Is ZED or ESKN more profitable?

Esken has a net margin of -67.12% compared to Zenova Group's net margin of -1,820.59%. Zenova Group's return on equity of -69.63% beat Esken's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Zenova Group -1,820.59% -69.63% -40.83% Esken -67.12% -461.07% -2.10%

Is ZED or VRS more profitable?

Versarien has a net margin of -225.06% compared to Zenova Group's net margin of -1,820.59%. Zenova Group's return on equity of -69.63% beat Versarien's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Zenova Group -1,820.59% -69.63% -40.83% Versarien -225.06% -216.70% -26.66%

Do analysts rate CRDA or ZED?

Croda International currently has a consensus price target of GBX 3,140, suggesting a potential upside of 6.51%. Given Croda International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Croda International is more favorable than Zenova Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Croda International 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Zenova Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Do analysts rate ZED or JMAT?

Johnson Matthey has a consensus target price of GBX 2,298.33, suggesting a potential upside of 11.25%. Given Johnson Matthey's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Johnson Matthey is more favorable than Zenova Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Zenova Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Johnson Matthey 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60

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ZED vs. ESKN, AGM, VRS, CRDA, and JMAT

Should you buy Zenova Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Zenova Group 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 Zenova Group include Esken (ESKN), Applied Graphene Materials (AGM), Versarien (VRS), Croda International (CRDA), and Johnson Matthey (JMAT). These companies are all part of the "specialty chemicals" industry.

How does Zenova Group compare to Esken?

Zenova Group (LON:ZED) and Esken (LON:ESKN) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, risk, valuation and media sentiment.

Zenova Group has a beta of -0.39, meaning that its share price is 139% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Esken has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Zenova Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Esken'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Zenova Group	Neutral
Esken	Neutral

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Zenova Group	£100K	7.62	-£1.75M	-£0.75	N/A
Esken	£114.53M	0.00	-£73.10M	-£0.08	N/A

14.5% of Zenova Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.3% of Esken shares are held by institutional investors. 10.6% of Zenova Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.9% of Esken shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Esken has a net margin of -67.12% compared to Zenova Group's net margin of -1,820.59%. Zenova Group's return on equity of -69.63% beat Esken's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Zenova Group	-1,820.59%	-69.63%	-40.83%
Esken	-67.12%	-461.07%	-2.10%

Summary

Esken beats Zenova Group on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Zenova Group compare to Applied Graphene Materials?

Zenova Group (LON:ZED) and Applied Graphene Materials (LON:AGM) 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, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, earnings and risk.

Applied Graphene Materials has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Zenova Group's net margin of -1,820.59%. Applied Graphene Materials' return on equity of -66.04% beat Zenova Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Zenova Group	-1,820.59%	-69.63%	-40.83%
Applied Graphene Materials	N/A	-66.04%	-38.72%

In the previous week, Zenova Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Applied Graphene Materials'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Zenova Group	Neutral
Applied Graphene Materials	Neutral

Zenova Group has a beta of -0.39, suggesting that its stock price is 139% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Graphene Materials has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Zenova Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Applied Graphene Materials. Zenova Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Applied Graphene Materials, 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
Zenova Group	£100K	7.62	-£1.75M	-£0.75	N/A
Applied Graphene Materials	£127K	0.00	-£3.26M	-£0.05	N/A

14.5% of Zenova Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.7% of Applied Graphene Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.6% of Zenova Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.8% of Applied Graphene Materials shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Applied Graphene Materials beats Zenova Group on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Zenova Group compare to Versarien?

Zenova Group (LON:ZED) and Versarien (LON:VRS) 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 media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.

Versarien has a net margin of -225.06% compared to Zenova Group's net margin of -1,820.59%. Zenova Group's return on equity of -69.63% beat Versarien's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Zenova Group	-1,820.59%	-69.63%	-40.83%
Versarien	-225.06%	-216.70%	-26.66%

In the previous week, Zenova Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Versarien'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Zenova Group	Neutral
Versarien	Neutral

14.5% of Zenova Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.3% of Versarien shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.6% of Zenova Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Versarien shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Zenova Group has a beta of -0.39, suggesting that its share price is 139% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Versarien has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

Zenova Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Versarien. Zenova Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Versarien, 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
Zenova Group	£100K	7.62	-£1.75M	-£0.75	N/A
Versarien	£2.55M	0.24	-£11.98M	-£0.13	N/A

Summary

Versarien beats Zenova Group on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Zenova Group compare to Croda International?

