CRH PLC (CRH) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:CRH • IE0001827041

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114.36 USD
-1.85 (-1.59%)
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This CRH fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. CRH Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CRH had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year CRH had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CRH has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years CRH always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
CRH Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCRH Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

1.2 Ratios

  • CRH's Return On Assets of 6.43% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CRH outperforms 61.54% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 15.63%, CRH is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 8.32%, CRH is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.23% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.43%
ROE 15.63%
ROIC 8.32%
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
CRH Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCRH Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • CRH has a Profit Margin (10.02%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CRH has grown nicely.
  • The Operating Margin of CRH (14.21%) is worse than 61.54% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CRH has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 36.13%, CRH belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.31% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CRH has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 14.21%
PM (TTM) 10.02%
GM 36.13%
OM growth 3Y6.07%
OM growth 5Y5.96%
PM growth 3Y-5.3%
PM growth 5Y19.77%
GM growth 3Y3.01%
GM growth 5Y1.14%
CRH Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCRH Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

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2. CRH Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CRH is creating some value.
  • There is no outstanding debt for CRH. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
CRH Yearly Shares OutstandingCRH Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M
CRH Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCRH Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.11 indicates that CRH is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.11, CRH is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.85% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CRH is 6.25, which is on the high side as it means it would take CRH, 6.25 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 6.25, CRH is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.85% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CRH has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.71. This is a neutral value indicating CRH is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.71, CRH is not doing good in the industry: 76.92% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.71
Debt/FCF 6.25
Altman-Z 3.11
ROIC/WACC1.08
WACC7.69%
CRH Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCRH Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.74 indicates that CRH should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CRH has a Current ratio (1.74) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.14 indicates that CRH should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CRH has a Quick ratio of 1.14. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CRH outperforms 46.15% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.74
Quick Ratio 1.14
CRH Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCRH Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B

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3. CRH Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • CRH shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 17.02%, which is quite good.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 17.54% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • Looking at the last year, CRH shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 5.27% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.30% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.02%
EPS 3Y3.16%
EPS 5Y17.54%
EPS Q2Q%48.04%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.27%
Revenue growth 3Y4.6%
Revenue growth 5Y6.3%
Sales Q2Q%6.16%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, CRH will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 9.72% on average per year.
  • CRH is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.45% yearly.
EPS Next Y8.87%
EPS Next 2Y10.56%
EPS Next 3Y11.23%
EPS Next 5Y9.72%
Revenue Next Year5.76%
Revenue Next 2Y5.47%
Revenue Next 3Y5.97%
Revenue Next 5Y6.45%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
CRH Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCRH Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B
CRH Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCRH Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2 4 6 8

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4. CRH Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 20.53 indicates a rather expensive valuation of CRH.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CRH is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 69.23% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CRH to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.53), we can say CRH is valued slightly cheaper.
  • CRH is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.86.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CRH indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CRH is cheaper than 69.23% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • CRH is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 37.95, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.53
Fwd PE 18.86
CRH Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCRH Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as CRH.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CRH is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 69.23% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 27.95
EV/EBITDA 12.75
CRH Per share dataCRH EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40 50

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of CRH may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.32
PEG (5Y)1.17
EPS Next 2Y10.56%
EPS Next 3Y11.23%

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5. CRH Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • CRH has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.35%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.24, CRH pays a better dividend. On top of this CRH pays more dividend than 84.62% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, CRH is paying slightly less dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.35%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of CRH is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 25.12%!
  • CRH has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • CRH has decreased its dividend recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)25.12%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
CRH Yearly Dividends per shareCRH Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3

5.3 Sustainability

  • 26.54% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CRH. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • CRH's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP26.54%
EPS Next 2Y10.56%
EPS Next 3Y11.23%
CRH Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCRH Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B
CRH Dividend Payout.CRH Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CRH Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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CRH Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CRH PLC

NYSE:CRH (4/16/2026, 8:23:09 PM)

