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 superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, community ranking, profitability and media sentiment.

Does the media prefer VNP or CHE.UN?

In the previous week, Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund had 5 more articles in the media than 5N Plus. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund and 2 mentions for 5N Plus. 5N Plus' average media sentiment score of 0.38 beat Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund's score of 0.25 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)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in VNP or CHE.UN?

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

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

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

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 MarketBeat Community favor VNP or CHE.UN?

5N Plus received 43 more outperform votes than Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 66.67% of users gave Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund an outperform vote while only 7.97% of users gave 5N Plus an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
5N Plus	Outperform Votes 403 7.97%	Underperform Votes 4653 92.03%
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund	Outperform Votes 360 66.67%	Underperform Votes 180 33.33%

Do analysts prefer VNP or CHE.UN?

5N Plus currently has a consensus target price of C$8.60, indicating a potential upside of 5.52%. Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund has a consensus target price of C$14.33, indicating a potential upside of 29.36%. Given Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund's higher possible upside, 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
5N Plus	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.20
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, 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$200.07M	2.56	C$11.26M	C$0.25	32.04
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund	C$1.77B	0.73	C$139.02M	C$1.10	10.07

Summary

5N Plus and Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.