Elementis (ELM) Competitors

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

Which has more risk & volatility, ELM or CRDA?

Elementis has a beta of 2.02, indicating that its stock price is 102% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Croda International has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is ELM or CRDA a better dividend stock?

Elementis pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Croda International pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Elementis pays out -32.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Croda International pays out 71.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ELM or CRDA?

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
Elementis	£732.10M	1.28	-£43.57M	-£0.13	-1,264.06
Croda International	£1.67B	2.27	£162.90M	£1.54	1,760.39

Does the media prefer ELM or CRDA?

In the previous week, Croda International had 4 more articles in the media than Elementis. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Croda International and 1 mentions for Elementis. Croda International's average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Elementis' 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
Elementis	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	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is ELM or CRDA more profitable?

Croda International has a net margin of 9.98% compared to Elementis' net margin of -4.74%. Croda International's return on equity of 6.96% beat Elementis' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Elementis	-4.74%	-4.25%	4.49%
Croda International	9.98%	6.96%	3.69%

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ELM or CRDA?

57.5% of Elementis shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of Croda International shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Elementis shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Croda International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts recommend ELM or CRDA?

Elementis presently has a consensus price target of GBX 170, suggesting a potential upside of 5.07%. Croda International has a consensus price target of GBX 3,150, suggesting a potential upside of 16.19%. Given Croda International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Croda International is more favorable than Elementis.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Elementis	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)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Summary

Croda International beats Elementis on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.