Elementis (ELM) Competitors

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

Does the MarketBeat Community favor CRDA or ELM?

Elementis received 113 more outperform votes than Croda International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.78% of users gave Elementis an outperform vote while only 56.28% of users gave Croda International an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Croda International	Outperform Votes 381 56.28%	Underperform Votes 296 43.72%
Elementis	Outperform Votes 494 65.78%	Underperform Votes 257 34.22%

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 3.5%. Elementis pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. 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.

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%

Which has more risk and volatility, CRDA or ELM?

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

Do analysts prefer CRDA or ELM?

Croda International presently has a consensus target price of GBX 3,766.67, indicating a potential upside of 22.65%. Elementis has a consensus target price of GBX 170, indicating a potential upside of 11.40%. Given Croda International's higher possible 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)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Elementis	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Does the media refer more to CRDA or ELM?

In the previous week, Elementis had 5 more articles in the media than Croda International. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Elementis and 2 mentions for Croda International. Elementis' average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat Croda International's score of 0.00 indicating that Elementis 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
Elementis	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do insiders and 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of Elementis shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, 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	2.63	£162.90M	£116.37	26.39
Elementis	£919.45M	1.23	-£43.57M	-£4.71	-32.38

Summary

Elementis beats Croda International on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.