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As of 10/9/2026 11:10 AM Eastern
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LTHM vs. FUL, VGAS, ADES, VCT, and SCPA

Should you buy James Latham stock or one of its competitors? James Latham's main competitors and comparable companies include Fulham Shore (FUL), Volga Gas (VGAS), ADES International (ADES), Victrex (VCT), and Scapa Group (SCPA). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "chemicals" industry.

How does James Latham compare to Fulham Shore?

Fulham Shore (LON:FUL) and James Latham (LON:LTHM) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Fulham Shore has a beta of 1.8, meaning that its share price is 80% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, James Latham has a beta of 0.745, meaning that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

25.4% of Fulham Shore shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.4% of James Latham shares are held by institutional investors. 69.1% of Fulham Shore shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.2% of James Latham 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.

In the previous week, Fulham Shore's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled James Latham'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Fulham Shore Neutral
James Latham Neutral

James Latham has higher revenue and earnings than Fulham Shore.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Fulham Shore£93.13M0.00£1.52MN/AN/A
James Latham£393.04M0.54£22.24M£92.4011.42

James Latham has a net margin of 4.73% compared to Fulham Shore's net margin of 1.63%. James Latham's return on equity of 8.13% beat Fulham Shore's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Fulham Shore1.63% 3.91% 1.17%
James Latham 4.73%8.13%6.46%

Summary

James Latham beats Fulham Shore on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does James Latham compare to Volga Gas?

James Latham (LON:LTHM) and Volga Gas (LON:VGAS) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation, dividends and risk.

James Latham has a net margin of 4.73% compared to Volga Gas' net margin of 0.00%. James Latham's return on equity of 8.13% beat Volga Gas' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
James Latham4.73% 8.13% 6.46%
Volga Gas N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, James Latham's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Volga Gas'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
James Latham Neutral
Volga Gas Neutral

James Latham has higher revenue and earnings than Volga Gas. Volga Gas is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than James Latham, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
James Latham£393.04M0.54£22.24M£92.4011.42
Volga Gas£18.73M0.00N/A-£19.20N/A

2.4% of James Latham shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.2% of James Latham shares are owned 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.

Summary

James Latham beats Volga Gas on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does James Latham compare to ADES International?

James Latham (LON:LTHM) and ADES International (LON:ADES) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and media sentiment.

2.4% of James Latham shares are held by institutional investors. 19.2% of James Latham shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

James Latham has a net margin of 4.73% compared to ADES International's net margin of 0.00%. James Latham's return on equity of 8.13% beat ADES International's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
James Latham4.73% 8.13% 6.46%
ADES International N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, James Latham's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled ADES International'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
James Latham Neutral
ADES International Neutral

James Latham has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ADES International. ADES International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than James Latham, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
James Latham£393.04M0.54£22.24M£92.4011.42
ADES International£452.11M0.00N/A£0.46N/A

Summary

James Latham beats ADES International on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does James Latham compare to Victrex?

Victrex (LON:VCT) and James Latham (LON:LTHM) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Victrex pays an annual dividend of GBX 59.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.3%. James Latham pays an annual dividend of GBX 35.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Victrex pays out -265.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. James Latham pays out 38.3% 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. Victrex is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Victrex£296.40M2.77£30.80M-£22.40N/A
James Latham£393.04M0.54£22.24M£92.4011.42

James Latham has a net margin of 4.73% compared to Victrex's net margin of -6.70%. James Latham's return on equity of 8.13% beat Victrex's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Victrex-6.70% -4.95% 6.59%
James Latham 4.73%8.13%6.46%

75.5% of Victrex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.4% of James Latham shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.2% of Victrex shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.2% of James Latham shares are owned 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.

Victrex currently has a consensus price target of GBX 807.86, suggesting a potential downside of 14.24%. Given Victrex's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Victrex is more favorable than James Latham.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Victrex
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
James Latham
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, Victrex had 2 more articles in the media than James Latham. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Victrex and 0 mentions for James Latham. Victrex's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled James Latham'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Victrex Neutral
James Latham Neutral

Victrex has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, James Latham has a beta of 0.745, indicating that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Victrex beats James Latham on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does James Latham compare to Scapa Group?

James Latham (LON:LTHM) and Scapa Group (LON:SCPA) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and earnings.

James Latham has a net margin of 4.73% compared to Scapa Group's net margin of 0.00%. James Latham's return on equity of 8.13% beat Scapa Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
James Latham4.73% 8.13% 6.46%
Scapa Group N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, James Latham's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Scapa Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
James Latham Neutral
Scapa Group Neutral

2.4% of James Latham shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.2% of James Latham shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
James Latham£393.04M0.54£22.24M£92.4011.42
Scapa Group£281.80M0.00N/A-£29.30N/A

Summary

James Latham beats Scapa Group on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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LTHM vs. The Competition

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MetricJames LathamChemicals IndustryMaterials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£215.71M£10.98B£4.77B£2.44B
Dividend Yield3.43%2.99%4.78%6.27%
P/E Ratio11.4233.8724.39367.13
Price / Sales0.5453.4215,482.3488,484.04
Price / Cash6.7414.6724.9727.89
Price / Book0.993.149.857.13
Net Income£22.24M£230.18M£159.48M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-3.21%-0.38%0.52%-0.08%
1 Month Performance-0.47%-3.60%-2.74%-0.55%
1 Year Performance2.93%16.89%18.43%22.43%

James Latham Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
LTHM
James Latham
N/AGBX 1,055
-1.4%		N/A+2.9%£215.71M£393.04M11.421,350
FUL
Fulham Shore
N/AN/AN/AN/A£89.23M£93.13M975.007,000
VGAS
Volga Gas
N/AN/AN/AN/A£18.99M£18.73MN/A2
ADES
ADES International
N/AN/AN/AN/A£5.09M£452.11M26.62140
VCT
Victrex
0.6745 of 5 stars		GBX 917
+0.7%		GBX 807.86
-11.9%		+43.8%£799.22M£296.40MN/A1,109

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This page (LON:LTHM) was last updated on 10/11/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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