Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund (CHE.UN) Competitors

5N Plus (TSE:VNP) and Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund (TSE:CHE.UN) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and risk.

Which has more volatility & risk, VNP or CHE.UN?

5N Plus has a beta of 1.44135, suggesting that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund has a beta of 1.460303, suggesting that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to VNP or CHE.UN?

In the previous week, 5N Plus had 1 more articles in the media than Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for 5N Plus and 3 mentions for Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund. Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.25 beat 5N Plus' score of 0.13 indicating that Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
5N Plus	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do institutionals & insiders believe in VNP or CHE.UN?

20.8% of 5N Plus shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.5% of Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.9% of 5N Plus shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is VNP or CHE.UN more profitable?

Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund has a net margin of 7.85% compared to 5N Plus' net margin of 5.63%. Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund's return on equity of 19.73% beat 5N Plus' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
5N Plus	5.63%	11.86%	3.16%
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund	7.85%	19.73%	7.26%

Do analysts rate VNP or CHE.UN?

5N Plus presently has a consensus price target of C$12.83, indicating a potential downside of 15.01%. Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund has a consensus price target of C$15.25, indicating a potential upside of 18.68%. Given Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund is more favorable than 5N Plus.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
5N Plus	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.40
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, VNP or CHE.UN?

Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund has higher revenue and earnings than 5N Plus. Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than 5N Plus, 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
5N Plus	C$333.88M	4.03	C$11.26M	C$0.36	41.94
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund	C$1.88B	0.77	C$139.02M	C$1.07	12.01

Summary

Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund beats 5N Plus on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.