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Crest Nicholson (CRST) Competitors

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CRST vs. MCS, ABBY, TEF, GLE, and SPR

Should you be buying Crest Nicholson stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Crest Nicholson include McCarthy & Stone (MCS), Abbey (ABBY), Telford Homes (TEF), MJ Gleeson (GLE), and Springfield Properties (SPR). These companies are all part of the "residential construction" industry.

How does Crest Nicholson compare to McCarthy & Stone?

McCarthy & Stone (LON:MCS) and Crest Nicholson (LON:CRST) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

61.3% of Crest Nicholson shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of Crest Nicholson shares are owned 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.

McCarthy & Stone pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.05 per share. Crest Nicholson pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. McCarthy & Stone pays out 0.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Crest Nicholson pays out 277.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Crest Nicholson has a consensus target price of GBX 121, indicating a potential upside of 82.33%. Given Crest Nicholson's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Crest Nicholson is more favorable than McCarthy & Stone.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
McCarthy & Stone
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Crest Nicholson
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

McCarthy & Stone has higher revenue and earnings than Crest Nicholson. McCarthy & Stone is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Crest Nicholson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
McCarthy & Stone£621.43M0.00N/A£5.60N/A
Crest Nicholson£610.80M0.28-£26.61M£0.9073.74

Crest Nicholson has a net margin of 0.36% compared to McCarthy & Stone's net margin of 0.00%. Crest Nicholson's return on equity of 0.30% beat McCarthy & Stone's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
McCarthy & StoneN/A N/A N/A
Crest Nicholson 0.36%0.30%0.16%

In the previous week, Crest Nicholson had 3 more articles in the media than McCarthy & Stone. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Crest Nicholson and 0 mentions for McCarthy & Stone. Crest Nicholson's average media sentiment score of 0.03 beat McCarthy & Stone's score of 0.00 indicating that Crest Nicholson is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
McCarthy & Stone Neutral
Crest Nicholson Neutral

Summary

Crest Nicholson beats McCarthy & Stone on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Crest Nicholson compare to Abbey?

Abbey (LON:ABBY) and Crest Nicholson (LON:CRST) are both small-cap residential construction industry companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and dividends.

In the previous week, Abbey had 1 more articles in the media than Crest Nicholson. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Abbey and 3 mentions for Crest Nicholson. Crest Nicholson's average media sentiment score of 0.03 beat Abbey's score of -0.04 indicating that Crest Nicholson is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Abbey
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Crest Nicholson
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Abbey has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Crest Nicholson. Abbey is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Crest Nicholson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Abbey£192.13M0.00N/A£125.10N/A
Crest Nicholson£610.80M0.28-£26.61M£0.9073.74

61.3% of Crest Nicholson shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Crest Nicholson shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Crest Nicholson has a consensus price target of GBX 121, indicating a potential upside of 82.33%. Given Crest Nicholson's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Crest Nicholson is more favorable than Abbey.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Abbey
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Crest Nicholson
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

Crest Nicholson has a net margin of 0.36% compared to Abbey's net margin of 0.00%. Crest Nicholson's return on equity of 0.30% beat Abbey's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AbbeyN/A N/A N/A
Crest Nicholson 0.36%0.30%0.16%

Summary

Crest Nicholson beats Abbey on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Crest Nicholson compare to Telford Homes?

Telford Homes (LON:TEF) and Crest Nicholson (LON:CRST) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and profitability.

Telford Homes pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.17 per share. Crest Nicholson pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Telford Homes pays out 0.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Crest Nicholson pays out 277.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Crest Nicholson has a net margin of 0.36% compared to Telford Homes' net margin of 0.00%. Crest Nicholson's return on equity of 0.30% beat Telford Homes' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Telford HomesN/A N/A N/A
Crest Nicholson 0.36%0.30%0.16%

Crest Nicholson has a consensus price target of GBX 121, indicating a potential upside of 82.33%. Given Crest Nicholson's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Crest Nicholson is more favorable than Telford Homes.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Telford Homes
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Crest Nicholson
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

In the previous week, Crest Nicholson had 3 more articles in the media than Telford Homes. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Crest Nicholson and 0 mentions for Telford Homes. Crest Nicholson's average media sentiment score of 0.03 beat Telford Homes' score of 0.00 indicating that Crest Nicholson is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Telford Homes Neutral
Crest Nicholson Neutral

61.3% of Crest Nicholson shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Crest Nicholson shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Telford Homes£336.12M0.00N/A£44.50N/A
Crest Nicholson£610.80M0.28-£26.61M£0.9073.74

Summary

Crest Nicholson beats Telford Homes on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Crest Nicholson compare to MJ Gleeson?

