CRH plc (CRH) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

CRH • • Industrial / General

Basic MaterialsConstruction MaterialsCement & Concrete ProductsIntegrated Cement Producers

AboutCRH plc, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes building materials. It operates in three segments: Americas Materials, Europe Materials, and Building Products. The company manufactures and supplies cement, lime, aggregates, precast, ready mixed concrete, and asphalt products; concrete masonry and hardscape products comprising pavers, blocks and kerbs, retaining walls, and related patio products; and glass and glazing products, including architectural glass, custom-engineered curtain and window walls, architectural windows, storefront systems, doors, skylights, and architectural hardware. It also offers precast concrete and polymer-based products, such as underground vaults, drainage pipes and structures, utility enclosures, and modular precast structures to the water, energy, communication, transportation, and building structures markets; and construction accessories, such as anchoring, fixing, and connection solutions, as well as lifting systems, formwork accessories, and other accessories used in construction applications. In addition, the company offers network access products, which include composite access chambers, covers, passive safety systems, retention sockets, sealants, and meter boxes; and paving and construction services. Further, it provides building and civil engineering contracting, contract surfacing, operates logistics and owned railway infrastructure; sells and distributes cement; and supplies access chambers and ducting products. It serves governments, contractors, homebuilders, homeowners, and sub-contractors. The company operates primarily in the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom, the rest of Europe, the United States, and internationally. CRH plc was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.Show more

Revenue $35.57B +12.0%
EBITDA $6.72B +21.1%
Net Income $3.49B +21.8%
EPS (Diluted) 5.02 +27.7%
Gross Margin 35.7% +4.3%
EBITDA Margin 18.9% +8.1%
Operating Margin 13.85% +8.1%
Net Margin 9.82% +8.8%
ROE 15.7% +20.4%
ROIC 11.77% +7.4%
Debt/Equity 0.67 +11.2%
Interest Coverage 8.33 -30.0%

Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

✓Strong 5Y profit CAGR of 18.2%
✓Strong Piotroski F-Score: 7/9
✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
✓Good 3Y average ROE of 15.2%
✓Share count reduced 5.4% through buybacks

✗Weaknesses

No significant weaknesses identified

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y6.26%

5Y7.5%

3Y11.36%

TTM6.82%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y19.33%

5Y18.19%

3Y15.57%

TTM1.67%

EPS CAGR

10Y20.05%

5Y21.84%

3Y20.35%

TTM3.12%

ROCE

10Y Avg8.73%

5Y Avg9.62%

3Y Avg11.07%

Latest12.67%

Peer Comparison

Integrated Cement Producers

Name	Market Cap	Current Price	P/E Ratio	Revenue Growth 1Y	Net Margin	ROE	FCF Yield	Debt/Equity
CRHCRH plc	81.95B	122.56	24.41	12.01%	9.27%	13.24%	2.89%	0.67
AMRZAmrize Ltd	30.15B	54.52	23.70	0.23%	11.65%	10.68%	5.44%	0.96
CXCEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V.	17.92B	12.35	20.25	-6.83%	8.61%	9.8%	3.34%	0.59
EXPEagle Materials Inc.	7.4B	230.76	16.76	0.05%	19.41%	29.07%	4.77%	0.88

