Crh Public Ltd Co (CRH)
Materials · Construction Materials · US stock · S&P 500 component
$86.43
▲ +0.40 (0.46%)
Fair valueFair
$86 −0.9% to fair value
$43fair band $73–$104$128
Day's range
$84.59 – $86.82
52-week range
$78.62 – $131.55
About Crh Public Ltd Co
CRH is a building materials group that produces and supplies cement, aggregates, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete and a range of products used in construction. It operates quarries and plants in North America, Europe and other regions, and sells to contractors, public authorities and builders working on roads, housing, commercial buildings and infrastructure. Revenue comes from the volume and price of the materials and building products it sells, and results track construction activity and public spending.
Sales came to $38.6 billion in the last twelve months, having expanded at 4.6% a year across the last three years. Its operating margin came to 14.3%, and return on invested capital was 11%. Net debt stands at 2.7 times EBITDA. The company pays a dividend, yielding 1.8%. On the site's X-Ray Score it receives 58 out of 100.
Price chart
52-wk range $78.62 – $131.55Volume 4,501,257Daily, split-adjusted
Vitals
Market cap$57.8B
52-week range$78.62 – $131.55
Volume (last day)4,501,257
P/E (TTM)15.1
EBIT / EV yield7.5%
Free-cash-flow yield4.8%
Dividend yield1.8%
Revenue (TTM)$38.6B
Net income (TTM)$3.8B
Operating margin14.3%
Return on capital10.7%
Debt incl. leases$17.9B
Cash & securities$3.0B
Debt = borrowings plus lease liabilities. Cash & securities = cash, equivalents and short-term marketable securities (long-term securities are not counted, so net cash can be understated for companies that hold large long-term investments). Net debt = debt minus cash & securities. Source: latest SEC 10-Q/10-K. EBIT / EV yield = operating profit divided by market cap plus net debt.
Fair value estimate
$86middle half of models $71 – $103
Fair
−0.9% to fair value
Average of the 15 valuation models that pass our checks: multiples, discounted cash flow, dividend discount and earnings power value. A model more than 100% above or 60% below the price is left out as unrealistic. Model uncertainty is High, based on how far apart the models are. Undervalued or Overvalued means the gap to fair value is more than 17.5%.
Price $86
Undervalued < $73Fair $73 – $104Overvalued > $104
P/E multiple
$89
P/B multiple
$102
P/S multiple
$118
EV/EBITDA multiple
$102
EV/EBIT multiple
$103
EV/revenue multiple
$110
10-year DCF, EBITDA exit
$73
5-year DCF, EBITDA exit
$82
10-year DCF, revenue exit
$75
5-year DCF, revenue exit
$86
10-year DCF, growth exit
$63
5-year DCF, growth exit
$69
Dividend discount, stable
$39
Dividend discount, multi-stage
$67
Earnings power value
$107
Growth the price implies
10.4%/yr
A model estimate, not a price target or recommendation. Inputs: risk-free 5.13%, equity risk premium 4.30% (Damodaran). How it works.
What this means
Average business, fairly priced
The price sits inside our fair-value band. A high score does not guarantee a good outcome; it shifts the odds a little. Use the checklist as a prompt for your own research.
Before you invest · decision checklist
Ticked boxes are filled in from our data; the rest are yours to answer.
The five-lens scan
Every score explained in one sentence, ranked against Materials peers. Open a lens to see the numbers behind it.
Strong: 70 to 100Fair: 50 to 69Weak: under 50No score: not enough data
Valuation
Fair
67/100
Priced about in line with its sector.
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EBIT / EV yield7.5%
Free-cash-flow yield4.8%
Fair value vs price1.0×
Growth
Fair
64/100
Growing at a typical pace for its sector.
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Revenue growth (3y)4.6%
EPS growth (3y)2.5%
Growth consistency90%
Profitability
Fair
59/100
Returns on capital are typical for its sector.
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Return on invested capital10.7%
Operating margin14.3%
Gross profitability23.9%
Financial health
Weak
47/100
Balance sheet is more stretched than most peers.
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Piotroski F-Score6 / 9
Net debt / EBITDA2.7×
Interest cover6.5×
Dividends
Weak
43/100
Dividend is modest or less certain than peers.
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Dividend yield1.8%
Dividends vs free cash flow37%
Dividend growth2.3%
Quarterly results: last 6 quarters
+3.4%
Mar '25
+5.7%
Jun '25
+5.3%
Sep '25
+6.2%
Dec '25
+9.1%
Mar '26
+5.6%
Jun '26
Revenue against the same quarter a year earlier. Latest quarter revenue $10.8B, diluted EPS $2.21.
Compare with peers
VMC Vulcan Materials CO57 MLM Martin Marietta Materi...44Other Construction Materials companies by X-Ray Score.
SWOT analysis: Crh Public Ltd Co
Strengthsinside the company
- No standout strength in the figures we track.
Weaknessesinside the company
- No clear weakness in the figures we track.
Opportunitiesvaluation and setting
- Dividends use only 37% of free cash flow, which leaves room to raise them.
