Crane NXT (CXT) Competitors $58.63 -0.67 (-1.13%) Closing price 07/11/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$58.60 -0.04 (-0.06%) As of 07/11/2025 04:20 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CXT vs. JHX, CX, EXP, FBIN, WFG, ACA, SKY, TGLS, USLM, and HLMNShould you be buying Crane NXT stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Crane NXT include James Hardie Industries (JHX), Cemex (CX), Eagle Materials (EXP), Fortune Brands Innovations (FBIN), West Fraser Timber (WFG), Arcosa (ACA), Champion Homes (SKY), Tecnoglass (TGLS), United States Lime & Minerals (USLM), and Hillman Solutions (HLMN). These companies are all part of the "construction materials" industry. Crane NXT vs. Its Competitors James Hardie Industries Cemex Eagle Materials Fortune Brands Innovations West Fraser Timber Arcosa Champion Homes Tecnoglass United States Lime & Minerals Hillman Solutions James Hardie Industries (NYSE:JHX) and Crane NXT (NYSE:CXT) are both construction materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, dividends and profitability. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of JHX or CXT? 8.0% of James Hardie Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.5% of Crane NXT shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Crane NXT shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, JHX or CXT? James Hardie Industries has a beta of 1.75, meaning that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Crane NXT has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is JHX or CXT more profitable? Crane NXT has a net margin of 11.17% compared to James Hardie Industries' net margin of 10.94%. James Hardie Industries' return on equity of 31.52% beat Crane NXT's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets James Hardie Industries10.94% 31.52% 12.86% Crane NXT 11.17%21.58%9.50% Does the media prefer JHX or CXT? In the previous week, James Hardie Industries had 6 more articles in the media than Crane NXT. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for James Hardie Industries and 6 mentions for Crane NXT. Crane NXT's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat James Hardie Industries' score of 0.58 indicating that Crane NXT is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment James Hardie Industries 1 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Crane NXT 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend JHX or CXT? James Hardie Industries presently has a consensus price target of $37.34, suggesting a potential upside of 35.69%. Crane NXT has a consensus price target of $73.75, suggesting a potential upside of 25.79%. Given James Hardie Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe James Hardie Industries is more favorable than Crane NXT.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score James Hardie Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Crane NXT 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Which has better valuation & earnings, JHX or CXT? James Hardie Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Crane NXT. Crane NXT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than James Hardie Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioJames Hardie Industries$3.88B3.05$424M$0.9828.08Crane NXT$1.50B2.24$184.10M$2.9120.15 SummaryJames Hardie Industries beats Crane NXT on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Crane NXT News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CXT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CXT and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CXT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCrane NXTTechnology Services IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.36B$2.42B$15.38B$20.65BDividend Yield1.15%1.44%2.72%3.72%P/E Ratio20.1530.8828.6927.84Price / Sales2.2434.58431.5442.29Price / Cash10.0643.4826.3422.32Price / Book3.155.836.184.57Net Income$184.10M$32.23M$190.21M$989.30M7 Day Performance3.75%2.33%0.97%0.20%1 Month Performance7.74%9.96%6.08%5.53%1 Year Performance2.61%39.12%28.16%10.30% Crane NXT Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CXTCrane NXT3.5067 of 5 stars$58.63-1.1%$73.75+25.8%+2.6%$3.36B$1.50B20.154,500JHXJames Hardie Industries2.3996 of 5 stars$27.86-3.2%$39.12+40.4%-18.2%$12.37B$3.88B28.435,860Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeCXCemex2.6616 of 5 stars$7.14-1.2%$7.58+6.1%+7.3%$10.48B$16.20B7.4445,649Analyst UpgradeEXPEagle Materials4.3794 of 5 stars$211.99-1.0%$254.44+20.0%-2.6%$6.99B$2.26B15.412,500Positive NewsFBINFortune Brands Innovations3.9808 of 5 stars$52.48-1.8%$77.17+47.0%-23.4%$6.43B$4.53B15.3911,000Positive NewsWFGWest Fraser Timber4.1673 of 5 stars$74.51-2.6%$100.40+34.7%-1.8%$5.88B$6.17B-438.299,700ACAArcosa4.084 of 5 stars$89.29-0.8%$104.00+16.5%+3.4%$4.39B$2.57B56.166,250Positive NewsSKYChampion Homes1.3741 of 5 stars$65.20-2.6%$80.60+23.6%-10.4%$3.83B$2.48B19.069,000News CoveragePositive NewsTGLSTecnoglass2.6747 of 5 stars$76.67-1.8%$83.00+8.3%+36.9%$3.60B$919.84M23.966,910USLMUnited States Lime & Minerals1.4061 of 5 stars$101.94-2.7%N/A+29.3%$3.00B$317.72M24.27340News CoveragePositive NewsHLMNHillman Solutions3.6792 of 5 stars$7.39-3.0%$11.00+48.8%-13.7%$1.51B$1.47B82.123,886News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies JHX Competitors CX Competitors EXP Competitors FBIN Competitors WFG Competitors ACA Competitors SKY Competitors TGLS Competitors USLM Competitors HLMN Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CXT) was last updated on 7/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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