OTIS vs CSTE vs JHX Stock Comparison

Otis Worldwide, Caesarstone and James Hardie Industries Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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OTIS Otis Worldwide Corp
$74.64 +13.7% 1M -20.1% 1Y
Market cap
$28.86B
P/E
18.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$15.14B
Div. yield
0.02%
Building Products Industrials
8 wins
CSTE Caesarstone Ltd.
$1.69 -41.7% 1M +44.4% 1Y
Market cap
$60.84M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$381.81M
Div. yield
–
Building Products Industrials
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Otis Worldwide leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Otis Worldwide 8, Caesarstone 2, James Hardie Industries 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionOTISCSTEJHXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $28.86B $60.84M $15.77B OTIS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 18.5x -0.4x 108.2x OTIS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 19.1x — 19.1x OTIS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.8% -6.0% +42.9% JHX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 10.3% -37.4% 2.7% OTIS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 62.2% -114.7% 2.6% OTIS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.0x 0.0x 3.5x CSTE
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -20.1% +44.4% +26.0% CSTE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -1.5%/yr -33.0%/yr -7.3%/yr OTIS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 22.8% 109.5% 44.9% OTIS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 46/100 23/100 36/100 OTIS

Percentile Scorecard

OTISCSTEJHX

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisOTISCSTEJHX
Valuation 54 #26 of 55 35 #36 of 55 24 #42 of 55
Growth 52 #25 of 51 8 #47 of 51 50 #26 of 51
Profitability 75 #13 of 49 8 #45 of 49 46 #27 of 49
Financial Health 13 #48 of 55 41 #33 of 55 33 #37 of 55
Shareholder Returns 36 #26 of 40 – 26 #30 of 40
Overall 46 23 36
  • OTIS ranked among 59 companies in Construction Products
  • CSTE ranked among 59 companies in Construction Products
  • JHX ranked among 59 companies in Construction Products

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodOTISCSTEJHXSPY
1 month +13.7%-41.7%+7.3% +0.7%
3 months +4.1%-18.4%+1.7% +3.7%
6 months -4.2%+27.1%+28.3% +7.1%
Year to date -14.6%-9.1%+29.7% +12.8%
1 year -20.1%+44.4%+26.0% +11.9%
3 years -2.5%-57.6%+8.4% +85.2%
3 years, per year -0.8%-24.9%+2.7% +22.8%
5 years -7.1%-86.5%-31.6% +67.6%
5 years, per year -1.5%-33.0%-7.3% +10.9%
10 years —-95.2%+80.4% +262.0%
10 years, per year —-26.2%+6.1% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureOTISCSTEJHXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 22.8%109.5%44.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 23.4%114.9%41.0% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.211.651.70 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.880.410.58 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -39.6%-95.4%-60.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -20.3%-52.5%-13.4% -1.2%
52-week high $93.62$3.56$31.09 $779.14
52-week low $64.07$0.62$16.69 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleOTISCSTEJHX
P/E now vs peer median 18.3xmedian 20.3x -0.4xmedian 20.3x 107.2xmedian 20.3x
P/S now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 1.6x 0.2xmedian 1.6x 2.9xmedian 1.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 14.4xmedian 12.6x -0.5xmedian 12.6x 17.4xmedian 12.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 17.0xmedian 16.9x -4.3xmedian 16.9x 43.8xmedian 16.9x
P/B now vs peer median -5.2xmedian 3.0x 0.6xmedian 3.0x 2.4xmedian 3.0x
PEG now vs peer median 2.65median 1.13 0.14median 1.13 -2.70median 1.13

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsOTISCSTEJHX
Revenue $15.14B $381.81M $5.41B
Gross profit $4.53B $75.22M $1.94B
Operating income $2.32B -$127.93M $526.70M
Net income $1.61B -$142.69M $145.70M
Free cash flow $1.67B -$13.44M $356.40M
R&D $158.00M $5.62M $64.00M
EPS (diluted) $4.07 $-4.13 $0.25
Cash & equivalents $866.00M – $289.90M
Total debt $8.28B $401.00K $4.28B
Shares (diluted) 381.90M 34.57M 584.30M
Enterprise value $25.25B $24.78M $14.84B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricOTISCSTEJHX
P/E 18.3x -0.4x 107.2x
P/FCF 17.0x -4.3x 43.8x
P/Operating cash flow 15.5x -3.3x 21.5x
P/S 1.9x 0.2x 2.9x
P/B -5.2x 0.6x 2.4x
P/Tangible book -4.9x 0.6x 4.8x
EV/EBITDA 14.4x -0.5x 17.4x
EV/EBIT 15.4x -0.5x 37.2x
EV/Revenue 2.4x 0.2x 3.6x
EV/FCF 21.4x -4.4x 55.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 19.5x -3.3x 27.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.65 0.14 -2.70

