JMAT vs. CRDA, ELM, VCT, SCPA, ESNT, ZTF, TET, SYNT, IOF, and HAYD
Should you be buying Johnson Matthey stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Johnson Matthey include Croda International (CRDA), Elementis (ELM), Victrex (VCT), Scapa Group (SCPA), Essentra (ESNT), Zotefoams (ZTF), Treatt (TET), Synthomer (SYNT), Iofina (IOF), and Haydale Graphene Industries (HAYD). These companies are all part of the "specialty chemicals" industry.
Johnson Matthey vs. Its Competitors
Johnson Matthey (LON:JMAT) and Croda International (LON:CRDA) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and media sentiment.
Johnson Matthey pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.77 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Croda International pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Johnson Matthey pays out 36.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Croda International pays out 71.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.
In the previous week, Johnson Matthey's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Croda International's score of 0.00 indicating that Johnson Matthey is being referred to more favorably in the media.
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.
Croda International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Johnson Matthey. Johnson Matthey is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Croda International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Johnson Matthey has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Croda International has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Johnson Matthey presently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,875, suggesting a potential downside of 2.29%. Croda International has a consensus price target of GBX 3,133.33, suggesting a potential upside of 27.12%. Given Croda International's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Croda International is more favorable than Johnson Matthey.
69.0% of Johnson Matthey shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of Croda International shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Johnson Matthey shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Croda International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Croda International beats Johnson Matthey on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
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Media Sentiment Over Time
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This page (LON:JMAT) was last updated on 9/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
