Hardide (HDD) Competitors GBX 7.15 -0.10 (-1.38%) As of 10/8/2025 11:36 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock HDD vs. WCH, ITX, DCTA, BIOM, ZED, ESKN, VRS, AGM, CRDA, and JMATShould you be buying Hardide stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hardide include Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L) (WCH), Itaconix (ITX), Directa Plus (DCTA), Biome Technologies (BIOM), Zenova Group (ZED), Esken (ESKN), Versarien (VRS), Applied Graphene Materials (AGM), Croda International (CRDA), and Johnson Matthey (JMAT). These companies are all part of the "specialty chemicals" industry. Hardide vs. Its Competitors Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L) Itaconix Directa Plus Biome Technologies Zenova Group Esken Versarien Applied Graphene Materials Croda International Johnson Matthey Hardide (LON:HDD) and Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L) (LON:WCH) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, risk, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Is HDD or WCH more profitable? Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L) has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Hardide's net margin of -30.89%. Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L)'s return on equity of 0.00% beat Hardide's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hardide-30.89% -34.98% -9.80% Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L) N/A N/A N/A Does the media refer more to HDD or WCH? In the previous week, Hardide's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L)'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Hardide Neutral Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L) Neutral Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in HDD or WCH? 16.3% of Hardide shares are held by institutional investors. 65.2% of Hardide shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, HDD or WCH? Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L) has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hardide. Hardide is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHardide£5.42M1.04-£1.89M-£0.00-1,787.50Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L)N/AN/AN/A-£0.60N/A SummaryHardide and Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L) tied by winning 4 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Hardide News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HDD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. Media 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£5.64M£7.57B£3.78B£2.61BDividend Yield6.30%3.46%5.04%5.28%P/E Ratio-1,787.50633.72157.774,440.52Price / Sales1.0498.0225,029.82100,568.44Price / Cash9.1719.2526.7327.90Price / Book1.072.937.208.88Net Income-£1.89M£220.83M£148.88M£5.89B7 Day Performance4.62%2.11%3.84%0.81%1 Month Performance-9.47%2.00%13.88%5.86%1 Year Performance24.35%-1.38%64.55%154.98% Hardide Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HDDHardideN/AGBX 7.15-1.4%N/A+24.3%£5.64M£5.42M-1,787.5046WCHWilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L)N/AN/AN/AN/A£20.13MN/A-5.003ITXItaconix1.2817 of 5 starsGBX 105-4.5%GBX 325+209.5%-17.6%£14.16M£8.55M-760.8717Gap UpDCTADirecta PlusN/AGBX 9.50+2.7%N/A-13.6%£9.92M£7.17M-158.33187BIOMBiome TechnologiesN/AGBX 9.50-4.8%N/A+58.3%£4.90M£5.75M-27.9427News CoverageZEDZenova GroupN/AGBX 0.21flatN/AN/A£761K£100K-27.3311ESKNEskenN/AN/AN/AN/A£714K£114.53M-0.88678Gap DownVRSVersarienN/AGBX 0.01-8.3%N/A-77.6%£661K£2.42M-3.3370Gap UpAGMApplied Graphene MaterialsN/AN/AN/AN/A£643K£127K-20.00160Gap DownCRDACroda International2.4006 of 5 starsGBX 2,871+1.2%GBX 3,087.50+7.5%-32.2%£4.01B£1.67B1,864.295,852JMATJohnson Matthey1.2312 of 5 starsGBX 2,034+0.7%GBX 1,875-7.8%+35.2%£3.41B£11.67B963.07N/ANews CoverageGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L) Competitors Itaconix Competitors Directa Plus Competitors Biome Technologies Competitors Zenova Group Competitors Esken Competitors Versarien Competitors Applied Graphene Materials Competitors Croda International Competitors Johnson Matthey 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 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredAn $8 trillion-dollar discovery 17,000 ft underwater A strange rock pulled from the ocean floor may hold the key to a $16 trillion resource boom. 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