CRH

Insightful Analysis on CRH Stock for Potential Investors

Now trading at a price of $84.33, CRH has moved -1.5% so far today.

CRH returned gains of 51.7% last year, with its stock price reaching a high of $88.0 and a low of $51.59. Over the same period, the stock outperformed the S&P 500 index by 24.8%. More recently, the company's 50-day average price was $78.66. CRH plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides building materials solutions in Ireland and internationally. Based in Dublin, Ireland, the Large-Cap Industrials company has 78,500 full time employees. CRH has offered a 2.1% dividend yield over the last 12 months.

Stagnant Revenue Growth With No Capital Eexpenditures:

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Revenue (M) $27,449 $28,132 $25,888 $29,206 $32,723 $28,522
Net Margins 11% 6% 4% 9% 12% 11%
Net Income (M) $2,884 $1,717 $1,122 $2,630 $3,862 $3,206
Earnings Per Share $344.7 $2.13 $1.42 $3.32 $5.11 $4.38
EPS Growth n/a -99.38% -33.33% 133.8% 53.92% -14.29%
Free Cash Flow (M) $2,246 $3,881 $3,938 $2,425 $2,277 $4,203
Total Debt (M) $9,959 $9,211 $10,958 $9,938 $11,033 $13,401
Current Ratio 1.29 1.34 2.01 1.85 1.84 1.69

an Increase in Expected Earnings Improves Its Value Outlook but Priced Beyond Its Margin of Safety:

CRH has a trailing twelve month P/E ratio of 16.4, compared to an average of 25.19 for the Industrials sector. Based on its EPS guidance of $6.02, the company has a forward P/E ratio of 13.1. The -43.9% compound average growth rate of CRH's historical and projected earnings per share yields a PEG ratio of -0.37. This indicates that its shares are overvalued.In contrast, the market is likely undervaluing CRH in terms of its equity because its P/B ratio is 2.78 while the sector average is 3.17. The company's shares are currently trading 58.8% below their Graham number.

CRH Has an Average Rating of Buy:

The 19 analysts following CRH have set target prices ranging from $89.0 to $116.0 per share, for an average of $101.97 with a buy rating. The company is trading -17.3% away from its average target price, indicating that there is an analyst consensus of some upside potential.

The largest shareholder is Vanguard Group Inc, whose 6% stake in the company is worth $3,281,027,296.

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