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.