Premarket: 114.11 -0.25 (-0.22%)

114.36

-1.85 (-1.59%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryConstruction Materials
Earnings (Last)02-18
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners89.64%
Inst Owner Change-0.03%
Ins Owners0.16%
Ins Owner Change14.29%
Market Cap81.39B
Revenue(TTM)37.45B
Net Income(TTM)3.75B
Analysts81.33
Price Target142.54 (24.64%)
Short Float %1.77%
Short Ratio2.3
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.35%
Yearly Dividend2.49
Dividend Growth(5Y)25.12%
DP26.54%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date03-06
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-2.12%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.37%
Max EPS beat(2)-1.86%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-17.04%
Min EPS beat(4)-64.29%
Max EPS beat(4)0.37%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-13%
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.52%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.56%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.48%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.08%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.56%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.33%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.63%
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)1.05%
PT rev (3m)4.04%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-20.08%
EPS NQ rev (3m)44.44%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.49%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.47%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.34%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.48%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.16%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.33%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.53
Fwd PE 18.86
P/S 2.17
P/FCF 27.95
P/OCF 14.47
P/B 3.39
P/tB 9.19
EV/EBITDA 12.75
EPS(TTM)5.57
EY4.87%
EPS(NY)6.06
Fwd EY5.3%
FCF(TTM)4.09
FCFY3.58%
OCF(TTM)7.9
OCFY6.91%
SpS52.62
BVpS33.73
TBVpS12.45
PEG (NY)2.32
PEG (5Y)1.17
Graham Number65.0157 (-43.15%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.43%
ROE 15.63%
ROCE 10.74%
ROIC 8.32%
ROICexc 9.07%
ROICexgc 13.57%
OM 14.21%
PM (TTM) 10.02%
GM 36.13%
FCFM 7.78%
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y6.07%
OM growth 5Y5.96%
PM growth 3Y-5.3%
PM growth 5Y19.77%
GM growth 3Y3.01%
GM growth 5Y1.14%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.64
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.71
Debt/FCF 6.25
Debt/EBITDA 2.28
Cap/Depr 125.84%
Cap/Sales 7.24%
Interest Coverage 7.35
Cash Conversion 75.21%
Profit Quality 77.59%
Current Ratio 1.74
Quick Ratio 1.14
Altman-Z 3.11
F-Score6
WACC7.69%
ROIC/WACC1.08
Cap/Depr(3y)126.83%
Cap/Depr(5y)113.41%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.56%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.95%
Profit Quality(3y)82.44%
Profit Quality(5y)81.29%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.02%
EPS 3Y3.16%
EPS 5Y17.54%
EPS Q2Q%48.04%
EPS Next Y8.87%
EPS Next 2Y10.56%
EPS Next 3Y11.23%
EPS Next 5Y9.72%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.27%
Revenue growth 3Y4.6%
Revenue growth 5Y6.3%
Sales Q2Q%6.16%
Revenue Next Year5.76%
Revenue Next 2Y5.47%
Revenue Next 3Y5.97%
Revenue Next 5Y6.45%
EBIT growth 1Y8.15%
EBIT growth 3Y10.94%
EBIT growth 5Y12.64%
EBIT Next Year52.1%
EBIT Next 3Y20.96%
EBIT Next 5Y16.42%
FCF growth 1Y20.78%
FCF growth 3Y9.04%
FCF growth 5Y-0.2%
OCF growth 1Y12.75%
OCF growth 3Y13.97%
OCF growth 5Y7.39%

CRH PLC / CRH Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CRH PLC (CRH) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CRH.


What is the valuation status of CRH PLC (CRH) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to CRH PLC (CRH). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of CRH stock?

CRH PLC (CRH) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


How financially healthy is CRH PLC?

The financial health rating of CRH PLC (CRH) is 4 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for CRH PLC (CRH) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CRH PLC (CRH) is expected to grow by 8.87% in the next year.