CRH PLC (CRH) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:CRH • IE0001827041

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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

  • In the past year CRH was profitable.
  • In the past year CRH had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years CRH has always 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

  • The Return On Assets of CRH (6.43%) is better than 61.54% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 15.63%, CRH is in the better half of 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's Profit Margin of 10.02% 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.
  • The Operating Margin of CRH (14.21%) is worse than 61.54% of its industry peers.
  • CRH's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • 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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CRH is still 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

  • CRH has an Altman-Z score of 2.93. This is not the best score and indicates that CRH is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CRH's Altman-Z score of 2.93 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CRH outperforms 53.85% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • 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 2.93
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.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.74, CRH perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 46.15% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 17.02% over the past year.
  • 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.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.27% in the past 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

  • CRH is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 9.72% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.45% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y9.41%
EPS Next 2Y11.03%
EPS Next 3Y11.07%
EPS Next 5Y9.72%
Revenue Next Year5.93%
Revenue Next 2Y5.58%
Revenue Next 3Y5.83%
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

  • CRH is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 17.92.
  • 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.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.70. CRH is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.38 indicates a correct valuation of CRH.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CRH is valued a bit cheaper than 69.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CRH to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.84), we can say CRH is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.92
Fwd PE 16.38
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

  • 61.54% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CRH, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CRH indicates a rather cheap valuation: CRH is cheaper than 84.62% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 24.4
EV/EBITDA 11.36
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)1.9
PEG (5Y)1.02
EPS Next 2Y11.03%
EPS Next 3Y11.07%

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5. CRH Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • CRH has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.40%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • In the last 3 months the price of CRH has falen by -21.03%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
  • CRH's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.11. CRH pays more dividend than 84.62% of the companies 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 1.4%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of CRH grows each year by 25.12%, which is quite nice.
  • CRH has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has 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

  • 26.54% 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.
DP26.54%
EPS Next 2Y11.03%
EPS Next 3Y11.07%
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 (3/13/2026, 8:18:40 PM)

After market: 100.14 +0.32 (+0.32%)

99.82

+0.09 (+0.09%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryConstruction Materials
Earnings (Last)02-18
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners89.33%
Inst Owner Change-2.82%
Ins Owners0.17%
Ins Owner Change13.84%
Market Cap71.04B
Revenue(TTM)37.45B
Net Income(TTM)3.75B
Analysts82
Price Target141.07 (41.32%)
Short Float %1.87%
Short Ratio1.72
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.4%
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)-0.02%
PT rev (3m)4.33%
EPS NQ rev (1m)60.52%
EPS NQ rev (3m)58.1%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.31%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.99%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.06%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.14%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.23%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.19%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.92
Fwd PE 16.38
P/S 1.9
P/FCF 24.4
P/OCF 12.63
P/B 2.96
P/tB 8.02
EV/EBITDA 11.36
EPS(TTM)5.57
EY5.58%
EPS(NY)6.09
Fwd EY6.11%
FCF(TTM)4.09
FCFY4.1%
OCF(TTM)7.9
OCFY7.92%
SpS52.62
BVpS33.73
TBVpS12.45
PEG (NY)1.9
PEG (5Y)1.02
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 2.93
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 Y9.41%
EPS Next 2Y11.03%
EPS Next 3Y11.07%
EPS Next 5Y9.72%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.27%
Revenue growth 3Y4.6%
Revenue growth 5Y6.3%
Sales Q2Q%6.16%
Revenue Next Year5.93%
Revenue Next 2Y5.58%
Revenue Next 3Y5.83%
Revenue Next 5Y6.45%
EBIT growth 1Y8.15%
EBIT growth 3Y10.94%
EBIT growth 5Y12.64%
EBIT Next Year52.01%
EBIT Next 3Y20.81%
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 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 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 26.54%.