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Crest Nicholson Holdings plc (CRST.L)

Consumer Cyclical Dividend payer

Ever wonder what happens when a traditional British homebuilder hits a rough patch in the housing market?

£0.62

Is Crest Nicholson Holdings plc a good stock for a UK beginner?

The honest version: Ever wonder what happens when a traditional British homebuilder hits a rough patch in the housing market?

No rating · no target price · nothing for sale here
Price-76.8%
52-week range-67% past year
£0.62
Low £0.60High £1.89
Where today's price sits versus its past year - context, not a signal.
If you had put £1,000 into Crest Nicholson Holdings plc
£232-77%

Over about 2 years to 2026-07-31. This is the share price only - reinvesting the dividends would add to it. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.

Market cap: The company's total value on the stock market - share price times the number of shares. Big = 'large-cap', small = 'small-cap'.
£158.41M
Avg volume: How many shares change hands on a typical day. Higher means it's easy to buy or exit without moving the price.
3.07M
Day range: The lowest and highest price the shares traded at during the latest day.
£0.61 – £0.63
52-week range: The lowest and highest the shares have traded over the past year - a sense of how wide the swings have been.
£0.60 – £1.89
P/E ratio: Price-to-earnings: the share price divided by yearly profit per share. Lower can mean cheaper; higher often means investors expect fast growth.
7.7
Dividend yield: The yearly dividend as a percentage of the share price - roughly the income you'd earn from dividends alone.
5.0%
Beta: How bumpy the share price is versus the whole market. Above 1 swings more than the market; below 1 is calmer. It's about the ride, not whether it goes up or down.
1.33
How bumpy is it?Beta: How bumpy the share price is versus the whole market. Above 1 swings more than the market; below 1 is calmer. It's about the ride, not whether it goes up or down. 1.33
Calm
Wild
Bumpier than the market

Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.

Why has it been moving?▼ -0% past week · ▼ -67% past year

Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.

The bull case

A multi-year housing boom revitalises earnings and dividends.

The bear case

Structural challenges permanently weigh down the traditional homebuilding model.

What does Crest Nicholson Holdings plc do?

Crest Nicholson is a household name across southern England, building everything from starter flats to larger family houses. They make their money by buying land, putting up bricks and mortar, and selling the finished homes to everyday buyers. The big thing keeping investors on their toes right now is how the company plans to rebuild its profit margins after a brutal drop in revenues.

VQGMI
Factor profile

On our factor screen it looks strongest on income and value, and weakest on momentum.

Value: How cheap the stock looks versus profits, sales and assets (higher = cheaper). 56Quality: How profitable and financially healthy the company is (higher = stronger). 24Growth: How fast revenue and earnings are growing (higher = faster). 1Momentum: How the share price has been trending recently (higher = stronger recent run). 1Income: The dividend income on offer and how sustainable it looks (higher = more/steadier). 80
Quick checks
What's strong
  • Income screens high (80/100)
  • Well-known brand name with decades of British building experience
  • Trading at a steep discount relative to its asset book value
  • Attractive headline dividend yield for income-focused watchers
What to watch
  • Quality screens low (24/100)
  • Growth screens low (1/100)
  • Momentum screens low (1/100)
  • Unpredictable fluctuations in building material and labour costs
  • Potential pressure to cut home prices if buyer demand remains weak

What do Crest Nicholson Holdings plc's numbers mean?

P/E
7.7
This historical price-to-earnings ratio looks cheap on paper, but remember it reflects past profits that might not repeat immediately.
Gross margin
10.2%
This shows how much money is left after paying for raw materials and building costs, which leaves a relatively thin cushion for unexpected trouble.
Dividend yield
5.0%
A chunky percentage paid back to shareholders, though high yields can sometimes signal that the market is nervous about whether payouts will last.
Market cap
£158.4M
This modest total valuation classifies the business as a smaller player in the grand scheme of the London stock market.

Does Crest Nicholson Holdings plc pay a dividend?

Yes - Crest Nicholson Holdings plc currently pays a dividend of about 5.0% a year (the yearly payout as a share of the price). A dividend is a slice of profit handed to shareholders; the yield moves as the price moves, and a company can cut or stop it.

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What are the scenarios for Crest Nicholson Holdings plc?

An illustrative range for the year ahead, with the assumption behind each case — not a prediction or a price target.

£2£1£0today · £1▲ Bull · £1• Base · £1▼ Bear · £0in 1 yearILLUSTRATIVE · NOT A PREDICTION OR PRICE TARGET
Bull
+15% to +30%Interest rate cuts spark a sudden rush of house hunters.
Base
-5% to +5%The property market bumps along quietly with little change.
Bear
-20% to -40%Construction costs climb further while house sales stall.

What are the pros and cons of Crest Nicholson Holdings plc?

3bull points
6bear points

How many points the write-up makes each way — a balance check, not a score or verdict.

The bull case3
  • Well-known brand name with decades of British building experience
  • Trading at a steep discount relative to its asset book value
  • Attractive headline dividend yield for income-focused watchers
The catch3
  • Recent net profit margin is currently sitting in negative territory
  • Revenues have shrunk significantly compared to previous periods
  • High sensitivity to economic downturns and choppy housing conditions
Key risks3
  • Unpredictable fluctuations in building material and labour costs
  • Potential pressure to cut home prices if buyer demand remains weak
  • Risk of dividend reductions if cash flow stays tight
What would flip the thesis

The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.

Confidence: medium · data: GBP · flags: earnings_growth · Charts by TradingView Lightweight Charts™
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This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-01 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.

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