Last 30 quarters of trend data · Basic Materials · Construction Materials
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
CRH plc's quarterly P/E stands at 10.3x, down 56.1% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has compressed 46.9% YoY to 5.8x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 20.85 | 10.26 | 13.56 | 13.91 | — | 23.36 | 13.10 | 10.71 | 143.48 | 19.21 | 8.00 | 9.35 | — |
| — | -56.1% | +3.5% | +29.9% | — | +21.6% | +63.7% | +14.6% | — | +315.2% | +139.0% | +41.7% | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 2.05 | 0.91 | 1.83 | 1.79 | 2.20 | 1.85 | 1.69 | 1.44 | 2.46 | 1.55 | 1.02 | 1.16 | 1.60 |
| — | -50.9% | +8.3% | +24.4% | -10.4% | +19.5% | +65.7% | +23.4% | +53.9% | +238.0% | +117.9% | +67.9% | +88.6% | |
| P/B Ratio | 3.05 | 3.30 | 3.85 | 3.10 | 2.66 | 2.87 | 3.01 | 2.58 | 3.10 | 2.48 | 1.91 | 2.12 | 1.77 |
| — | +15.0% | +28.0% | +20.0% | -14.1% | +15.5% | +57.2% | +22.1% | +75.0% | +76.5% | +46.2% | -5.7% | -25.4% | |
| P/FCF | 30.46 | 10.03 | 14.33 | 25.84 | — | 9.26 | 17.87 | 15.90 | — | 7.56 | 8.28 | 9.41 | — |
| — | +8.3% | -19.8% | +62.5% | — | +22.5% | +115.8% | +69.0% | — | +131.7% | -94.3% | +36.0% | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.35 | 5.82 | 8.49 | 8.91 | 37.64 | 10.96 | 8.84 | 7.76 | 44.98 | 9.69 | 5.48 | 6.51 | 31.67 |
| — | -46.9% | -3.9% | +14.9% | -16.3% | +13.2% | +61.2% | +19.1% | +42.0% | +256.7% | +49.6% | +64.5% | +370.5% | |
| EV / EBIT | 17.36 | 8.71 | 11.16 | 11.13 | 522.64 | 16.80 | 10.17 | 8.85 | 80.85 | 17.84 | 6.45 | 7.87 | 288.77 |
| — | -48.2% | +9.7% | +25.7% | +546.5% | -5.8% | +57.6% | +12.4% | -72.0% | +368.7% | +10.2% | +45.8% | +2546.9% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
CRH plc's operating margin was 12.5% in Q4 2025, down 6.3 pp QoQ and down 1.6 pp YoY.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 36.1% | 34.9% | 38.9% | 39.4% | 27.2% | 35.6% | 38.6% | 38.1% | 27.7% | 34.0% | 37.2% | 37.4% | 25.2% |
| — | -2.1% | +0.8% | +3.6% | -1.7% | +4.8% | +3.9% | +1.8% | +9.8% | -0.5% | +17.9% | +13.6% | -22.7% | |
| Operating Margin | 14.2% | 12.5% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 0.1% | 14.1% | 18.1% | 17.9% | 0.3% | 12.8% | 17.5% | 16.4% | -0.0% |
| — | -11.2% | +3.9% | +4.7% | -56.5% | +9.9% | +3.1% | +9.1% | +2062.2% | -10.8% | +89.5% | +13.6% | -100.2% | |
| Net Margin | 10.0% | 8.9% | 13.6% | 12.9% | -1.5% | 7.9% | 12.9% | 13.4% | 1.7% | 8.0% | 12.8% | 12.3% | -0.6% |
| — | +12.5% | +5.5% | -4.0% | -187.2% | -1.5% | +0.2% | +8.7% | +389.9% | -19.1% | -8.1% | +17.3% | -110.6% |
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 15.7% | 8.8% | 7.3% | 5.3% | -0.5% | 3.1% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 0.5% | 3.1% | 6.2% | 5.4% | -0.2% |
| — | +182.6% | +24.1% | -13.9% | -185.0% | -0.8% | -4.4% | +14.4% | +427.3% | -59.5% | -40.1% | -39.6% | -104.1% | |
| ROA | 7.0% | 3.8% | 3.1% | 2.3% | -0.2% | 1.4% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 0.2% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 2.5% | -0.1% |
| — | +168.5% | +18.5% | -16.4% | -182.9% | -1.6% | -6.5% | +10.1% | +404.8% | -62.6% | -41.8% | -39.0% | -104.4% | |
| ROIC | 10.7% | 5.7% | 4.6% | 3.6% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 0.1% | 2.9% | 4.8% | 4.1% | -0.0% |
| — | +107.5% | +14.7% | -10.9% | -61.5% | -5.2% | -16.1% | -0.6% | +2128.0% | -58.6% | +18.0% | -42.1% | -100.1% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
CRH plc's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 4.6x, down from 6.3x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 27.4% YoY to 1.74x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0.84 | 0.73 | 0.76 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.60 | 0.59 | 0.52 | 0.52 |
| — | +15.5% | +25.3% | +7.5% | +12.2% | +11.2% | +12.6% | +30.0% | +30.3% | +27.6% | +13.7% | -10.6% | -16.2% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.63 | 4.60 | 6.30 | 6.99 | 34.97 | 8.71 | 6.66 | 6.72 | 33.69 | 8.36 | 5.88 | 5.56 | 31.50 |
| — | -47.1% | -5.4% | +3.9% | +3.8% | +4.2% | +13.3% | +21.0% | +6.9% | +164.4% | +16.2% | +53.9% | +405.4% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.74 | 1.74 | 1.45 | 1.74 | 1.63 | 1.37 | 1.39 | 1.43 | 1.37 | 1.69 | 1.69 | 1.34 | 1.34 |
| — | +27.4% | +4.5% | +21.8% | +19.2% | -18.9% | -17.5% | +7.2% | +2.6% | -8.6% | -5.7% | -27.8% | -28.8% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.02 | 1.16 | 1.07 | 0.91 | 0.96 | 1.00 | 0.91 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 0.96 | 1.34 |
| — | +26.1% | +6.8% | +15.7% | +17.2% | -28.0% | -24.0% | +5.1% | -32.0% | -4.9% | -8.8% | -30.5% | -9.3% | |
| Interest Coverage | 6.57 | 5.52 | 10.19 | 9.78 | 0.19 | 7.17 | 12.55 | 12.18 | 1.74 | 9.30 | 14.13 | 22.62 | 0.52 |
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CRH plc's current P/E is 20.9x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 12.6x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
CRH plc's current operating margin is 14.2%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking CRH plc's business trajectory between earnings reports.