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CRH CRH PLC Ordinary Shares

CRH · Basic Materials · Building Materials
Bottom 35% of scored stocks
OkayBottom 35% of scored stocks
Weak Spot

CRH scores 47/100 on fundamentals: in the bottom 35% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Financial Safety (67/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (17/100). It carries 1 warning flag: Weak Spot.

Best
Financial 67
Weakest
Price 17
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag

This stock is fairly balanced overall: price fairness is its weakest area.

What looks good
What to watch
Mkt capUS$ 59.9b#205 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 5.66P/E17×✓ vs sector median 28×P/B2.4×✓ vs sector median 3.1×Div yield1%Bottom 49% in the S&P 50052w range · 21% of range78.62131.55
as of 31 Oct 2026

Nearby peers

Ranks #10 of 19 in Basic Materials by score

#1CF Industries75#8Linde52#9DuPont49
#10CRH47
#11Ecolab46#12Albemarle42

One-Minute Summary

Why CRH scores 47

This stock is fairly balanced overall: price fairness is its weakest area.

What looks good
What to watch

Business Strength

60
Why 60?
Pillar score: (1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2) = 6 of 10 points → 60
Return on Equity (ROE)14%Okay4-Year Revenue Growth+4%/yrOkay4-Year Profit Growth+4%/yrOkayNet Profit Margin9%OkayQuarterly Momentum+6%Strong
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↑ +12.7%Equity ↑ +19.9%ROE % 14.2%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
3.2b3.5b3.7b3.6b20.9b21.6b24.0b25.0b202320242025TTM15.1%16%15.5%14.2%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↑ +11.5%Net Profit ↑ +12.7%Net Margin % 9.1%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
34.9b35.6b37.4b39.0b3.2b3.5b3.7b3.6b202320242025TTM9%9.7%10%9.1%

Sales grew about 11.5% over 4 years: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit climbed about 12.7% over 4 years: the business keeps more money as it grows.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue → +2.5%Net Profit ↑ +7.5%Net Margin % 13.7%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
10.5b8.9b6.8b10.2b11.1b9.4b7.4b10.8b1.4b703m-94m1.3b1.5b1.0b-176m1.5bQ3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'2613.1%7.9%-1.4%12.9%13.5%10.9%-2.4%13.7%
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Sales have stayed roughly flat over the last 8 quarters.

The company made a loss in at least one of the last 8 quarters: the bars below zero are losses, not profits.

Why 67?
Pillar score: (1 + 1 + 2) = 4 of 6 points → 67
Debt-to-Equity0.9×OkayCurrent Ratio1.5×OkayInterest Coverage6.8×Strong
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↑ +65.7%Equity ↑ +19.9%D/E 0.9×
Total DebtEquityD/E
13.0b15.6b19.7b21.6b20.9b21.6b24.0b25.0b202320242025TTM0.6×0.7×0.8×0.9×

Borrowings grew about 65.7% over 4 years: watch this; rising debt adds pressure in bad times.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↑ +7.2%Current Liabilities ↑ +23.8%Current Ratio 1.5×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
16.9b14.1b15.3b18.1b10.0b10.3b8.8b12.4b202320242025TTM1.7×1.4×1.7×1.5×
Why 50?
Pillar score: (0 + 1 + 2 + 1) = 4 of 8 points → 50
Dividend Quality1%Weak
Payout ratio: 29%
Operating Cash FlowPositive but bumpyOkayFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsPartly healthyOkay
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↑ +3.4%Free CF ↓ -20.6%
Operating CFFree CF
5.0b5.0b5.6b5.2b3.2b2.4b2.9b2.5b202320242025TTM

Cash keeps coming in, though unevenly: fine, but worth keeping an eye on.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↓ -19.4%Short-Term Debt ↑ +158.3%Total Debt ↑ +65.7%
CashShort-Term DebtTotal Debt
6.3b3.7b4.1b5.1b1.9b3.0b1.2b4.8b13.0b15.6b19.7b21.6b202320242025TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) ↓ -66.8%Yield % 1.3%
DPS (cents)Yield %
100.69810335222.62361407420222023202420256.1%4.6%1.7%1.3%

Dividends were cut during this period: payouts here are not guaranteed pocket money.

Why 17?
Pillar score: (1 + 0 + 0) = 1 of 6 points → 17
P/E Ratio17×OkayP/B Ratio2.4×WeakPEG Ratio4.2Weak
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 129.92US$ 105.73US$ 81.54Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is down about 22.9% over the past year.

Why 42?
Pillar score: (2 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 0) = 5 of 12 points → 42
Earnings ConsistencySteadyStrongDebt Trend (4yr)RisingWeakShare Count Trend (4yr)-1%/yrStrongInventory vs Sales (4yr)+2.2 pp/yr vs salesOkayAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)-13.7%WeakQuarterly ConsistencyLoss in 2 of 8 quartersWeak
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue

Revenue ↑ +11.5%Inventory ↑ +18.7%Inv. % of Rev. 13.1%
RevenueInventoryInv. % of Rev.
34.9b35.6b37.4b39.0b4.3b4.8b5.3b5.1b202320242025TTM12.3%13.4%14%13.1%
Ranks #10 of 19 in Basic Materials by score

Sector peers

#1CF Industries75#8Linde52#9DuPont49
#10CRH (you)47
#11Ecolab46#12Albemarle42

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesInventoryDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B RatioPEG Ratio
2026US$ 39.0bUS$ 3.6bUS$ 5.2bUS$ 2.5bUS$ -2.6bUS$ 5.1bUS$ 21.6bUS$ 4.8bUS$ 25.0bUS$ 18.1bUS$ 12.4bUS$ 61.3bUS$ 34.9bUS$ 5.1b-14%9%0.9×1.5×6.8×29%----
2025US$ 37.4bUS$ 3.7bUS$ 5.6bUS$ 2.9bUS$ -2.7bUS$ 4.1bUS$ 19.7bUS$ 1.2bUS$ 24.0bUS$ 15.3bUS$ 8.8bUS$ 58.3bUS$ 32.9bUS$ 5.3bUS$ 74.0m16%10%0.8×1.7×6.9×27%1%22.4×3.5×-
2024US$ 35.6bUS$ 3.5bUS$ 5.0bUS$ 2.4bUS$ -2.6bUS$ 3.7bUS$ 15.6bUS$ 3.0bUS$ 21.6bUS$ 14.1bUS$ 10.3bUS$ 50.6bUS$ 27.8bUS$ 4.8bUS$ 140.0m16%10%0.7×1.4×8.7×49%2%17.9×2.9×1.9
2023US$ 34.9bUS$ 3.2bUS$ 5.0bUS$ 3.2bUS$ -1.8bUS$ 6.3bUS$ 13.0bUS$ 1.9bUS$ 20.9bUS$ 16.9bUS$ 10.0bUS$ 47.5bUS$ 25.8bUS$ 4.3bUS$ 236.0m15%9%0.6×1.7×11.7×30%4%14.7×2.2×0.4