Hardide (HDD) Competitors GBX 8.40 +0.15 (+1.82%) As of 05:27 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 stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in HDD or HAYD? 25.7% of Hardide shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.8% of Haydale Graphene Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 45.0% of Hardide shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.7% of Haydale Graphene Industries shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher earnings and valuation, 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£6.11M1.08-£1.89M-£2.39-3.51Haydale Graphene Industries£14.20M1.98-£18.01M-£0.48-1.57 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% Which has more volatility & risk, 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. Does the media refer more to 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 SummaryHaydale Graphene Industries beats Hardide on 6 of the 11 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. Email Address 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£6.62M£8.15B£3.24B£2.97BDividend Yield6.30%3.52%5.14%5.02%P/E Ratio-3.5113.3695.87150.92Price / Sales1.0859.9027,181,161,885,841,700.00244,729.06Price / Cash9.1719.2523.9227.97Price / Book1.264.595.924.56Net Income-£1.89M£220.83M£147.60M£5.90B7 Day Performance4.35%0.17%1.66%1.43%1 Month PerformanceN/A5.58%4.51%4.67%1 Year Performance12.00%-8.07%25.44%79.82% Hardide Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HDDHardideN/AGBX 8.40+1.8%N/A+8.3%£6.62M£6.11M-3.5146Gap DownHAYDHaydale Graphene IndustriesN/AGBX 0.67+2.3%N/A+121.4%£25.00M£14.20M-1.3967Gap DownWCHWilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L)N/AN/AN/AN/A£20.13MN/A-5.003ITXItaconixN/AGBX 123-4.7%N/AN/A£16.59M£5.28M-11.1317Gap UpDCTADirecta PlusN/AGBX 12.10-10.4%N/A-35.7%£16.28M£20.29M-2.15187BIOMBiome TechnologiesN/AGBX 7.29+2.2%N/A-89.6%£3.76M£78.36M-0.2127ESKNEskenN/AN/AN/AN/A£714K£114.53M-0.88678Gap DownAGMApplied Graphene MaterialsN/AN/AN/AN/A£643K£127K-20.00160Gap DownZEDZenova GroupN/AGBX 0.22-8.3%N/A-85.7%£315K£267.34K-0.1811Gap UpVRSVersarienN/AGBX 0.01-13.3%N/A-81.3%£303K£5.32M-0.3370Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeCRDACroda International2.5495 of 5 starsGBX 3,057.16+1.9%GBX 3,766.67+23.2%-27.0%£4.27B£1.63B26.275,852 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 7/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | 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 | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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