Cairn Homes (CRN) Competitors

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

Is BKG or CRN a better dividend stock?

The Berkeley Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Cairn Homes pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. The Berkeley Group pays out 18.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cairn Homes pays out 52.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, BKG or CRN?

The Berkeley Group has higher revenue and earnings than Cairn Homes. The Berkeley Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cairn Homes, 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
The Berkeley Group	£2.49B	1.39	£371.15M	£3.70	979.46
Cairn Homes	£778.20M	1.42	£127.43M	£0.16	1,133.76

Which has more risk and volatility, BKG or CRN?

The Berkeley Group has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cairn Homes has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is BKG or CRN more profitable?

The Berkeley Group has a net margin of 16.13% compared to Cairn Homes' net margin of 13.72%. Cairn Homes' return on equity of 14.73% beat The Berkeley Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Berkeley Group	16.13%	11.40%	4.33%
Cairn Homes	13.72%	14.73%	7.83%

Does the media prefer BKG or CRN?

In the previous week, The Berkeley Group had 4 more articles in the media than Cairn Homes. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for The Berkeley Group and 0 mentions for Cairn Homes. The Berkeley Group's average media sentiment score of 0.20 beat Cairn Homes' score of 0.00 indicating that The Berkeley Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
The Berkeley Group	Neutral
Cairn Homes	Neutral

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BKG or CRN?

57.2% of The Berkeley Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.4% of Cairn Homes shares are held by institutional investors. 7.9% of The Berkeley Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.5% of Cairn Homes shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts rate BKG or CRN?

The Berkeley Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 4,891.25, indicating a potential upside of 34.97%. Cairn Homes has a consensus price target of GBX 200, indicating a potential upside of 12.36%. Given The Berkeley Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe The Berkeley Group is more favorable than Cairn Homes.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The Berkeley Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Cairn Homes	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

The Berkeley Group beats Cairn Homes on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.