Analysts have nudged their price target on CRH slightly higher, reflecting a modest increase in estimated fair value to approximately $134.79 from about $134.46. This change is driven by marginally lower discount rates and steady expectations for long term growth, profitability, and valuation multiples.
What's in the News
- Completed a major share repurchase program, buying back a total of 74,965,294 shares, or about 10.44% of shares outstanding, for approximately $5.03 billion under the March 2, 2023 authorization (company filing)
- In the latest tranche from July 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025, repurchased 2,738,285 shares, or roughly 0.41% of shares, for $286.37 million, further reducing the free float and potentially supporting earnings per share (company filing)
- Reportedly among suitors, alongside Heidelberg Materials and Bouygues' Colas unit, for NCC AB's aggregates and asphalt business, a portfolio that could be valued at up to $1 billion, as NCC advances its strategic review and bidding process (media reports)
Valuation Changes
- Fair Value: nudged higher, rising slightly to approximately $134.79 from about $134.46.
- Discount Rate: edged down modestly to around 9.05% from roughly 9.08%, supporting a marginally higher valuation.
- Revenue Growth: trimmed very slightly, easing to about 6.75% from roughly 6.76% in long term forecasts.
- Net Profit Margin: effectively unchanged, dipping marginally to around 11.26% from about 11.27%.
- Future P/E: increased slightly, moving to roughly 22.51x from about 22.46x, implying a modestly higher earnings multiple assumption.
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