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ELM vs. JMAT, VCT, SCPA, ZTF, and TET

Should you buy Elementis stock or one of its competitors? Elementis's main competitors and comparable companies include Johnson Matthey (JMAT), Victrex (VCT), Scapa Group (SCPA), Zotefoams (ZTF), and Treatt (TET). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "specialty chemicals" industry.

How does Elementis compare to Johnson Matthey?

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

Elementis has a net margin of 12.16% compared to Johnson Matthey's net margin of -0.76%. Elementis' return on equity of 11.29% beat Johnson Matthey's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Elementis12.16% 11.29% 4.49%
Johnson Matthey -0.76%-4.66%3.41%

Elementis presently has a consensus price target of GBX 205, suggesting a potential upside of 19.15%. Johnson Matthey has a consensus price target of GBX 2,283.33, suggesting a potential upside of 1.67%. Given Elementis' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Elementis is more favorable than Johnson Matthey.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Elementis
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80
Johnson Matthey
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Elementis£624.90M1.56-£43.57M£12.6013.66
Johnson Matthey£12.57B0.23£98.34M-£76.27N/A

57.5% of Elementis shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.4% of Johnson Matthey shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Elementis shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Johnson Matthey shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Elementis has a beta of 0.926, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Johnson Matthey has a beta of 0.944, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Johnson Matthey had 7 more articles in the media than Elementis. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Johnson Matthey and 0 mentions for Elementis. Johnson Matthey's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Elementis' score of 0.00 indicating that Johnson Matthey is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Elementis Neutral
Johnson Matthey Positive

Elementis pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Johnson Matthey pays an annual dividend of GBX 102.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Elementis pays out 34.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Johnson Matthey pays out -134.6% 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. Johnson Matthey is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Elementis beats Johnson Matthey on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Elementis compare to Victrex?

Victrex (LON:VCT) and Elementis (LON:ELM) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation and dividends.

Victrex pays an annual dividend of GBX 59.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. Elementis pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Victrex pays out -265.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Elementis pays out 34.3% 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. Victrex is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Victrex£296.40M2.84£30.80M-£22.40N/A
Elementis£624.90M1.56-£43.57M£12.6013.66

75.5% of Victrex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.5% of Elementis shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.2% of Victrex shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Elementis shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Elementis has a net margin of 12.16% compared to Victrex's net margin of -6.70%. Elementis' return on equity of 11.29% beat Victrex's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Victrex-6.70% -4.95% 6.59%
Elementis 12.16%11.29%4.49%

Victrex currently has a consensus target price of GBX 761.43, suggesting a potential downside of 21.26%. Elementis has a consensus target price of GBX 205, suggesting a potential upside of 19.15%. Given Elementis' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Elementis is more favorable than Victrex.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Victrex
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Elementis
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

Victrex has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Elementis has a beta of 0.926, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Victrex had 15 more articles in the media than Elementis. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Victrex and 0 mentions for Elementis. Victrex's average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Elementis' score of 0.00 indicating that Victrex is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Victrex Neutral
Elementis Neutral

Summary

Victrex and Elementis tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Elementis compare to Scapa Group?

Scapa Group (LON:SCPA) and Elementis (LON:ELM) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

In the previous week, Scapa Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Elementis'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Scapa Group Neutral
Elementis Neutral

Scapa Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Elementis. Scapa Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Elementis, 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
Elementis£624.90M1.56-£43.57M£12.6013.66

Elementis has a net margin of 12.16% compared to Scapa Group's net margin of 0.00%. Elementis' return on equity of 11.29% beat Scapa Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Scapa GroupN/A N/A N/A
Elementis 12.16%11.29%4.49%

57.5% of Elementis shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Elementis shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Elementis has a consensus price target of GBX 205, indicating a potential upside of 19.15%. Given Elementis' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Elementis 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
Elementis
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

Summary

Elementis beats Scapa Group on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Elementis compare to Zotefoams?

Elementis (LON:ELM) and Zotefoams (LON:ZTF) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Elementis' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Zotefoams'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Elementis Neutral
Zotefoams Neutral

Elementis currently has a consensus target price of GBX 205, suggesting a potential upside of 19.15%. Zotefoams has a consensus target price of GBX 605, suggesting a potential upside of 35.96%. Given Zotefoams' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Zotefoams 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)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80
Zotefoams
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Elementis pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Zotefoams pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.85 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Elementis pays out 34.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Zotefoams pays out 15.6% 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Elementis£624.90M1.56-£43.57M£12.6013.66
Zotefoams£176.29M1.24£9.80M£50.298.85

Zotefoams has a net margin of 13.88% compared to Elementis' net margin of 12.16%. Zotefoams' return on equity of 18.18% beat Elementis' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Elementis12.16% 11.29% 4.49%
Zotefoams 13.88%18.18%5.48%

Elementis has a beta of 0.926, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Zotefoams has a beta of 1.238, meaning that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

57.5% of Elementis shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.7% of Zotefoams shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Elementis shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Zotefoams shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Zotefoams beats Elementis on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Elementis compare to Treatt?

Treatt (LON:TET) and Elementis (LON:ELM) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation and earnings.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Treatt£128.29M1.40£11.22M£7.2242.24
Elementis£624.90M1.56-£43.57M£12.6013.66

17.5% of Treatt shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.5% of Elementis shares are held by institutional investors. 4.1% of Treatt shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Elementis shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Elementis has a net margin of 12.16% compared to Treatt's net margin of 3.40%. Elementis' return on equity of 11.29% beat Treatt's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Treatt3.40% 3.22% 6.72%
Elementis 12.16%11.29%4.49%

Treatt currently has a consensus price target of GBX 248.33, suggesting a potential downside of 18.58%. Elementis has a consensus price target of GBX 205, suggesting a potential upside of 19.15%. Given Elementis' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Elementis is more favorable than Treatt.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Treatt
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Elementis
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

Treatt pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Elementis pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Treatt pays out 77.6% 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 34.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Elementis is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Treatt has a beta of 0.907, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Elementis has a beta of 0.926, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Treatt's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Elementis'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Treatt Neutral
Elementis Neutral

Summary

Elementis beats Treatt on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ELM vs. The Competition

MetricElementisChemicals IndustryMaterials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£972.23M£11.38B£4.96B£2.51B
Dividend Yield1.94%2.85%4.69%6.25%
P/E Ratio13.6637.5126.17366.83
Price / Sales1.5655.5916,770.9289,753.13
Price / Cash8.8315.0024.5927.89
Price / Book1.293.2410.246.33
Net Income-£43.57M£222.40M£158.15M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-2.80%-1.39%-1.42%-0.68%
1 Month Performance-5.65%-1.10%7.01%-0.22%
1 Year Performance4.66%15.96%37.05%19.96%

Elementis Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ELM
Elementis
N/AGBX 172.06
flat
GBX 205
+19.1%
+4.7%£975.28M£624.90M13.661,281
JMAT
Johnson Matthey
2.009 of 5 stars
GBX 2,256.76
-1.0%
GBX 2,283.33
+1.2%
+17.3%£3.79B£12.57BN/AN/A
VCT
Victrex
0.9208 of 5 stars
GBX 840.22
-0.1%
GBX 663.33
-21.1%
+32.4%£732.05M£296.40MN/A1,109
SCPA
Scapa Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£402.98M£281.80MN/A1,461
ZTF
Zotefoams
N/AGBX 445
-0.3%
GBX 605
+36.0%
+13.2%£218.86M£176.29M9.92549

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This page (LON:ELM) was last updated on 9/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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