Profit & Loss

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+	24.05B	26.13B	24.3B	24B	24.78B	22.52B	25.76B	30.41B	31.76B	35.57B
Revenue Growth %	0.24%	0.09%	-0.07%	-0.01%	0.03%	-0.09%	0.14%	0.18%	0.04%	0.12%
Cost of Goods Sold+	16.9B	17.71B	16.51B	16.25B	16.89B	15.11B	17.31B	20.36B	20.89B	22.87B
COGS % of Revenue	0.7%	0.68%	0.68%	0.68%	0.68%	0.67%	0.67%	0.67%	0.66%	0.64%
Gross Profit+	7.16B	8.42B	7.79B	7.75B	7.89B	7.41B	8.45B	10.05B	10.87B	12.7B
Gross Margin %	0.3%	0.32%	0.32%	0.32%	0.32%	0.33%	0.33%	0.33%	0.34%	0.36%
Gross Profit Growth %	0.31%	0.18%	-0.07%	-0%	0.02%	-0.06%	0.14%	0.19%	0.08%	0.17%
Operating Expenses+	5.6B	6.38B	5.76B	5.55B	5.42B	5.02B	5.5B	6.56B	6.8B	7.78B
OpEx % of Revenue	0.23%	0.24%	0.24%	0.23%	0.22%	0.22%	0.21%	0.22%	0.21%	0.22%
Selling, General & Admin	5.6B	6.39B	5.77B	5.55B	5.42B	5.02B	5.5B	6.56B	6.8B	7.85B
SG&A % of Revenue	0.23%	0.24%	0.24%	0.23%	0.22%	0.22%	0.21%	0.22%	0.21%	0.22%
Research & Development	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R&D % of Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Operating Expenses	0	-6.32M	8.67M	0	0	0	0	0	0	-76M
Operating Income+	1.56B	2.04B	2.03B	2.2B	2.46B	2.39B	2.95B	3.49B	4.07B	4.92B
Operating Margin %	0.06%	0.08%	0.08%	0.09%	0.1%	0.11%	0.11%	0.11%	0.13%	0.14%
Operating Income Growth %	0.5%	0.31%	-0%	0.09%	0.12%	-0.03%	0.23%	0.18%	0.16%	0.21%
EBITDA+	2.48B	3.15B	3.05B	3.34B	3.95B	3.78B	4.41B	4.96B	5.55B	6.72B
EBITDA Margin %	0.1%	0.12%	0.13%	0.14%	0.16%	0.17%	0.17%	0.16%	0.17%	0.19%
EBITDA Growth %	0.43%	0.27%	-0.03%	0.09%	0.18%	-0.04%	0.17%	0.12%	0.12%	0.21%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)	920.04M	1.11B	1.02B	1.14B	1.49B	1.39B	1.46B	1.47B	1.48B	1.8B
EBIT	1.35B	2.02B	2.03B	2.09B	2.25B	1.82B	3.04B	3.54B	3.99B	5.33B
Net Interest Income+	-331.78M	-346.8M	-277.54M	-310.89M	-370.8M	-366.51M	-349.26M	-259.27M	-154.48M	-452.91M
Interest Income	8.14M	8.43M	11.56M	35.12M	19.38M	0	0	60.4M	187.19M	138.1M
Interest Expense	339.93M	355.23M	289.1M	346.01M	390.18M	366.51M	349.26M	319.67M	341.67M	591.01M
Other Income/Expense	-503.78M	-329.93M	-230.32M	-405.92M	-540.79M	-1.03B	-212.55M	-276.92M	-436.18M	-319M
Pretax Income+	1.05B	1.71B	1.8B	1.8B	1.92B	1.36B	2.74B	3.22B	3.63B	4.61B
Pretax Margin %	0.04%	0.07%	0.07%	0.07%	0.08%	0.06%	0.11%	0.11%	0.11%	0.13%
Income Tax+	309.39M	454.32M	53M	409.02M	470.33M	407.32M	582.98M	708.1M	840.55M	1.08B
Effective Tax Rate %	0.7%	0.77%	1.01%	0.55%	0.79%	0.67%	0.83%	1.13%	0.79%	0.76%
Net Income+	736.84M	1.31B	1.82B	982.26M	1.51B	915.86M	2.26B	3.63B	2.87B	3.49B
Net Margin %	0.03%	0.05%	0.08%	0.04%	0.06%	0.04%	0.09%	0.12%	0.09%	0.1%
Net Income Growth %	0.24%	0.78%	0.39%	-0.46%	0.54%	-0.4%	1.47%	0.6%	-0.21%	0.22%
Net Income (Continuing)	741.93M	1.25B	1.75B	1.39B	1.45B	950.96M	2.15B	2.51B	2.79B	3.52B
Discontinued Operations	0	83.27M	100.22M	-403.85M	81.03M	0	157.87M	1.11B	0	0
Minority Interest	529M	548M	486M	525.49M	541.14M	692M	681M	646M	767M	1.24B
EPS (Diluted)+	0.90	1.57	2.17	1.17	1.87	1.16	2.88	4.75	3.93	5.02
EPS Growth %	0.12%	0.74%	0.38%	-0.46%	0.6%	-0.38%	1.48%	0.65%	-0.17%	0.28%
EPS (Basic)	0.91	1.58	2.18	1.18	1.89	1.17	2.90	4.78	3.96	5.06
Diluted Shares Outstanding	815.9M	833.9M	840.8M	836.6M	807.7M	791.1M	786.8M	764.1M	729.2M	689.5M
Basic Shares Outstanding	815.9M	833.57M	835.6M	832.4M	807.7M	785.1M	780.2M	758.3M	723.9M	683.3M
Dividend Payout Ratio	0.51%	0.27%	0.26%	0.55%	0.38%	0.63%	0.35%	0.24%	0.3%	0.47%

