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CRH plc scores average on business quality (5.2 of 10). Here is why, in plain words, and what our sealed record shows.
Why it matters
- What CRH plc does
CRH manufactures building materials like aggregates, cement, and asphalt, selling directly to large-scale infrastructure and construction contractors. The company is leaning into heavy infrastructure end markets to capture steady project demand.
- What it does best
CRH converts raw materials into essential construction inputs on a massive scale, driving gross margins to the top quartile of its sector at 36%. Local market density protects this pricing power by making long-distance shipping too costly for rivals.
- The main risk
Net debt sits at $10.3B against an operating cash flow of $5.4B, leaving the balance sheet exposed to any sudden downturn in construction activity that compresses cash generation.
Quality, check by check
Scored against its own industry, from company filings.
Operating margins sit at 14% while free cash flow margin tracks near 53% of net income, backed by a 16% return on equity. Profitability remains stable as the business scales regional production.
Scale advantages lock in regional construction clients who rely on nearby supply nodes. A gross margin percentile of 72 reflects pricing strength that smaller quarry operators cannot easily match.
Revenue reached $38.6B with a 5.3% growth rate, showing modest expansion that remains largely steady compared to historical performance.
Total debt of $14.2B outweighs $3.9B in cash, while interest coverage of 6x means debt servicing is manageable. Free cash flow of $2.8B supports steady buybacks, but the balance sheet is softening.
Insiders
Executives and directors, from SEC Form 4 filings we read ourselves. Open market trades only; grants, option exercises and pre-planned sales left out.
No open market buys or unplanned sales by executives or directors.
Our sealed record on CRH
Verdicts appear here 30 days after we publish them; members see today's. Each one is in the nightly ledger, fingerprinted the night it was made.
The first sealed verdicts appear here on Oct 11, 2026.
Questions
CRH plc scores average on the Cluenex quality check (5.2 of 10), measured against its own industry. Profitability is fair, moat fair, growth slow and financial health fair.
In the last 90 days of SEC Form 4 filings: No open market buys or unplanned sales by executives or directors.
Nov 3, 2026.
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