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 businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Do analysts prefer VNP or CHE.UN?

5N Plus presently has a consensus target price of C$11.75, suggesting a potential downside of 24.19%. Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund has a consensus target price of C$15.25, suggesting a potential upside of 17.04%. Given Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund's higher probable 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)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.40
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

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

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

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund shares are owned 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.

Does the media favor VNP or CHE.UN?

In the previous week, 5N Plus had 1 more articles in the media than Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for 5N Plus and 2 mentions for Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund. 5N Plus' average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund's score of 0.10 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)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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%

Which has stronger earnings & 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	4.86	C$11.26M	C$0.25	60.94
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund	C$1.77B	0.86	C$139.02M	C$1.10	11.85

Summary

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