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ZTF vs. VCT, SCPA, ESNT, TET, and SYNT

Should you buy Zotefoams stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Zotefoams 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 Zotefoams include Victrex (VCT), Scapa Group (SCPA), Essentra (ESNT), Treatt (TET), and Synthomer (SYNT).

How does Zotefoams compare to Victrex?

Zotefoams (LON:ZTF) and Victrex (LON:VCT) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Zotefoams£176.29M1.21£9.80M£44.879.69
Victrex£296.40M2.43£30.80M-£22.40N/A

Zotefoams has a net margin of 14.28% compared to Victrex's net margin of -6.70%. Zotefoams' return on equity of 18.25% beat Victrex's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Zotefoams14.28% 18.25% 5.48%
Victrex -6.70%-4.95%6.59%

28.9% of Zotefoams shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.5% of Victrex shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Zotefoams shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of Victrex shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Zotefoams has a beta of 1.239, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Victrex has a beta of 0.774, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Zotefoams had 8 more articles in the media than Victrex. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Zotefoams and 1 mentions for Victrex. Zotefoams' average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Victrex's score of 0.00 indicating that Zotefoams is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Zotefoams
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Victrex
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Zotefoams pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Victrex pays an annual dividend of GBX 59.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.2%. Zotefoams pays out 16.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Victrex pays out -265.9% 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. Victrex is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Zotefoams presently has a consensus target price of GBX 605, suggesting a potential upside of 39.08%. Victrex has a consensus target price of GBX 663.33, suggesting a potential downside of 19.79%. Given Zotefoams' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Zotefoams is more favorable than Victrex.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Zotefoams
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Victrex
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17

Summary

Zotefoams beats Victrex on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Zotefoams compare to Scapa Group?

Scapa Group (LON:SCPA) and Zotefoams (LON:ZTF) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Scapa Group£281.80M0.00N/A-£29.30N/A
Zotefoams£176.29M1.21£9.80M£44.879.69

Zotefoams has a net margin of 14.28% compared to Scapa Group's net margin of 0.00%. Zotefoams' return on equity of 18.25% beat Scapa Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Scapa GroupN/A N/A N/A
Zotefoams 14.28%18.25%5.48%

Zotefoams has a consensus price target of GBX 605, suggesting a potential upside of 39.08%. Given Zotefoams' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Zotefoams is more favorable than Scapa Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Scapa Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Zotefoams
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

28.9% of Zotefoams shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of Zotefoams shares are owned 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.

In the previous week, Zotefoams had 9 more articles in the media than Scapa Group. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Zotefoams and 0 mentions for Scapa Group. Zotefoams' average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Scapa Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Zotefoams is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Scapa Group Neutral
Zotefoams Neutral

Summary

Zotefoams beats Scapa Group on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Zotefoams compare to Essentra?

Zotefoams (LON:ZTF) and Essentra (LON:ESNT) are related small-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Zotefoams currently has a consensus price target of GBX 605, suggesting a potential upside of 39.08%. Essentra has a consensus price target of GBX 132.50, suggesting a potential upside of 17.04%. Given Zotefoams' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Zotefoams is more favorable than Essentra.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Zotefoams
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Essentra
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

Zotefoams pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Essentra pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Zotefoams pays out 16.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Essentra pays out 80.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Zotefoams£176.29M1.21£9.80M£44.879.69
Essentra£315.70M1.02£3.50M£2.5045.28

Zotefoams has a beta of 1.239, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Essentra has a beta of 0.829, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

Zotefoams has a net margin of 14.28% compared to Essentra's net margin of 1.71%. Zotefoams' return on equity of 18.25% beat Essentra's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Zotefoams14.28% 18.25% 5.48%
Essentra 1.71%2.02%1.74%

In the previous week, Zotefoams had 8 more articles in the media than Essentra. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Zotefoams and 1 mentions for Essentra. Zotefoams' average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Essentra's score of 0.36 indicating that Zotefoams is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Zotefoams
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Essentra
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

28.9% of Zotefoams shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.5% of Essentra shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of Zotefoams shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Essentra shares are owned 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.

