Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund (CHE.UN) Competitors

5N Plus (TSE:VNP) and Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund (TSE:CHE.UN) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, valuation, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability.

Is VNP or CHE.UN more profitable?

Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund has a net margin of 7.85% compared to 5N Plus' net margin of 5.63%. Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund's return on equity of 19.73% beat 5N Plus' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
5N Plus	5.63%	11.86%	3.16%
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund	7.85%	19.73%	7.26%

Does the media prefer VNP or CHE.UN?

In the previous week, 5N Plus had 3 more articles in the media than Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for 5N Plus and 2 mentions for Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund. 5N Plus' average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund's score of 0.73 indicating that 5N Plus is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
5N Plus	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk and volatility, VNP or CHE.UN?

5N Plus has a beta of 1.455546, indicating that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund has a beta of 1.286367, indicating that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate VNP or CHE.UN?

5N Plus currently has a consensus price target of C$16.33, indicating a potential downside of 9.16%. Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund has a consensus price target of C$15.25, indicating a potential upside of 13.64%. Given Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund is more favorable than 5N Plus.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
5N Plus	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.50
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of VNP or CHE.UN?

20.8% of 5N Plus shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.5% of Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 4.9% of 5N Plus shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has better valuation & earnings, VNP or CHE.UN?

Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund has higher revenue and earnings than 5N Plus. Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than 5N Plus, 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
5N Plus	C$333.88M	4.80	C$11.26M	C$0.36	49.94
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund	C$1.88B	0.80	C$139.02M	C$1.07	12.54

Summary

5N Plus beats Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.