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 business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Does the media refer more to JMAT or CRDA?

In the previous week, Johnson Matthey had 3 more articles in the media than Croda International. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Johnson Matthey and 0 mentions for Croda International. Johnson Matthey's average media sentiment score of 0.33 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	Neutral
Croda International	Neutral

Do analysts rate JMAT or CRDA?

Johnson Matthey currently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,875, suggesting a potential upside of 2.01%. Croda International has a consensus target price of GBX 3,550, suggesting a potential upside of 22.75%. 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)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has better earnings & valuation, 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	31.23
Croda International	£1.63B	2.48	£162.90M	£116.37	24.85

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 insiders and institutionals hold more shares of JMAT or CRDA?

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

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 3.8%. 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 share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Croda International has a beta of 0.74, suggesting that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Croda International beats Johnson Matthey on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.