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

Croda International has higher revenue and earnings than Zenova Group. Zenova Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Croda International, 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
Croda International	£1.70B	2.42	£162.90M	£44.40	66.40
Zenova Group	£100K	7.62	-£1.75M	-£0.75	N/A

In the previous week, Croda International had 2 more articles in the media than Zenova Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Croda International and 0 mentions for Zenova Group. Croda International's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Zenova Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Croda International	Neutral
Zenova Group	Neutral

Croda International currently has a consensus price target of GBX 3,140, suggesting a potential upside of 6.51%. Given Croda International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Croda International is more favorable than Zenova Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Croda International	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Zenova Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

55.7% of Croda International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.5% of Zenova Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Croda International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.6% of Zenova Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Croda International has a net margin of 3.65% compared to Zenova Group's net margin of -1,820.59%. Croda International's return on equity of 2.82% beat Zenova Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Croda International	3.65%	2.82%	3.69%
Zenova Group	-1,820.59%	-69.63%	-40.83%

Croda International has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Zenova Group has a beta of -0.39, meaning that its share price is 139% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Croda International beats Zenova Group on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Zenova Group compare to Johnson Matthey?

Zenova Group (LON:ZED) and Johnson Matthey (LON:JMAT) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Johnson Matthey has a consensus target price of GBX 2,298.33, suggesting a potential upside of 11.25%. Given Johnson Matthey's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Johnson Matthey is more favorable than Zenova Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Zenova Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Johnson Matthey	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Johnson Matthey has a net margin of -0.76% compared to Zenova Group's net margin of -1,820.59%. Johnson Matthey's return on equity of -4.66% beat Zenova Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Zenova Group	-1,820.59%	-69.63%	-40.83%
Johnson Matthey	-0.76%	-4.66%	3.41%

In the previous week, Johnson Matthey had 6 more articles in the media than Zenova Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Johnson Matthey and 0 mentions for Zenova Group. Johnson Matthey's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Zenova Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Johnson Matthey is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Zenova Group	Neutral
Johnson Matthey	Positive

Johnson Matthey has higher revenue and earnings than Zenova Group. Johnson Matthey is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Zenova Group, 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
Zenova Group	£100K	7.62	-£1.75M	-£0.75	N/A
Johnson Matthey	£12.57B	0.28	£98.34M	-£57.20	N/A

14.5% of Zenova Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.4% of Johnson Matthey shares are held by institutional investors. 10.6% of Zenova Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Johnson Matthey shares are held 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.

Zenova Group has a beta of -0.39, indicating that its stock price is 139% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Johnson Matthey has a beta of 0.912, indicating that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Johnson Matthey beats Zenova Group on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Zenova Group	Specialty Chemicals Industry	Materials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£762K	£8.17B	£4.69B	£2.74B
Dividend Yield	N/A	3.40%	4.99%	6.16%
P/E Ratio	-0.27	15.23	22.14	366.36
Price / Sales	7.62	116.51	6,483.39	86,833.93
Price / Cash	N/A	19.25	24.18	27.85
Price / Book	0.11	3.36	8.99	7.65
Net Income	-£1.75M	£213.62M	£156.92M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	N/A	-1.82%	-5.19%	-0.89%
1 Month Performance	N/A	2.35%	-5.35%	1.67%
1 Year Performance	1.49%	28.24%	57.10%	72.04%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ZED Zenova Group	N/A	GBX 0.21 flat	N/A	N/A	£762K	£100K	N/A	11
ESKN Esken	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£714K	£114.53M	N/A	678	Gap Down
AGM Applied Graphene Materials	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£643K	£127K	N/A	160	Gap Down
VRS Versarien	N/A	GBX 0.01 flat	N/A	N/A	£601K	£2.55M	N/A	70
CRDA Croda International	1.7145 of 5 stars	GBX 2,990 -1.7%	GBX 3,140 +5.0%	-5.4%	£4.17B	£1.70B	67.34	5,852	News Coverage

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ZED vs. ESKN, AGM, VRS, CRDA, and JMAT

How does Zenova Group compare to Esken?

Which has more risk & volatility, ZED or ESKN?

Does the media favor ZED or ESKN?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, ZED or ESKN?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ZED or ESKN?

Is ZED or ESKN more profitable?

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How does Zenova Group compare to Applied Graphene Materials?

Is ZED or AGM more profitable?

Does the media favor ZED or AGM?

Which has more risk and volatility, ZED or AGM?

Which has better valuation and earnings, ZED or AGM?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ZED or AGM?

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Is ZED or VRS more profitable?

Does the media favor ZED or VRS?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ZED or VRS?

Which has more risk & volatility, ZED or VRS?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, ZED or VRS?

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How does Zenova Group compare to Croda International?

Which has better valuation and earnings, CRDA or ZED?

Does the media favor CRDA or ZED?

Do analysts rate CRDA or ZED?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of CRDA or ZED?

Is CRDA or ZED more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, CRDA or ZED?

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How does Zenova Group compare to Johnson Matthey?

Do analysts rate ZED or JMAT?

Is ZED or JMAT more profitable?

Does the media prefer ZED or JMAT?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ZED or JMAT?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ZED or JMAT?

Which has more risk & volatility, ZED or JMAT?

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