| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
CRST Overview
Crest Nicholson Holdings plc builds homes in the United Kingdom.
Share Price & News
How has Crest Nicholson Holdings's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: CRST is not significantly more volatile than the rest of UK stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 4% a week.
Volatility Over Time: CRST's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-0.3%
CRST
-0.2%
GB Consumer Durables
-0.4%
GB Market
1 Year Return
103.4%
CRST
34.4%
GB Consumer Durables
19.2%
GB Market
Return vs Industry: CRST exceeded the UK Consumer Durables industry which returned 34.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CRST exceeded the UK Market which returned 19.2% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| CRST | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -0.3% | -0.2% | -0.4% |
| 30 Day | -0.4% | -2.9% | -1.7% |
| 90 Day | -3.0% | -1.0% | 1.0% |
| 1 Year | 103.4%103.4% | 40.7%34.4% | 24.1%19.2% |
| 3 Year | 21.4%11.2% | 28.4%12.0% | 17.4%4.3% |
| 5 Year | 9.8%-11.7% | 82.7%43.4% | 36.0%11.1% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Crest Nicholson Holdings's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
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Are Crest Nicholson Holdings plc's (LON:CRST) Mixed Financials The Reason For Its Gloomy Performance on The Stock Market?1 month ago | Simply Wall St
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We Like The Quality Of Crest Nicholson Holdings' (LON:CRST) EarningsCrest Nicholson Holdings Fundamentals Summary
| CRST fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | UK£1.01b |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£58.80m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£762.40m |
17.6x
P/E Ratio1.4x
P/S RatioIs CRST overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| CRST income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£762.40m |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£627.30m |
| Gross Profit | UK£135.10m |
| Expenses | UK£76.30m |
| Earnings | UK£58.80m |
Last Reported Earnings
Apr 30, 2021
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.23 |
| Gross Margin | 17.72% |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.71% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 11.2% |
How did CRST perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
2.0%
Current Dividend Yield18%
Payout RatioDoes CRST pay a reliable dividends?
See CRST dividend history and benchmarks| Crest Nicholson Holdings dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Sep 23 2021 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Oct 14 2021 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 6 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 27 days |
Does CRST pay a reliable dividends?
See CRST dividend history and benchmarksValuation
Is Crest Nicholson Holdings undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
17.61x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: CRST (£4.03) is trading above our estimate of fair value (£1.95)
Significantly Below Fair Value: CRST is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: CRST is poor value based on its PE Ratio (17.6x) compared to the UK Consumer Durables industry average (16.9x).
PE vs Market: CRST is good value based on its PE Ratio (17.6x) compared to the UK market (23.8x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: CRST is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (1x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: CRST is good value based on its PB Ratio (1.2x) compared to the GB Consumer Durables industry average (1.6x).
Future Growth
How is Crest Nicholson Holdings forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 12 analysts?
16.9%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: CRST's forecast earnings growth (16.9% per year) is above the savings rate (0.9%).
Earnings vs Market: CRST's earnings (16.9% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the UK market (13.2% per year).
High Growth Earnings: CRST's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: CRST's revenue (5.5% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the UK market (4.9% per year).
High Growth Revenue: CRST's revenue (5.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: CRST's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (11.3%).
Past Performance
How has Crest Nicholson Holdings performed over the past 5 years?
-31.5%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: CRST has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: CRST became profitable in the past.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CRST's earnings have declined by 31.5% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: CRST has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: CRST has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Consumer Durables industry (3.9%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: CRST's Return on Equity (6.8%) is considered low.
Financial Health
How is Crest Nicholson Holdings's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: CRST's short term assets (£1.4B) exceed its short term liabilities (£364.8M).
Long Term Liabilities: CRST's short term assets (£1.4B) exceed its long term liabilities (£236.9M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: CRST's debt to equity ratio (11.2%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: CRST's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 26.7% to 11.2% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: CRST's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (235.1%).
Interest Coverage: CRST's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (8.8x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is Crest Nicholson Holdings's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
2.03%
Current Dividend Yield
Upcoming Dividend Payment
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: CRST's dividend (2.03%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (1.32%).
High Dividend: CRST's dividend (2.03%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (4%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: CRST has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: CRST's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 8 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its low payout ratio (17.9%), CRST's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: CRST's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (39.7% payout ratio).
Next Steps
Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
2.3yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Peter Truscott (58 yo)
2yrs
Tenure
UK£739,000
Compensation
Mr. Peter Truscott serves as Chief Executive Officer and Director of Crest Nicholson Holdings plc since September 9, 2019. Mr. Peter Truscott was the Chief Executive of Galliford Try plc since October 1, 2...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Peter's total compensation ($USD1.02M) is about average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD1.34M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Peter's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: CRST's management team is considered experienced (2.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: CRST's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: CRST insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Crest Nicholson Holdings plc's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Crest Nicholson Holdings plc
- Ticker: CRST
- Exchange: LSE
- Founded: 1963
- Industry: Homebuilding
- Sector: Consumer Durables
- Market Cap: UK£1.008b
- Shares outstanding: 256.74m
- Website: https://www.crestnicholson.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Crest Nicholson Holdings plc
- Crest House
- Pyrcroft Road
- Chertsey
- Surrey
- KT16 9GN
- United Kingdom
Listings
Biography
Crest Nicholson Holdings plc builds homes in the United Kingdom. It develops and sells apartments, houses, and regeneration schemes, as well as commercial properties. The company serves first-time buyers,...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/09/16 17:38 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/09/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/04/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/10/31 |
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