CRH CRH plc
Cyclical & Capital-Intensive
B 70.8 / 100 composite

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

Profitability

Weight: 15%
B- 64
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 9.7%
  • Operating Margin Trend +0.75 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
A- 87
  • 5yr Avg ROE 16.1%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -3.1%

Growth Quality

Weight: 10%
A 92
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 10.7%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 31.2%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 5/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
B 70
  • 5yr FCF Margin 8.0%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 0.80x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 25%
B 70
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 2.09x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 6.57x
  • Altman Z-Score 2.84

Stability

Weight: 20%
C 55
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.59
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 0/5
  • Piotroski F-Score 6

Guru Flow

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

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

Holders
7
Avg Δ position
+109.4%
New buys
0
Full exits
1
As of Q2 2026