CRH PLC (CRH) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:CRH • IE0001827041

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-1.45 (-1.16%)
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After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:25:49 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, CRH scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CRH was compared to 13 industry peers in the Construction Materials industry. CRH has an average financial health and profitability rating. CRH has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CRH had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year CRH had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Of the past 5 years CRH 4 years were profitable.
  • CRH had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
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 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of CRH (5.86%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • CRH has a Return On Equity of 14.72%. This is in the better half of the industry: CRH outperforms 69.23% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 8.44%, CRH is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CRH is in line with the industry average of 9.06%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.86%
ROE 14.72%
ROIC 8.44%
ROA(3y)7.37%
ROA(5y)6.1%
ROE(3y)16.28%
ROE(5y)13.51%
ROIC(3y)8.86%
ROIC(5y)7.89%
CRH Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCRH Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • CRH's Profit Margin of 9.30% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CRH outperforms 46.15% of its industry peers.
  • CRH's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • CRH has a worse Operating Margin (13.98%) than 61.54% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CRH has grown nicely.
  • CRH's Gross Margin of 36.13% is amongst the best of the industry. CRH outperforms 92.31% of its industry peers.
  • CRH's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 13.98%
PM (TTM) 9.3%
GM 36.13%
OM growth 3Y6.97%
OM growth 5Y6.8%
PM growth 3Y2.92%
PM growth 5Y9.98%
GM growth 3Y2%
GM growth 5Y1.6%
CRH Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCRH Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30

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2. Health

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 3.15. This indicates that CRH is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CRH's Altman-Z score of 3.15 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CRH outperforms 69.23% of its industry peers.
  • CRH has a debt to FCF ratio of 7.37. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as CRH would need 7.37 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 7.37, CRH is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.54% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.65 indicates that CRH is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • CRH has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.65. This is in the lower half of the industry: CRH underperforms 69.23% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.65
Debt/FCF 7.37
Altman-Z 3.15
ROIC/WACC1.17
WACC7.2%
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 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.3 Liquidity

  • CRH has a Current Ratio of 1.45. This is a normal value and indicates that CRH is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CRH has a worse Current ratio (1.45) than 61.54% of its industry peers.
  • CRH has a Quick Ratio of 1.02. 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 1.02, CRH is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.15% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.45
Quick Ratio 1.02
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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • CRH shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 17.23%, 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 17.58% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.23%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y17.58%
EPS Q2Q%49.02%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%6.16%

3.2 Future

  • CRH is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 11.81% yearly.
  • CRH is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.90% yearly.
EPS Next Y10.66%
EPS Next 2Y11.2%
EPS Next 3Y9.43%
EPS Next 5Y11.81%
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.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 22.23, CRH is valued on the expensive side.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CRH is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 61.54% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.99, CRH is valued at the same level.
  • CRH is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.09.
  • 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 rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.06, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.23
Fwd PE 20.09
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

  • CRH's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CRH is valued a bit cheaper than 76.92% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 33.89
EV/EBITDA 14.32
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.
  • CRH has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.09
PEG (5Y)1.26
EPS Next 2Y11.2%
EPS Next 3Y9.43%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.24%, CRH has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.07, 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 1.81, CRH is paying slightly less dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.24%

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.
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 1 2 3

5.3 Sustainability

  • 28.74% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CRH. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of CRH is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP28.74%
EPS Next 2Y11.2%
EPS Next 3Y9.43%
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 1B 2B 3B
CRH Dividend Payout.CRH Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CRH Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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CRH PLC

NYSE:CRH (2/20/2026, 8:25:49 PM)

After market: 124.04 0 (0%)

124.04

-1.45 (-1.16%)

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 Change0%
Market Cap88.28B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)3.43B
Analysts82
Price Target141.1 (13.75%)
Short Float %2.31%
Short Ratio1.94
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.24%
Yearly Dividend2.49
Dividend Growth(5Y)25.12%
DP28.74%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.75%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.86%
Max EPS beat(2)0.37%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-23.98%
Min EPS beat(4)-64.29%
Max EPS beat(4)0.37%
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
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)-0.9%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.48%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.33%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.34%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.58%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.33%
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
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)2.98%
PT rev (3m)8.26%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.08%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.42%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.04%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.66%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.07%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.63%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.24%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.23
Fwd PE 20.09
P/S 2.39
P/FCF 33.89
P/OCF 16.23
P/B 3.79
P/tB 10.4
EV/EBITDA 14.32
EPS(TTM)5.58
EY4.5%
EPS(NY)6.17
Fwd EY4.98%
FCF(TTM)3.66
FCFY2.95%
OCF(TTM)7.64
OCFY6.16%
SpS51.85
BVpS32.75
TBVpS11.93
PEG (NY)2.09
PEG (5Y)1.26
Graham Number64.13
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.86%
ROE 14.72%
ROCE 10.99%
ROIC 8.44%
ROICexc 9.27%
ROICexgc 14.17%
OM 13.98%
PM (TTM) 9.3%
GM 36.13%
FCFM 7.06%
ROA(3y)7.37%
ROA(5y)6.1%
ROE(3y)16.28%
ROE(5y)13.51%
ROIC(3y)8.86%
ROIC(5y)7.89%
ROICexc(3y)10.41%
ROICexc(5y)9.38%
ROICexgc(3y)15.61%
ROICexgc(5y)13.93%
ROCE(3y)11.55%
ROCE(5y)10.28%
ROICexgc growth 3Y9.81%
ROICexgc growth 5Y8.83%
ROICexc growth 3Y8.61%
ROICexc growth 5Y8.01%
OM growth 3Y6.97%
OM growth 5Y6.8%
PM growth 3Y2.92%
PM growth 5Y9.98%
GM growth 3Y2%
GM growth 5Y1.6%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.63
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.65
Debt/FCF 7.37
Debt/EBITDA 2.1
Cap/Depr 133.98%
Cap/Sales 7.68%
Interest Coverage 7.16
Cash Conversion 74.77%
Profit Quality 75.93%
Current Ratio 1.45
Quick Ratio 1.02
Altman-Z 3.15
F-Score6
WACC7.2%
ROIC/WACC1.17
Cap/Depr(3y)117.73%
Cap/Depr(5y)100.01%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.73%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.23%
Profit Quality(3y)75.96%
Profit Quality(5y)118.22%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.23%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y17.58%
EPS Q2Q%49.02%
EPS Next Y10.66%
EPS Next 2Y11.2%
EPS Next 3Y9.43%
EPS Next 5Y11.81%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%6.16%
Revenue Next Year6.17%
Revenue Next 2Y6.1%
Revenue Next 3Y6.83%
Revenue Next 5Y6.9%
EBIT growth 1Y-36.77%
EBIT growth 3Y14.23%
EBIT growth 5Y11.93%
EBIT Next Year48.82%
EBIT Next 3Y20.38%
EBIT Next 5Y14.94%
FCF growth 1Y-24.66%
FCF growth 3Y-3.17%
FCF growth 5Y-0.78%
OCF growth 1Y-0.56%
OCF growth 3Y5.82%
OCF growth 5Y5.15%

CRH PLC / CRH FAQ

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

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 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.


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 4 / 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 28.74%.