Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund (CHE.UN) Competitors

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

Does the media refer more to CHE.UN or VNP?

In the previous week, 5N Plus had 13 more articles in the media than Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for 5N Plus and 1 mentions for Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund. 5N Plus' average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund's score of 0.67 indicating that 5N Plus is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
5N Plus	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund has a beta of 1.5, suggesting that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, 5N Plus has a beta of 1.55, suggesting that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders believe in CHE.UN or VNP?

10.4% of Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.0% of 5N Plus shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.9% of 5N Plus shares are held 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.

Do analysts recommend CHE.UN or VNP?

Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund presently has a consensus target price of C$14.33, suggesting a potential upside of 28.09%. 5N Plus has a consensus target price of C$11.75, suggesting a potential downside of 24.44%. Given Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund is more favorable than 5N Plus.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
5N Plus	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.40

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CHE.UN or VNP?

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
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund	C$1.77B	0.74	C$139.02M	C$1.10	10.17
5N Plus	C$200.07M	4.88	C$11.26M	C$0.25	61.13

Is CHE.UN or VNP 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
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund	7.85%	19.73%	7.26%
5N Plus	5.63%	11.86%	3.16%

Summary

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