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 contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends and media sentiment.

Does the media favor JMAT or CRDA?

In the previous week, Croda International had 6 more articles in the media than Johnson Matthey. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Croda International and 1 mentions for Johnson Matthey. Croda International's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Johnson Matthey's score of 0.48 indicating that Croda International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Johnson Matthey	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Croda International	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is JMAT or CRDA a better dividend stock?

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.

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 recommend JMAT or CRDA?

Johnson Matthey currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,875, indicating a potential downside of 2.24%. Croda International has a consensus price target of GBX 3,133.33, indicating a potential upside of 24.93%. 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)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of JMAT or CRDA?

69.0% of Johnson Matthey shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of Croda International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Johnson Matthey shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Croda International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better valuation and earnings, JMAT or CRDA?

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Johnson Matthey	£11.67B	0.28	£98.34M	£2.11	908.14
Croda International	£1.67B	2.10	£162.90M	£1.54	1,628.57

Which has more volatility and risk, JMAT or CRDA?

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

Summary

Croda International beats Johnson Matthey on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.