CRH PUBLIC LTD CO
CRHAnalytical Summary
CRH PUBLIC LTD CO shows strong fundamentals with top-quartile Return on Common Equity (%). The company's metrics support a bullish outlook for growth-oriented investors.
8-Year Financial Trajectory
AnnualBullish Indicators
- Return on Common Equity (%)Return on Common Equity (%) is in the top quartile
Bearish Risks
- No bearish risks detected.
Health Breakdown
Dividend History
Dividend / share · sourced from SEC filingsStatement lens
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| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 20-F ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 20-F ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 20-F ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth YoY (%) |
5.3%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+5%)
|
1.8%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-64%)
|
6.8%
Fair
Fair
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+36%)
|
12.0%
Good
Good
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+141%)
|
— | — | — | — |
| EPS Growth YoY (%) |
9.5%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
16.1%
Good
↓
Good
Declining
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-15.3%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
53.7%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — | — | — |
| Net Income Growth YoY (%) |
7.5%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
9.9%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
-17.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
46.8%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
125.8%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-33.0%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
-39.8%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
— |
| FCF Growth YoY (%) |
22.6%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
-20.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
47.2%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
-3.4%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
— | — | — | — |
| Revenue CAGR 3Y (%) |
4.6%
Caution
Caution
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
6.8%
Fair
Fair
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
— | — | — | — | — | — |
| EPS CAGR 3Y (%) |
2.5%
Caution
Caution
Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years |
14.7%
Good
Good
Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years |
— | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 20-F ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 20-F ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 20-F ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin (%) (%) |
14.5%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+21%)
|
13.8%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+15%)
|
12.0%
Caution
→
Caution
Stable
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
At sector avg
|
11.6%
Caution
Caution
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
At sector avg
|
11.4%
Caution
Caution
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-5%)
|
— | — | — |
| Effective Tax Rate (%) (%) |
21.7%
Fair
→
Fair
Stable
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
23.0%
Fair
→
Fair
Stable
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
23.0%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
22.0%
Fair
Fair
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
21.0%
Good
Good
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
— | — | — |
| Profit Margin (%) (%) |
10.0%
Fair
→
Fair
Stable
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+25%)
|
9.8%
Caution
→
Caution
Stable
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+23%)
|
9.1%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+14%)
|
11.8%
Fair
Fair
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+48%)
|
9.0%
Caution
Caution
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+13%)
|
— | — | — |
| FCF Margin (%) (%) |
7.8%
Caution
→
Caution
Stable
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
6.8%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
9.2%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
7.0%
Caution
Caution
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
8.3%
Caution
Caution
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — | — |
| FCF / Net Income (x) |
0.78x
Caution
→
Caution
Stable
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.69x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
1.01x
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.59x
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.92x
Caution
Caution
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
— | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 20-F ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 20-F ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 20-F ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Invested Capital (%) |
10.3%
Good
→
Good
Stable
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
10.7%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
9.9%
Fair
Fair
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
9.4%
Fair
Fair
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — | — | — |
| Return on Capital (%) (%) |
9.3%
Fair
→
Fair
Stable
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
9.7%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
8.8%
Fair
Fair
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
8.4%
Fair
Fair
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — | — | — |
| Return on Common Equity (%) (%) |
15.6%
Good
→
Good
Stable
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
At sector avg
|
16.2%
Good
→
Good
Stable
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+8%)
|
15.2%
Good
Good
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
At sector avg
|
17.4%
Good
Good
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+16%)
|
— | — | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 20-F ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 20-F ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 20-F ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt to Equity (x) |
0.74x
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+5%)
|
0.65x
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-8%)
|
0.56x
Good
Good
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-20%)
|
0.43x
Good
Good
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-38%)
|
— | — | — | — |
| Interest Coverage (x) |
7.51x
Good
↓
Good
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
8.22x
Good
↓
Good
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
11.13x
Excellent
→
Excellent
Stable
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
11.07x
Excellent
Excellent
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
10.56x
Excellent
Excellent
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
— | — | — |
| Net Debt (USD) | $13.56B | $10.25B | $5.30B | $3.70B | $-5.78B | — | — | — |
| Debt / EBITDA (x) |
2.32x
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
2.08x
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
2.00x
Fair
Fair
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
1.79x
Good
Good
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
— | — | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 20-F ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 20-F ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 20-F ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Working Capital (USD) | $6.50B | $3.79B | $6.87B | $6.79B | — | — | — | — |
| LT Debt (USD) | $17.53B | $13.85B | $11.54B | $9.54B | — | — | — | — |
| Total Equity (USD) | $24.00B | $21.61B | $20.85B | $22.16B | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 20-F ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 20-F ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 20-F ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD) | $37.45B | $35.57B | $34.95B | $32.72B | $29.21B | — | — | — |
| Depreciation Expense (USD) | $2.16B | $1.80B | $1.63B | $1.58B | $1.55B | — | — | — |
| Net Income, GAAP (USD) | $3.75B | $3.49B | $3.18B | $3.86B | $2.63B | $1.17B | $1.74B | $2.89B |
| Operating Cash Flow (USD) | $5.62B | $4.99B | $5.02B | $3.80B | $3.98B | — | — | — |
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Return on Common Equity (%) is in the top quartile
No bearish signals detected
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