Executive Summary
CRH plc, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes building materials, products, and solutions for the construction industry worldwide.
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Adequate balance sheet average dividend payer.
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Share Price & News
How has CRH's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: CRG's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
22.3%
CRG
10.4%
IE Basic Materials
7.2%
IE Market
1 Year Return
-16.1%
CRG
-28.4%
IE Basic Materials
-21.4%
IE Market
Return vs Industry: CRG exceeded the Irish Basic Materials industry which returned -28.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CRG exceeded the Irish Market which returned -21.4% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| CRG | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 22.3% | 10.4% | 7.2% |
| 30 Day | -23.9% | -25.3% | -22.2% |
| 90 Day | -34.9% | -36.5% | -30.7% |
| 1 Year | -13.5%-16.1% | -26.0%-28.4% | -19.3%-21.4% |
| 3 Year | -23.9%-29.8% | -35.5%-40.9% | -11.0%-15.5% |
| 5 Year | 9.6%-3.4% | -26.8%-36.1% | 9.9%0.8% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is CRH's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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CRH plc's (ISE:CRG) Could Be A Buy For Its Upcoming DividendValuation
Is CRH undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
37.8%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: CRG (€23.2) is trading below our estimate of fair value (€37.31)
Significantly Below Fair Value: CRG is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: CRG is poor value based on its PE Ratio (11.5x) compared to the Basic Materials industry average (9.1x).
PE vs Market: CRG is good value based on its PE Ratio (11.5x) compared to the Irish market (11.5x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: CRG is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (1.4x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: CRG is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (1.1x) compared to the XE Basic Materials industry average (0.9x).
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Future Growth
How is CRH forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 19 analysts?
8.1%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: CRG's forecast earnings growth (8.1% per year) is above the savings rate (0.06%).
Earnings vs Market: CRG's earnings (8.1% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the Irish market (10.7% per year).
High Growth Earnings: CRG's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: CRG's revenue (3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the Irish market (4.3% per year).
High Growth Revenue: CRG's revenue (3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: CRG's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (9.3%).
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Past Performance
How has CRH performed over the past 5 years?
21.8%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: CRG has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: CRG's current net profit margins (6.4%) are higher than last year (5.8%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CRG's earnings have grown significantly by 21.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: CRG's earnings growth over the past year (20.7%) is below its 5-year average (21.8% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: CRG earnings growth over the past year (20.7%) underperformed the Basic Materials industry 20.8%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: CRG's Return on Equity (9.4%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is CRH's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: CRG's short term assets (€10.3B) exceed its short term liabilities (€6.4B).
Long Term Liabilities: CRG's short term assets (€10.3B) do not cover its long term liabilities (€13.5B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: CRG's debt to equity ratio (51.7%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: CRG's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 57.5% to 51.7% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: CRG's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (38.4%).
Interest Coverage: CRG's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (10x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: CRG has a high level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: CRG's debt is covered by short term assets (assets are 1.1x debt).
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Dividend
What is CRH's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
3.58%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: CRG's dividend (3.58%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Irish market (3.32%).
High Dividend: CRG's dividend (3.58%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Irish market (5.67%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: CRG's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: CRG's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (41.1%), CRG's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: CRG's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (36% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
5.3yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Albert Manifold (56yo)
6.17s
Tenure
€9,311,000
Compensation
Mr. Albert Jude Manifold, FCPA, MBA, MBS, serves as a Director at LyondellBasell Industries N.V. since May 31, 2019. Mr. Manifold has been Chief Executive Officer at CRH Plc since January 01, 2014 and its ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Albert's total compensation ($USD10.32M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Irish market ($USD4.11M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Albert's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 6.17yrs | €9.31m | 0.00017% €30.9k | |
| Group Finance Director & Executive Director | 4.17yrs | €3.15m | 0.00025% €45.5k | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | 0.58yr | no data | no data | |
| MD of Materials - Europe and Regional Director for Switzerland Finland & The Baltic Region | 19.17yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Talent Management | no data | no data | no data | |
| President of Building Products | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Group Performance | 5.33yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Mountain West Division & Senior VP of Americas Materials West | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Development for America | no data | no data | no data |
5.3yrs
Average Tenure
56yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: CRG's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 6.17yrs | €9.31m | 0.00017% €30.9k | |
| Group Finance Director & Executive Director | 4.17yrs | €3.15m | 0.00025% €45.5k | |
| Chairman of CRH Americas & CEO of Oldcastle | 4.17yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Independent Director | 1.5yrs | €175.00k | 0.00013% €23.7k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 0.25yr | €15.00k | 0.00013% €23.7k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 0.17yr | €165.00k | 0.00093% €169.3k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 5yrs | €135.00k | 0.00064% €116.5k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 6yrs | €135.00k | 0.00013% €23.7k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 8.08yrs | €151.00k | 0.00056% €101.9k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 5.17yrs | €135.00k | no data |
4.6yrs
Average Tenure
60yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CRG's board of directors are considered experienced (4.6 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: CRG insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
CRH plc's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: CRH plc
- Ticker: CRG
- Exchange: ISE
- Founded: 1936
- Industry: Construction Materials
- Sector: Materials
- Market Cap: €18.202b
- Shares outstanding: 784.59m
- Website: https://www.crh.com
Number of Employees
Location
- CRH plc
- Stonemason’s Way
- Rathfarnham
- Dublin
- Co. Dublin
- 16
- Ireland
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRH | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | SPON ADR EA REPR 1 ORD SHS EUR0.32 | US | USD | Jul 1989 | |
| 0A2D | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | SPON ADR EA REPR 1 ORD SHS EUR0.32 | GB | USD | Jul 1989 | |
| XCRA | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | SPON ADR EA REPR 1 ORD SHS EUR0.32 | DE | EUR | Jul 1989 | |
| CRH N | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | SPON ADR EA REPR 1 ORD SHS EUR0.32 | MX | MXN | Jul 1989 | |
| CRHC.F | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | US | USD | Jan 1992 |
| CRH | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | GBP | Jan 1992 |
| CRG | ISE (Irish Stock Exchange) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | IE | EUR | Jan 1992 |
| CRG | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | DE | EUR | Jan 1992 |
| CRGI | BATS-CHIXE (BATS 'Chi-X Europe') | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | EUR | Jan 1992 |
| CRHL | BATS-CHIXE (BATS 'Chi-X Europe') | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | GBP | Jan 1992 |
Biography
CRH plc, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes building materials, products, and solutions for the construction industry worldwide. It operates through three segments: Europe Materials, Americas Materials, and Building Products. The company manufactures and supplies cement, lime and limestone, aggregates, ready mixed and precast concrete, and asphalt products; and construction accessories, architectural products, and building envelopes. It also offers concrete floor elements, pavers, precast concrete and structural elements, clinkers, mortars, coated macadam products, roof tiles, concrete paving products, structural concrete products, concrete blocks and pipes, and contract surfacing products; and custom fabricated and tempered glass products, curtain walls, utility boxes, trench systems, pre-stressed planks, and structural elements, as well as specialty masonry, bagged stone, mulch and stone, hardscape and patio, and landscaping walling products. In addition, the company offers logistics and railway infrastructure, building and civil engineering contracting, and asphalt paving services; markets and distributes cement; and supplies access chambers and ducting products. It serves national, regional, and local governments; and contractors, homebuilders, homeowners, and sub-contractors for use in a range of construction projects, including public infrastructure, commercial buildings, and residential structures. CRH plc was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/03/29 21:12 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/03/27 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.