Hardide (HDD) Competitors GBX 7.75 0.00 (0.00%) As of 08/7/2025 Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock HDD vs. WCH, ITX, DCTA, BIOM, ESKN, AGM, VRS, ZED, CRDA, and JMATShould you be buying Hardide stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hardide include Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L) (WCH), Itaconix (ITX), Directa Plus (DCTA), Biome Technologies (BIOM), Esken (ESKN), Applied Graphene Materials (AGM), Versarien (VRS), Zenova Group (ZED), Croda International (CRDA), and Johnson Matthey (JMAT). These companies are all part of the "specialty chemicals" industry. Hardide vs. Its Competitors Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L) Itaconix Directa Plus Biome Technologies Esken Applied Graphene Materials Versarien Zenova Group Croda International Johnson Matthey Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L) (LON:WCH) and Hardide (LON:HDD) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, WCH or HDD? Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L) has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Hardide. Hardide is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L)N/AN/AN/A-£0.60N/AHardide£6.11M1.00-£1.89M-£2.39-3.24 Does the media favor WCH or HDD? In the previous week, Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L)'s average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Hardide'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L) Neutral Hardide Neutral Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in WCH or HDD? 25.7% of Hardide shares are held by institutional investors. 45.0% of Hardide shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is WCH or HDD more profitable? Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L) has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Hardide's net margin of -30.89%. Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L)'s return on equity of 0.00% beat Hardide's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L)N/A N/A N/A Hardide -30.89%-34.98%-9.80% SummaryWilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L) and Hardide tied by winning 4 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Hardide News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HDD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Media Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart HDD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHardideSpecialty Chemicals IndustryMaterials SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£6.11M£8.12B£3.27B£3.07BDividend Yield6.30%3.52%5.19%5.02%P/E Ratio-3.2412.25105.79167.03Price / Sales1.0058.3835,179,415,501,968,300.00303,131.58Price / Cash9.1719.2523.9227.97Price / Book1.164.535.994.52Net Income-£1.89M£220.83M£148.72M£5.90B7 Day Performance3.20%0.09%3.18%1.15%1 Month Performance-7.74%-0.25%4.07%3.62%1 Year Performance16.98%-3.36%36.52%57.70% Hardide Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HDDHardideN/AGBX 7.75flatN/A+17.8%£6.11M£6.11M-3.2446Gap DownWCHWilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L)N/AN/AN/AN/A£20.13MN/A-5.003ITXItaconixN/AGBX 135+1.9%GBX 325+140.7%-18.2%£18.21M£5.28M-12.2217Gap DownDCTADirecta PlusN/AGBX 9.90+4.2%N/A-39.6%£13.32M£20.29M-1.76187Positive NewsGap UpBIOMBiome TechnologiesN/AGBX 7.45+0.7%N/A-64.6%£3.84M£78.36M-0.2227News CoverageESKNEskenN/AN/AN/AN/A£714K£114.53M-0.88678Gap DownAGMApplied Graphene MaterialsN/AN/AN/AN/A£643K£127K-20.00160Gap DownVRSVersarienN/AGBX 0.02+6.7%N/A-75.8%£373K£5.32M-0.4070Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeZEDZenova GroupN/AGBX 0.24+2.1%N/A-82.4%£344K£267.34K-0.2011CRDACroda International2.4336 of 5 starsGBX 2,627+0.6%GBX 3,133.33+19.3%-33.5%£3.67B£1.63B22.575,852Insider TradeJMATJohnson Matthey1.2174 of 5 starsGBX 1,736-1.8%GBX 1,875+8.0%+11.7%£2.90B£11.69B29.50N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L) Competitors Itaconix Competitors Directa Plus Competitors Biome Technologies Competitors Esken Competitors Applied Graphene Materials Competitors Versarien Competitors Zenova Group Competitors Croda International Competitors Johnson Matthey Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:HDD) was last updated on 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersProtect Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredAmazon’s big Bitcoin embarrassmentBitcoin just passed Amazon in total market cap — but most investors are missing the bigger opportunity. 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