Balance Sheet

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+	9.4B	9.39B	9.77B	15.18B	15.39B	14.98B	14.04B	14.8B	16.89B	14.08B
Cash & Short-Term Investments	2.53B	2.45B	2.13B	8.02B	8.84B	7.72B	5.78B	5.94B	6.33B	3.88B
Cash Only	2.52B	2.45B	2.12B	8.02B	8.84B	7.72B	5.78B	5.94B	6.34B	3.72B
Short-Term Investments	9M	2M	15M	0	0	0	0	0	11M	161M
Accounts Receivable	3.31B	3.41B	3.1B	4.07B	3.19B	2.92B	3.53B	4.3B	4.51B	4.82B
Days Sales Outstanding	50.24	47.67	46.53	61.92	46.96	47.34	50.05	51.61	51.8	49.46
Inventory	2.87B	2.94B	2.71B	3.06B	2.75B	3.12B	3.61B	4.19B	4.29B	4.75B
Days Inventory Outstanding	62.07	60.56	60.02	68.72	59.33	75.3	76.13	75.19	74.98	75.89
Other Current Assets	31M	34M	1.3B	29.68M	33.88M	997.24M	867.03M	4.44B	1.46B	324M
Total Non-Current Assets+	22.61B	22.2B	21.86B	25.65B	27.06B	29.97B	30.63B	30.39B	30.58B	36.53B
Property, Plant & Equipment	13.06B	12.69B	13.09B	15.75B	17.45B	19.32B	19.5B	18.92B	19.13B	22.73B
Fixed Asset Turnover	1.84x	2.06x	1.86x	1.52x	1.42x	1.17x	1.32x	1.61x	1.66x	1.57x
Goodwill	7.41B	7.4B	6.91B	8.11B	8.11B	9.03B	9.45B	9.2B	9.16B	11.06B
Intangible Assets	414M	365M	309M	315.99M	340.55M	341M	397M	1.09B	1.04B	1.21B
Long-Term Investments	1.43B	1.38B	1.3B	1.19B	777.39M	1.15B	1B	649M	609M	576M
Other Non-Current Assets	135.1M	203.78M	137.03M	199.86M	310.02M	0	166M	442M	632M	956M
Total Assets+	32.01B	31.59B	31.63B	40.83B	42.45B	44.94B	44.67B	45.19B	47.47B	50.61B
Asset Turnover	0.75x	0.83x	0.77x	0.59x	0.58x	0.50x	0.58x	0.67x	0.67x	0.70x
Asset Growth %	0.45%	-0.01%	0%	0.29%	0.04%	0.06%	-0.01%	0.01%	0.05%	0.07%
Total Current Liabilities+	6.37B	5.9B	6.03B	11.75B	11.47B	7.46B	7.58B	8.89B	10.01B	10.3B
Accounts Payable	2.04B	2.06B	2.3B	4.1B	1.64B	2.16B	2.73B	2.93B	3.15B	3.21B
Days Payables Outstanding	43.98	42.49	50.93	92.05	35.36	52.28	57.49	52.53	55.03	51.18
Short-Term Debt	826.54M	289.22M	379.11M	6.34B	5.91B	1.26B	549M	1.49B	1.87B	3B
Deferred Revenue (Current)	0	0	0	0	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	0	0
Other Current Liabilities	1.7B	1.51B	1.54B	810.92M	1.18B	2.93B	3.05B	4.09B	3.86B	3.73B
Current Ratio	1.48x	1.59x	1.62x	1.29x	1.34x	2.01x	1.85x	1.67x	1.69x	1.37x
Quick Ratio	1.02x	1.09x	1.17x	1.03x	1.10x	1.59x	1.38x	1.19x	1.26x	0.91x
Cash Conversion Cycle	68.33	65.75	55.61	38.58	70.93	70.36	68.69	74.28	71.76	74.16
Total Non-Current Liabilities+	12.09B	11.25B	10.63B	12.53B	13.47B	17.13B	16.18B	13.96B	15.84B	17.47B
Long-Term Debt	9.25B	7.9B	7.66B	8.71B	8.21B	10.96B	9.94B	8.14B	9.78B	10.97B
Capital Lease Obligations	0	0	9M	0	1.24B	1.34B	1.37B	1B	1.13B	1.07B
Deferred Tax Liabilities	2.21B	2.11B	2B	2.53B	2.63B	2.61B	2.73B	2.87B	2.74B	3.1B
Other Non-Current Liabilities	3.97B	3.93B	2.95B	3.82B	4.02B	2.22B	328M	1.93B	2.2B	2.32B
Total Liabilities	18.46B	17.15B	16.66B	24.29B	24.94B	24.6B	23.76B	22.85B	25.85B	27.76B
Total Debt+	9.24B	7.82B	8.05B	15.05B	15.37B	13.85B	12.16B	10.96B	13.02B	15.31B
Net Debt	6.72B	5.37B	5.94B	7.03B	6.53B	6.13B	6.38B	5.02B	6.69B	11.59B
Debt / Equity	0.68x	0.54x	0.54x	0.91x	0.88x	0.68x	0.58x	0.49x	0.60x	0.67x
Debt / EBITDA	3.73x	2.48x	2.64x	4.51x	3.89x	3.66x	2.76x	2.21x	2.35x	2.28x
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.72x	1.71x	1.95x	2.10x	1.65x	1.62x	1.44x	1.01x	1.20x	1.72x
Interest Coverage	4.57x	5.74x	7.02x	6.37x	6.31x	6.53x	8.44x	10.93x	11.91x	8.33x
Total Equity+	13.54B	14.44B	14.98B	16.54B	17.5B	20.35B	20.91B	22.34B	21.62B	22.85B
Equity Growth %	0.33%	0.07%	0.04%	0.1%	0.06%	0.16%	0.03%	0.07%	-0.03%	0.06%
Book Value per Share	16.60	17.32	17.81	19.77	21.67	25.72	26.58	29.23	29.65	33.14
Total Shareholders' Equity	13.02B	13.89B	14.49B	16.02B	16.96B	19.66B	20.23B	21.69B	20.85B	21.61B
Common Stock	281M	284M	286M	307.26M	298.65M	333M	309M	302M	296M	290M
Retained Earnings	5.8B	6.47B	7.9B	10.22B	10.12B	11.56B	19.77B	21.99B	22.92B	24.04B
Treasury Stock	-28M	-14M	-15M	-920M	-320.94M	-386M	-195M	-297M	-2.2B	-2.14B
Accumulated OCI	940M	915M	-101M	-245.28M	186.32M	650M	793M	-1.48B	-616M	-1B
Minority Interest	529M	548M	486M	525.49M	541.14M	692M	681M	646M	767M	1.24B

