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Crane NXT (CXT) Competitors

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$38.00 -0.34 (-0.89%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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CXT vs. JHX, EXP, ACA, WFG, and FBIN

Should you buy Crane NXT stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Crane NXT 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 Crane NXT include James Hardie Industries (JHX), Eagle Materials (EXP), Arcosa (ACA), West Fraser Timber (WFG), and Fortune Brands Innovations (FBIN). These companies are all part of the "construction materials" industry.

How does Crane NXT compare to James Hardie Industries?

James Hardie Industries (NYSE:JHX) and Crane NXT (NYSE:CXT) are both mid-cap construction materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, earnings and institutional ownership.

Crane NXT has a net margin of 7.57% compared to James Hardie Industries' net margin of 2.70%. Crane NXT's return on equity of 19.59% beat James Hardie Industries' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
James Hardie Industries2.70% 13.52% 5.81%
Crane NXT 7.57%19.59%7.59%

In the previous week, Crane NXT had 8 more articles in the media than James Hardie Industries. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Crane NXT and 8 mentions for James Hardie Industries. Crane NXT's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat James Hardie Industries' score of 0.33 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
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Crane NXT
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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 Ratio
James Hardie Industries$3.88B2.07$424M$0.2769.29
Crane NXT$1.66B1.32$145.10M$2.2416.96

James Hardie Industries presently has a consensus target price of $26.13, indicating a potential upside of 39.65%. Crane NXT has a consensus target price of $65.40, indicating a potential upside of 72.11%. Given Crane NXT's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Crane NXT is more favorable than James Hardie Industries.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
James Hardie Industries
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71
Crane NXT
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86

8.0% of James Hardie Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.5% of Crane NXT shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Crane NXT shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

James Hardie Industries has a beta of 1.79, suggesting that its stock price is 79% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Crane NXT has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Crane NXT beats James Hardie Industries on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Crane NXT compare to Eagle Materials?

Crane NXT (NYSE:CXT) and Eagle Materials (NYSE:EXP) are both mid-cap construction materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment.

Crane NXT currently has a consensus target price of $65.40, suggesting a potential upside of 72.11%. Eagle Materials has a consensus target price of $228.82, suggesting a potential upside of 14.53%. Given Crane NXT's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Crane NXT is more favorable than Eagle Materials.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Crane NXT
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86
Eagle Materials
1 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.08

Eagle Materials has higher revenue and earnings than Crane NXT. Eagle Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Crane NXT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Crane NXT$1.66B1.32$145.10M$2.2416.96
Eagle Materials$2.26B2.78$463.42M$13.2115.12

Crane NXT has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Eagle Materials has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the broader market.

Eagle Materials has a net margin of 18.70% compared to Crane NXT's net margin of 7.57%. Eagle Materials' return on equity of 28.96% beat Crane NXT's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Crane NXT7.57% 19.59% 7.59%
Eagle Materials 18.70%28.96%12.44%

In the previous week, Crane NXT had 4 more articles in the media than Eagle Materials. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Crane NXT and 12 mentions for Eagle Materials. Crane NXT's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Eagle Materials' score of 0.27 indicating that Crane NXT is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Crane NXT
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Eagle Materials
0 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

77.5% of Crane NXT shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Eagle Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Crane NXT shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Eagle Materials shares are owned 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.

Crane NXT pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Eagle Materials pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Crane NXT pays out 32.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Eagle Materials pays out 7.6% 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. Crane NXT has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Crane NXT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Eagle Materials beats Crane NXT on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Crane NXT compare to Arcosa?

Crane NXT (NYSE:CXT) and Arcosa (NYSE:ACA) are both mid-cap construction materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability and dividends.

Arcosa has higher revenue and earnings than Crane NXT. Crane NXT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Arcosa, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Crane NXT$1.66B1.32$145.10M$2.2416.96
Arcosa$2.88B2.00$208.40M$4.5325.93

In the previous week, Crane NXT had 12 more articles in the media than Arcosa. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Crane NXT and 4 mentions for Arcosa. Crane NXT's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Arcosa's score of 0.30 indicating that Crane NXT is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Crane NXT
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Arcosa
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Arcosa has a net margin of 7.88% compared to Crane NXT's net margin of 7.57%. Crane NXT's return on equity of 19.59% beat Arcosa's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Crane NXT7.57% 19.59% 7.59%
Arcosa 7.88%8.52%4.41%

Crane NXT presently has a consensus target price of $65.40, suggesting a potential upside of 72.11%. Arcosa has a consensus target price of $132.50, suggesting a potential upside of 12.81%. Given Crane NXT's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Crane NXT is more favorable than Arcosa.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Crane NXT
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86
Arcosa
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

77.5% of Crane NXT shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.7% of Arcosa shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Crane NXT shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Arcosa shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Crane NXT pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Arcosa pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Crane NXT pays out 32.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Arcosa pays out 4.4% 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. Crane NXT has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Crane NXT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Crane NXT has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Arcosa has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Crane NXT beats Arcosa on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Crane NXT compare to West Fraser Timber?

