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Cairn Homes (CRN) Competitors

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CRN vs. HWDN, BTRW, PSN, BKG, and TW

Should you buy Cairn Homes stock or one of its competitors? Cairn Homes's main competitors and comparable companies include Howden Joinery Group (HWDN), Barratt Redrow (BTRW), Persimmon (PSN), The Berkeley Group (BKG), and Taylor Wimpey (TW). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "household durables" industry.

How does Cairn Homes compare to Howden Joinery Group?

Cairn Homes (LON:CRN) and Howden Joinery Group (LON:HWDN) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and dividends.

Cairn Homes has a net margin of 14.29% compared to Howden Joinery Group's net margin of 10.86%. Howden Joinery Group's return on equity of 22.80% beat Cairn Homes' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Cairn Homes14.29% 18.64% 7.83%
Howden Joinery Group 10.86%22.80%10.70%

Cairn Homes pays an annual dividend of GBX 10 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Howden Joinery Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Cairn Homes pays out 39.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Howden Joinery Group pays out 44.9% 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. Cairn Homes is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

64.6% of Cairn Homes shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.4% of Howden Joinery Group shares are held by institutional investors. 11.5% of Cairn Homes shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Howden Joinery Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Cairn Homes currently has a consensus target price of GBX 245, suggesting a potential upside of 9.87%. Howden Joinery Group has a consensus target price of GBX 1,009.40, suggesting a potential upside of 30.16%. Given Howden Joinery Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Howden Joinery Group is more favorable than Cairn Homes.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Cairn Homes
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Howden Joinery Group
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40

In the previous week, Howden Joinery Group had 5 more articles in the media than Cairn Homes. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Howden Joinery Group and 1 mentions for Cairn Homes. Howden Joinery Group's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Cairn Homes' score of 0.75 indicating that Howden Joinery Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Cairn Homes
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Howden Joinery Group
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Howden Joinery Group has higher revenue and earnings than Cairn Homes. Cairn Homes is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Howden Joinery Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Cairn Homes£1.12B1.24£127.43M£25.308.81
Howden Joinery Group£2.45B1.72£253.42M£48.8015.89

Cairn Homes has a beta of 0.743, suggesting that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Howden Joinery Group has a beta of 1.29, suggesting that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Howden Joinery Group beats Cairn Homes on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cairn Homes compare to Barratt Redrow?

Cairn Homes (LON:CRN) and Barratt Redrow (LON:BTRW) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, profitability and media sentiment.

Cairn Homes has a net margin of 14.29% compared to Barratt Redrow's net margin of 4.02%. Cairn Homes' return on equity of 18.64% beat Barratt Redrow's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Cairn Homes14.29% 18.64% 7.83%
Barratt Redrow 4.02%3.13%N/A

Cairn Homes has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Barratt Redrow. Cairn Homes is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Barratt Redrow, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Cairn Homes£1.12B1.24£127.43M£25.308.81
Barratt Redrow£6.06B0.69N/A£16.8018.01

64.6% of Cairn Homes shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.2% of Barratt Redrow shares are held by institutional investors. 11.5% of Cairn Homes shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Barratt Redrow shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Cairn Homes had 1 more articles in the media than Barratt Redrow. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Cairn Homes and 0 mentions for Barratt Redrow. Cairn Homes' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Barratt Redrow's score of 0.00 indicating that Cairn Homes is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Cairn Homes Positive
Barratt Redrow Neutral

Cairn Homes pays an annual dividend of GBX 10 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Barratt Redrow pays an annual dividend of GBX 17.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Cairn Homes pays out 39.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Barratt Redrow pays out 101.8% 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 presently has a consensus target price of GBX 245, indicating a potential upside of 9.87%. Barratt Redrow has a consensus target price of GBX 377.30, indicating a potential upside of 24.73%. Given Barratt Redrow's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Barratt Redrow is more favorable than Cairn Homes.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Cairn Homes
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Barratt Redrow
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

Cairn Homes has a beta of 0.743, indicating that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Barratt Redrow has a beta of 1.369, indicating that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Cairn Homes beats Barratt Redrow on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cairn Homes compare to Persimmon?

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

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Cairn Homes£1.12B1.24£127.43M£25.308.81
Persimmon£3.98B1.01£257.98M£94.2013.32

Cairn Homes has a net margin of 14.29% compared to Persimmon's net margin of 7.68%. Cairn Homes' return on equity of 18.64% beat Persimmon's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Cairn Homes14.29% 18.64% 7.83%
Persimmon 7.68%8.45%8.28%

Cairn Homes has a beta of 0.743, suggesting that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Persimmon has a beta of 1.404, suggesting that its share price is 40% more volatile than the broader market.

Cairn Homes presently has a consensus price target of GBX 245, indicating a potential upside of 9.87%. Persimmon has a consensus price target of GBX 2,564.30, indicating a potential upside of 104.33%. Given Persimmon's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Persimmon is more favorable than Cairn Homes.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Cairn Homes
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Persimmon
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.90

Cairn Homes pays an annual dividend of GBX 10 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Persimmon pays an annual dividend of GBX 60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Cairn Homes pays out 39.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Persimmon pays out 63.7% 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.

