CRH
CRH plc
$99.46
▲ 1.8%Updated Aug 7, 11:30 AM ET
CRH at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Neutral · 56/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
▲ Up 24.9% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$71.85B
P/E
18.01x
Forward P/E (est.)
15.83x
ROE
15.8%
Revenue Growth
6.3%
EPS Growth
13.8%
Profit Margin
9.7%
FCF Yield
5.6%
Debt / Equity
0.66x
ROIC
10.0%
Interest Coverage
14.47x
Current Ratio
1.59x
Dividend Yield
1.4%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
4.8%
Rating Score
56/100
CRH plc (CRH) is a large-cap company in the Construction Materials industry, part of the Materials sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $71.85B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $37.45B in revenue and $3.75B in net profit.
Our model rates CRH Neutral (56/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (5 years of history).
The filed history looks like a business competitors struggle to attack: high and steady margins, revenue that grows through cycles, and strong returns on capital.
35.4% average over the last 3 years
±1.2 pts around 34.6% across 5 years
grew in 4 of the last 4 year-over-year periods
positive in 5 of 5 years
10.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what CRH's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. CRH trades near $99.46, below its 50-day average ($108.89) and 200-day average ($115.36). Price below both averages is a downtrend — momentum is against buyers for now.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 55 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently negative — short-term momentum is fading.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. CRH's is $4.25 (~4.3% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month CRH found buyers near $99.95 (support) and sellers near $116.90 (resistance); its 52-week range is $91.22–$131.55. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 0.8× the 20-day average — about normal. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
4Y CAGR
6.4%
Revenue moved from $29.21B in 2021 to $37.45B in 2025, a 6.4% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a steady 6.3% year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Gross Margin
36.1%
Operating Margin
14.5%
Net Margin
10.0%
ROE
15.8%
CRH plc keeps about 9.7% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 36.1% gross margin and 14.5% operating margin. Return on equity is 15.8% and return on invested capital about 10.0%. Margins are moderate — typical of a competitive but profitable business.
Total Debt
$18.44B
Net Debt
$15.20B
Net Debt / EBITDA
2.79x
Debt / Equity
0.66x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.7x, and operating profit covers interest about 14.5x, with a current ratio of 1.6x. That is a moderate, manageable debt load for most businesses. It carries roughly $18.44B of total debt against $3.24B of cash.
Operating CF
$5.63B
Free Cash Flow
$2.91B
FCF Margin
7.8%
In the latest year CRH plc produced about $5.63B of operating cash flow and $2.91B of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 5.6% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.
P/E
18.01x
P/S
2x
P/B
2.56x
EV / EBITDA
—
CRH trades at 18.0x trailing earnings (about 15.8x on estimated forward earnings), 2.0x sales, and 2.6x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 4.8% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a fairly typical valuation for a profitable company.
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
DCF fair value / share
$85.33
Current price
$99.46
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$2.91B
Growth, years 1–5
6.3%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Where CRH sits versus its Materials sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 54 Materials companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How CRH stacks up against its Materials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Materials sector (78 S&P 500 companies), CRH ranks #29 of 78 by our overall rating. It trades at a discount versus the sector on earnings (18x P/E vs. 22.7x median) with a lower return on equity (15.8% vs. 16.1%) and slower revenue growth (6.3% vs. 7.9%).
P/E vs sector
18x
median 22.7x
ROE vs sector
15.8%
median 16.1%
Growth vs sector
6.3%
median 7.9%
Sector rank
#29
of 78 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Materials companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 78 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $99.46 today · expected CAGR -5% – 5%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $39.69B | $42.08B | $44.60B | $47.28B | $50.11B |
| Net income | $3.97B | $4.21B | $4.46B | $4.73B | $5.01B |
| EPS | $5.49 | $5.82 | $6.17 | $6.54 | $6.94 |
| Share price (low) | $60.44 | $64.07 | $67.91 | $71.99 | $76.30 |
| Share price (high) | $98.90 | $104.84 | $111.13 | $117.79 | $124.86 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -39% / -1% | -20% / 3% | -12% / 4% | -8% / 4% | -5% / 5% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for CRH:
- Strong return on equity (15.8%) shows capital is put to work well.
- Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~5.6%) funds buybacks and dividends.
The case against CRH:
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the picture is mixed: CRH plc is a large-cap materials business growing at a mature pace, with modest profitability, and a sound balance sheet. It trades at 18.0x earnings, which our model scores Neutral (56/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 27 Wall Street analysts covering CRH recommend (August 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Analysts have turned more positive over the last three months (+6 pts of buy ratings).
Latest SEC Filings
CRH's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
In the Idea Lab
CRH — frequently asked questions
Is CRH a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates CRH plc Neutral (56/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.
What is CRH's rating on The Stocks School?
CRH plc currently scores 56/100 (Neutral) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.
How our ratings work →Where does CRH's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from CRH plc's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for CRH calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this CRH analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell CRH. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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