West Fraser Timber (NYSE:WFG) and Crane NXT (NYSE:CXT) are both mid-cap construction materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

40.2% of West Fraser Timber shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.5% of Crane NXT shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of West Fraser Timber shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Crane NXT shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

West Fraser Timber pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Crane NXT pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. West Fraser Timber pays out -8.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Crane NXT pays out 32.1% 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. West Fraser Timber has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Crane NXT has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. West Fraser Timber is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

West Fraser Timber has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Crane NXT has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

Crane NXT has lower revenue, but higher earnings than West Fraser Timber. West Fraser Timber is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Crane NXT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
West Fraser Timber$5.46B0.82-$937M-$15.04N/A
Crane NXT$1.66B1.32$145.10M$2.2416.96

In the previous week, Crane NXT had 15 more articles in the media than West Fraser Timber. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Crane NXT and 1 mentions for West Fraser Timber. Crane NXT's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat West Fraser Timber's score of 0.59 indicating that Crane NXT is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
West Fraser Timber
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Crane NXT
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Crane NXT has a net margin of 7.57% compared to West Fraser Timber's net margin of -21.86%. Crane NXT's return on equity of 19.59% beat West Fraser Timber's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
West Fraser Timber-21.86% -9.67% -7.41%
Crane NXT 7.57%19.59%7.59%

West Fraser Timber currently has a consensus target price of $82.60, suggesting a potential upside of 39.86%. Crane NXT has a consensus target price of $65.40, suggesting a potential upside of 72.11%. Given Crane NXT's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Crane NXT is more favorable than West Fraser Timber.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
West Fraser Timber
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.38
Crane NXT
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86

Summary

Crane NXT beats West Fraser Timber on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Crane NXT compare to Fortune Brands Innovations?

Crane NXT (NYSE:CXT) and Fortune Brands Innovations (NYSE:FBIN) are both mid-cap construction materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

77.5% of Crane NXT shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.6% of Fortune Brands Innovations shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Crane NXT shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Fortune Brands Innovations 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.

Crane NXT pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Fortune Brands Innovations pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Crane NXT pays out 32.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fortune Brands Innovations pays out 46.2% 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. Crane NXT has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Fortune Brands Innovations has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Crane NXT had 10 more articles in the media than Fortune Brands Innovations. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Crane NXT and 6 mentions for Fortune Brands Innovations. Crane NXT's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Fortune Brands Innovations' score of -0.14 indicating that Crane NXT is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Crane NXT
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Fortune Brands Innovations
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Fortune Brands Innovations has higher revenue and earnings than Crane NXT. Fortune Brands Innovations is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Crane NXT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Crane NXT$1.66B1.32$145.10M$2.2416.96
Fortune Brands Innovations$4.46B0.89$298.80M$2.2514.83

Crane NXT currently has a consensus target price of $65.40, indicating a potential upside of 72.11%. Fortune Brands Innovations has a consensus target price of $51.31, indicating a potential upside of 53.76%. Given Crane NXT's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Crane NXT is more favorable than Fortune Brands Innovations.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Crane NXT
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86
Fortune Brands Innovations
2 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.13

Crane NXT has a net margin of 7.57% compared to Fortune Brands Innovations' net margin of 6.12%. Crane NXT's return on equity of 19.59% beat Fortune Brands Innovations' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Crane NXT7.57% 19.59% 7.59%
Fortune Brands Innovations 6.12%17.72%6.40%

Crane NXT has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fortune Brands Innovations has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its share price is 40% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Crane NXT beats Fortune Brands Innovations on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CXT vs. The Competition

MetricCrane NXTTechnology Services IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$2.21B$3.83B$6.49B$22.67B
Dividend Yield1.88%2.12%3.15%4.12%
P/E Ratio16.9647.1224.3829.47
Price / Sales1.3243.47399.4713.59
Price / Cash6.4438.0222.7018.80
Price / Book1.775.406.754.54
Net Income$145.10M$31.26M$204.94M$1.07B
7 Day Performance-10.91%-4.22%-2.41%-1.81%
1 Month Performance-18.05%-6.65%-4.81%-2.17%
1 Year Performance-30.51%23.48%28.53%20.97%

Crane NXT Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CXT
Crane NXT
4.3705 of 5 stars
$38.00
-0.9%
$65.40
+72.1%
-30.7%$2.21B$1.66B16.964,800
JHX
James Hardie Industries
2.819 of 5 stars
$19.88
-2.7%
$26.13
+31.4%
-21.3%$8.54B$3.88B73.615,860
EXP
Eagle Materials
2.1089 of 5 stars
$199.77
-2.5%
$228.82
+14.5%
-18.0%$6.28B$2.26B15.122,500
ACA
Arcosa
3.4465 of 5 stars
$125.41
-3.2%
$132.50
+5.7%
+37.0%$6.16B$2.88B27.686,390
WFG
West Fraser Timber
3.467 of 5 stars
$60.37
-0.4%
$82.60
+36.8%
-21.1%$4.59B$5.46BN/A9,600

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