5N Plus (VNP) 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 compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends and profitability.

Does the media favor CHE.UN or VNP?

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

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

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

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, 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	0.86	C$139.02M	C$1.10	11.85
5N Plus	C$200.07M	4.86	C$11.26M	C$0.25	60.86

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%

Do analysts prefer CHE.UN or VNP?

Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund presently has a consensus target price of C$15.25, suggesting a potential upside of 16.95%. 5N Plus has a consensus target price of C$11.75, suggesting a potential downside of 24.10%. Given Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund's higher probable upside, research 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
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
5N Plus	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.40

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of 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 insiders. Comparatively, 4.9% of 5N Plus shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

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