Vesuvius (VSVS) Competitors

EVRAZ (LON:EVR) and Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) 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 earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Does the media favor EVR or VSVS?

In the previous week, Vesuvius had 2 more articles in the media than EVRAZ. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Vesuvius and 0 mentions for EVRAZ. Vesuvius' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat EVRAZ's score of 0.00 indicating that Vesuvius is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
EVRAZ	Neutral
Vesuvius	Positive

Is EVR or VSVS a better dividend stock?

EVRAZ pays an annual dividend of GBX 76 per share and has a dividend yield of 93.8%. Vesuvius pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. EVRAZ pays out 3,958.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Vesuvius pays out 59.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, EVR or VSVS?

EVRAZ has higher revenue and earnings than Vesuvius. Vesuvius is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EVRAZ, 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
EVRAZ	£15.40B	0.08	£2.23B	£1.92	42.19
Vesuvius	£1.81B	0.53	£100.45M	£38.67	9.71

Which has more risk and volatility, EVR or VSVS?

EVRAZ has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vesuvius has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is EVR or VSVS more profitable?

EVRAZ has a net margin of 11.76% compared to Vesuvius' net margin of 5.56%. EVRAZ's return on equity of 63.37% beat Vesuvius' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
EVRAZ	11.76%	63.37%	27.67%
Vesuvius	5.56%	8.49%	4.90%

Do analysts prefer EVR or VSVS?

Vesuvius has a consensus target price of GBX 380, indicating a potential upside of 1.23%. Given Vesuvius' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Vesuvius is more favorable than EVRAZ.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
EVRAZ	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Vesuvius	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of EVR or VSVS?

1.4% of EVRAZ shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.1% of Vesuvius shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Vesuvius shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Vesuvius beats EVRAZ on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.