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Crest Nicholson Holdings plc is a leading British housebuilder specializing in residential property development across the United Kingdom, with a primary focus on the southern half of England. Founded in 1963 and headquartered in Addlestone, the company plans, designs, and constructs single-family homes, apartments, townhomes, and mixed-tenure communities, alongside select commercial properties. It operates through six established housebuilding divisions and a dedicated Partnerships & Strategic Land division, collaborating with partners to deliver high-quality schemes emphasizing placemaking, value maximization, and expertise in housing, land, and planning. Crest Nicholson Holdings plc serves a range of tenures, including private sales and affordable housing, contributing to the consumer cyclical sector within residential construction. With approximately 704 employees, it plays a key role in addressing housing demand, navigating market cycles through innovative design and strategic land partnerships, while maintaining a commitment to sustainable development practices.
£0.72
+£0.01 (+1.42%)
EOD Jul 3, 2026
Operating margin is thin at 4.73%. Limited cushion if revenue slows or costs rise, not the profile of a wide-moat business.
Revenue declined 1.2% YoY. The question is whether this is cyclical or a structural shift.
At 80x earnings, the current multiple leaves limited room for execution misses or growth deceleration. Negative free cash flow of -£12M. The business is consuming cash, not generating it.
79.6x earnings. The market is pricing in years of above-average growth. If that thesis breaks, downside from multiple compression alone could be 30%+. This is a stock where you're paying for the future, not the present.
Based on TTM earnings · Diluted shares
Profitability & Returns
Revenue (TTM)
£611M
▼ -1.2% YoY
Net Income (TTM)
£2M
▲ +102.1% YoY
Op. Margin
4.73%
▲ +25.9pp YoY
ROIC
2.57%
▲ +14.2pp YoY
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
FCF (TTM)
-£12M
▲ +82.8% YoY
Op. Cash Flow (TTM)
£90M
▲ +232.7% YoY
Net Debt
£47M
Cash & Equiv.
£126M
3Y CAGR: -12.6%
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At a P/E of 79.6, Crest Nicholson Holdings (CRST.XLON)'s valuation is best read against its own history, its peers, and the growth its price implies. A high multiple is not the same as overvalued: fast-growing, high-quality businesses can deserve a premium. See the general approach in how to tell if a stock is overvalued.
On quality, Crest Nicholson Holdings scores 21/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality scorecard (a lower-quality business on these measures), weighing growth, margins, returns on capital, share count, and balance-sheet strength. It currently yields about 3.5%; see dividend safety for coverage and history. All figures are computed from SEC filings; read the full methodology. This is analysis, not investment advice.
Crest Nicholson Holdings scores 21 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 7 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which makes it a lower-quality business on these measures. Recent fundamentals include a 4.7% operating margin and a 2.6% return on invested capital. The score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, share-count change, and balance-sheet strength, all computed from SEC filings, not opinion. Because valuation only means something relative to quality, the full metric-by-metric breakdown is on the quality scorecard.
Yes, Crest Nicholson Holdings pays a regular dividend of about £0.02 per share per year (typically in quarterly installments), a yield of roughly 3.5% at the current price. That is a payout ratio of about 290.9% of earnings, so the dividend is stretched at this level. A low headline yield is not the same as a weak dividend: what matters is how well earnings and free cash flow cover the payout and whether it is growing, not the percentage alone. For CRST.XLON's full payout history, growth streak and dividend-safety score, see the dividends tab.
That depends on valuation and quality together, not either alone. you should weigh CRST.XLON's valuation and scores 21/100 on quality (lower-quality). It also yields about 3.5%. A cheap price is only a bargain if the business is durable, and a premium can be justified by genuine quality, so the two questions, "is it cheap?" and "is it good?", only make sense side by side. Read the valuation against the quality scorecard, run the DCF on your own assumptions, and decide for yourself. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.