64.6% of Cairn Homes shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.8% of Persimmon shares are held by institutional investors. 11.5% of Cairn Homes shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Persimmon shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Cairn Homes had 1 more articles in the media than Persimmon. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Cairn Homes and 0 mentions for Persimmon. Cairn Homes' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Persimmon's score of 0.35 indicating that Cairn Homes is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Cairn Homes Positive
Persimmon Neutral

Summary

Cairn Homes and Persimmon tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cairn Homes compare to The Berkeley Group?

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

The Berkeley Group has a beta of 1.184, meaning that its share price is 18% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cairn Homes has a beta of 0.743, meaning that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

The Berkeley Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 8,690.71, suggesting a potential upside of 168.56%. Cairn Homes has a consensus price target of GBX 245, suggesting a potential upside of 9.87%. Given The Berkeley Group's higher possible upside, equities research 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
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43
Cairn Homes
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Cairn Homes has a net margin of 14.29% compared to The Berkeley Group's net margin of 13.36%. Cairn Homes' return on equity of 18.64% beat The Berkeley Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
The Berkeley Group13.36% 8.79% 4.33%
Cairn Homes 14.29%18.64%7.83%

The Berkeley Group has higher revenue and earnings than Cairn Homes. Cairn Homes is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Berkeley Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
The Berkeley Group£2.38B1.23£371.15M£331.109.77
Cairn Homes£1.12B1.24£127.43M£25.308.81

70.0% of The Berkeley Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.6% of Cairn Homes shares are held by institutional investors. 8.4% of The Berkeley Group 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, The Berkeley Group had 2 more articles in the media than Cairn Homes. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for The Berkeley Group and 1 mentions for Cairn Homes. Cairn Homes' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat The Berkeley Group's score of 0.55 indicating that Cairn Homes is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
The Berkeley Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Cairn Homes
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

The Berkeley Group beats Cairn Homes on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cairn Homes compare to Taylor Wimpey?

Cairn Homes (LON:CRN) and Taylor Wimpey (LON:TW) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings.

Taylor Wimpey has higher revenue and earnings than Cairn Homes. Cairn Homes is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Taylor Wimpey, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Cairn Homes£1.12B1.24£127.43M£25.308.81
Taylor Wimpey£3.45B0.76£250.27M£6.8510.65

Cairn Homes has a net margin of 14.29% compared to Taylor Wimpey's net margin of 6.43%. Cairn Homes' return on equity of 18.64% beat Taylor Wimpey's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Cairn Homes14.29% 18.64% 7.83%
Taylor Wimpey 6.43%5.99%4.08%

Cairn Homes pays an annual dividend of GBX 10 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Taylor Wimpey pays an annual dividend of GBX 10 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.7%. Cairn Homes pays out 39.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Taylor Wimpey pays out 145.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

64.6% of Cairn Homes shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.7% of Taylor Wimpey shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.5% of Cairn Homes shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Taylor Wimpey shares are owned by 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.

Cairn Homes currently has a consensus target price of GBX 245, suggesting a potential upside of 9.87%. Taylor Wimpey has a consensus target price of GBX 98, suggesting a potential upside of 34.21%. Given Taylor Wimpey's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Taylor Wimpey is more favorable than Cairn Homes.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Cairn Homes
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Taylor Wimpey
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.44

In the previous week, Taylor Wimpey had 8 more articles in the media than Cairn Homes. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Taylor Wimpey and 1 mentions for Cairn Homes. Taylor Wimpey's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Cairn Homes' score of 0.75 indicating that Taylor Wimpey is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Cairn Homes
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Taylor Wimpey
3 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Cairn Homes has a beta of 0.743, suggesting that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Taylor Wimpey has a beta of 1.304, suggesting that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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CRN vs. The Competition

MetricCairn HomesHousehold Durables IndustryConsumer Discretionary SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£1.39B£5.35B£12.54B£2.83B
Dividend Yield4.06%3.43%79.04%6.26%
P/E Ratio8.8512.4645.76366.63
Price / Sales1.2418.0594.6288,595.63
Price / Cash13.429.0831.6527.83
Price / Book1.922.654.066.74
Net Income£127.43M£269.64M£442.88M£5.88B
7 Day Performance0.45%0.06%0.80%0.56%
1 Month Performance-3.03%-2.45%-0.92%-0.15%
1 Year Performance33.33%-5.72%-4.93%22.33%

Cairn Homes Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CRN
Cairn Homes
2.7535 of 5 stars
GBX 224
+0.4%
GBX 245
+9.4%
+27.9%£1.39B£1.12B8.85581
HWDN
Howden Joinery Group
4.1619 of 5 stars
GBX 765.44
+2.3%
GBX 1,009.40
+31.9%
-5.1%£4.16B£2.45B15.6912,000
BTRW
Barratt Redrow
3.3235 of 5 stars
GBX 290.40
-0.3%
GBX 377.30
+29.9%
-22.2%£4.00B£6.06B17.296,270
PSN
Persimmon
4.6459 of 5 stars
GBX 1,199
-0.5%
GBX 2,564.30
+113.9%
+4.7%£3.85B£3.98B12.736,180
BKG
The Berkeley Group
3.9655 of 5 stars
GBX 3,166
-0.3%
GBX 8,690.71
+174.5%
-19.8%£2.88B£2.38B9.562,610

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