Innospec (IOSP) Competitors $108.91 +0.52 (+0.48%) (As of 11/4/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends IOSP vs. LTHM, GCP, PQG, NGVT, GRA, BCPC, NEU, ASH, FUL, and SXTShould you be buying Innospec stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Innospec include Livent (LTHM), GCP Applied Technologies (GCP), PQ Group (PQG), Ingevity (NGVT), W. R. Grace & Co. (GRA), Balchem (BCPC), NewMarket (NEU), Ashland (ASH), H.B. Fuller (FUL), and Sensient Technologies (SXT). Innospec vs. Livent GCP Applied Technologies PQ Group Ingevity W. R. Grace & Co. Balchem NewMarket Ashland H.B. Fuller Sensient Technologies Innospec (NASDAQ:IOSP) and Livent (NYSE:LTHM) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, community ranking, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation. Which has higher earnings and valuation, IOSP or LTHM? Livent has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Innospec. Livent is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Innospec, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioInnospec$1.89B1.43$139.10M$5.9718.24Livent$813.20M3.65$273.50M$1.799.22 Do analysts rate IOSP or LTHM? Livent has a consensus target price of $16.67, indicating a potential upside of 0.95%. Given Livent's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Livent is more favorable than Innospec.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Innospec 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) N/ALivent 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.67 Which has more volatility & risk, IOSP or LTHM? Innospec has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Livent has a beta of 1.76, indicating that its stock price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer IOSP or LTHM? In the previous week, Innospec had 2 more articles in the media than Livent. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Innospec and 0 mentions for Livent. Innospec's average media sentiment score of 0.14 beat Livent's score of 0.00 indicating that Innospec is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Innospec Neutral Livent Neutral Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in IOSP or LTHM? 96.6% of Innospec shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.8% of Livent shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Innospec shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Livent shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer IOSP or LTHM? Innospec received 208 more outperform votes than Livent when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.93% of users gave Innospec an outperform vote while only 50.21% of users gave Livent an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformInnospecOutperform Votes32965.93% Underperform Votes17034.07% LiventOutperform Votes12150.21% Underperform Votes12049.79% Is IOSP or LTHM more profitable? Livent has a net margin of 40.77% compared to Innospec's net margin of 7.90%. Livent's return on equity of 25.60% beat Innospec's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Innospec7.90% 14.15% 9.75% Livent 40.77%25.60%18.40% SummaryInnospec and Livent tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Porter & CompanyWar on Elon Escalates… A radical, potentially game-changing technology that threatens to destroy the trillion-dollar, “green energy” grift of the elites. And yet, while it threatens their wealth and power, it could be transformational for both the U.S. economy and your wealth.One company holds a near-total monopoly on it. Get Innospec News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for IOSP 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 NASDAQ 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 IOSP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricInnospecChemicals & allied products IndustryMaterials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.72B$4.25B$2.80B$8.43BDividend Yield1.41%2.75%5.23%4.16%P/E Ratio18.2419.66122.6516.71Price / Sales1.4334.78554,321.9876.32Price / Cash13.9810.8323.4733.56Price / Book2.363.543.584.98Net Income$139.10M$244.61M$145.49M$224.69M7 Day Performance-0.34%2.70%-0.98%-0.51%1 Month Performance-3.00%-2.10%0.77%3.32%1 Year Performance8.53%20.36%30.09%25.51% Innospec Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IOSPInnospec3.4834 of 5 stars$108.91+0.5%N/A+8.5%$2.70B$1.95B18.242,400LTHMLiventN/A$16.51flat$19.80+19.9%N/A$2.97B$813.20M9.221,350GCPGCP Applied Technologies0.2769 of 5 stars$32.01flatN/AN/A$2.37B$970.10M228.641,800News CoveragePQGPQ GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A$2.14B$1.11B-10.872,274NGVTIngevity2.6145 of 5 stars$41.65+17.9%$51.00+22.4%-2.1%$1.51B$1.69B-3.501,700Earnings ReportHigh Trading VolumeGRAW. R. Grace & Co.1.5285 of 5 stars$69.99flatN/AN/A$4.64B$1.73B60.344,000Analyst ForecastBCPCBalchem4.5772 of 5 stars$168.88-0.2%$185.00+9.5%+42.5%$5.48B$932.39M47.041,302Analyst ForecastNEUNewMarket3.3053 of 5 stars$531.67-1.1%N/A+7.0%$5.10B$2.78B12.412,000Positive NewsASHAshland4.5269 of 5 stars$87.15+0.7%$103.50+18.8%+9.9%$4.26B$2.11B29.543,800Upcoming EarningsFULH.B. Fuller4.4618 of 5 stars$74.57-0.3%$97.67+31.0%+4.8%$4.07B$3.55B23.027,200SXTSensient Technologies3.9879 of 5 stars$77.28-1.4%$85.00+10.0%+28.4%$3.27B$1.53B36.983,956 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies LTHM Alternatives GCP Alternatives PQG Alternatives NGVT Alternatives GRA Alternatives BCPC Alternatives NEU Alternatives ASH Alternatives FUL Alternatives SXT Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:IOSP) was last updated on 11/5/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBill Gates’s Next Big AI Bet: StargateIn February 2016… when almost nobody was talking about artificial intelligence…. 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