Cairn Homes (CRN) Competitors

Persimmon (LON:PSN) and Cairn Homes (LON:CRN) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of PSN or CRN?

60.8% of Persimmon shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.4% of Cairn Homes shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Persimmon shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.5% of Cairn Homes shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media refer more to PSN or CRN?

In the previous week, Persimmon had 5 more articles in the media than Cairn Homes. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Persimmon and 1 mentions for Cairn Homes. Cairn Homes' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Persimmon's score of 0.67 indicating that Cairn Homes is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Persimmon	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cairn Homes	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is PSN or CRN a better dividend stock?

Persimmon pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Cairn Homes pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Persimmon pays out 75.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Cairn Homes pays out 52.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Which has more volatility & risk, PSN or CRN?

Persimmon has a beta of 1.37, indicating that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cairn Homes has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better valuation and earnings, PSN or CRN?

Persimmon has higher revenue and earnings than Cairn Homes. Cairn Homes is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Persimmon, 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
Persimmon	£3.39B	1.09	£257.98M	£0.79	1,449.56
Cairn Homes	£778.20M	1.34	£127.43M	£0.16	1,070.06

Is PSN or CRN more profitable?

Cairn Homes has a net margin of 13.72% compared to Persimmon's net margin of 8.84%. Cairn Homes' return on equity of 14.73% beat Persimmon's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Persimmon	8.84%	7.51%	8.28%
Cairn Homes	13.72%	14.73%	7.83%

Do analysts rate PSN or CRN?

Persimmon currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,431.25, indicating a potential upside of 24.51%. Cairn Homes has a consensus price target of GBX 200, indicating a potential upside of 19.05%. Given Persimmon's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Persimmon is more favorable than Cairn Homes.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Persimmon	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Cairn Homes	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Persimmon beats Cairn Homes on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.