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Johnson Matthey (JMAT) Competitors

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JMAT vs. CRDA, ELM, VCT, SCPA, and ESNT

Should you buy Johnson Matthey stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Johnson Matthey 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 Johnson Matthey include Croda International (CRDA), Elementis (ELM), Victrex (VCT), Scapa Group (SCPA), and Essentra (ESNT). These companies are all part of the "specialty chemicals" industry.

How does Johnson Matthey compare to Croda International?

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 media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Johnson Matthey currently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,265, indicating a potential upside of 6.84%. Croda International has a consensus target price of GBX 3,140, indicating a potential upside of 3.26%. Given Johnson Matthey's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Johnson Matthey is more favorable than Croda International.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Johnson Matthey
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
Croda International
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Johnson Matthey has a beta of 0.912, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Croda International has a beta of 0.904, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Johnson Matthey had 6 more articles in the media than Croda International. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Johnson Matthey and 0 mentions for Croda International. Johnson Matthey's average media sentiment score of 0.08 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

Croda International has a net margin of 3.65% compared to Johnson Matthey's net margin of -1.13%. Croda International's return on equity of 2.82% beat Johnson Matthey's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Johnson Matthey-1.13% -5.87% 3.41%
Croda International 3.65%2.82%3.69%

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Johnson Matthey£12.57B0.28£98.34M-£65.90N/A
Croda International£1.70B2.49£162.90M£44.4068.49

Johnson Matthey pays an annual dividend of GBX 77 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Croda International pays an annual dividend of GBX 111 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Johnson Matthey pays out -116.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Croda International pays out 250.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

56.8% of Johnson Matthey shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.8% of Croda International shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Johnson Matthey shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Croda International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Croda International beats Johnson Matthey on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Johnson Matthey compare to Elementis?

Johnson Matthey (LON:JMAT) and Elementis (LON:ELM) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk and media sentiment.

Johnson Matthey has a net margin of -1.13% compared to Elementis' net margin of -7.58%. Johnson Matthey's return on equity of -5.87% beat Elementis' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Johnson Matthey-1.13% -5.87% 3.41%
Elementis -7.58%-6.85%4.49%

56.8% of Johnson Matthey shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.5% of Elementis shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Johnson Matthey shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Elementis shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Johnson Matthey has a beta of 0.912, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Elementis has a beta of 0.928, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Johnson Matthey currently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,265, indicating a potential upside of 6.84%. Elementis has a consensus price target of GBX 200, indicating a potential upside of 29.03%. Given Elementis' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Elementis is more favorable than Johnson Matthey.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Johnson Matthey
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
Elementis
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

Johnson Matthey pays an annual dividend of GBX 77 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Elementis pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Johnson Matthey pays out -116.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Elementis pays out -56.0% 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. Johnson Matthey is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Johnson Matthey£12.57B0.28£98.34M-£65.90N/A
Elementis£597.50M1.49-£43.57M-£7.80N/A

In the previous week, Johnson Matthey had 6 more articles in the media than Elementis. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Johnson Matthey and 0 mentions for Elementis. Johnson Matthey's average media sentiment score of 0.08 beat Elementis' score of 0.00 indicating that Johnson Matthey is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Johnson Matthey Neutral
Elementis Neutral

Summary

Johnson Matthey and Elementis tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Johnson Matthey compare to Victrex?

Johnson Matthey (LON:JMAT) and Victrex (LON:VCT) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, risk and dividends.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Johnson Matthey£12.57B0.28£98.34M-£65.90N/A
Victrex£296.40M1.88£30.80M£31.8020.13

56.8% of Johnson Matthey shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.5% of Victrex shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Johnson Matthey shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of Victrex shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Johnson Matthey presently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,265, suggesting a potential upside of 6.84%. Victrex has a consensus price target of GBX 702.86, suggesting a potential upside of 9.82%. Given Victrex's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Victrex is more favorable than Johnson Matthey.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Johnson Matthey
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
Victrex
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.14

Johnson Matthey has a beta of 0.912, indicating that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Victrex has a beta of 0.751, indicating that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

Johnson Matthey pays an annual dividend of GBX 77 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Victrex pays an annual dividend of GBX 59.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.3%. Johnson Matthey pays out -116.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Victrex pays out 187.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

In the previous week, Johnson Matthey had 5 more articles in the media than Victrex. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Johnson Matthey and 1 mentions for Victrex. Victrex's average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat Johnson Matthey's score of 0.08 indicating that Victrex is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Johnson Matthey
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Victrex
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Johnson Matthey has a net margin of -1.13% compared to Victrex's net margin of -6.70%. Victrex's return on equity of -4.95% beat Johnson Matthey's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Johnson Matthey-1.13% -5.87% 3.41%
Victrex -6.70%-4.95%6.59%

Summary

Victrex beats Johnson Matthey on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Johnson Matthey compare to Scapa Group?

