CRH(US:CRH) ZACKS·2025-10-08 23:15Company Performance - CRH's stock price ended at $117.85, reflecting a +1.3% change from the previous day's closing price, outperforming the S&P 500's 0.58% gain [1] - Over the past month, CRH shares have increased by 5.08%, while the Construction sector has declined by 3.22% and the S&P 500 has gained 3.68% [1] Financial Forecast - The upcoming financial results for CRH are anticipated to show an EPS of $2.18, representing a 15.96% increase from the same quarter last year [2] - Revenue is projected to be $11.24 billion, indicating a 6.9% growth compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year [2] Annual Estimates - For the entire fiscal year, earnings are projected at $5.57 per share and revenue at $37.74 billion, reflecting changes of +3.34% and +6.1% respectively from the prior year [3] - Recent analyst estimate revisions are crucial as they often indicate shifts in short-term business dynamics, with positive revisions suggesting an optimistic outlook [3] Valuation Metrics - CRH has a Forward P/E ratio of 20.88, which is higher than the industry average of 19.43, indicating that CRH is trading at a premium [6] - The company also has a PEG ratio of 1.65, compared to the industry average PEG ratio of 1.86 [6] Industry Context - The Building Products - Miscellaneous industry, which includes CRH, has a Zacks Industry Rank of 154, placing it in the bottom 38% of over 250 industries [7] - The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the performance potential of industry groups based on the average Zacks Rank of individual stocks, with the top 50% rated industries outperforming the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [7]