Crest Nicholson (LON:CRST) and MJ Gleeson (LON:GLE) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

61.3% of Crest Nicholson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.8% of MJ Gleeson shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Crest Nicholson shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.3% of MJ Gleeson shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

MJ Gleeson has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Crest Nicholson. MJ Gleeson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Crest Nicholson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Crest Nicholson£610.80M0.28-£26.61M£0.9073.74
MJ Gleeson£381.06M0.36£20.04M£24.539.54

MJ Gleeson has a net margin of 3.76% compared to Crest Nicholson's net margin of 0.36%. MJ Gleeson's return on equity of 4.67% beat Crest Nicholson's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Crest Nicholson0.36% 0.30% 0.16%
MJ Gleeson 3.76%4.67%4.73%

Crest Nicholson has a beta of 1.579, suggesting that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MJ Gleeson has a beta of 0.692, suggesting that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Crest Nicholson presently has a consensus price target of GBX 121, suggesting a potential upside of 82.33%. MJ Gleeson has a consensus price target of GBX 500, suggesting a potential upside of 113.68%. Given MJ Gleeson's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe MJ Gleeson is more favorable than Crest Nicholson.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Crest Nicholson
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43
MJ Gleeson
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

In the previous week, MJ Gleeson had 3 more articles in the media than Crest Nicholson. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for MJ Gleeson and 3 mentions for Crest Nicholson. MJ Gleeson's average media sentiment score of 0.11 beat Crest Nicholson's score of 0.03 indicating that MJ Gleeson is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Crest Nicholson
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
MJ Gleeson
0 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Crest Nicholson pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. MJ Gleeson pays an annual dividend of GBX 11 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Crest Nicholson pays out 277.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. MJ Gleeson pays out 44.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MJ Gleeson is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

MJ Gleeson beats Crest Nicholson on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Crest Nicholson compare to Springfield Properties?

Crest Nicholson (LON:CRST) and Springfield Properties (LON:SPR) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

61.3% of Crest Nicholson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.2% of Springfield Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of Crest Nicholson shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 22.3% of Springfield Properties shares are owned 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.

Springfield Properties has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Crest Nicholson. Springfield Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Crest Nicholson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Crest Nicholson£610.80M0.28-£26.61M£0.9073.74
Springfield Properties£282.91M0.41£7.57M£11.378.53

Springfield Properties has a net margin of 5.03% compared to Crest Nicholson's net margin of 0.36%. Springfield Properties' return on equity of 8.30% beat Crest Nicholson's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Crest Nicholson0.36% 0.30% 0.16%
Springfield Properties 5.03%8.30%3.53%

Crest Nicholson has a beta of 1.579, suggesting that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Springfield Properties has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Crest Nicholson presently has a consensus price target of GBX 121, suggesting a potential upside of 82.33%. Given Crest Nicholson's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Crest Nicholson is more favorable than Springfield Properties.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Crest Nicholson
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43
Springfield Properties
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, Crest Nicholson had 3 more articles in the media than Springfield Properties. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Crest Nicholson and 0 mentions for Springfield Properties. Crest Nicholson's average media sentiment score of 0.03 beat Springfield Properties' score of 0.00 indicating that Crest Nicholson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Crest Nicholson Neutral
Springfield Properties Neutral

Crest Nicholson pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Springfield Properties pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Crest Nicholson pays out 277.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Springfield Properties pays out 17.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Crest Nicholson beats Springfield Properties on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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CRST vs. The Competition

MetricCrest NicholsonResidential Construction IndustryCyclical SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£170.37M£1.48B£3.91B£2.73B
Dividend Yield4.56%4.75%3.58%6.11%
P/E Ratio73.7410.6870.09365.28
Price / Sales0.2859.93328.6387,989.37
Price / Cash2.085.2030.8727.89
Price / Book0.230.653.197.39
Net Income-£26.61M£521.56M£249.43M£5.89B
7 Day Performance8.24%0.92%-0.28%0.88%
1 Month Performance-34.30%-3.13%1.61%5.27%
1 Year Performance-64.72%-12.20%4.03%80.43%

Crest Nicholson Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CRST
Crest Nicholson
4.6548 of 5 stars
GBX 66.36
-2.4%
GBX 121
+82.3%
N/A£170.37M£610.80M73.74778
MCS
McCarthy & Stone
N/AN/AN/AN/A£644.25M£621.43M21.397,500
ABBY
Abbey
N/AN/AN/AN/A£334.03M£192.13M12.79228
TEF
Telford Homes
N/AN/AN/AN/A£265.88M£336.12M7.85104,200
GLE
MJ Gleeson
4.4802 of 5 stars
GBX 227.50
-1.5%
GBX 500
+119.8%
N/A£132.71M£381.06M9.27743

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