Scapa Group (LON:SCPA) and Johnson Matthey (LON:JMAT) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Johnson Matthey has a consensus target price of GBX 2,265, indicating a potential upside of 6.84%. Given Johnson Matthey's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Johnson Matthey is more favorable than Scapa Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Scapa Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Johnson Matthey
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

In the previous week, Johnson Matthey had 6 more articles in the media than Scapa Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Johnson Matthey and 0 mentions for Scapa Group. Johnson Matthey's average media sentiment score of 0.08 beat Scapa Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Johnson Matthey is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Scapa Group Neutral
Johnson Matthey Neutral

56.8% of Johnson Matthey shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Johnson Matthey shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Scapa Group£281.80M0.00N/A-£29.30N/A
Johnson Matthey£12.57B0.28£98.34M-£65.90N/A

Scapa Group has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Johnson Matthey's net margin of -1.13%. Scapa Group's return on equity of 0.00% beat Johnson Matthey's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Scapa GroupN/A N/A N/A
Johnson Matthey -1.13%-5.87%3.41%

Summary

Johnson Matthey beats Scapa Group on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Johnson Matthey compare to Essentra?

Johnson Matthey (LON:JMAT) and Essentra (LON:ESNT) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

Essentra has a net margin of 0.70% compared to Johnson Matthey's net margin of -1.13%. Essentra's return on equity of 0.79% beat Johnson Matthey's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Johnson Matthey-1.13% -5.87% 3.41%
Essentra 0.70%0.79%1.74%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Johnson Matthey£12.57B0.28£98.34M-£65.90N/A
Essentra£302M0.84£3.50M£0.70127.00

Johnson Matthey pays an annual dividend of GBX 77 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Essentra pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Johnson Matthey pays out -116.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Essentra pays out 335.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Johnson Matthey is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Johnson Matthey has a beta of 0.912, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Essentra has a beta of 0.802, indicating that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

56.8% of Johnson Matthey shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.5% of Essentra shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Johnson Matthey shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Essentra shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Johnson Matthey presently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,265, suggesting a potential upside of 6.84%. Essentra has a consensus price target of GBX 150, suggesting a potential upside of 68.73%. Given Essentra's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Essentra is more favorable than Johnson Matthey.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Johnson Matthey
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
Essentra
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

In the previous week, Johnson Matthey had 4 more articles in the media than Essentra. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Johnson Matthey and 2 mentions for Essentra. Essentra's average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat Johnson Matthey's score of 0.08 indicating that Essentra is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Johnson Matthey
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Essentra
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Essentra beats Johnson Matthey on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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JMAT vs. The Competition

MetricJohnson MattheySpecialty Chemicals IndustryMaterials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£3.55B£8.17B£4.92B£2.81B
Dividend Yield3.54%3.36%4.96%6.06%
P/E Ratio-32.1719.9523.57365.76
Price / Sales0.28124.116,542.4887,755.03
Price / Cash9.3119.2527.3327.89
Price / Book1.643.409.647.79
Net Income£98.34M£213.62M£157.24M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-2.03%1.76%2.42%0.87%
1 Month Performance4.97%10.28%3.54%11.27%
1 Year Performance24.58%35.61%78.70%78.56%

Johnson Matthey Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
JMAT
Johnson Matthey
1.8599 of 5 stars
GBX 2,120
-2.5%
GBX 2,265
+6.8%
+26.0%£3.55B£12.57BN/AN/A
CRDA
Croda International
1.4563 of 5 stars
GBX 2,777.03
0.0%
GBX 3,140
+13.1%
-1.4%£3.87B£1.70B62.555,852
ELM
Elementis
2.66 of 5 stars
GBX 144.60
-0.3%
GBX 200
+38.3%
+6.6%£830.21M£597.50MN/A1,281
VCT
Victrex
2.0598 of 5 stars
GBX 599.69
-0.8%
GBX 702.86
+17.2%
-18.1%£526.64M£296.40M18.861,109
SCPA
Scapa Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£402.98M£281.80MN/A1,461

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This page (LON:JMAT) was last updated on 5/29/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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