Elementis (ELM) Competitors

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

Which has more risk and 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.

Which has stronger 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	2.55	£162.90M	£116.37	25.59
Elementis	£919.45M	1.34	-£43.57M	-£4.71	-35.43

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%

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

68.2% of Croda International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.7% of Elementis shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Croda International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of Elementis shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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 3.7%. 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.

Do analysts rate CRDA or ELM?

Croda International presently has a consensus price target of GBX 3,766.67, suggesting a potential upside of 26.48%. Elementis has a consensus price target of GBX 170, suggesting a potential upside of 1.80%. Given Croda International's higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Does the media refer more to 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. Elementis' average media sentiment score of 0.29 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Croda International beats Elementis on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.