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CRH is a leading global manufacturer and distributor of building materials (cement, aggregates, asphalt) and construction products, with vertically integrated operations in North America and Europe. CRH trades at a P/E of 15.02 and EV/EBITDA of 9.68, an attractive valuation for a business with 16.77% ROIC and 19.02% operating margin, but momentum is very negative (-14.72%) and pressure from higher energy costs due to expensive crude, along with high rates increasing its debt cost (ND/EBITDA 2.17), limit near-term upside.
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CRH is a leading global manufacturer and distributor of building materials (cement, aggregates, asphalt) and construction products, with vertically integrated operations in North America and Europe. CRH trades at a P/E of 15.02 and EV/EBITDA of 9.68, an attractive valuation for a business with 16.77% ROIC and 19.02% operating margin, but momentum is very negative (-14.72%) and pressure from higher energy costs due to expensive crude, along with high rates increasing its debt cost (ND/EBITDA 2.17), limit near-term upside.
Score by category
| Category | Score |
|---|---|
| Financial health | 6.2 |
| Quality / Moat | 5.7 |
| Valuation | 6.9 |
| Growth | 5.9 |
| Dividend | 6.0 |
| Momentum | 3.5 |
| Risk & Context | 5.0 |
OVERALL SCORE: 5.8/10
Context and risks
CRH is a building materials manufacturer with energy-intensive operations (cement, asphalt). The crude rally (+USD 12) and Hormuz tensions raise its energy and transport costs, compressing a 19.02% operating margin already under pressure. Maritime route risk in the Gulf of Aden affects its global supply chain.
News considered in the analysis
- CRH (CRH) Stock May Trade At A Discount To Fair Value — Análisis de valoración que sugiere que la acción cotiza con descuento; refuerza la lectura de valoración atractiva pero no es un catalizador concreto.
- CRH (CRH) Sees a More Significant Dip Than Broader Market: Some Facts to Know — Describe la caída reciente de la acción, ya reflejada en el momentum y en la posición en el rango de 52 semanas (percentil 3%).
- Is CRH Stock Underperforming the Nasdaq? — Comparativa genérica de rendimiento relativo sin información nueva sobre los fundamentales.
- CRH (CRH) Stock Moves 1.03%: What You Should Know — Movimiento de precio rutinario sin información sustantiva.
- CRH (CRH) Suffers a Larger Drop Than the General Market: Key Insights — Caída mayor que el mercado, ya descontada en el momentum negativo y en el precio actual.
Verdict: Hold; the reasonable valuation and competitive moat offset weak momentum and cost pressure, but there is no clear catalyst to buy now.
Main risk: The main risk is exposure to the US and European construction cycle with rising energy costs (crude at USD 95-100) compressing the 19.02% operating margin, in a high-rate environment that dampens construction demand.
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