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CRH analysis

CRH PLCBuilding Materials. Scored on the same transparent model behind the daily rankings.

CRH
CRH PLC · Building Materials
FCF$2.8bB
Rev+6.3%C+
D/E0.78C
P/E16.9xB+
PEG1.89C+
54.1Score
$95.52$63.5B
1Y Target$138.38Analyst consensus · 22 analysts
5Y Target$202.60Compound horizon
10Y Target$300.55Long-dated conviction
FCF$2.8bTTM · 06/26
B
FCF $2.8b — solid, comfortably covers operations and capital return · TTM computed from 4 most-recent quarters (TTM · 06/26).
Rev+6.3%TTM YoY
C+
Revenue +6.3% — steady but below market-beating range
D/E0.78
C
D/E 0.78 — more levered than most Basic Materials peers (≈90th pctile)
P/E16.9x
B+
P/E 16.9 — below the Basic Materials median (≈40th pctile)
PEG1.89
C+
PEG 1.89 — modest premium; above fair value

Forward price target — the 1-year figure is the analyst consensus where the stock is covered; the 5- and 10-year figures compound our earnings estimate from there. The DCF below is a separate cross-check on intrinsic value (what it's worth today), not another target.

Quality-growth score · 54.1
Quality64.7
Growth50.0
Value49.0
Why this score
  • Raising its dividend
  • Cyclical growth
Entry · Margin of safety
52-week rangeNear 52-week low
27% off the 12-month high
vs DCF fair value46% aboveest. fair value ~$65
What the price assumes: free cash flow compounding at ~18% a year for the next decade — vs the ~13% a year our model projects from current growth and analyst estimates.
Quality signals · context only
Gross profitability24% · Bgross profit ÷ total assets (Novy-Marx)
ROIC10.4% · Breturn on invested capital — not score-weighted

Model-generatedGenerated by the Bull Rankings model from this company's reported fundamentals, and checked against the figures shown above.

Why now
Building Materials · market cap $63.5b. Down 27% from 52-week high of $131.55 — deep drawdown territory. 22 sell-side analysts rate this a Strong Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $138.38 (implying +45% upside).
Moat
ROE 16% sits above Buffett's preferred 15% threshold — the equity base is compounding at a rate the market struggles to discount accurately. $63.5b market cap gives the company enough scale to absorb fixed costs that subscale competitors can't, without yet being so large that growth has to come from acquisition. Mining moat is reserve quality + extraction cost per unit — top-quartile cost producers generate cash through the commodity cycle while marginal producers burn it.
Risk
Commodity exposure — earnings power tracks the price of the underlying commodity, not management execution. A 15-20% move in the commodity reprices the equity well before fundamentals catch up.
Horizon
1-3 yr $138.38 (22-analyst consensus) — fundamentals + valuation re-rating. 5 yr $202.60 at ~16% CAGR — compounding case rests on the competitive position widening. 10 yr $300.55 if current growth sustains into durable earnings power.
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CRH vs the Top Picks average

PillarCRHBook avgDiff
Quality0.650.84-0.19
Growth0.500.84-0.34
Value0.490.78-0.29

Averaged across the 30 names in today's Top Picks (mean score 81.5). A name can beat these averages and still be absent from the book — it also applies concentration limits.

Trend
+2.8 over 46 daily scores
From 51.3 (Jun 22) → 54.1 (now)

One point per daily model run. The range autoscales, so a flat-looking line can still hide 1–2 point moves — read the From → To values for the actual range.

Analyst estimate revisions

30-day change-1.0%
90-day change-1.1%
Forward EPS estimate$6.62

Over the last 90 days, what analysts expect CRH to earn is drifting lower (-1.1%). The estimate is derived from price and forward P/E captured at the same instant, so a moving share price does not move this number — only a changed forecast does.

A rising estimate means expectations are improving, not that the price has failed to keep up — and estimates get cut as readily as they get raised. It is not part of the Bull Rankings score. Biggest movers across the market →

Shares to buy
20
Position size
$1,910
3.8% of portfolio
Stop price
$71.64
25% below $95.52
$ at risk if stopped
$477.57
budget $500.00 · 1% of portfolio

Math only — share count is floor(portfolio × risk% ÷ (price × stop%)). Doesn't account for commissions, slippage, gap risk, or position-correlation across your book. Inputs persist locally; never sent to the server. Not investment advice.

CRH PLC (CRH): score, valuation & FAQ

CRH PLC (CRH) is a Building Materials company that scores 54.1 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth model — a middling reading. The score blends three pillars — quality (durable returns, healthy margins, low leverage), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (valuation versus sector peers) — into one number, refreshed daily; it is a screen, not a buy recommendation.

Its strongest graded signals are P/E (B+). On valuation, CRH sits about 46% above our discounted-cash-flow fair value — the current price implies roughly 18% annual free-cash-flow growth over the next decade.

Is CRH a good stock to buy?

Bull Rankings scores CRH 54.1 out of 100 on its quality-growth model, which is a middling reading. That is driven by P/E (B+). A score is a quantitative screen of CRH PLC's fundamentals, not personalised financial advice — weigh it against your own time horizon and risk tolerance, and read the risk factors below before acting.

Why does CRH score 54.1 on Bull Rankings?

The quality-growth score blends three pillars — quality (returns on capital, margins, leverage, earnings quality), growth (revenue and earnings expansion), and value (valuation versus sector peers). CRH earns its highest marks on P/E (B+). Each pillar is graded against sector-aware thresholds, then combined into the single 0–100 score.

Is CRH overvalued or undervalued?

Based on $95.52, CRH sits about 46% above our discounted-cash-flow fair value — the current price implies roughly 18% annual free-cash-flow growth over the next decade. It trades at a 16.9x P/E (graded B+). Discounted-cash-flow estimates are sensitive to growth and discount-rate assumptions, so treat this as a cross-check, not a price target.

What are the main risks of investing in CRH?

Commodity exposure — earnings power tracks the price of the underlying commodity, not management execution. A 15-20% move in the commodity reprices the equity well before fundamentals catch up.

New to these metrics? The guides explain free cash flow, how the score works, and more in the learn hub — or run another name through the screener.

Bull Rankings is an automated fundamentals screen for research and education. It is not investment advice, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Do your own research and consider consulting a licensed financial advisor.

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