Victrex (VCT) Competitors GBX 936.96 +10.96 (+1.18%) As of 07:31 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock VCT vs. JMAT, ELM, SCPA, ESNT, TET, SYNT, ZTF, IOF, WCH, and ITXShould you be buying Victrex stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Victrex include Johnson Matthey (JMAT), Elementis (ELM), Scapa Group (SCPA), Essentra (ESNT), Treatt (TET), Synthomer (SYNT), Zotefoams (ZTF), Iofina (IOF), Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L) (WCH), and Itaconix (ITX). These companies are all part of the "specialty chemicals" industry. Victrex vs. Johnson Matthey Elementis Scapa Group Essentra Treatt Synthomer Zotefoams Iofina Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L) Itaconix Johnson Matthey (LON:JMAT) and Victrex (LON:VCT) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, community ranking, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership. Which has more volatility & risk, JMAT or VCT? Johnson Matthey has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Victrex has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its share price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer JMAT or VCT? Victrex received 21 more outperform votes than Johnson Matthey when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.61% of users gave Victrex an outperform vote while only 61.99% of users gave Johnson Matthey an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformJohnson MattheyOutperform Votes48661.99% Underperform Votes29838.01% VictrexOutperform Votes50763.61% Underperform Votes29036.39% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of JMAT or VCT? 66.6% of Johnson Matthey shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.1% of Victrex shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Johnson Matthey shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Victrex shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is JMAT or VCT more profitable? Victrex has a net margin of 10.81% compared to Johnson Matthey's net margin of 0.84%. Victrex's return on equity of 6.67% beat Johnson Matthey's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Johnson Matthey0.84% 4.49% 3.41% Victrex 10.81%6.67%6.59% Is JMAT or VCT a better dividend stock? Johnson Matthey pays an annual dividend of GBX 77 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Victrex pays an annual dividend of GBX 60 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. 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. Victrex pays out 170.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Do analysts prefer JMAT or VCT? Johnson Matthey presently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,900, suggesting a potential upside of 37.68%. Victrex has a consensus target price of GBX 1,425, suggesting a potential upside of 53.23%. Given Victrex's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Victrex is more favorable than Johnson Matthey.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) 2.67Victrex 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Does the media prefer JMAT or VCT? In the previous week, Johnson Matthey and Johnson Matthey both had 3 articles in the media. Victrex's average media sentiment score of 1.64 beat Johnson Matthey's score of 1.41 indicating that Victrex is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Johnson Matthey 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Victrex 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has preferable earnings & valuation, JMAT or VCT? Johnson Matthey has higher revenue and earnings than Victrex. Johnson Matthey is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Victrex, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioJohnson Matthey£11.69B0.20£98.34M£58.8523.45Victrex£285.02M2.85£30.80M£35.2026.42 SummaryVictrex beats Johnson Matthey on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Victrex News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VCT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia 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 VCT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVictrexSpecialty Chemicals IndustryMaterials SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£811.26M£9.22B£3.14B£2.60BDividend Yield6.22%3.58%5.14%4.95%P/E Ratio26.4212.9494.37152.77Price / Sales2.8554.1825,591,212,775,402,200.00282,666.96Price / Cash34.2119.2524.3227.91Price / Book1.755.575.104.60Net Income£30.80M£220.83M£153.88M£5.77B7 Day Performance-5.49%-1.87%-0.12%-0.28%1 Month Performance-1.59%-2.12%4.07%3.99%1 Year Performance-25.36%-15.26%29.76%126.43% Victrex Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VCTVictrex3.2634 of 5 starsGBX 936.96+1.2%GBX 1,425+52.1%-25.4%£817.33M£285.02M26.621,109Dividend IncreaseNews CoveragePositive NewsGap UpJMATJohnson Matthey3.364 of 5 starsGBX 1,425+1.1%GBX 1,975+38.6%-24.4%£2.38B£11.69B24.21N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsELMElementisN/AGBX 149.40-0.1%GBX 170+13.8%-0.7%£1.10B£919.45M-31.701,281Positive NewsGap DownSCPAScapa GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£402.98M£281.80M-7.321,461ESNTEssentra3.0521 of 5 starsGBX 117.40-0.8%GBX 216.67+84.6%-38.5%£337.45M£309.74M96.71350Earnings ReportDividend IncreaseInsider TradeNews CoverageTETTreatt2.988 of 5 starsGBX 384+2.3%GBX 650+69.3%-17.7%£232.17M£142.31M20.75350Dividend IncreaseNews CoverageSYNTSynthomer2.2681 of 5 starsGBX 118.80+0.3%GBX 225+89.4%-50.6%£194.81M£1.87B-2.384,200ZTFZotefoamsN/AGBX 262-1.5%N/A-26.6%£126.02M£131.66M12.68549Positive NewsIOFIofinaN/AGBX 21.50+1.5%GBX 36.25+68.6%-1.1%£51.62M£61.34M15.0995Gap UpWCHWilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L)N/AN/AN/AN/A£20.13MN/A-5.003ITXItaconixN/AGBX 122.02+2.1%N/A-40.8%£16.46M£5.28M-11.0417 Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Johnson Matthey Alternatives Elementis Alternatives Scapa Group Alternatives Essentra Alternatives Treatt Alternatives Synthomer Alternatives Zotefoams Alternatives Iofina Alternatives Wilmcote Holdings plc (WCH.L) Alternatives Itaconix Alternatives 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:VCT) was last updated on 3/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Final Plan Presidential insider exposes shocking plot to reshape U.S. economy: The 2025 Trump Reset -- Inside Trump’...Porter & Company | SponsoredNew “Trump” currency proposed in DCAccording to one of the most connected men in Washington… A surprising new bill was just introduced in Wash...Paradigm Press | SponsoredDOGE could send 6 AI stocks through the roofStay alert for Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency's next move … Expect an announcement f...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredTrump’s Secret WeaponHave you looked at the stock market recently? 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