Synthomer (SYNT) Competitors

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

Is SYNT or VCT a better dividend stock?

Synthomer pays an annual dividend of GBX 25 per share and has a dividend yield of 25.5%. Victrex pays an annual dividend of GBX 60 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.3%. Synthomer pays out -50.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Which has more volatility & risk, SYNT or VCT?

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

Do analysts prefer SYNT or VCT?

Synthomer currently has a consensus target price of GBX 212.50, indicating a potential upside of 116.62%. Victrex has a consensus target price of GBX 946, indicating a potential upside of 30.59%. Given Synthomer's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Synthomer is more favorable than Victrex.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Synthomer	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Victrex	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

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

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

Is SYNT or VCT 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
Synthomer	-4.40%	-7.52%	-0.28%
Victrex	10.81%	6.67%	6.59%

Does the media prefer SYNT or VCT?

In the previous week, Victrex had 18 more articles in the media than Synthomer. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Victrex and 1 mentions for Synthomer. Synthomer's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Victrex's score of 0.22 indicating that Synthomer is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Synthomer	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Victrex	3 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has higher valuation and earnings, SYNT or VCT?

Victrex has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Synthomer	£1.87B	0.09	-£82.04M	-£49.90	-1.97
Victrex	£285.02M	2.22	£30.80M	£35.20	20.58

Summary

Synthomer and Victrex tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.