CRH Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 6/6
CRH has a total shareholder equity of $21.6B and total debt of $11.6B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 53.8%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $47.5B and $25.8B respectively. CRH's EBIT is $4.5B making its interest coverage ratio 25.7. It has cash and short-term investments of $6.3B.
Key information
53.8%
Debt to equity ratio
US$11.64b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 25.7x |
| Cash | US$6.34b |
| Equity | US$21.62b |
| Total liabilities | US$25.85b |
| Total assets | US$47.47b |
Recent financial health updates
Here's Why CRH (LON:CRH) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Sep 18
Is CRH (LON:CRH) A Risky Investment?
Apr 11Is CRH (LON:CRH) Using Too Much Debt?
Dec 27We Think CRH (LON:CRH) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Sep 18Recent updates
Here's Why CRH (LON:CRH) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Sep 18Is It Too Late To Consider Buying CRH plc (LON:CRH)?
Aug 08Does CRH (LON:CRH) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Jun 17CRH plc (LON:CRH) Shares Could Be 22% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jun 05Is CRH plc (LON:CRH) Potentially Undervalued?
May 09Is CRH (LON:CRH) A Risky Investment?
Apr 11Is CRH plc (LON:CRH) Trading At A 22% Discount?
Mar 03When Should You Buy CRH plc (LON:CRH)?
Jan 26Is CRH (LON:CRH) Using Too Much Debt?
Dec 27Is There An Opportunity With CRH plc's (LON:CRH) 50% Undervaluation?
Nov 17Is It Time To Consider Buying CRH plc (LON:CRH)?
Oct 19We Think CRH (LON:CRH) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Sep 18Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of CRH plc (LON:CRH) After Its Interim Report
Aug 28There Is A Reason CRH plc's (LON:CRH) Price Is Undemanding
Jul 29Should You Investigate CRH plc (LON:CRH) At UK£28.53?
Jul 08Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: CRH's short term assets ($16.9B) exceed its short term liabilities ($10.0B).
Long Term Liabilities: CRH's short term assets ($16.9B) exceed its long term liabilities ($15.8B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: CRH's net debt to equity ratio (24.5%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: CRH's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 91% to 53.8% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: CRH's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (43.1%).
Interest Coverage: CRH's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (25.7x coverage).