Summary

Zotefoams beats Essentra on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Zotefoams compare to Treatt?

Treatt (LON:TET) and Zotefoams (LON:ZTF) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment and dividends.

17.5% of Treatt shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.9% of Zotefoams shares are held by institutional investors. 4.1% of Treatt shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Zotefoams shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Treatt currently has a consensus target price of GBX 248.33, indicating a potential downside of 18.58%. Zotefoams has a consensus target price of GBX 605, indicating a potential upside of 39.08%. Given Zotefoams' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Zotefoams is more favorable than Treatt.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Treatt
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Zotefoams
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Treatt£128.29M1.40£11.22M£7.2242.24
Zotefoams£176.29M1.21£9.80M£44.879.69

Treatt has a beta of 0.907, indicating that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Zotefoams has a beta of 1.239, indicating that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

Zotefoams has a net margin of 14.28% compared to Treatt's net margin of 3.40%. Zotefoams' return on equity of 18.25% beat Treatt's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Treatt3.40% 3.22% 6.72%
Zotefoams 14.28%18.25%5.48%

Treatt pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Zotefoams pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Treatt pays out 77.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Zotefoams pays out 16.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

In the previous week, Zotefoams had 9 more articles in the media than Treatt. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Zotefoams and 0 mentions for Treatt. Zotefoams' average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Treatt's score of 0.00 indicating that Zotefoams is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Treatt Neutral
Zotefoams Neutral

Summary

Zotefoams beats Treatt on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Zotefoams compare to Synthomer?

Synthomer (LON:SYNT) and Zotefoams (LON:ZTF) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

Synthomer presently has a consensus price target of GBX 119, indicating a potential upside of 1.74%. Zotefoams has a consensus price target of GBX 605, indicating a potential upside of 39.08%. Given Zotefoams' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Zotefoams is more favorable than Synthomer.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Synthomer
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.20
Zotefoams
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

14.9% of Synthomer shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.9% of Zotefoams shares are held by institutional investors. 5.0% of Synthomer shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Zotefoams shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Synthomer has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Zotefoams has a beta of 1.239, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Synthomer£1.80B0.11-£82.04M-£96.00N/A
Zotefoams£176.29M1.21£9.80M£44.879.69

Zotefoams has a net margin of 14.28% compared to Synthomer's net margin of -6.81%. Zotefoams' return on equity of 18.25% beat Synthomer's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Synthomer-6.81% -13.27% -0.28%
Zotefoams 14.28%18.25%5.48%

In the previous week, Synthomer had 7 more articles in the media than Zotefoams. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Synthomer and 9 mentions for Zotefoams. Zotefoams' average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Synthomer's score of 0.29 indicating that Zotefoams is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Synthomer
4 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Zotefoams
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Zotefoams beats Synthomer on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ZTF vs. The Competition

MetricZotefoamsChemicals IndustryMaterials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£213.94M£11.40B£4.90B£2.89B
Dividend Yield1.90%2.81%4.69%6.11%
P/E Ratio9.6920.7321.08368.59
Price / Sales1.2153.215,213.2483,687.67
Price / Cash18.8715.5224.6327.89
Price / Book1.763.738.817.26
Net Income£9.80M£223.51M£154.73M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-4.19%2.20%6.86%1.65%
1 Month Performance-1.58%3.25%5.23%2.43%
1 Year Performance20.83%22.30%43.35%74.99%

Zotefoams Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ZTF
Zotefoams
4.1141 of 5 stars
GBX 435
+3.6%
GBX 605
+39.1%
+16.7%£213.94M£176.29M9.69549
VCT
Victrex
0.5459 of 5 stars
GBX 787.05
+1.2%
GBX 663.33
-15.7%
+19.6%£685.71M£296.40MN/A1,109
SCPA
Scapa Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£402.98M£281.80MN/A1,461
ESNT
Essentra
1.9404 of 5 stars
GBX 106
-0.9%
GBX 132.50
+25.0%
+9.6%£300.47M£315.70M151.43350
TET
Treatt
N/AGBX 305
flat
GBX 248.33
-18.6%
N/A£180.06M£128.29M42.24350

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