Victrex (VCT) Competitors

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VCT vs. ELM, SCPA, ESNT, ZTF, and TET

Should you buy Victrex stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Victrex with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Victrex include Elementis (ELM), Scapa Group (SCPA), Essentra (ESNT), Zotefoams (ZTF), and Treatt (TET). These companies are all part of the "specialty chemicals" industry.

How does Victrex compare to Elementis?

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

In the previous week, Victrex had 13 more articles in the media than Elementis. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Victrex and 0 mentions for Elementis. Victrex's average media sentiment score of 0.07 beat Elementis' score of 0.00 indicating that Victrex is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Elementis	Neutral
Victrex	Neutral

57.5% of Elementis shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.5% of Victrex shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Elementis shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of Victrex shares are owned 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.

Elementis presently has a consensus price target of GBX 200, indicating a potential upside of 38.12%. Victrex has a consensus price target of GBX 702.86, indicating a potential upside of 20.15%. Given Elementis' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Elementis is more favorable than Victrex.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Elementis	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Victrex	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14

Elementis has a beta of 0.928, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Victrex has a beta of 0.751, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

Victrex has a net margin of -6.70% compared to Elementis' net margin of -7.58%. Victrex's return on equity of -4.95% beat Elementis' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Elementis	-7.58%	-6.85%	4.49%
Victrex	-6.70%	-4.95%	6.59%

Victrex has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Elementis	£597.50M	1.39	-£43.57M	-£7.80	N/A
Victrex	£296.40M	1.72	£30.80M	£31.80	18.40

Elementis pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Victrex pays an annual dividend of GBX 59.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.2%. Elementis pays out -56.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Victrex pays out 187.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

Victrex beats Elementis on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Victrex compare to Scapa Group?

Scapa Group (LON:SCPA) 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 profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

In the previous week, Victrex had 13 more articles in the media than Scapa Group. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Victrex and 0 mentions for Scapa Group. Victrex's average media sentiment score of 0.07 beat Scapa Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Victrex is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Scapa Group	Neutral
Victrex	Neutral

75.5% of Victrex shares are held by institutional investors. 4.2% of Victrex shares are held 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.

Victrex has a consensus price target of GBX 702.86, indicating a potential upside of 20.15%. Given Victrex's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Victrex is more favorable than Scapa Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Scapa Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Victrex	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14

Scapa Group has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Victrex's net margin of -6.70%. Scapa Group's return on equity of 0.00% beat Victrex's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Scapa Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Victrex	-6.70%	-4.95%	6.59%

Victrex has higher revenue and earnings than Scapa Group. Scapa Group 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
Scapa Group	£281.80M	0.00	N/A	-£29.30	N/A
Victrex	£296.40M	1.72	£30.80M	£31.80	18.40

Summary

Victrex beats Scapa Group on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Victrex compare to Essentra?

Essentra (LON:ESNT) 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 profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

Essentra presently has a consensus price target of GBX 150, indicating a potential upside of 81.60%. Victrex has a consensus price target of GBX 702.86, indicating a potential upside of 20.15%. Given Essentra's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Essentra is more favorable than Victrex.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Essentra	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Victrex	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14

Essentra has a net margin of 0.70% compared to Victrex's net margin of -6.70%. Essentra's return on equity of 0.79% beat Victrex's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Essentra	0.70%	0.79%	1.74%
Victrex	-6.70%	-4.95%	6.59%

Victrex has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Essentra. Victrex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Essentra, 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
Essentra	£302M	0.78	£3.50M	£0.70	118.00
Victrex	£296.40M	1.72	£30.80M	£31.80	18.40

Essentra pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Victrex pays an annual dividend of GBX 59.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.2%. Essentra pays out 335.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Victrex pays out 187.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Victrex is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Essentra has a beta of 0.895, indicating that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Victrex has a beta of 0.751, indicating that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Victrex had 11 more articles in the media than Essentra. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Victrex and 2 mentions for Essentra. Victrex's average media sentiment score of 0.07 beat Essentra's score of 0.00 indicating that Victrex is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Essentra	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Victrex	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

69.5% of Essentra shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.5% of Victrex shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Essentra shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of Victrex shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

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

How does Victrex compare to Zotefoams?

