Crest Nicholson (CRST) Competitors

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

Should you buy Crest Nicholson stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Crest Nicholson with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with 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?

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

60.9% 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Crest Nicholson currently has a consensus price target of GBX 121, indicating a potential upside of 64.63%. Given Crest Nicholson's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Crest Nicholson is more favorable than McCarthy & Stone.

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
McCarthy & Stone	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Crest Nicholson	£610.80M	0.31	-£26.61M	£0.90	81.67
McCarthy & Stone	£621.43M	0.00	N/A	£5.60	N/A

In the previous week, Crest Nicholson had 1 more articles in the media than McCarthy & Stone. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Crest Nicholson and 0 mentions for McCarthy & Stone. Crest Nicholson's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled McCarthy & Stone'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Crest Nicholson	Neutral
McCarthy & Stone	Neutral

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
Crest Nicholson	0.36%	0.30%	0.16%
McCarthy & Stone	N/A	N/A	N/A

Crest Nicholson pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. McCarthy & Stone pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.05 per share. 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. McCarthy & Stone pays out 0.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Crest Nicholson beats McCarthy & Stone on 11 of the 14 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 dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.

In the previous week, Abbey had 10 more articles in the media than Crest Nicholson. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Abbey and 1 mentions for Crest Nicholson. Abbey's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Crest Nicholson's score of 0.00 indicating that Abbey is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Abbey	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Crest Nicholson	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Abbey	£192.13M	0.00	N/A	£125.10	N/A
Crest Nicholson	£610.80M	0.31	-£26.61M	£0.90	81.67

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
Abbey	N/A	N/A	N/A
Crest Nicholson	0.36%	0.30%	0.16%

60.9% 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, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Crest Nicholson has a consensus target price of GBX 121, suggesting a potential upside of 64.63%. 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

Summary

Crest Nicholson beats Abbey on 10 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 superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Telford Homes	£336.12M	0.00	N/A	£44.50	N/A
Crest Nicholson	£610.80M	0.31	-£26.61M	£0.90	81.67

60.9% of Crest Nicholson shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Crest Nicholson shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Crest Nicholson had 1 more articles in the media than Telford Homes. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Crest Nicholson and 0 mentions for Telford Homes. Telford Homes' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Crest Nicholson'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Telford Homes	Neutral
Crest Nicholson	Neutral

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 Homes	N/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 64.63%. 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

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 3.4%. 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.

Summary

Crest Nicholson beats Telford Homes on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Crest Nicholson compare to MJ Gleeson?

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

In the previous week, MJ Gleeson and MJ Gleeson both had 1 articles in the media. MJ Gleeson's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Crest Nicholson's score of 0.00 indicating that MJ Gleeson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

MJ Gleeson has a beta of 0.593, indicating that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Crest Nicholson has a beta of 1.349, indicating that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the broader market.

MJ Gleeson has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MJ Gleeson	£381.06M	0.38	£20.04M	£24.53	10.19
Crest Nicholson	£610.80M	0.31	-£26.61M	£0.90	81.67

MJ Gleeson currently has a consensus price target of GBX 500, suggesting a potential upside of 100.00%. Crest Nicholson has a consensus price target of GBX 121, suggesting a potential upside of 64.63%. Given MJ Gleeson's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe MJ Gleeson is more favorable than Crest Nicholson.

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

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
MJ Gleeson	3.76%	4.67%	4.73%
Crest Nicholson	0.36%	0.30%	0.16%

MJ Gleeson pays an annual dividend of GBX 11 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Crest Nicholson pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. MJ Gleeson pays out 44.8% 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. MJ Gleeson is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

43.7% of MJ Gleeson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.9% of Crest Nicholson shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.3% of MJ Gleeson shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Crest Nicholson shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

MJ Gleeson beats Crest Nicholson on 12 of the 17 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 better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Crest Nicholson pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Springfield Properties pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. 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.

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 Nicholson	0.36%	0.30%	0.16%
Springfield Properties	5.03%	8.30%	3.53%

Crest Nicholson has a beta of 1.349, suggesting that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Springfield Properties has a beta of 1.055, suggesting that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

Crest Nicholson presently has a consensus target price of GBX 121, suggesting a potential upside of 64.63%. Given Crest Nicholson's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly 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 1 more articles in the media than Springfield Properties. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Crest Nicholson and 0 mentions for Springfield Properties. Crest Nicholson's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Springfield Properties'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Crest Nicholson	Neutral
Springfield Properties	Neutral

60.9% of Crest Nicholson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.7% 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Crest Nicholson	£610.80M	0.31	-£26.61M	£0.90	81.67
Springfield Properties	£282.91M	0.39	£7.57M	£11.37	8.09

Summary

Crest Nicholson beats Springfield Properties on 9 of the 17 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

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Metric	Crest Nicholson	Residential Construction Industry	Cyclical Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£188.69M	£1.50B	£3.98B	£2.81B
Dividend Yield	4.34%	4.73%	3.54%	6.08%
P/E Ratio	81.67	11.67	77.82	365.78
Price / Sales	0.31	60.81	326.84	88,200.13
Price / Cash	2.08	5.20	30.87	27.89
Price / Book	0.26	0.66	3.25	7.71
Net Income	-£26.61M	£521.56M	£247.50M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	9.87%	2.57%	1.37%	2.28%
1 Month Performance	17.79%	0.08%	1.46%	3.52%
1 Year Performance	-59.35%	-11.21%	2.50%	79.63%

Crest Nicholson Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CRST Crest Nicholson	4.1362 of 5 stars	GBX 73.50 +2.8%	GBX 121 +64.6%	-60.5%	£188.69M	£610.80M	81.67	778
MCS McCarthy & Stone	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£644.25M	£621.43M	21.39	7,500	High Trading Volume
ABBY Abbey	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£334.03M	£192.13M	12.79	228	Gap Up High Trading Volume
TEF Telford Homes	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£265.88M	£336.12M	7.85	104,200	High Trading Volume
GLE MJ Gleeson	4.7054 of 5 stars	GBX 240 +2.8%	GBX 500 +108.3%	-50.7%	£140.01M	£381.06M	9.78	743

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Is CRST or MCS more profitable?

Is CRST or MCS a better dividend stock?

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