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VSVS vs. FXPO, ZIOC, EVR, CRDA, and KAZ

Should you buy Vesuvius stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Vesuvius 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 Vesuvius include Ferrexpo (FXPO), Zanaga Iron Ore (ZIOC), EVRAZ (EVR), Croda International (CRDA), and KAZ Minerals (KAZ). These companies are all part of the "basic materials" sector.

How does Vesuvius compare to Ferrexpo?

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

Ferrexpo currently has a consensus price target of GBX 53, indicating a potential upside of 85.44%. Vesuvius has a consensus price target of GBX 466.25, indicating a potential upside of 3.98%. Given Ferrexpo's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Ferrexpo is more favorable than Vesuvius.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ferrexpo
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Vesuvius
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

Vesuvius has a net margin of 2.88% compared to Ferrexpo's net margin of -5.36%. Vesuvius' return on equity of 4.75% beat Ferrexpo's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ferrexpo-5.36% -4.91% 2.21%
Vesuvius 2.88%4.75%4.90%

Vesuvius has higher revenue and earnings than Ferrexpo. Ferrexpo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vesuvius, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ferrexpo£837.34M0.20-£69.51M-£51.25N/A
Vesuvius£1.81B0.61£100.45M£20.9021.45

Ferrexpo has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vesuvius has a beta of 1.151, suggesting that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Vesuvius' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Ferrexpo's score of 0.00 indicating that Vesuvius is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Ferrexpo Neutral
Vesuvius Positive

8.9% of Ferrexpo shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.8% of Vesuvius shares are owned by institutional investors. 49.9% of Ferrexpo shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 25.0% of Vesuvius shares are owned 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

Vesuvius beats Ferrexpo on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vesuvius compare to Zanaga Iron Ore?

Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) and Zanaga Iron Ore (LON:ZIOC) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Vesuvius currently has a consensus price target of GBX 466.25, indicating a potential upside of 3.98%. Given Vesuvius' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Vesuvius is more favorable than Zanaga Iron Ore.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Vesuvius
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
Zanaga Iron Ore
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Vesuvius has a beta of 1.151, meaning that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Zanaga Iron Ore has a beta of 1.887, meaning that its stock price is 89% more volatile than the broader market.

Vesuvius has a net margin of 2.88% compared to Zanaga Iron Ore's net margin of 0.00%. Vesuvius' return on equity of 4.75% beat Zanaga Iron Ore's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Vesuvius2.88% 4.75% 4.90%
Zanaga Iron Ore N/A -4.06%-2.48%

Vesuvius has higher revenue and earnings than Zanaga Iron Ore. Zanaga Iron Ore is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vesuvius, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Vesuvius£1.81B0.61£100.45M£20.9021.45
Zanaga Iron OreN/AN/A-£4.62K-£0.70N/A

53.8% of Vesuvius shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.5% of Zanaga Iron Ore shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.0% of Vesuvius shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.4% of Zanaga Iron Ore shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Zanaga Iron Ore had 1 more articles in the media than Vesuvius. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Zanaga Iron Ore and 0 mentions for Vesuvius. Zanaga Iron Ore's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Vesuvius' score of 0.67 indicating that Zanaga Iron Ore is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Vesuvius Positive
Zanaga Iron Ore Positive

Summary

Vesuvius beats Zanaga Iron Ore on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vesuvius compare to EVRAZ?

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 valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk and profitability.

In the previous week, 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

Vesuvius currently has a consensus target price of GBX 466.25, indicating a potential upside of 3.98%. Given Vesuvius' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
EVRAZ
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Vesuvius£1.81B0.61£100.45M£20.9021.45
EVRAZ£15.41B0.00£2.23B£123.000.01

EVRAZ has a net margin of 11.76% compared to Vesuvius' net margin of 2.88%. EVRAZ's return on equity of 63.37% beat Vesuvius' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Vesuvius2.88% 4.75% 4.90%
EVRAZ 11.76%63.37%27.67%

Vesuvius has a beta of 1.151, meaning that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, EVRAZ has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

53.8% of Vesuvius shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.1% of EVRAZ shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.0% of Vesuvius shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 31.8% of EVRAZ shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Vesuvius pays an annual dividend of GBX 23.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. EVRAZ pays an annual dividend of GBX 75 per share and has a dividend yield of 9,259.6%. Vesuvius pays out 112.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. EVRAZ pays out 61.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. EVRAZ is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

EVRAZ beats Vesuvius on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vesuvius compare to Croda International?

Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) and Croda International (LON:CRDA) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment.

Vesuvius pays an annual dividend of GBX 23.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Croda International pays an annual dividend of GBX 111 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Vesuvius pays out 112.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Croda International pays out 250.0% 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Croda International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Vesuvius. Vesuvius is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Croda International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Vesuvius£1.81B0.61£100.45M£20.9021.45
Croda International£1.70B2.40£162.90M£44.4065.95

Croda International has a net margin of 3.65% compared to Vesuvius' net margin of 2.88%. Vesuvius' return on equity of 4.75% beat Croda International's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Vesuvius2.88% 4.75% 4.90%
Croda International 3.65%2.82%3.69%

Vesuvius presently has a consensus price target of GBX 466.25, indicating a potential upside of 3.98%. Croda International has a consensus price target of GBX 3,140, indicating a potential upside of 7.24%. Given Croda International's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Croda International is more favorable than Vesuvius.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Vesuvius
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
Croda International
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

53.8% of Vesuvius shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.0% of Croda International shares are held by institutional investors. 25.0% of Vesuvius shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Croda International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Croda International had 6 more articles in the media than Vesuvius. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Croda International and 0 mentions for Vesuvius. Croda International's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Vesuvius' score of 0.67 indicating that Croda International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Vesuvius Positive
Croda International Positive

Vesuvius has a beta of 1.151, meaning that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Croda International has a beta of 0.922, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Croda International beats Vesuvius on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vesuvius compare to KAZ Minerals?

Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) and KAZ Minerals (LON:KAZ) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior 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.

53.8% of Vesuvius shares are held by institutional investors. 25.0% of Vesuvius shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Vesuvius' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat KAZ Minerals' score of 0.00 indicating that Vesuvius is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Vesuvius Positive
KAZ Minerals Neutral

Vesuvius currently has a consensus target price of GBX 466.25, suggesting a potential upside of 3.98%. Given Vesuvius' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Vesuvius is more favorable than KAZ Minerals.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Vesuvius
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
KAZ Minerals
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Vesuvius pays an annual dividend of GBX 23.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. KAZ Minerals pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.12 per share. Vesuvius pays out 112.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. KAZ Minerals pays out 0.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Vesuvius has higher earnings, but lower revenue than KAZ Minerals. KAZ Minerals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vesuvius, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Vesuvius£1.81B0.61£100.45M£20.9021.45
KAZ Minerals£2.36B0.00N/A£91.90N/A

Vesuvius has a net margin of 2.88% compared to KAZ Minerals' net margin of 0.00%. Vesuvius' return on equity of 4.75% beat KAZ Minerals' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Vesuvius2.88% 4.75% 4.90%
KAZ Minerals N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Vesuvius beats KAZ Minerals on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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VSVS vs. The Competition

MetricVesuviusSteel IndustryMaterials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£1.10B£990.65M£4.45B£2.77B
Dividend Yield5.28%9.16%5.03%6.15%
P/E Ratio21.453.8620.47368.16
Price / Sales0.6110.386,010.6084,554.80
Price / Cash5.7916.2626.5427.89
Price / Book0.940.848.567.53
Net Income£100.45M£197.22M£157.11M£5.89B
7 Day Performance0.34%0.11%-2.23%5.85%
1 Month Performance-3.76%7.30%-6.54%4.48%
1 Year Performance15.56%9.02%36.59%62.28%

Vesuvius Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
VSVS
Vesuvius
2.4849 of 5 stars
GBX 448.40
-2.1%
GBX 466.25
+4.0%
+18.6%£1.10B£1.81B21.4511,302
FXPO
Ferrexpo
N/AGBX 28.58
flat
GBX 53
+85.4%
-40.1%£168.16M£837.34MN/A8,000
ZIOC
Zanaga Iron Ore
N/AGBX 4.30
flat
N/A-35.7%£42.62MN/AN/AN/A
EVR
EVRAZ
N/AGBX 0.81
flat
N/AN/A£11.82M£15.41B0.0171,591
CRDA
Croda International
1.8271 of 5 stars
GBX 2,897
flat
GBX 3,140
+8.4%
+2.4%£4.04B£1.70B65.255,852

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This page (LON:VSVS) was last updated on 7/17/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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