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

  • 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.
  • CRH had a positive operating cash flow in each 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 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 has a better Return On Equity (15.63%) than 69.23% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of CRH (8.32%) is better than 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.
  • CRH's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • 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 Gross Margin of 36.13%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CRH outperforms 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

  • CRH has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it 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 3.16 indicates that CRH is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CRH has a Altman-Z score (3.16) which is comparable to the rest of the 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 Debt to FCF ratio value of 6.25, CRH perfoms like the industry average, 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 3.16
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.
  • 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.
  • The Quick ratio of CRH (1.14) is comparable to the rest of the 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

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 17.02% over the past year.
  • CRH shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 17.54% yearly.
  • 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 9.25% yearly.
  • CRH is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.15% yearly.
EPS Next Y8.87%
EPS Next 2Y10.56%
EPS Next 3Y11.23%
EPS Next 5Y9.25%
Revenue Next Year5.73%
Revenue Next 2Y5.48%
Revenue Next 3Y5.85%
Revenue Next 5Y6.15%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
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 20.95 indicates a rather expensive valuation of CRH.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CRH is valued a bit cheaper than 61.54% 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 27.35.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.24, CRH is valued on the expensive side.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CRH is valued a bit cheaper than 69.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CRH's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 22.23.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.95
Fwd PE 19.24
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 ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • 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 28.51
EV/EBITDA 13.1
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 CRH does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The decent profitability rating of CRH may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.36
PEG (5Y)1.19
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 1.33%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.23, 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 1.33%

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.
  • The dividend of CRH decreased 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

  • CRH pays out 26.54% of its income as dividend. This is a 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 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 (4/27/2026, 5:30:49 PM)

After market: 116.67 0 (0%)

116.67

-1.33 (-1.13%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryConstruction Materials
Earnings (Last)02-18
Earnings (Next)04-30
Inst Owners89.64%
Inst Owner Change-0.69%
Ins Owners0.16%
Ins Owner Change14.29%
Market Cap83.03B
Revenue(TTM)37.45B
Net Income(TTM)3.75B
Analysts81.33
Price Target142.54 (22.17%)
Short Float %1.77%
Short Ratio2.3
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.33%
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)2.57%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-159.36%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-13.06%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.49%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.58%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.34%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.06%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.45%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.95
Fwd PE 19.24
P/S 2.22
P/FCF 28.51
P/OCF 14.76
P/B 3.46
P/tB 9.37
EV/EBITDA 13.1
EPS(TTM)5.57
EY4.77%
EPS(NY)6.06
Fwd EY5.2%
FCF(TTM)4.09
FCFY3.51%
OCF(TTM)7.9
OCFY6.77%
SpS52.62
BVpS33.73
TBVpS12.45
PEG (NY)2.36
PEG (5Y)1.19
Graham Number65.0157 (-44.27%)
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 3.16
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 5Y9.25%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.27%
Revenue growth 3Y4.6%
Revenue growth 5Y6.3%
Sales Q2Q%6.16%
Revenue Next Year5.73%
Revenue Next 2Y5.48%
Revenue Next 3Y5.85%
Revenue Next 5Y6.15%
EBIT growth 1Y8.15%
EBIT growth 3Y10.94%
EBIT growth 5Y12.64%
EBIT Next Year52.1%
EBIT Next 3Y20.96%
EBIT Next 5Y15.58%
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.