On the stock market since 1989, it operates in the world of raw materials. It has 83,032 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
Average growth of 10% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
The gap is $15.6B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
The stock trades 28% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 55 buys and 52 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The average analyst price target is $140 — 48% above today’s price.
It pays out $1.52 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back.
On our five-subject report card, CRH sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: CRH is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.