Vesuvius (VSVS) Competitors

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

Which has more volatility and risk, VSVS or EVR?

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

Do analysts rate VSVS or EVR?

Vesuvius presently has a consensus price target of GBX 380, suggesting a potential upside of 0.48%. Given Vesuvius' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Vesuvius is more favorable than EVRAZ.

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

Is VSVS or EVR 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
Vesuvius	5.56%	8.49%	4.90%
EVRAZ	11.76%	63.37%	27.67%

Is VSVS or EVR a better dividend stock?

Vesuvius pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. EVRAZ pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Vesuvius pays out 0.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. EVRAZ pays out 0.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. EVRAZ is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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

54.4% of Vesuvius shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.9% of EVRAZ shares are held by institutional investors. 25.1% of Vesuvius shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 31.8% of EVRAZ 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.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, VSVS or EVR?

EVRAZ has higher revenue and earnings than Vesuvius. EVRAZ is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vesuvius, 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
Vesuvius	£1.79B	0.52	£100.45M	£27.50	13.75
EVRAZ	£15.41B	0.08	£2.23B	£123.00	0.66

Does the media prefer VSVS or EVR?

In the previous week, Vesuvius had 1 more articles in the media than EVRAZ. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Vesuvius and 0 mentions for EVRAZ. Vesuvius' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat EVRAZ's score of 0.00 indicating that Vesuvius is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Vesuvius	Positive
EVRAZ	Neutral

Summary

Vesuvius and EVRAZ tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.