- Trades at 15.1x earnings, 43% below the 26.6x median of sector peers.
Threatsvaluation and setting
- Valuation uncertainty is high: the models give widely different values, so the fair value range is wide.
Written by fixed rules from the figures on this page and the peer table below: filings, our fair value, the sector climate and the price trend. It summarises the data, it is not a forecast or advice.
Compare CRH with peers and sector
Medians of 22 Materials peers and of 22 Materials stocks in our universe.
Largest peers (X-Ray Score): LIN 43, NEM 81, FCX 55, SHW 54, ECL 50, APD 25.
| Metric | CRH | Peers | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| X-Ray Score (out of 100) | 58 | 51 | 51 |
| Valuation | 67 | 43 | 43 |
| Growth | 63 | 55 | 55 |
| Profitability | 59 | 49 | 49 |
| Financial health | 47 | 50 | 50 |
| Dividends | 43 | 56 | 56 |
Sector leaders: highest X-Ray Score in Materials
CRH ranks #5 of 23 in Materials by X-Ray Score. A higher score is stronger on our five pillars; it is a ranking of facts, not a forecast.
Green means better than the peer median, red worse (only where a higher or lower figure is clearly better). A dash means too few companies report the figure. P/E, EV/EBITDA and price changes are not graded: a different level is not good or bad by itself.
Factor ratings for CRH
Each factor is rated by where CRH stands among the 23 Materials stocks in our universe.
Rating against the sector
Goodthe top third of these stocks
Averagethe middle third of these stocks
Badthe bottom third of these stocks
"Beats" is the share of those stocks it is ahead of.
Against its own history
The last columns set today's figure against the company's own median of its last five financial years:
▲ Betterbetter than its usual level
▼ Worseworse than its usual level
≈ In linewithin its usual range
For valuation factors Good means cheaper than most of the sector and Better means cheaper than usual for this company, which is not the same as a bargain.
In total: 7 Good · 13 Average · 2 Bad of 22
Growth: 1 · 2 · 0
Profitability: 2 · 3 · 0
Financial strength: 0 · 4 · 0
Valuation: 4 · 1 · 0
Cash flow: 0 · 2 · 2
Efficiency: 0 · 1 · 0
| Factor | CRH | Rating | Sector median | Own 5-year median | Against own history |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growth | |||||
| Revenue growth, 3 years a year | +4.6% | Good beats 85% | +0.6% | – | – |
| Revenue growth, last year | +5.3% | Average beats 50% | +5.3% | +6.0% | ≈ In line |
| EPS growth, 3 years a year | +2.5% | Average beats 53% | +0.5% | – | – |
| Profitability | |||||
| Gross margin | 36.2% | Good beats 73% | 27.9% | 34.2% | ≈ In line |
| Operating margin | 14.3% | Average beats 59% | 11.8% | 12.0% | ▲ Better |
| Net margin | 9.9% | Good beats 67% | 7.8% | 9.8% | ≈ In line |
| Return on invested capital | 10.7% | Average beats 54% | 10.0% | – | – |
| Return on equity | 16.0% | Average beats 54% | 14.8% | 15.6% | ≈ In line |
| Financial strength | |||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.7x | Average beats 46% | 2.4x | 1.2x | ▼ Worse |
| Interest cover | 6.5x | Average beats 39% | 7.8x | 10.6x | ▼ Worse |
| Current ratio | 1.58 | Average beats 46% | 1.61 | 1.71 | ≈ In line |
| Piotroski F-score | 6 / 9 | Average beats 46% | 6 / 9 | – | – |
| Valuation | |||||
| P/E ratio | 15.1x | Good beats 82% | 21.6x | 15.9x | ≈ In line |
| Price / book | 2.4x | Good beats 67% | 3.1x | 2.4x | ≈ In line |
| Price / sales | 1.5x | Good beats 72% | 2.1x | 1.4x | ≈ In line |
| EV / EBITDA | 13.3x | Average beats 59% | 14.2x | 10.3x | ▼ Worse |
| Free cash flow yield | 4.8% | Good beats 69% | 3.4% | 5.8% | ▼ Worse |
| Cash flow | |||||
| Free cash flow margin | 7.2% | Average beats 43% | 7.7% | 7.8% | ≈ In line |
| Cash from operations / net income | 1.41 | Bad beats 24% | 1.50 | 1.50 | ≈ In line |
| Free cash flow growth, 3 years a year | +8.5% | Average beats 47% | +11.3% | – | – |
| Accruals (lower is better) | −2.7% | Bad beats 20% | −4.2% | – | – |
| Efficiency | |||||
| Inventory turnover | 4.8x | Average beats 36% | 5.3x | 5.0x | ≈ In line |
These ratings compare companies with each other and describe the past; they are not a forecast, a recommendation or part of the X-Ray Score. A factor is left out when its data is missing or meaningless (for example a P/E on negative earnings). A dash in the history columns means fewer than three usable years.
