The Bid & Ask

Quotations, Dispatches, and the Daily Tape

Thursday, August 13, 2026

Subject of the day

CRH

Concerning the House

CRH plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides building materials solutions in Ireland, the United States, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Americas Materials Solutions, Americas Building Solutions, and International Solutions. The company offers building materials for the construction and maintenance of public infrastructure, and commercial and residential buildings, as well as construction and renovation of transportation infrastructure, critical utility networks, commercial and residential buildings, and outdoor living spaces; paving and construction services; and produces and sells aggregates, cementitious materials, ready mixed concrete and mortars, and asphalt. It also manufactures, supplies, and delivers building products for the built environment in communities in North America; and provides building and infrastructure solutions for complex critical utility infrastructure, such as water, energy, transportation, and telecommunications projects, and outdoor living solutions for private and public spaces. In addition, the company produces and supplies precast and pre-stressed concrete products comprising vaults, pipes, and manholes; and concrete and polymer-based products, such as underground vaults, drainage systems, enclosures, and modular precast structures for applications in transportation, water, energy, and telecommunications markets. Further, it provides crushed stone, sand, and gravel; granite, limestone, and sandstone; fly ash, pozzolans, synthetic gypsum, calcined clay, and ground granulated blast-furnace slags; fencing and railing systems, lawn and garden products, and packaged concrete mixes; and concrete masonry, hardscape and related products, including pavers, blocks and curbs, retaining walls, and slabs. CRH plc was founded in 1936 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

Ireland · www.crh.com

The Long Run

FY 2023–2025 · 3 years

LineLatestCAGRTrend
Revenue$34.95B+3.3%
Gross profit$12.70B+13.7%
Operating income$4.19B+12.2%
Net income$3.75B+19.5%
Cash from ops$5.62B+18.9%
Quotation

$97.70

-0.29 (-0.3%)

52w hi$130.44
52w lo$95.01
Vol2.96M
As ofAug 13
The Verdict

Hold

Our score -0.37

Short-0.41
Medium-0.47
Long-0.11

computed 2026-08-13

By the Numbers

CRH plc

Basic Materials · Building Materials

Market cap$65.00B
Enterprise value$83.48B
Trailing P/E17.26x
Forward P/E14.74x
EV / EBITDA10.80x
P / S (ttm)1.68x
Profit margin9.9%
Return on equity15.8%
Revenue growth+5.6%
Earnings growth+13.9%
Debt / equity77.59
Risk Metrics
Beta vs SPX1.26
Corr SPX0.63
Annual vol32.1%
Annual ret+14.2%
Sharpe0.44
Max DD-27.7%

Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)

Layer Breakdown
LayerRawContribution
Fundamental+0.28
Sector+0.03
Technical-0.23
Earnings+0.00
Sentiment+0.00

macro × 1.00 · 2026-08-13

Recent Sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVol
Aug 13$98.62$99.67$97.30$97.702.96M
Aug 12$101.29$101.41$97.81$97.995.51M
Aug 11$100.64$102.28$100.42$101.293.36M
Aug 10$100.21$101.33$99.04$100.604.09M
Aug 7$97.53$100.70$97.32$100.486.56M