CRH PLC (CRH) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:CRH • IE0001827041

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After Hours: 3/6/2026, 8:09:46 PM
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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.

Fundamental Rating

5

Overall CRH gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated CRH against 13 industry peers in the Construction Materials industry. CRH has an average financial health and profitability rating. CRH has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. CRH Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CRH had positive earnings in the past year.
  • CRH had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • 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 has a Return On Assets of 6.43%. This is in the better half of the industry: CRH outperforms 61.54% of its industry peers.
  • CRH's Return On Equity of 15.63% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CRH outperforms 69.23% of its industry peers.
  • CRH's Return On Invested Capital of 8.32% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CRH outperforms 69.23% of its industry peers.
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's Profit Margin of 10.02% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CRH outperforms 46.15% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CRH has grown nicely.
  • CRH's Operating Margin of 14.21% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CRH is outperformed by 61.54% of its industry peers.
  • CRH's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • CRH has a better Gross Margin (36.13%) than 92.31% of its industry peers.
  • CRH's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CRH is still creating some value.
  • CRH has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the 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

  • CRH has an Altman-Z score of 3.07. This indicates that CRH is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.07, CRH is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.54% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CRH has a debt to FCF ratio of 6.25. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as CRH would need 6.25 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 6.25, CRH is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.54% 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.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of CRH (0.71) is worse than 76.92% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.71
Debt/FCF 6.25
Altman-Z 3.07
ROIC/WACC1.08
WACC7.72%
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.
  • The Current ratio of CRH (1.74) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • CRH has a Quick Ratio of 1.14. This is a normal value and indicates that CRH is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.14, CRH is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.15% of the companies in the same industry.
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.
  • Measured over the past years, CRH shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 17.54% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, CRH shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 5.27% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, CRH shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.30% on average per year.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 11.85% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • CRH is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.90% yearly.
EPS Next Y10.86%
EPS Next 2Y11.3%
EPS Next 3Y9.5%
EPS Next 5Y11.85%
Revenue Next Year6.17%
Revenue Next 2Y6.1%
Revenue Next 3Y6.83%
Revenue Next 5Y6.9%

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past 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

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 19.10, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of CRH.
  • CRH's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CRH is cheaper than 69.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CRH's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 26.29.
  • CRH is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.23.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CRH is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 69.23% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • CRH's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 24.57.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.1
Fwd PE 17.23
CRH Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCRH Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 69.23% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CRH, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CRH is valued cheaper than 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 26.01
EV/EBITDA 12.44
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 PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of CRH may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.76
PEG (5Y)1.09
EPS Next 2Y11.3%
EPS Next 3Y9.5%

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5. CRH Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • CRH has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.29%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.08, 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 1.29%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of CRH grows each year by 25.12%, which is quite nice.
  • CRH has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)25.12%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
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

  • CRH pays out 26.54% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • CRH's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP26.54%
EPS Next 2Y11.3%
EPS Next 3Y9.5%
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 (3/6/2026, 8:09:46 PM)

After market: 106.41 0 (0%)

106.41

-4.69 (-4.22%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryConstruction Materials
Earnings (Last)02-18
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners85.04%
Inst Owner Change-2.82%
Ins Owners0.14%
Ins Owner Change13.84%
Market Cap75.73B
Revenue(TTM)37.45B
Net Income(TTM)3.75B
Analysts82
Price Target141.07 (32.57%)
Short Float %1.87%
Short Ratio1.72
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.29%
Yearly Dividend2.49
Dividend Growth(5Y)25.12%
DP26.54%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
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)1.5%
PT rev (3m)4.63%
EPS NQ rev (1m)60.08%
EPS NQ rev (3m)56.04%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.22%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.18%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.55%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.46%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.48%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.1
Fwd PE 17.23
P/S 2.02
P/FCF 26.01
P/OCF 13.46
P/B 3.15
P/tB 8.55
EV/EBITDA 12.44
EPS(TTM)5.57
EY5.23%
EPS(NY)6.17
Fwd EY5.8%
FCF(TTM)4.09
FCFY3.85%
OCF(TTM)7.9
OCFY7.43%
SpS52.62
BVpS33.73
TBVpS12.45
PEG (NY)1.76
PEG (5Y)1.09
Graham Number65.02
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 3.07
F-Score6
WACC7.72%
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 Y10.86%
EPS Next 2Y11.3%
EPS Next 3Y9.5%
EPS Next 5Y11.85%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.27%
Revenue growth 3Y4.6%
Revenue growth 5Y6.3%
Sales Q2Q%6.16%
Revenue Next Year6.17%
Revenue Next 2Y6.1%
Revenue Next 3Y6.83%
Revenue Next 5Y6.9%
EBIT growth 1Y8.15%
EBIT growth 3Y10.94%
EBIT growth 5Y12.64%
EBIT Next Year52.37%
EBIT Next 3Y20.9%
EBIT Next 5Y17.16%
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 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 5 / 10 to CRH PLC (CRH). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for CRH PLC?

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


What is the financial health of CRH PLC (CRH) stock?

The financial health rating of CRH PLC (CRH) is 5 / 10.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for CRH stock?

The dividend rating of CRH PLC (CRH) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 26.54%.