Fundamentals checklist
● 5 Good · ● 10 Average · ● 1 BadCash quality
Earnings backed by cashBad
Free-cash-flow yieldGood
Risk models
Altman Z''Average
Piotroski F-ScoreAverage
Growth
EPS growth (3y)Average
Free-cash-flow growth (3y)Average
Revenue growth (3y)Good
Growth consistencyGood
Balance sheet
Current ratioAverage
Net debt / EBITDAAverage
Interest coverAverage
Valuation
Fair value vs priceAverage
EBIT / EV yieldGood
Profitability
Return on invested capitalAverage
Operating marginAverage
Gross profitabilityGood
Each check is graded against the company's sector, not a fixed number. Checklist score 58/100.
Financials
| FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $29.2B | $32.7B | $34.9B | $35.6B | $37.4B |
| Operating income | $3.3B | $3.8B | $4.2B | $4.9B | $5.4B |
| Net income | $2.6B | $3.9B | $3.2B | $3.5B | $3.8B |
| Operating cash flow | $4.0B | $3.8B | $5.0B | $5.0B | $5.6B |
| Operating margin | 11.4% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 13.8% | 14.5% |
| Free cash flow | $2.4B | $2.3B | $3.2B | $2.4B | $2.9B |
| Diluted EPS | $3.32 | $5.11 | $4.33 | $5.02 | $5.51 |
Fiscal years, from SEC filings.
Technical summary
Daily
Bearish
5 bullish · 1 neutral · 10 bearish
Weekly
Strongly bearish
1 bullish · 1 neutral · 10 bearish
Monthly
Bearish
2 bullish · 1 neutral · 5 bearish
Moving averages (daily)
| SMA 10 | 82.87 | Bullish |
| EMA 10 | 83.93 | Bullish |
| SMA 20 | 82.90 | Bullish |
| EMA 20 | 84.07 | Bullish |
| SMA 50 | 88.13 | Bearish |
| EMA 50 | 87.99 | Bearish |
| SMA 100 | 95.92 | Bearish |
| EMA 100 | 93.81 | Bearish |
| SMA 200 | 104.7 | Bearish |
| EMA 200 | 99.62 | Bearish |
Oscillators (daily)
| RSI (14) | 55.45 | Neutral |
| MACD (12, 26) | -0.90 | Bearish |
| Momentum (12) | 3.39 | Bullish |
| Stochastic %K (14) | 95.24 | Bearish |
| Williams %R (14) | -4.76 | Bearish |
| CCI (20) | 140.2 | Bearish |
Pivot points (classic, last session)
S3 82.84 | S2 83.72 | S1 85.07 | Pivot 85.95 | R1 87.30 | R2 88.18 | R3 89.53 |
Signals describe what the chart is doing, not what to do. Moving averages: price above the average is bullish. Oscillators use the usual thresholds (RSI 30/70, Stochastic 20/80, CCI ±100, Williams %R −80/−20; MACD and momentum above zero are bullish). Weekly and monthly views use closing prices only.
Dividends
Paid, last 12 months
1.54 USD
Yield on today's price
1.78%
Frequency
Quarterly
Next ex-dividend date
Not announced
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 0.3900 | |
| 0.3900 | |
| 0.3900 | |
| 0.3700 | |
| 0.3700 | |
| 0.3700 | |
| 0.3700 | |
| 0.3500 | |
| 0.3500 | |
| 0.3500 | |
| 0.3500 | |
| 1.0800 |
Ex-dividend dates and amounts from EODHD. Shown as declared, before tax.
ETFs that hold CRH
| ETF | Share of the fund |
|---|---|
| XLB Materials Select Sector SPDR | 4.67% |
| IFRA iShares U.S. Infrastructure | 2.51% |
| PAVE Global X U.S. Infrastructure Developme... | 2.41% |
| VOE Vanguard Mid-Cap Value | 1.23% |
| BKDV BNY Mellon Dynamic Value | 1.06% |
| MFSV MFS Active Value | 1.01% |
| IYJ iShares U.S. Industrials | 0.76% |
| VO Vanguard Mid-Cap | 0.69% |
The eight funds with the largest weight in CRH among the ETFs we cover, from each fund's latest SEC Form N-PORT (quarter-end positions, so they can be months old). All ETFs.
CRH stock splits
CRH has split its stock once since 1998. The latest was a 5-for-1 split on 24 Aug 1998.
Full CRH stock split history →CRH SEC filings
10-QSEC EDGAR
Quarterly report
8-KSEC EDGAR
Results of operations
8-KSEC EDGAR
Other events
8-KSEC EDGAR
Entered a material agreement; Regulation FD disclosure
8-KSEC EDGAR
Director or officer change; Regulation FD disclosure
8-KSEC EDGAR
Shareholder vote results
8-KSEC EDGAR
Director or officer change; Regulation FD disclosure
8-KSEC EDGAR
Shareholder vote results
Where the numbers come from
Statements SEC EDGAR filings (10-K, 10-Q), quarters derived from year-to-date figures.
Prices end-of-day closes, split-adjusted.
Industry inputs beta, multiples and equity risk premium from Damodaran Online (NYU Stern).
StocksXray is for education only and is not financial advice. Scores and fair values are model estimates from public filings and carry uncertainty.