CRH's Quality Score rose 3 points on Mon, Nov 2, to 7. More shares traded than usual (2 chart checks started). 1 more reason, for Pro members.
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Up 6.4% today, more than its cement peers' 3.6%; no story names it yet.
Lags the market
Down 21% in a year while the S&P 500 rose 12%.
The other side, how the business stands, and the timeline, for Pro members.
| The company | Profit up 16% to $3.8B |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Oct 29 |
TodayNo story names it yet.
Fri Nov 13: Ex-dividend, $0.39 a shareAt the open. Pays Dec 9.
After its last 4 reports it closed +1.5% on average, higher 3 of 4 times.
Averagefor quality, not price, 7 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
Well above its recent run. CRH scores 7 today, against a median of 2 over its last 20 recorded sessions.
CRH is #1 of 5 by Quality Score among Cement, Hydraulic.
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Sales over four quarters: CRH $38.6B, AMRZ $12.2B.
Expected to report Wed Feb 17, before the open (in 107 days). Expected.
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
Sales of $11.4B, 3% more than a year ago; a profit of $1.86 a share, from $2.21.
“Total revenues of $11.4 billion (Q3 2025: $11.1 billion) were 3% ahead of the prior year driven by positive pricing momentum, resilient underlying demand, and contributions from acquisitions.”
CRH's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read. Its annual report gives the year's, in About.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Adjusted EBITDA margin | 27.6% |
“2027 outlook positive across key end-markets; underpinned by our superior strategy and connected portfolio”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Oct 29)
Sales grew 4.6% a year over 3 years, fiscal 2022 to 2025.
Its share count fell 4% a year over 3 years.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 sessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | -2.9% | +4.7% | open |
| Jul 30, 2026 | +2.4% | -3.7% | +0.3% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | +1.6% | +4.4% | +1.3% |
Sales grew every year from 2021 to 2025, to $37B. It made a profit in each of the five years.
Its dividends come to 38% of its free cash flow.
| Dividend | $1.56 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $1B a year |
| Free cash flow | $2.8B |
| Record | Raised in the last year |
One insider sold $156K across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
24 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: CRH is 0.2% of VYM, 0.2% of DGRO, and under 0.1% of SPYI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Jul 31, 2026.
CRH is a global manufacturer of a range of building products used in construction projects, operating via a vertically integrated business model. The past decade has seen CRH transform into a leading building materials business, with increasing exposure to upstream building activities such as aggregates and cement. CRH's geographic footprint is mostly across developed markets. North America is CRH's largest market and accounts for 75% of EBITDA. The company is the largest producer of aggregates and asphalt in the US.
“Many of the markets in which CRH operates are highly fragmented, and as a result, CRH products and services face strong competition.”
CRH scores 7 today, which Breakaway calls Average. It is #1 of 5 in Cement, Hydraulic by Quality Score, with 7 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 21% in a year while the S&P 500 rose 12%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
CRH scores 7 today, which Breakaway calls Average (6 to 10). That is #1 of 5 in Cement, Hydraulic by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind CRH's 7.
One insider sold $156K across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Padraig ORiordain, Insider, who sold $156K on May 15.
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