Hardide (HDD) Competitors GBX 7.36 -0.14 (-1.87%) As of 04:36 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock HDD vs. HAYD, WCH, ITX, DCTA, BIOM, ESKN, AGM, ZED, VRS, and CRDAShould you be buying Hardide stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hardide include Haydale Graphene Industries (HAYD), Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L) (WCH), Itaconix (ITX), Directa Plus (DCTA), Biome Technologies (BIOM), Esken (ESKN), Applied Graphene Materials (AGM), Zenova Group (ZED), Versarien (VRS), and Croda International (CRDA). These companies are all part of the "specialty chemicals" industry. Hardide vs. Its Competitors Haydale Graphene Industries Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L) Itaconix Directa Plus Biome Technologies Esken Applied Graphene Materials Zenova Group Versarien Croda International Hardide (LON:HDD) and Haydale Graphene Industries (LON:HAYD) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk. Is HDD or HAYD more profitable? Hardide has a net margin of -30.89% compared to Haydale Graphene Industries' net margin of -126.76%. Hardide's return on equity of -34.98% beat Haydale Graphene Industries' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hardide-30.89% -34.98% -9.80% Haydale Graphene Industries -126.76%-96.62%-20.66% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in HDD or HAYD? 25.7% of Hardide shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.8% of Haydale Graphene Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 45.0% of Hardide shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.7% of Haydale Graphene Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor HDD or HAYD? In the previous week, Hardide's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Haydale Graphene Industries'average media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Hardide Neutral Haydale Graphene Industries Neutral Which has better valuation & earnings, HDD or HAYD? Hardide has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Haydale Graphene Industries. Hardide is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Haydale Graphene Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHardide£6.11M0.95-£1.89M-£2.39-3.08Haydale Graphene Industries£14.20M1.56-£18.01M-£0.48-1.23 Which has more risk & volatility, HDD or HAYD? Hardide has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Haydale Graphene Industries has a beta of 2.09, suggesting that its share price is 109% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryHaydale Graphene Industries beats Hardide on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding HDD and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart HDD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHardideSpecialty Chemicals IndustryMaterials SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£5.80M£8.49B£3.45B£3.18BDividend Yield6.30%3.52%5.13%5.04%P/E Ratio-3.0812.43110.58166.92Price / Sales0.9559.0833,652,867,097,056,100.00448,413.15Price / Cash9.1719.2524.1727.93Price / Book1.115.236.186.35Net Income-£1.89M£220.83M£150.51M£5.89B7 Day PerformanceN/A1.49%3.45%0.76%1 Month Performance-6.84%-0.79%5.90%49.50%1 Year Performance22.67%-3.48%38.63%141.61% Hardide Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HDDHardideN/AGBX 7.36-1.9%N/A+37.2%£5.80M£6.11M-3.0846Gap UpHAYDHaydale Graphene IndustriesN/AGBX 0.60+3.5%N/A+84.1%£22.37M£14.20M-1.2467Gap UpWCHWilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L)N/AN/AN/AN/A£20.13MN/A-5.003ITXItaconixN/AGBX 133.25+2.5%GBX 325+143.9%-11.8%£17.97M£5.28M-12.0617High Trading VolumeDCTADirecta PlusN/AGBX 11.50flatN/A-42.1%£15.47M£20.29M-2.05187Gap DownBIOMBiome TechnologiesN/AGBX 6.93-2.4%N/A-35.6%£3.57M£78.36M-0.2027Gap UpESKNEskenN/AN/AN/AN/A£714K£114.53M-0.88678Gap DownAGMApplied Graphene MaterialsN/AN/AN/AN/A£643K£127K-20.00160Gap DownZEDZenova GroupN/AGBX 0.21-8.7%N/A-82.0%£301K£267.34K-0.1811High Trading VolumeVRSVersarienN/AGBX 0.01-14.3%N/A-81.4%£280K£5.32M-0.3070Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeCRDACroda International2.5694 of 5 starsGBX 2,546.89+1.4%GBX 3,133.33+23.0%-37.3%£3.56B£1.63B21.895,852Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Haydale Graphene Industries Competitors Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L) Competitors Itaconix Competitors Directa Plus Competitors Biome Technologies Competitors Esken Competitors Applied Graphene Materials Competitors Zenova Group Competitors Versarien Competitors Croda International Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:HDD) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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