Johnson Matthey (JMAT) Competitors

Johnson Matthey (LON:JMAT) and Croda International (LON:CRDA) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Which has better valuation & earnings, JMAT or CRDA?

Croda International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Johnson Matthey. Croda International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Johnson Matthey, 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
Johnson Matthey	£11.69B	0.26	£98.34M	£58.85	30.98
Croda International	£1.63B	2.62	£162.90M	£116.37	26.27

Does the media prefer JMAT or CRDA?

In the previous week, Croda International had 1 more articles in the media than Johnson Matthey. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Croda International and 0 mentions for Johnson Matthey. Johnson Matthey's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Croda International's score of 0.00 indicating that Johnson Matthey is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Johnson Matthey	Positive
Croda International	Neutral

Do insiders & institutionals believe in JMAT or CRDA?

66.6% of Johnson Matthey shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.2% of Croda International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Johnson Matthey shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Croda International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is JMAT or CRDA more profitable?

Croda International has a net margin of 9.98% compared to Johnson Matthey's net margin of 0.84%. Croda International's return on equity of 6.96% beat Johnson Matthey's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Johnson Matthey	0.84%	4.49%	3.41%
Croda International	9.98%	6.96%	3.69%

Do analysts rate JMAT or CRDA?

Johnson Matthey currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,650, suggesting a potential downside of 9.49%. Croda International has a consensus price target of GBX 3,766.67, suggesting a potential upside of 23.21%. Given Croda International's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Croda International is more favorable than Johnson Matthey.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Johnson Matthey	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Croda International	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Is JMAT or CRDA a better dividend stock?

Johnson Matthey pays an annual dividend of GBX 77 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Croda International pays an annual dividend of GBX 109 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Johnson Matthey pays out 130.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. 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.

Which has more volatility and risk, JMAT or CRDA?

Johnson Matthey has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Croda International has a beta of 0.74, suggesting that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Croda International beats Johnson Matthey on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.