Victrex (VCT) Competitors GBX 740 +11.00 (+1.51%) As of 11:45 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock VCT vs. ELM, SCPA, ESNT, ZTF, TET, SYNT, IOF, HAYD, WCH, and ITXShould you be buying Victrex stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Victrex include Elementis (ELM), Scapa Group (SCPA), Essentra (ESNT), Zotefoams (ZTF), Treatt (TET), Synthomer (SYNT), Iofina (IOF), Haydale Graphene Industries (HAYD), Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L) (WCH), and Itaconix (ITX). These companies are all part of the "specialty chemicals" industry. Victrex vs. Its Competitors Elementis Scapa Group Essentra Zotefoams Treatt Synthomer Iofina Haydale Graphene Industries Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L) Itaconix Victrex (LON:VCT) and Elementis (LON:ELM) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, VCT or ELM? Victrex has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Elementis. Elementis is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Victrex, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioVictrex£297.30M2.17£30.80M£0.342,182.89Elementis£732.10M1.27-£43.57M-£0.13-1,260.94 Is VCT or ELM a better dividend stock? Victrex pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Elementis pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Victrex pays out 175.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Elementis pays out -32.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Does the media favor VCT or ELM? In the previous week, Elementis had 1 more articles in the media than Victrex. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Elementis and 0 mentions for Victrex. Victrex's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Elementis'average media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Victrex Neutral Elementis Neutral Which has more volatility & risk, VCT or ELM? Victrex has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its share price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Elementis has a beta of 2.02, meaning that its share price is 102% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is VCT or ELM more profitable? Victrex has a net margin of 10.81% compared to Elementis' net margin of -4.74%. Victrex's return on equity of 6.67% beat Elementis' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Victrex10.81% 6.67% 6.59% Elementis -4.74%-4.25%4.49% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of VCT or ELM? 75.5% of Victrex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.5% of Elementis shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.1% of Victrex shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Elementis shares are owned by 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. Do analysts prefer VCT or ELM? Victrex currently has a consensus price target of GBX 822, suggesting a potential upside of 11.08%. Elementis has a consensus price target of GBX 170, suggesting a potential upside of 5.33%. Given Victrex's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Victrex is more favorable than Elementis.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Victrex 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Elementis 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 SummaryVictrex beats Elementis on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Victrex News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VCT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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.Skip Chart VCT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVictrexSpecialty Chemicals IndustryMaterials SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£644.19M£7.42B£3.58B£2.57BDividend Yield8.15%3.50%5.06%5.31%P/E Ratio2,182.89618.84156.795,410.43Price / Sales2.1796.2918,006.3097,367.83Price / Cash34.2119.2525.7427.93Price / Book1.392.586.519.45Net Income£30.80M£220.83M£149.31M£5.89B7 Day Performance1.93%-1.17%2.28%0.45%1 Month Performance6.32%-2.95%10.88%44.44%1 Year Performance-22.92%-7.95%46.49%186.28% Victrex Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VCTVictrex1.5234 of 5 starsGBX 740+1.5%GBX 822+11.1%-22.9%£644.19M£297.30M2,182.891,109Dividend IncreaseHigh Trading VolumeELMElementis0.6281 of 5 starsGBX 165.60+0.6%GBX 170+2.7%+1.6%£957.64M£732.10M-1,293.751,281Gap UpSCPAScapa GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£402.98M£281.80M-7.321,461ESNTEssentra2.945 of 5 starsGBX 95.10-3.2%GBX 191.67+101.5%-40.9%£271.15M£295.10M2,881.82350ZTFZotefoams3.0572 of 5 starsGBX 392-1.3%GBX 540+37.8%-10.8%£191.01M£154.16M34,086.96549TETTreatt0.7241 of 5 starsGBX 263-0.8%GBX 386.67+47.0%-40.1%£155.05M£145.16M1,434.02350News CoverageDividend IncreaseAnalyst DowngradeHigh Trading VolumeSYNTSynthomer2.4565 of 5 starsGBX 59.30+0.3%GBX 142.50+140.3%-70.6%£96.94M£1.89B-116.054,200High Trading VolumeIOFIofinaN/AGBX 24.60+0.4%GBX 37.50+52.4%+11.0%£47.20M£54.47M1,640.0095Gap DownHAYDHaydale Graphene IndustriesN/AGBX 0.53+5.0%N/A+103.4%£22.70M£3.61M-159.0967Gap UpWCHWilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L)N/AN/AN/AN/A£20.13MN/A-5.003ITXItaconix1.6826 of 5 starsGBX 130-1.9%GBX 325+150.0%-18.0%£17.53M£6.50M-942.0317News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Elementis Alternatives Scapa Group Alternatives Essentra Alternatives Zotefoams Alternatives Treatt Alternatives Synthomer Alternatives Iofina Alternatives Haydale Graphene Industries Alternatives Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L) Alternatives Itaconix Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:VCT) was last updated on 9/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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