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

Does the media refer more to JMAT or CRDA?

In the previous week, Johnson Matthey had 2 more articles in the media than Croda International. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Johnson Matthey and 1 mentions for Croda International. Johnson Matthey's average media sentiment score of -0.02 beat Croda International's score of -0.98 indicating that Johnson Matthey is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Which has more risk & volatility, JMAT or CRDA?

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

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 7.03% beat Johnson Matthey's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Johnson Matthey	0.84%	4.39%	3.41%
Croda International	9.98%	7.03%	3.69%

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in JMAT or CRDA?

Johnson Matthey received 105 more outperform votes than Croda International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 61.94% of users gave Johnson Matthey an outperform vote while only 56.30% of users gave Croda International an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Johnson Matthey	Outperform Votes 485 61.94%	Underperform Votes 298 38.06%
Croda International	Outperform Votes 380 56.30%	Underperform Votes 295 43.70%

Do analysts prefer JMAT or CRDA?

Johnson Matthey currently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,050, indicating a potential upside of 47.80%. Croda International has a consensus price target of GBX 4,900, indicating a potential upside of 43.86%. Given Johnson Matthey's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research 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)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Croda International	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in 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, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has preferable valuation & 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	£12.84B	0.19	£108M	£0.58	2,391.38
Croda International	£1.63B	2.92	£162.70M	£1.17	2,911.18

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 5.6%. Croda International pays an annual dividend of GBX 109 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Johnson Matthey pays out 13,275.9% 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 9,316.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

Johnson Matthey and Croda International tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.