MNDI vs. CRPR, ANTO, FRES, S32, EDV, AUY, KAZ, CRDA, JMAT, and HOC
Should you be buying Mondi stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Mondi include James Cropper (CRPR), Antofagasta (ANTO), Fresnillo (FRES), South32 (S32), Endeavour Mining (EDV), Yamana Gold (AUY), KAZ Minerals (KAZ), Croda International (CRDA), Johnson Matthey (JMAT), and Hochschild Mining (HOC). These companies are all part of the "basic materials" sector.
Mondi vs. Its Competitors
Mondi (LON:MNDI) and James Cropper (LON:CRPR) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.
Mondi has a net margin of 5.45% compared to James Cropper's net margin of -3.88%. Mondi's return on equity of 7.41% beat James Cropper's return on equity.
Mondi has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, James Cropper has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Mondi pays an annual dividend of GBX 60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. James Cropper pays an annual dividend of GBX 7 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Mondi pays out 81.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. James Cropper pays out -16.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.
Mondi has higher revenue and earnings than James Cropper. James Cropper is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mondi, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
In the previous week, Mondi had 12 more articles in the media than James Cropper. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Mondi and 0 mentions for James Cropper. Mondi's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat James Cropper's score of -0.59 indicating that Mondi is being referred to more favorably in the media.
96.6% of Mondi shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.6% of James Cropper shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Mondi shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 41.1% of James Cropper shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Mondi currently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,505, suggesting a potential upside of 39.48%. Given Mondi's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Mondi is more favorable than James Cropper.
Summary
Mondi beats James Cropper on 16 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time
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Media Sentiment Over Time
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This page (LON:MNDI) was last updated on 8/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
