Zenova Group (ZED) Competitors GBX 0.21 -0.02 (-8.70%) As of 11:50 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesBuy This Stock ZED vs. ESKN, AGM, VRS, CRDA, JMAT, ELM, VCT, SCPA, ESNT, and ZTFShould you be buying Zenova Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Zenova Group include Esken (ESKN), Applied Graphene Materials (AGM), Versarien (VRS), Croda International (CRDA), Johnson Matthey (JMAT), Elementis (ELM), Victrex (VCT), Scapa Group (SCPA), Essentra (ESNT), and Zotefoams (ZTF). These companies are all part of the "specialty chemicals" industry. Zenova Group vs. Its Competitors Esken Applied Graphene Materials Versarien Croda International Johnson Matthey Elementis Victrex Scapa Group Essentra Zotefoams Zenova Group (LON:ZED) and Esken (LON:ESKN) 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, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability and risk. Which has more volatility and risk, ZED or ESKN? Zenova Group has a beta of -0.39, indicating that its stock price is 139% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Esken has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to ZED or ESKN? In the previous week, Zenova Group had 1 more articles in the media than Esken. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Zenova Group and 0 mentions for Esken. Zenova Group's average media sentiment score of 1.73 beat Esken's score of 0.00 indicating that Zenova Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Zenova Group Very Positive Esken Neutral Is ZED or ESKN more profitable? Esken has a net margin of -67.12% compared to Zenova Group's net margin of -652.91%. Zenova Group's return on equity of -67.49% beat Esken's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Zenova Group-652.91% -67.49% -40.83% Esken -67.12%-461.07%-2.10% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ZED or ESKN? 14.5% of Zenova Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.3% of Esken shares are held by institutional investors. 37.6% of Zenova Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.9% of Esken 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. Which has higher valuation & earnings, ZED or ESKN? Zenova Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Esken. Zenova Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Esken, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioZenova Group£267.34K1.13-£1.75M-£1.19-0.18Esken£114.53M0.00-£73.10M-£0.08N/A SummaryZenova Group and Esken tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Zenova Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ZED and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ZED and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ZED vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricZenova GroupSpecialty Chemicals IndustryMaterials SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£301K£8.26B£3.41B£3.22BDividend YieldN/A3.52%5.16%5.04%P/E Ratio-0.1812.41112.24164.63Price / Sales1.1358.9031,115,530,772,805,500.00310,107.36Price / CashN/A19.2524.0327.93Price / Book0.114.435.935.90Net Income-£1.75M£220.83M£148.61M£5.89B7 Day Performance-7.08%-0.17%1.27%48.33%1 Month Performance-11.39%-0.72%2.95%49.98%1 Year Performance-83.20%-3.69%32.61%127.65% Zenova Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ZEDZenova GroupN/AGBX 0.21-8.7%N/A-82.4%£301K£267.34K-0.1811News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeESKNEskenN/AN/AN/AN/A£714K£114.53M-0.88678Gap DownAGMApplied Graphene MaterialsN/AN/AN/AN/A£643K£127K-20.00160Gap DownVRSVersarienN/AGBX 0.01+16.7%N/A-82.3%£326K£5.32M-0.3570News CoverageGap UpCRDACroda International1.6988 of 5 starsGBX 2,504+0.8%GBX 3,133.33+25.1%-36.3%£3.50B£1.63B21.525,852Positive NewsInsider TradeJMATJohnson Matthey1.4508 of 5 starsGBX 1,842flatGBX 1,875+1.8%+17.4%£3.08B£11.69B31.30N/APositive NewsELMElementis0.8288 of 5 starsGBX 164.80-1.0%GBX 170+3.2%+1.3%£1.22B£919.45M-34.971,281VCTVictrex1.8784 of 5 starsGBX 696+0.3%GBX 822+18.1%-32.0%£607.14M£285.02M19.771,109Dividend IncreaseSCPAScapa GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£402.98M£281.80M-7.321,461ESNTEssentra2.8634 of 5 starsGBX 99-1.2%GBX 191.67+93.6%-41.2%£284.56M£309.74M81.56350ZTFZotefoamsN/AGBX 424+4.4%N/A-13.0%£203.94M£131.66M20.53549Positive NewsHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ESKN Competitors AGM Competitors VRS Competitors CRDA Competitors JMAT Competitors ELM Competitors VCT Competitors SCPA Competitors ESNT Competitors ZTF Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:ZED) was last updated on 8/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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