Cash Flow

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+	2.35B	2.52B	2.15B	2.05B	3.47B	3.24B	3.74B	3.56B	4.6B	4.86B
Operating CF Margin %	0.1%	0.1%	0.09%	0.09%	0.14%	0.14%	0.15%	0.12%	0.14%	0.14%
Operating CF Growth %	0.8%	0.07%	-0.15%	-0.05%	0.7%	-0.07%	0.15%	-0.05%	0.29%	0.06%
Net Income	724M	1.24B	1.9B	2.52B	1.53B	918.47M	2.31B	3.61B	2.88B	3.52B
Depreciation & Amortization	869M	1.05B	1B	1.12B	1.56B	1.32B	1.36B	1.47B	1.48B	1.8B
Stock-Based Compensation	26M	44M	58M	67.21M	73.99M	76.13M	96.65M	94.32M	111.41M	125M
Deferred Taxes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	180M
Other Non-Cash Items	344M	84M	-477M	-1.33B	427.92M	644.24M	799.53M	-660.27M	610.51M	19.37M
Working Capital Changes	284M	-80M	-291M	-416.37M	-129.27M	262.77M	-1.07B	-964.72M	-535.33M	-783M
Change in Receivables	222M	-65M	-112M	-143.16M	-77.56M	144.89M	-354.95M	-211.06M	-148.55M	-122M
Change in Inventory	29M	-55M	-183M	-182.44M	-79.34M	51.57M	-385.71M	-611.7M	-54.35M	-224M
Change in Payables	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	48M
Cash from Investing+	-7.5B	-825.36M	-2.66B	-1.73B	118.9M	-893.82M	-2.27B	-885.59M	-2.21B	-6.12B
Capital Expenditures	-882M	-853M	-1.04B	-1.16B	-1.22B	-815.33M	-1.37B	-1.42B	-1.65B	-2.49B
CapEx % of Revenue	0.04%	0.03%	0.04%	0.05%	0.05%	0.04%	0.05%	0.05%	0.05%	0.07%
Acquisitions	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Investments	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Investing	931M	324M	253M	3.22B	2.11B	279.14M	470.05M	3.6B	59.78M	186.83M
Cash from Financing+	4.24B	-1.83B	366.2M	-116.71M	-2.22B	234.27M	-2.91B	-2.32B	-2.16B	-1.15B
Debt Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Equity Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dividends Paid	-379M	-352M	-469M	-540.33M	-581.26M	-578.75M	-796.01M	-856.39M	-851.45M	-1.65B
Share Repurchases	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Financing	1.66B	39M	148M	15.71M	-44.58M	13.92M	-81.71M	-46.7M	-43.48M	-37.17M
Net Change in Cash	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Free Cash Flow+	1.45B	1.62B	1.14B	888.27M	2.26B	2.43B	2.37B	2.15B	2.95B	2.37B
FCF Margin %	0.06%	0.06%	0.05%	0.04%	0.09%	0.11%	0.09%	0.07%	0.09%	0.07%
FCF Growth %	0.69%	0.11%	-0.29%	-0.22%	1.55%	0.07%	-0.02%	-0.09%	0.37%	-0.2%
FCF per Share	1.78	1.94	1.36	1.06	2.80	3.07	3.01	2.81	4.04	3.44
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)	3.19x	1.92x	1.18x	2.08x	2.29x	3.54x	1.65x	0.98x	1.60x	1.39x
Interest Paid	302M	346M	317M	343.92M	418.11M	353.64M	298.72M	307.25M	378.62M	578.22M
Taxes Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Key Ratios

