CRH Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
CRH has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 18.3%, while the Basic Materials industry saw earnings growing at 9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 5.6% per year. CRH's return on equity is 14.2%, and it has net margins of 9%.
Key information
18.3%
Earnings growth rate
20.7%
EPS growth rate
| Basic Materials Industry Growth | 11.4% |
| Revenue growth rate | 5.6% |
| Return on equity | 14.2% |
| Net Margin | 9.0% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Dec 2023 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
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Sep 18
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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 08Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How CRH makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 23 | 34,949 | 3,154 | 7,473 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 33,861 | 2,899 | 6,902 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 33,292 | 2,778 | 6,761 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 32,723 | 2,712 | 6,987 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 31,880 | 2,710 | 6,934 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 31,037 | 2,614 | 6,333 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 30,122 | 2,500 | 6,288 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 29,206 | 2,433 | 6,516 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 27,174 | 1,746 | 5,991 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 28,539 | 1,417 | 6,347 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 28,063 | 1,270 | 6,253 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 25,888 | 966 | 5,854 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 27,544 | 1,301 | 5,886 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 27,500 | 1,479 | 6,258 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 27,816 | 1,553 | 6,377 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 28,132 | 1,627 | 6,173 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 28,756 | 1,648 | 6,783 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 25,702 | 1,648 | 6,172 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 25,805 | 1,570 | 6,213 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 27,449 | 1,497 | 6,624 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 24,043 | 1,680 | 5,951 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 29,559 | 2,136 | 7,226 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 31,125 | 2,228 | 7,650 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 25,978 | 1,980 | 6,552 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 27,351 | 1,393 | 6,953 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 25,998 | 1,271 | 6,622 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 26,091 | 1,223 | 6,659 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 30,363 | 1,236 | 7,703 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 29,938 | 1,063 | 7,656 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 28,810 | 957 | 7,332 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 23,248 | 694 | 5,989 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 24,325 | 729 | 6,081 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 22,231 | 649 | 5,477 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 20,879 | 626 | 5,102 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 22,892 | 704 | 5,546 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 23,512 | 245 | 5,973 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 25,119 | -266 | 6,686 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 25,063 | -338 | 6,672 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 24,831 | -408 | 6,610 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 24,261 | 60 | 6,279 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 23,165 | 499 | 5,449 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: CRH has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: CRH's current net profit margins (9%) are higher than last year (8.3%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CRH's earnings have grown by 18.3% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: CRH's earnings growth over the past year (16.3%) is below its 5-year average (18.3% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: CRH earnings growth over the past year (16.3%) exceeded the Basic Materials industry -30.6%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: CRH's Return on Equity (14.2%) is considered low.