CRH CRH plc
Cyclical & Capital-Intensive
B 70.1 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for cyclical & capital-intensive businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 15%
C+ 57
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 7.5%
  • Operating Margin Trend +0.79 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
A- 82
  • 5yr Avg ROE 13.2%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -3.7%

Growth Quality

Weight: 10%
A- 86
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 9.8%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 14.0%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 5/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
B 72
  • 5yr FCF Margin 8.0%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 0.83x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 25%
B 73
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 2.09x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 6.57x
  • Altman Z-Score 3.14

Stability

Weight: 20%
C+ 59
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.59
  • Piotroski F-Score 7
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 0/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Trimming

7 of 8 gurus held; 1 added; 6 trimmed; 1 full exit.

Holders
7 -1
Avg Δ position
-25.4%
New buys
0
Full exits
1
As of Q1 2026