Key Facts About CRH PLC – A Must-Read for Investors

By Kim Brooks • Sunday, December 03 18:33 • Permanent Link

After gains of 2.8% this evening, CRH PLC shares are now trading at $64.49. Read below for the essential facts about this stock:

CRH has an average analyst rating of buy and is -8.5% away from its mean target price of $70.48 per share
Its trailing earnings per share (EPS) is $3.85, which brings its trailing Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio to 16.8. The Industrials sector's average P/E ratio is None
The company's forward earnings per share (EPS) is $4.93 and its forward P/E ratio is 13.1
The company has a Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 2.3 in contrast to the Industrials sector's average P/B ratio is None
CRH has reported YOY quarterly earnings growth of -42.2% and gross profit margins of 0.3%

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