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

Victrex presently has a consensus price target of GBX 702.86, indicating a potential upside of 20.15%. Zotefoams has a consensus price target of GBX 605, indicating a potential upside of 58.24%. Given Zotefoams' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Zotefoams is more favorable than Victrex.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Victrex	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14
Zotefoams	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Zotefoams has a net margin of 14.28% compared to Victrex's net margin of -6.70%. Zotefoams' return on equity of 18.25% beat Victrex's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Victrex	-6.70%	-4.95%	6.59%
Zotefoams	14.28%	18.25%	5.48%

Victrex has higher revenue and earnings than Zotefoams. Zotefoams 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	£296.40M	1.72	£30.80M	£31.80	18.40
Zotefoams	£158.49M	1.18	£9.80M	£44.87	8.52

Victrex pays an annual dividend of GBX 59.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.2%. Zotefoams pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Victrex pays out 187.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Zotefoams pays out 16.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Victrex has a beta of 0.751, indicating that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Zotefoams has a beta of 1.255, indicating that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Victrex had 12 more articles in the media than Zotefoams. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Victrex and 1 mentions for Zotefoams. Victrex's average media sentiment score of 0.07 beat Zotefoams' score of 0.00 indicating that Victrex is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Victrex	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Zotefoams	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

75.5% of Victrex shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.5% of Zotefoams shares are held by institutional investors. 4.2% of Victrex shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Zotefoams shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

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

How does Victrex compare to Treatt?

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

Victrex has higher revenue and earnings than Treatt. Victrex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Treatt, 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	£296.40M	1.72	£30.80M	£31.80	18.40
Treatt	£128.29M	1.38	£11.22M	£7.22	41.41

Victrex has a beta of 0.751, indicating that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Treatt has a beta of 0.677, indicating that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

75.5% of Victrex shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.4% of Treatt shares are held by institutional investors. 4.2% of Victrex shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Treatt shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Treatt has a net margin of 3.40% compared to Victrex's net margin of -6.70%. Treatt's return on equity of 3.22% beat Victrex's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Victrex	-6.70%	-4.95%	6.59%
Treatt	3.40%	3.22%	6.72%

Victrex presently has a consensus price target of GBX 702.86, indicating a potential upside of 20.15%. Treatt has a consensus price target of GBX 248.33, indicating a potential downside of 16.95%. Given Victrex's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Victrex is more favorable than Treatt.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Victrex	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14
Treatt	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

In the previous week, Victrex had 12 more articles in the media than Treatt. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Victrex and 1 mentions for Treatt. Treatt's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Victrex's score of 0.07 indicating that Treatt is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Victrex	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Treatt	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Victrex pays an annual dividend of GBX 59.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.2%. Treatt pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Victrex pays out 187.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Treatt pays out 77.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

Victrex beats Treatt on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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VCT vs. The Competition

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Metric	Victrex	Specialty Chemicals Industry	Materials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£509.68M	£8.18B	£5.01B	£2.79B
Dividend Yield	10.29%	3.47%	4.97%	6.09%
P/E Ratio	18.40	17.26	23.65	365.64
Price / Sales	1.72	109.93	7,369.33	88,387.79
Price / Cash	34.21	19.25	27.65	27.89
Price / Book	1.10	3.22	7.08	7.58
Net Income	£30.80M	£213.62M	£159.16M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-1.85%	0.65%	2.63%	0.32%
1 Month Performance	-7.45%	8.51%	3.23%	2.32%
1 Year Performance	-28.54%	30.94%	87.60%	86.76%

Victrex Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
VCT Victrex	2.9378 of 5 stars	GBX 585 flat	GBX 702.86 +20.1%	-28.0%	£509.68M	£296.40M	18.40	1,109	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
ELM Elementis	2.5874 of 5 stars	GBX 148.80 +2.6%	GBX 200 +34.4%	+15.3%	£847.10M	£597.50M	N/A	1,281
SCPA Scapa Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£402.98M	£281.80M	N/A	1,461
ESNT Essentra	3.6509 of 5 stars	GBX 83.80 +1.5%	GBX 150 +79.0%	-16.6%	£238.28M	£302M	119.71	350
ZTF Zotefoams	3.8813 of 5 stars	GBX 397.41 +0.6%	GBX 605 +52.2%	+41.1%	£194.43M	£158.49M	8.86	549

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Victrex (VCT) Competitors