Elementis (ELM) Competitors

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

Is CRDA or ELM 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
Croda International	9.98%	6.96%	3.69%
Elementis	-4.74%	-4.25%	4.49%

Does the media favor CRDA or ELM?

In the previous week, Croda International had 1 more articles in the media than Elementis. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Croda International and 1 mentions for Elementis. Croda International's average media sentiment score of 2.00 beat Elementis' score of 0.75 indicating that Croda International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Croda International	Very Positive
Elementis	Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CRDA or ELM?

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	£1.63B	2.18	£162.90M	£116.37	21.89
Elementis	£919.45M	1.35	-£43.57M	-£4.71	-35.69

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

68.2% of Croda International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.7% of Elementis shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Croda International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of Elementis shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts prefer CRDA or ELM?

Croda International currently has a consensus price target of GBX 3,133.33, indicating a potential upside of 23.03%. Elementis has a consensus price target of GBX 170, indicating a potential upside of 1.07%. Given Croda International's 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
Croda International	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Elementis	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has more risk & volatility, CRDA or ELM?

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

Is CRDA or ELM a better dividend stock?

Croda International pays an annual dividend of GBX 109 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Elementis pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. 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. Elementis pays out -63.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

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