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Victrex (VCT) Competitors

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

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 Synthomer (SYNT). These companies are all part of the "specialty chemicals" industry.

How does Victrex compare to Elementis?

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

Victrex presently has a consensus price target of GBX 702.86, suggesting a potential upside of 10.69%. Elementis has a consensus price target of GBX 200, suggesting a potential upside of 30.89%. Given Elementis' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Elementis 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
Elementis
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

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

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

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 Ratio
Victrex£296.40M1.87£30.80M£31.8019.97
Elementis£597.50M1.46-£43.57M-£7.80N/A

In the previous week, Victrex and Victrex both had 2 articles in the media. Victrex's average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat Elementis' score of 0.00 indicating that Victrex is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Victrex Positive
Elementis Neutral

Victrex pays an annual dividend of GBX 59.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.4%. Elementis pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. 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. Elementis pays out -56.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

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
Victrex-6.70% -4.95% 6.59%
Elementis -7.58%-6.85%4.49%

Summary

Victrex beats Elementis on 11 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 superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends.

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 GroupN/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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Scapa Group£281.80M0.00N/A-£29.30N/A
Victrex£296.40M1.87£30.80M£31.8019.97

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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Victrex has a consensus price target of GBX 702.86, indicating a potential upside of 10.69%. Given Victrex's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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

In the previous week, Victrex had 2 more articles in the media than Scapa Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Victrex and 0 mentions for Scapa Group. Victrex's average media sentiment score of 0.60 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 Positive

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 superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.

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

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Essentra£302M0.80£3.50M£0.70121.00
Victrex£296.40M1.87£30.80M£31.8019.97

In the previous week, Victrex had 1 more articles in the media than Essentra. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Victrex and 1 mentions for Essentra. Essentra's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Victrex's score of 0.60 indicating that Essentra is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Essentra has a beta of 0.802, indicating that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Victrex has a beta of 0.751, indicating that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

Essentra presently has a consensus target price of GBX 150, indicating a potential upside of 77.10%. Victrex has a consensus target price of GBX 702.86, indicating a potential upside of 10.69%. Given Essentra's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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 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 9.4%. 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 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
Essentra0.70% 0.79% 1.74%
Victrex -6.70%-4.95%6.59%

Summary

Essentra and Victrex tied by winning 9 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 investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

Victrex pays an annual dividend of GBX 59.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.4%. Zotefoams pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. 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.

In the previous week, Victrex and Victrex both had 2 articles in the media. Victrex's average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat Zotefoams' score of 0.55 indicating that Victrex is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Victrex presently has a consensus price target of GBX 702.86, suggesting a potential upside of 10.69%. Zotefoams has a consensus price target of GBX 605, suggesting a potential upside of 40.53%. Given Zotefoams' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Victrex£296.40M1.87£30.80M£31.8019.97
Zotefoams£158.49M1.33£9.80M£44.879.59

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, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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

Summary

Zotefoams beats Victrex on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Victrex compare to Synthomer?

Victrex (LON:VCT) and Synthomer (LON:SYNT) 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 institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and dividends.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Victrex£296.40M1.87£30.80M£31.8019.97
Synthomer£1.74B0.11-£82.04M-£96.00N/A

Victrex has a net margin of -6.70% compared to Synthomer's net margin of -9.03%. Victrex's return on equity of -4.95% beat Synthomer's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Victrex-6.70% -4.95% 6.59%
Synthomer -9.03%-16.66%-0.28%

Victrex currently has a consensus price target of GBX 702.86, suggesting a potential upside of 10.69%. Synthomer has a consensus price target of GBX 86.75, suggesting a potential downside of 22.54%. Given Victrex's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Victrex is more favorable than Synthomer.

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
Synthomer
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

75.5% of Victrex shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.9% of Synthomer shares are held by institutional investors. 4.2% of Victrex shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.0% of Synthomer shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Victrex has a beta of 0.751, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Synthomer has a beta of 0.922, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Victrex had 1 more articles in the media than Synthomer. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Victrex and 1 mentions for Synthomer. Victrex's average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat Synthomer's 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
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Synthomer
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Victrex beats Synthomer on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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VCT vs. The Competition

MetricVictrexSpecialty Chemicals IndustryMaterials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£553.24M£8.03B£4.92B£2.78B
Dividend Yield9.31%3.37%4.95%6.13%
P/E Ratio19.9719.2623.47364.73
Price / Sales1.87124.356,532.8687,561.71
Price / Cash34.2119.2527.3527.85
Price / Book1.203.439.487.74
Net Income£30.80M£213.62M£156.62M£5.88B
7 Day Performance-2.31%0.69%0.47%6.46%
1 Month Performance3.08%6.70%1.16%9.67%
1 Year Performance-18.90%34.48%70.37%75.31%

Victrex Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
VCT
Victrex
2.2953 of 5 stars
GBX 635
-1.9%
GBX 702.86
+10.7%
-16.8%£553.24M£296.40M19.971,109
ELM
Elementis
2.8842 of 5 stars
GBX 155
+2.8%
GBX 200
+29.0%
+7.3%£887.47M£597.50MN/A1,281
SCPA
Scapa Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£402.98M£281.80MN/A1,461
ESNT
Essentra
4.4211 of 5 stars
GBX 89.20
+3.1%
GBX 150
+68.2%
-11.3%£253.26M£302M127.43350
ZTF
Zotefoams
4.5436 of 5 stars
GBX 425.45
+6.9%
GBX 605
+42.2%
+46.2%£208.15M£158.49M9.48549

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This page (LON:VCT) was last updated on 6/3/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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