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James Latham (LTHM) Competitors

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LTHM vs. SLI, SEE, PURE, FUL, and MOS

Should you be buying James Latham stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of James Latham include Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust (SLI), Seeing Machines (SEE), PureCircle (PURE), Fulham Shore (FUL), and Mobile Streams (MOS). These companies are all part of the "chemicals" industry.

How does James Latham compare to Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust?

James Latham (LON:LTHM) and Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust (LON:SLI) are both small-cap chemicals companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, valuation, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

2.4% of James Latham shares are held by institutional investors. 18.9% of James Latham shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

James Latham pays an annual dividend of GBX 35.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.04 per share. James Latham pays out 40.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust pays out 0.2% 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.

James Latham has higher revenue and earnings than Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust. Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust 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£376.81M0.54£22.24M£87.5011.59
Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust£29.95M0.00N/A£21.50N/A

In the previous week, James Latham had 2 more articles in the media than Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for James Latham and 0 mentions for Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust. James Latham's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that James Latham is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
James Latham Positive
Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust Neutral

James Latham has a net margin of 4.68% compared to Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust's net margin of 0.00%. James Latham's return on equity of 7.92% beat Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
James Latham4.68% 7.92% 6.46%
Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust N/A N/A N/A

Summary

James Latham beats Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does James Latham compare to Seeing Machines?

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

James Latham has a net margin of 4.68% compared to Seeing Machines' net margin of -49.30%. James Latham's return on equity of 7.92% beat Seeing Machines' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
James Latham4.68% 7.92% 6.46%
Seeing Machines -49.30%-91.82%-13.61%

2.4% of James Latham shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.9% of Seeing Machines shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.9% of James Latham shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.9% of Seeing Machines shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

James Latham has higher revenue and earnings than Seeing Machines. Seeing Machines 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£376.81M0.54£22.24M£87.5011.59
Seeing Machines£59.92M3.63-£46.78M-£0.64N/A

In the previous week, James Latham had 1 more articles in the media than Seeing Machines. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for James Latham and 1 mentions for Seeing Machines. James Latham's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat Seeing Machines' score of 0.00 indicating that James Latham is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
James Latham
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Seeing Machines
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

James Latham has a beta of 0.737, indicating that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Seeing Machines has a beta of 0.527, indicating that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

James Latham beats Seeing Machines on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does James Latham compare to PureCircle?

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

James Latham has a net margin of 4.68% compared to PureCircle's net margin of 0.00%. James Latham's return on equity of 7.92% beat PureCircle's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
James Latham4.68% 7.92% 6.46%
PureCircle N/A N/A N/A

2.4% of James Latham shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.9% of James Latham shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

James Latham has higher revenue and earnings than PureCircle. PureCircle 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£376.81M0.54£22.24M£87.5011.59
PureCircle£121.14M0.00N/A-£35.80N/A

In the previous week, James Latham had 2 more articles in the media than PureCircle. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for James Latham and 0 mentions for PureCircle. James Latham's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat PureCircle's score of 0.00 indicating that James Latham is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
James Latham Positive
PureCircle Neutral

Summary

James Latham beats PureCircle on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does James Latham compare to Fulham Shore?

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

James Latham has a beta of 0.737, suggesting that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fulham Shore has a beta of 1.8, suggesting that its share price is 80% more volatile than the S&P 500.

James Latham has higher revenue and earnings than Fulham Shore.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
James Latham£376.81M0.54£22.24M£87.5011.59
Fulham Shore£93.13M0.00£1.52MN/AN/A

In the previous week, Fulham Shore had 9 more articles in the media than James Latham. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Fulham Shore and 2 mentions for James Latham. James Latham's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat Fulham Shore's score of 0.07 indicating that James Latham is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
James Latham
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Fulham Shore
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

James Latham has a net margin of 4.68% compared to Fulham Shore's net margin of 1.63%. James Latham's return on equity of 7.92% beat Fulham Shore's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
James Latham4.68% 7.92% 6.46%
Fulham Shore 1.63%3.91%1.17%

2.4% of James Latham shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.4% of Fulham Shore shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.9% of James Latham shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 69.1% of Fulham Shore shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

James Latham beats Fulham Shore on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does James Latham compare to Mobile Streams?

Mobile Streams (LON:MOS) and James Latham (LON:LTHM) are both small-cap chemicals companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation and earnings.

Mobile Streams has a beta of -0.4, meaning that its share price is 140% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, James Latham has a beta of 0.737, meaning that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500.

James Latham has a net margin of 4.68% compared to Mobile Streams' net margin of -191.71%. James Latham's return on equity of 7.92% beat Mobile Streams' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Mobile Streams-191.71% -104.54% -58.95%
James Latham 4.68%7.92%6.46%

1.1% of Mobile Streams shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.4% of James Latham shares are held by institutional investors. 9.0% of Mobile Streams shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 18.9% of James Latham shares are held 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.

James Latham has higher revenue and earnings than Mobile Streams. Mobile Streams 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
Mobile Streams£1.41M28.89-£1.63M-£0.03N/A
James Latham£376.81M0.54£22.24M£87.5011.59

In the previous week, James Latham had 2 more articles in the media than Mobile Streams. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for James Latham and 0 mentions for Mobile Streams. James Latham's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat Mobile Streams' score of 0.00 indicating that James Latham is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Mobile Streams Neutral
James Latham Positive

Summary

James Latham beats Mobile Streams on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.
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LTHM vs. The Competition

MetricJames LathamLumber & Wood Production IndustryMaterials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£204.42M£1.31B£4.71B£2.79B
Dividend Yield3.45%16.07%4.98%6.11%
P/E Ratio11.5917.8721.32365.12
Price / Sales0.5414.626,696.6987,921.80
Price / Cash6.7416.2227.2827.89
Price / Book0.950.897.747.44
Net Income£22.24M-£58.01M£159.29M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-2.03%-1.71%1.15%2.15%
1 Month Performance4.54%-3.27%2.74%6.35%
1 Year Performance-2.50%-5.77%74.35%81.10%

James Latham Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
LTHM
James Latham
N/AGBX 1,014
-1.1%
N/A-2.9%£204.42M£376.81M11.591,350
SLI
Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust
N/AN/AN/AN/A£312.43M£29.95M3.672,021
SEE
Seeing Machines
N/AGBX 4.15
+23.9%
N/A+120.2%£199.18M£59.92MN/A16,300
PURE
PureCircle
N/AN/AN/AN/A£183.53M£121.14MN/A10
FUL
Fulham Shore
N/AN/AN/AN/A£89.23M£93.13M975.007,000

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This page (LON:LTHM) was last updated on 5/6/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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