Metric	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Return on Equity (ROE)	6.21%	9.35%	12.39%	6.23%	8.89%	4.84%	10.97%	16.77%	13.04%	15.7%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	7.05%	7.63%	7.47%	7.43%	7.76%	7.1%	8.23%	9.59%	10.96%	11.77%
Gross Margin	29.76%	32.21%	32.07%	32.3%	31.82%	32.9%	32.79%	33.05%	34.23%	35.7%
Net Margin	3.06%	5.01%	7.5%	4.09%	6.11%	4.07%	8.78%	11.92%	9.02%	9.82%
Debt / Equity	0.68x	0.54x	0.54x	0.91x	0.88x	0.68x	0.58x	0.49x	0.60x	0.67x
Interest Coverage	4.57x	5.74x	7.02x	6.37x	6.31x	6.53x	8.44x	10.93x	11.91x	8.33x
FCF Conversion	3.19x	1.92x	1.18x	2.08x	2.29x	3.54x	1.65x	0.98x	1.60x	1.39x
Revenue Growth	24.14%	8.63%	-6.99%	-1.23%	3.22%	-9.12%	14.39%	18.05%	4.44%	12.01%

Revenue by Segment

	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Product	-	-	-	-	-	-	26.16B	26.7B
Product Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2.08%
Service	-	-	-	-	-	-	8.79B	8.87B
Service Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.91%
Infrastructure products	-	-	1.46B	1.45B	1.79B	2.7B	-	-
Infrastructure products Growth	-	-	-	-1.03%	23.57%	51.12%	-	-
Exterior and interior products	-	7M	-	-	-	-	-	-
Exterior and interior products Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Revenue by Geography

	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
United States	-	-	-	-	-	-	20.93B	21.83B
United States Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4.32%
Rest Of Europe	-	-	-	-	-	-	6.49B	7.02B
Rest Of Europe Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8.29%
United Kingdom	-	-	-	-	-	-	4.31B	3.99B
United Kingdom Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-7.37%
Rest Of World	-	-	-	-	-	-	2.31B	-
Rest Of World Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Americas	12.3B	13.38B	10.38B	-	-	-	-	-
Americas Growth	-	8.84%	-22.41%	-	-	-	-	-
Europe	12.49B	12.97B	8.49B	-	-	-	-	-
Europe Growth	-	3.91%	-34.54%	-	-	-	-	-
Asia	436M	431M	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asia Growth	-	-1.15%	-	-	-	-	-	-

Frequently Asked Questions

Valuation & Price

CRH plc (CRH) has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 24.4x. This is roughly in line with market averages.

Growth & Financials

CRH plc (CRH) reported $34.59B in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 79% increase from $19.28B in 2011.

CRH plc (CRH) grew revenue by 12.0% over the past year. This is steady growth.

Yes, CRH plc (CRH) is profitable, generating $3.21B in net income for fiscal year 2024 (9.8% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, CRH plc (CRH) pays a dividend with a yield of 1.95%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

CRH plc (CRH) has a return on equity (ROE) of 15.7%. This is reasonable for most industries.

CRH plc (CRH) generated $2.53B in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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