Elementis (ELM) Competitors

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

Is ELM or CRDA a better dividend stock?

Elementis pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Croda International pays an annual dividend of GBX 109 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Elementis pays out -63.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Croda International pays out 93.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Does the media refer more to ELM or CRDA?

In the previous week, Croda International had 4 more articles in the media than Elementis. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Croda International and 1 mentions for Elementis. Elementis' average media sentiment score of 0.14 beat Croda International's score of 0.00 indicating that Elementis is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Elementis	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Croda International	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is ELM or CRDA more profitable?

Croda International has a net margin of 9.98% compared to Elementis' net margin of -4.74%. Croda International's return on equity of 6.96% beat Elementis' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Elementis	-4.74%	-4.25%	4.49%
Croda International	9.98%	6.96%	3.69%

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ELM or CRDA?

73.7% of Elementis shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.2% of Croda International shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.2% of Elementis shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Croda International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, ELM or CRDA?

Croda International has higher revenue and earnings than Elementis. Elementis is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Croda International, 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
Elementis	£919.45M	1.34	-£43.57M	-£4.71	-35.42
Croda International	£1.63B	2.45	£162.90M	£116.37	24.58

Which has more risk and volatility, ELM or CRDA?

Elementis has a beta of 2.02, meaning that its share price is 102% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Croda International has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate ELM or CRDA?

Elementis currently has a consensus target price of GBX 170, indicating a potential upside of 1.83%. Croda International has a consensus target price of GBX 3,550, indicating a potential upside of 24.08%. Given Croda International's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Croda International is more favorable than Elementis.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Elementis	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Croda International	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Croda International beats Elementis on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.