Zenova Group (ZED) Competitors GBX 0.22 -0.01 (-4.35%) As of 08/5/2025 07:14 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesBuy This Stock ZED vs. ESKN, AGM, VRS, CRDA, JMAT, ELM, VCT, SCPA, ESNT, and ZTFShould you be buying Zenova Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Zenova Group include Esken (ESKN), Applied Graphene Materials (AGM), Versarien (VRS), Croda International (CRDA), Johnson Matthey (JMAT), Elementis (ELM), Victrex (VCT), Scapa Group (SCPA), Essentra (ESNT), and Zotefoams (ZTF). These companies are all part of the "specialty chemicals" industry. Zenova Group vs. Its Competitors Esken Applied Graphene Materials Versarien Croda International Johnson Matthey Elementis Victrex Scapa Group Essentra Zotefoams Zenova Group (LON:ZED) and Esken (LON:ESKN) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations. Do insiders & institutionals believe in ZED or ESKN? 14.5% of Zenova Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.3% of Esken shares are owned by institutional investors. 37.6% of Zenova Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.9% of Esken shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, ZED or ESKN? Zenova Group has a beta of -0.39, meaning that its stock price is 139% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Esken has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor ZED or ESKN? In the previous week, Zenova Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Esken'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Zenova Group Neutral Esken Neutral Is ZED or ESKN more profitable? Esken has a net margin of -67.12% compared to Zenova Group's net margin of -652.91%. Zenova Group's return on equity of -67.49% beat Esken's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Zenova Group-652.91% -67.49% -40.83% Esken -67.12%-461.07%-2.10% Which has better valuation & earnings, ZED or ESKN? Zenova Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Esken. Zenova Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Esken, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioZenova Group£267.34K1.18-£1.75M-£1.19-0.18Esken£114.53M0.00-£73.10M-£0.08N/A SummaryEsken beats Zenova Group on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Zenova Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ZED 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 ZED 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 ZED vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricZenova GroupSpecialty Chemicals IndustryMaterials SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£315K£8.11B£3.23B£3.07BDividend YieldN/A3.52%5.21%5.02%P/E Ratio-0.1812.15109.76167.26Price / Sales1.1858.6728,712,403,950,897,000.00342,537.36Price / CashN/A19.2523.8627.97Price / Book0.124.505.964.54Net Income-£1.75M£220.83M£148.72M£5.90B7 Day Performance-4.35%-1.24%1.74%0.82%1 Month Performance-4.35%-0.80%2.79%11.72%1 Year Performance-84.83%-3.54%34.26%70.33% Zenova Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ZEDZenova GroupN/AGBX 0.22-4.3%N/A-84.6%£315K£267.34K-0.1811Gap DownESKNEskenN/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-74.0%£373K£5.32M-0.4070Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeCRDACroda International2.4025 of 5 starsGBX 2,627+0.6%GBX 3,133.33+19.3%-32.9%£3.67B£1.63B22.575,852News CoverageInsider TradeJMATJohnson Matthey1.3863 of 5 starsGBX 1,736-1.8%GBX 1,875+8.0%+11.6%£2.90B£11.69B29.50N/AELMElementis1.1296 of 5 starsGBX 171.20-1.6%GBX 170-0.7%+16.1%£1.26B£919.45M-36.321,281Positive NewsVCTVictrex1.6342 of 5 starsGBX 690+0.4%GBX 822+19.1%-33.5%£601.90M£285.02M19.601,109Dividend IncreaseSCPAScapa GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£402.98M£281.80M-7.321,461ESNTEssentra2.1641 of 5 starsGBX 102.60-1.9%GBX 191.67+86.8%-34.7%£294.91M£309.74M84.52350High Trading VolumeZTFZotefoamsN/AGBX 274-1.4%N/A-33.0%£131.79M£131.66M13.27549News CoverageEarnings ReportGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ESKN Competitors AGM Competitors VRS Competitors CRDA Competitors JMAT Competitors ELM Competitors VCT Competitors SCPA Competitors ESNT Competitors ZTF 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:ZED) was last updated on 8/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | Sponsored[Warning] Buffett Indicator hits new All-Time-HighWarren Buffett has leaned on one key indicator for decades—and it just hit an all-time high. 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