Synthomer (SYNT) Competitors

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

Do analysts prefer VCT or SYNT?

Victrex currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,170, indicating a potential upside of 49.81%. Synthomer has a consensus price target of GBX 225, indicating a potential upside of 139.62%. Given Synthomer's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Synthomer is more favorable than Victrex.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Victrex	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Synthomer	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Does the media prefer VCT or SYNT?

In the previous week, Synthomer had 5 more articles in the media than Victrex. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Synthomer and 3 mentions for Victrex. Synthomer's average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat Victrex's score of 0.25 indicating that Synthomer is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Victrex	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Synthomer	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is VCT or SYNT more profitable?

Victrex has a net margin of 10.81% compared to Synthomer's net margin of -4.40%. Victrex's return on equity of 6.67% beat Synthomer's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Victrex	10.81%	6.67%	6.59%
Synthomer	-4.40%	-7.52%	-0.28%

Is VCT or SYNT a better dividend stock?

Victrex pays an annual dividend of GBX 60 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.7%. Synthomer pays an annual dividend of GBX 25 per share and has a dividend yield of 26.6%. Victrex pays out 170.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Synthomer pays out -50.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Synthomer is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Which has more volatility & risk, VCT or SYNT?

Victrex has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Synthomer has a beta of 1.79, suggesting that its stock price is 79% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in VCT or SYNT?

97.1% of Victrex shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.8% of Synthomer shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Victrex shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 28.0% of Synthomer shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has better valuation and earnings, VCT or SYNT?

Victrex has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Synthomer. Synthomer is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Victrex, 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
Victrex	£285.02M	2.39	£30.80M	£35.20	22.19
Synthomer	£1.87B	0.08	-£82.04M	-£49.90	-1.88

Summary

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