11%	8.49%	3.23%	2.32%
1 Year Performance	-11.15%	30.92%	87.60%	86.76%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CRDA Croda International	2.5649 of 5 stars	GBX 2,766 -0.9%	GBX 3,140 +13.5%	-12.6%	£3.85B	£1.70B	62.30	5,852
JMAT Johnson Matthey	1.3183 of 5 stars	GBX 2,119.94 +1.2%	GBX 2,222 +4.8%	+57.7%	£3.55B	£11.72B	N/A	N/A
ELM Elementis	2.5874 of 5 stars	GBX 144.99 -1.6%	GBX 200 +37.9%	+15.3%	£825.39M	£597.50M	N/A	1,281
VCT Victrex	2.9469 of 5 stars	GBX 607.83 -1.3%	GBX 750 +23.4%	-28.0%	£529.56M	£296.40M	19.11	1,109	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
SCPA Scapa Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£402.98M	£281.80M	N/A	1,461

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

How does Croda International compare to Johnson Matthey?

Does the media refer more to CRDA or JMAT?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CRDA or JMAT?

Do analysts prefer CRDA or JMAT?

Which has more risk & volatility, CRDA or JMAT?

Is CRDA or JMAT a better dividend stock?

Is CRDA or JMAT more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CRDA or JMAT?

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How does Croda International compare to Elementis?

Does the media prefer CRDA or ELM?

Which has better earnings and valuation, CRDA or ELM?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CRDA or ELM?

Do analysts rate CRDA or ELM?

Which has more risk and volatility, CRDA or ELM?

Is CRDA or ELM more profitable?

Is CRDA or ELM a better dividend stock?

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How does Croda International compare to Victrex?

Which has more volatility and risk, CRDA or VCT?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CRDA or VCT?

Which has better valuation and earnings, CRDA or VCT?

Does the media favor CRDA or VCT?

Is CRDA or VCT a better dividend stock?

Is CRDA or VCT more profitable?

Do analysts prefer CRDA or VCT?

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How does Croda International compare to Scapa Group?

Is SCPA or CRDA more profitable?

Do analysts prefer SCPA or CRDA?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of SCPA or CRDA?

Does the media favor SCPA or CRDA?

Which has better valuation and earnings, SCPA or CRDA?

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How does Croda International compare to Essentra?

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

Which has more risk & volatility, ESNT or CRDA?

Is ESNT or CRDA more profitable?

Does the media prefer ESNT or CRDA?

Do analysts recommend ESNT or CRDA?

Is ESNT or CRDA a better dividend stock?

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