CRH(US:CRH) ZACKS·2025-02-11 00:05Company Performance - CRH's stock closed at $102.07, reflecting a -1.23% change from the previous day's closing price, which is less than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.67% [1] - Over the past month, CRH's stock has increased by 12.6%, outperforming the Construction sector's gain of 1.44% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.07% [1] Upcoming Earnings - CRH is expected to report an EPS of $1.49, representing a 15.5% increase from the same quarter last year [2] - The consensus estimate for CRH's revenue is $9.27 billion, indicating a growth of 6.76% compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year [2] Analyst Estimates - Recent changes to analyst estimates for CRH reflect evolving short-term business trends, with positive revisions indicating a favorable outlook on the company's health and profitability [3] - The Zacks Rank system, which incorporates these estimate changes, provides a rating system for stock performance [4] Zacks Rank and Valuation - CRH currently holds a Zacks Rank of 3 (Hold), with a 0.5% decline in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate over the past month [5] - The company is trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 17.15, which is a discount compared to the industry's average Forward P/E of 17.73 [6] - CRH has a PEG ratio of 1.16, while the average PEG ratio for the Building Products - Miscellaneous industry is 1.9 [6] Industry Context - The Building Products - Miscellaneous industry is part of the Construction sector and has a Zacks Industry Rank of 133, placing it in the bottom 48% of over 250 industries [7] - Research indicates that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [7]