# CRH PLC (CRH) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Consumer Cyclical / Specialty Retail. Price $94.26, market value $62.7 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 16.7×** (5-yr avg 15.5×, 3-yr avg 18.7×). CRH PLC trades at 16.7× trailing earnings, close to its own five-year average of 15.5×. The Consumer Cyclical median in the September 2026 study was 19.5×. Forward P/E is 14.3×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 1.46**. A PEG of 1.46 is in the range usually read as fairly priced for its growth.
- **Price / sales: 1.6×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.6×.
- **Price / book: 2.6×**. The shares trade at 2.6× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 4.4%** (5-yr avg 5.7%). Free cash flow equals 4.4% of the market value, below its five-year average of 5.7%, so the shares are pricier on cash than usual.
- **Earnings yield: 6.0%**. The inverse of the P/E: 6.0% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 36.2%**. CRH PLC keeps 36.2% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 14.3%**. 14.3% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 10.0%**. 10.0% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 15.6%**. 15.6% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on invested capital: 11.6%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 11.6%.
- **Return on assets: 6.6%**. Each dollar of assets produces 6.6% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 5.3%** (3-yr 4.6%/yr, 5-yr 7.7%/yr). Revenue grew 5.3% over the last year, against 7.7% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 9.8%** (3-yr 2.5%/yr, 5-yr 31.2%/yr). Earnings per share rose 9.8%, roughly in step with revenue.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 8.5%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 8.5% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.74**. Debt is 0.74 times equity, moderate leverage.
- **Altman Z-score: 2.67**. A Z-score of 2.67 is in the grey zone; not distressed, not clearly safe.
- **Piotroski F-score: 5/9**. 5 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 1.65%** ($1.52 per share, trailing). CRH PLC yields 1.65%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 7.0%/yr** (1-yr -7.5%). The dividend has grown 7.0% a year over five years.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: strong_buy** (23 analysts). 23 analysts cover CRH PLC; the consensus is strong_buy, with an average price target of $138.32 (+47% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -14.9%** (YTD -23.9%, 3-mo -10.3%). The shares are down 14.9% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -28.3%** (4.5% above the low). Trading 28% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 45**. An RSI of 45 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.30** (volatility 32%). Beta of 1.30 against the S&P 500: the shares move much more than the market.

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