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Itaconix (ITX) Competitors

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GBX 110 -0.50 (-0.45%)
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ITX vs. HDD, HAYD, WCH, DCTA, and BIOM

Should you buy Itaconix stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Itaconix with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Itaconix include Hardide (HDD), Haydale Graphene Industries (HAYD), Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L) (WCH), Directa Plus (DCTA), and Biome Technologies (BIOM). These companies are all part of the "specialty chemicals" industry.

How does Itaconix compare to Hardide?

Itaconix (LON:ITX) and Hardide (LON:HDD) 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 dividends, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation and media sentiment.

Itaconix currently has a consensus target price of GBX 325, indicating a potential upside of 195.45%. Given Itaconix's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Itaconix is more favorable than Hardide.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Itaconix
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Hardide
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, Itaconix had 1 more articles in the media than Hardide. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Itaconix and 0 mentions for Hardide. Itaconix's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Hardide's score of 0.00 indicating that Itaconix is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Itaconix Positive
Hardide Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Itaconix£10.50M1.41-£1.49M-£10.20N/A
Hardide£8.02M6.63-£1.89M£1.8037.50

Itaconix has a beta of 0.967, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hardide has a beta of 1.106, indicating that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

Hardide has a net margin of 15.60% compared to Itaconix's net margin of -13.17%. Hardide's return on equity of 32.49% beat Itaconix's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Itaconix-13.17% -15.66% -9.90%
Hardide 15.60%32.49%-9.80%

10.9% of Itaconix shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.2% of Hardide shares are owned by institutional investors. 77.5% of Itaconix shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 65.7% of Hardide 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.

Summary

Itaconix beats Hardide on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Itaconix compare to Haydale Graphene Industries?

Itaconix (LON:ITX) and Haydale Graphene Industries (LON:HAYD) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and risk.

Itaconix has a beta of 0.967, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Haydale Graphene Industries has a beta of 2.278, suggesting that its share price is 128% more volatile than the broader market.

Itaconix has higher revenue and earnings than Haydale Graphene Industries. Itaconix 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 Ratio
Itaconix£10.50M1.41-£1.49M-£10.20N/A
Haydale Graphene Industries£3.61M6.27-£18.01M-£0.33N/A

10.9% of Itaconix shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.2% of Haydale Graphene Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 77.5% of Itaconix shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.0% of Haydale Graphene Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Itaconix has a net margin of -13.17% compared to Haydale Graphene Industries' net margin of -432.48%. Itaconix's return on equity of -15.66% beat Haydale Graphene Industries' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Itaconix-13.17% -15.66% -9.90%
Haydale Graphene Industries -432.48%-85.45%-20.66%

Itaconix presently has a consensus price target of GBX 325, indicating a potential upside of 195.45%. Given Itaconix's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Itaconix is more favorable than Haydale Graphene Industries.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Itaconix
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Haydale Graphene Industries
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, Itaconix and Itaconix both had 1 articles in the media. Itaconix's average media sentiment score of 0.75 equaled Haydale Graphene Industries'average media sentiment score.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Itaconix
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Haydale Graphene Industries
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Itaconix beats Haydale Graphene Industries on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Itaconix compare to Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L)?

Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L) (LON:WCH) and Itaconix (LON:ITX) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Itaconix has a consensus target price of GBX 325, indicating a potential upside of 195.45%. Given Itaconix's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Itaconix is more favorable than Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L).

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Itaconix
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L) has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Itaconix. Itaconix 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 Ratio
Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L)N/AN/AN/A-£0.60N/A
Itaconix£10.50M1.41-£1.49M-£10.20N/A

Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L) has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Itaconix's net margin of -13.17%. Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L)'s return on equity of 0.00% beat Itaconix's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L)N/A N/A N/A
Itaconix -13.17%-15.66%-9.90%

In the previous week, Itaconix had 1 more articles in the media than Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L). MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Itaconix and 0 mentions for Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L). Itaconix's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L)'s score of 0.00 indicating that Itaconix is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L) Neutral
Itaconix Positive

10.9% of Itaconix shares are owned by institutional investors. 77.5% of Itaconix shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Itaconix beats Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L) on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Itaconix compare to Directa Plus?

