Elementis (ELM) Competitors

Johnson Matthey (LON:JMAT) and Elementis (LON:ELM) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, community ranking, earnings, valuation and risk.

Which has more risk and volatility, JMAT or ELM?

Johnson Matthey has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Elementis has a beta of 2.02, suggesting that its stock price is 102% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to JMAT or ELM?

In the previous week, Johnson Matthey had 1 more articles in the media than Elementis. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Johnson Matthey and 0 mentions for Elementis. Johnson Matthey's average media sentiment score of 2.00 beat Elementis' score of -1.10 indicating that Johnson Matthey is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Johnson Matthey	Very Positive
Elementis	Negative

Is JMAT or ELM more profitable?

Johnson Matthey has a net margin of 0.84% compared to Elementis' net margin of -4.74%. Johnson Matthey's return on equity of 4.49% beat Elementis' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Johnson Matthey	0.84%	4.49%	3.41%
Elementis	-4.74%	-4.25%	4.49%

Do analysts rate JMAT or ELM?

Johnson Matthey currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,900, suggesting a potential upside of 58.30%. Elementis has a consensus price target of GBX 170, suggesting a potential upside of 37.54%. Given Johnson Matthey's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Johnson Matthey is more favorable than Elementis.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Johnson Matthey	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Elementis	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do institutionals and insiders believe in JMAT or ELM?

66.6% of Johnson Matthey shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.7% of Elementis shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Johnson Matthey shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of Elementis shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer JMAT or ELM?

Elementis received 8 more outperform votes than Johnson Matthey when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.78% of users gave Elementis an outperform vote while only 61.99% of users gave Johnson Matthey an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Johnson Matthey	Outperform Votes 486 61.99%	Underperform Votes 298 38.01%
Elementis	Outperform Votes 494 65.78%	Underperform Votes 257 34.22%

Is JMAT or ELM a better dividend stock?

Johnson Matthey pays an annual dividend of GBX 77 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. Elementis pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Johnson Matthey pays out 130.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Elementis pays out -63.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, JMAT or ELM?

Johnson Matthey has higher revenue and earnings than Elementis. Elementis is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Johnson Matthey, 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
Johnson Matthey	£11.69B	0.17	£98.34M	£58.85	20.40
Elementis	£919.45M	0.99	-£43.57M	-£4.71	-26.22

Summary

Johnson Matthey beats Elementis on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.