Growth

14 metrics
MetricOTISCSTEJHX
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.8% -6.0% 42.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.6% -15.6% 13.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 4.3% -7.6% 34.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 2.5% -12.9% 13.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) 12.0% -135.1% -5.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 2.5% -0.8% -11.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 13.2% -136.2% -56.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 3.1% -2.9% -34.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 18.8% -136.0% -67.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 6.9% -2.9% -39.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 24.8% -52.4% -11.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 7.1% -37.6% 1.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 26.5% -3,032% 110.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 7.0% -32.2% 75.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricOTISCSTEJHX
Gross margin 30.0% 19.7% 35.9%
EBITDA margin 16.5% -30.7% 20.9%
Operating margin 15.3% -33.5% 9.7%
Pretax margin 13.9% -36.3% 5.1%
Net margin 10.3% -37.4% 2.7%
FCF margin 11.1% -3.5% 6.6%
Operating cash flow margin 12.1% -4.7% 13.4%
Return on equity – -129.4% 2.2%
Return on assets 14.4% -39.5% 1.0%
Return on invested capital 62.2% -114.7% 2.6%
Return on capital employed 73.0% -58.0% 4.2%
Asset turnover 1.3x 1.1x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 0.1x 5.0x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% 0.2% 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricOTISCSTEJHX
Debt / assets 73.2% 0.1% 31.7%
Debt / equity -1.5x 0.0x 0.7x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.0x 0.0x 3.5x
Debt / FCF 4.9x 0.0x 12.0x
Liabilities / assets 148.0% 71.1% 51.5%
Equity / assets -48.0% 28.9% 48.5%
Interest coverage – – 1.8x
Current ratio 0.9x 1.6x 1.6x
Quick ratio 0.7x 0.3x 0.7x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.0x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 2.93 0.27 2.14

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricOTISCSTEJHX
Dividend yield 2.3% – –
Net buyback yield 2.8% – 1.9%
Shareholder yield 5.1% 0.0% 1.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) 41.1% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 39.6% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 3.6% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 8.4% – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusOTISCSTEJHX
Forward P/E 19.1xFY2026 – 19.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.91FY2026 $-0.97FY2026 $1.41FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -3.5%FY2026 – +29.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +22.3% – +12.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $16.18BFY2026 $420.48MFY2026 $5.13BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +12.1%FY2026 +5.9%FY2026 +6.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -3.5% +3.3% +15.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersOTISCSTEJHX
Held by institutions 93.1% 5.9% 49.9%
Institutions holding 1,220 36 340
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.6% -22.3% +7.1%
Institutions buying 562 7 190
Institutions selling 450 14 100
Buyers to sellers 1.25 0.50 1.90

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

OTISCSTEJHX
OTIS 1.00 0.00 0.31
CSTE 0.00 1.00 0.18
JHX 0.31 0.18 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, OTIS, CSTE and JHX?

Otis Worldwide (OTIS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Otis Worldwide (OTIS) $28.86B, Caesarstone (CSTE) $60.84M, James Hardie Industries (JHX) $15.77B.

Which stock is cheaper, OTIS, CSTE and JHX?

Otis Worldwide (OTIS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Otis Worldwide (OTIS) 18.5x, Caesarstone (CSTE) -0.4x, James Hardie Industries (JHX) 108.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Otis Worldwide (OTIS) is cheapest (Otis Worldwide (OTIS) 19.1x, James Hardie Industries (JHX) 19.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

James Hardie Industries (JHX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Otis Worldwide (OTIS) +5.8%, Caesarstone (CSTE) -6.0%, James Hardie Industries (JHX) +42.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Otis Worldwide (OTIS) has the highest net margin (Otis Worldwide (OTIS) 10.3%, Caesarstone (CSTE) -37.4%, James Hardie Industries (JHX) 2.7%). On return on invested capital, Otis Worldwide (OTIS) leads (Otis Worldwide (OTIS) 62.2%, Caesarstone (CSTE) -114.7%, James Hardie Industries (JHX) 2.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Caesarstone (CSTE) returned the most: Otis Worldwide (OTIS) -20.1%, Caesarstone (CSTE) +44.4%, James Hardie Industries (JHX) +26.0%. Over five years, Otis Worldwide (OTIS) compounded fastest (Otis Worldwide (OTIS) -1.5%/yr, Caesarstone (CSTE) -33.0%/yr, James Hardie Industries (JHX) -7.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Otis Worldwide (OTIS) 0.02%, Caesarstone (CSTE) 0.00%, James Hardie Industries (JHX) 0.00%. Caesarstone (CSTE) and James Hardie Industries (JHX) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Otis Worldwide (OTIS) has been the steadiest (Otis Worldwide (OTIS) 22.8%, Caesarstone (CSTE) 109.5%, James Hardie Industries (JHX) 44.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, OTIS, CSTE and JHX?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Otis Worldwide (OTIS) leads on 8. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.