Is CRH a good stock to buy?
CRH plc · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026
- PT$127.96 +37.4%
- ConsensusBuy · 23
- P/E vs sector-16.1%
- FCF yield+4.1%
- Insiders$759K
- MA20×50Golden 5d ago
- MACD0.24
- Earnings in96d
- P/E17.5x
- RSI56
- Support-1.7%
- Resistance+3.7%
- Off 52w high-29.2%
- Volume0.6x
- Bollingerupper half
- News0.00
- P/E vs own-8.5%
- 52w range$79–$132
- ATR+3.2%
- Off ATH-29.2%
- MAs2 of 4
- Trendbearish
- Sector▼ -7.0%
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Is CRH a good stock to buy?
CRH is in between on every question about the business. The price is about usual: 17.5 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 18.5 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.
- Demand steady
- Advantage some edge
- Economics profitable
- Execution mixed
- Fragility some risks
- Price about usual
CRH sales growth revenue growth
+5%in its last fiscal yearCRH's sales grew 5% in fiscal 2025, to $37.45B.
CRH analysts' forecast revenue estimates
+6%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the lastAnalysts expect CRH's sales to grow 6% to $39.58B in fiscal 2026 (11 analysts).
CRH competitors
pretickt analysis+6%its sales in 12 months, on a year before
CRH's sales grew 6% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Vulcan Materials (+2%) and Masco (+1%), slower than Johnson Controls (+9%) and Martin Marietta Materials (+9%).
CRH sales by business revenue by segment
77%of its sales from ProductProduct brought CRH 77% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Service 23%.
CRH return on capital ROIC
pretickt analysis13%earned before tax on the money invested in itCRH earned 13% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Masco 57%, Johnson Controls 17%, Vulcan Materials 12% and Martin Marietta Materials 4%.
CRH margin on each sale gross margin
36%left after making the productCRH kept 36% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 32%.
CRH margin after costs profit margin
14%of sales left after running the businessCRH's operating margin was 14% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 14% in fiscal 2024.
CRH cash generated free cash flow
$2.54Bcash left after investing, last 12 monthsCRH generated $2.54B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, less than its reported profit.
CRH earnings vs estimates
4 of 5quarters above the analysts' estimateCRH beat the analysts' profit estimate in 4 of 5 quarters, the latest on Oct 29, 2026; 3 quarters are left out: 1 with one-time gains or charges, 2 the sources disagree on.
CRH insider buying
+$1.2Mbought, net, by its executives in 12 monthsCRH's executives and directors bought a net $1.2M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($1.36M bought, $156K sold).
CRH number of employees
+4%more people in a yearCRH had 83,032 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 4% more than a year before.
CRH CEO pay
$17.84Mfor fiscal 2025, 67% of it in stock and optionsCRH paid its CEO $17.84M for fiscal 2025, 67% of it in stock and options.
CRH financial health Altman Z-score
2.4Altman Z-score, safe above 3CRH's Altman Z-score is 2.4 (Nov 13, 2026), between 1.8 and 3, the grey zone.
CRH quality checks Piotroski score
7 of 9checks passedCRH passes 7 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on return on assets and long-term debt.
CRH in past recessions
pretickt analysis-20%its sales in the worst oneCRH's sales fell in 1 of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 20% in fiscal 2009.
CRH price vs profit P/E ratio
17.5×a year's earningsCRH's P/E ratio is 17.5 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 18.5.
CRH price vs competitors
pretickt analysis17.5×a year's earnings, against its competitorsInvestors pay 17.5 times CRH's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Martin Marietta Materials (13.6), less than for Vulcan Materials (33.0), Johnson Controls (29.8) and Masco (18.3).
CRH analysts' target price target
+37%to their average targetAnalysts' average price target for CRH is $128, 37% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $93.16.
CRH growth priced in fair value
pretickt analysis+10%a year, for ten years, to be worth the priceAt $93.16 a share, CRH's free cash flow must grow about 10% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).
What is CRH's P/E ratio?
CRH's P/E ratio is 17.5 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 18.5. Investors pay 17.5 times CRH's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Martin Marietta Materials (13.6), less than for Vulcan Materials (33.0), Johnson Controls (29.8) and Masco (18.3).
Who are CRH's biggest competitors?
pretickt compares CRH with Johnson Controls, Vulcan Materials, Martin Marietta Materials and Masco. CRH's sales grew 6% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Vulcan Materials (+2%) and Masco (+1%), slower than Johnson Controls (+9%) and Martin Marietta Materials (+9%).
Is CRH profitable?
CRH's operating margin was 14% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 14% in fiscal 2024. CRH generated $2.54B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, less than its reported profit.
Are insiders buying CRH stock?
CRH's executives and directors bought a net $1.2M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($1.36M bought, $156K sold).
How does CRH make money?
Product brought CRH 77% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Service 23%.
How many employees does CRH have?
CRH had 83,032 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 4% more than a year before.
From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.