Itaconix (LON:ITX) and Directa Plus (LON:DCTA) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.

Itaconix has a beta of 0.967, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Directa Plus has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

10.9% of Itaconix shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.0% of Directa Plus shares are owned by institutional investors. 77.5% of Itaconix shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.3% of Directa Plus shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Itaconix£10.50M1.41-£1.49M-£10.20N/A
Directa Plus£7.17M0.98-£9.74M-£4.00N/A

Itaconix currently has a consensus target price of GBX 325, indicating a potential upside of 195.45%. Given Itaconix's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Itaconix is more favorable than Directa Plus.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Itaconix
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Directa Plus
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Itaconix has a net margin of -13.17% compared to Directa Plus' net margin of -60.20%. Itaconix's return on equity of -15.66% beat Directa Plus' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Itaconix-13.17% -15.66% -9.90%
Directa Plus -60.20%-69.24%-22.41%

In the previous week, Itaconix had 1 more articles in the media than Directa Plus. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Itaconix and 0 mentions for Directa Plus. Itaconix's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Directa Plus' score of 0.00 indicating that Itaconix is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Itaconix Positive
Directa Plus Neutral

Summary

Itaconix beats Directa Plus on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Itaconix compare to Biome Technologies?

Biome Technologies (LON:BIOM) and Itaconix (LON:ITX) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

Itaconix has a consensus price target of GBX 325, suggesting a potential upside of 195.45%. Given Itaconix's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Itaconix is more favorable than Biome Technologies.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Biome Technologies
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Itaconix
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

1.1% of Biome Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.9% of Itaconix shares are owned by institutional investors. 83.9% of Biome Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 77.5% of Itaconix 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.

Biome Technologies has a beta of 2.26, meaning that its stock price is 126% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Itaconix has a beta of 0.967, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Biome Technologies£5.75M0.85-£17.71M-£0.34N/A
Itaconix£10.50M1.41-£1.49M-£10.20N/A

In the previous week, Itaconix had 1 more articles in the media than Biome Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Itaconix and 0 mentions for Biome Technologies. Itaconix's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Biome Technologies' score of 0.00 indicating that Itaconix is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Biome Technologies Neutral
Itaconix Positive

Itaconix has a net margin of -13.17% compared to Biome Technologies' net margin of -22.35%. Itaconix's return on equity of -15.66% beat Biome Technologies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Biome Technologies-22.35% -103.59% -27.95%
Itaconix -13.17%-15.66%-9.90%

Summary

Itaconix beats Biome Technologies on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ITX vs. The Competition

MetricItaconixSpecialty Chemicals IndustryMaterials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£14.84M£8.78B£4.64B£2.83B
Dividend YieldN/A3.41%5.02%6.15%
P/E Ratio-10.7815.1021.37368.87
Price / Sales1.41115.566,522.4086,044.72
Price / Cash24.9619.5624.2027.87
Price / Book1.843.448.827.89
Net Income-£1.49M£213.62M£157.26M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-0.99%0.69%1.78%0.85%
1 Month PerformanceN/A-1.09%-1.89%-0.48%
1 Year Performance-13.04%23.19%46.15%70.69%

Itaconix Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ITX
Itaconix
3.1484 of 5 stars
GBX 110
-0.5%
GBX 325
+195.5%
-12.6%£14.84M£10.50MN/A17
HDD
Hardide
N/AGBX 68
-3.5%
N/A+754.0%£53.59M£8.02M37.7846
HAYD
Haydale Graphene Industries
N/AGBX 0.32
+0.6%
N/A-54.2%£24.88M£3.61MN/A67
WCH
Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L)
N/AN/AN/AN/A£20.13MN/AN/A3
DCTA
Directa Plus
N/AGBX 6.70
flat
N/A-47.5%£7.00M£7.17MN/A187

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