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GBX 114.91 +2.41 (+2.14%)
As of 05/6/2026

CRH vs. SHAW, ACA, IGP, NWF, and EML

Should you buy CRH stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares CRH with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with CRH include Shawbrook Group (SHAW), Acacia Mining (ACA), Intercede Group (IGP), NWF Group (NWF), and Emmerson (EML). These companies are all part of the "construction materials" industry.

How does CRH compare to Shawbrook Group?

CRH (LON:CRH) and Shawbrook Group (LON:SHAW) are both small-cap construction materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings.

59.2% of CRH shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.1% of Shawbrook Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of CRH shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, CRH had 2 more articles in the media than Shawbrook Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for CRH and 2 mentions for Shawbrook Group. CRH's average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat Shawbrook Group's score of 0.34 indicating that CRH is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
CRH
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Shawbrook Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

CRH has higher revenue and earnings than Shawbrook Group. CRH is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Shawbrook Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
CRH£38.06B0.02£4.69B£551.000.21
Shawbrook Group£688.30M2.40N/A£35.009.07

CRH presently has a consensus price target of £105.22, indicating a potential upside of 9,056.73%. Shawbrook Group has a consensus price target of GBX 542.50, indicating a potential upside of 70.87%. Given CRH's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe CRH is more favorable than Shawbrook Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
CRH
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Shawbrook Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

CRH has a net margin of 9.69% compared to Shawbrook Group's net margin of 0.00%. CRH's return on equity of 20.14% beat Shawbrook Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
CRH9.69% 20.14% 6.20%
Shawbrook Group N/A N/A N/A

Summary

CRH beats Shawbrook Group on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CRH compare to Acacia Mining?

Acacia Mining (LON:ACA) and CRH (LON:CRH) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability.

CRH has a consensus price target of £105.22, indicating a potential upside of 9,056.73%. Given CRH's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CRH is more favorable than Acacia Mining.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Acacia Mining
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
CRH
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

59.2% of CRH shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of CRH shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

CRH has higher revenue and earnings than Acacia Mining. Acacia Mining is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CRH, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Acacia Mining£645.41M0.00N/A£0.50N/A
CRH£38.06B0.02£4.69B£551.000.21

In the previous week, CRH had 4 more articles in the media than Acacia Mining. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for CRH and 0 mentions for Acacia Mining. CRH's average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat Acacia Mining's score of 0.00 indicating that CRH is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Acacia Mining Neutral
CRH Neutral

CRH has a net margin of 9.69% compared to Acacia Mining's net margin of 0.00%. CRH's return on equity of 20.14% beat Acacia Mining's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Acacia MiningN/A N/A N/A
CRH 9.69%20.14%6.20%

Summary

CRH beats Acacia Mining on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CRH compare to Intercede Group?

CRH (LON:CRH) and Intercede Group (LON:IGP) are both small-cap construction materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Intercede Group has a net margin of 20.89% compared to CRH's net margin of 9.69%. Intercede Group's return on equity of 21.69% beat CRH's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
CRH9.69% 20.14% 6.20%
Intercede Group 20.89%21.69%15.26%

59.2% of CRH shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.9% of Intercede Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of CRH shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 45.8% of Intercede Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

CRH has higher revenue and earnings than Intercede Group. CRH is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Intercede Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
CRH£38.06B0.02£4.69B£551.000.21
Intercede Group£17.38M4.07£5.86M£5.8020.26

In the previous week, CRH had 4 more articles in the media than Intercede Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for CRH and 0 mentions for Intercede Group. CRH's average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat Intercede Group's score of 0.00 indicating that CRH is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
CRH Neutral
Intercede Group Neutral

CRH currently has a consensus target price of £105.22, suggesting a potential upside of 9,056.73%. Given CRH's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe CRH is more favorable than Intercede Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
CRH
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Intercede Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

CRH has a beta of 1.241, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Intercede Group has a beta of 1.609, suggesting that its share price is 61% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

CRH beats Intercede Group on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CRH compare to NWF Group?

NWF Group (LON:NWF) and CRH (LON:CRH) are both small-cap construction materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and earnings.

CRH has higher revenue and earnings than NWF Group. CRH is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NWF Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NWF Group£883.40M0.08£9.14M£10.5012.86
CRH£38.06B0.02£4.69B£551.000.21

4.5% of NWF Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.2% of CRH shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.7% of NWF Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of CRH shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

CRH has a net margin of 9.69% compared to NWF Group's net margin of 0.60%. CRH's return on equity of 20.14% beat NWF Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NWF Group0.60% 6.02% 3.71%
CRH 9.69%20.14%6.20%

NWF Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 283, suggesting a potential upside of 109.63%. CRH has a consensus price target of £105.22, suggesting a potential upside of 9,056.73%. Given CRH's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe CRH is more favorable than NWF Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NWF Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
CRH
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

NWF Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. CRH pays an annual dividend of GBX 148 per share and has a dividend yield of 128.8%. NWF Group pays out 80.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. CRH pays out 26.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CRH is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

NWF Group has a beta of 0.206, meaning that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CRH has a beta of 1.241, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, CRH had 3 more articles in the media than NWF Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for CRH and 1 mentions for NWF Group. NWF Group's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat CRH's score of 0.35 indicating that NWF Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
NWF Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
CRH
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

CRH beats NWF Group on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CRH compare to Emmerson?

Emmerson (LON:EML) and CRH (LON:CRH) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends and media sentiment.

CRH has a consensus target price of £105.22, suggesting a potential upside of 9,056.73%. Given CRH's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe CRH is more favorable than Emmerson.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Emmerson
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
CRH
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

CRH has a net margin of 9.69% compared to Emmerson's net margin of 0.00%. CRH's return on equity of 20.14% beat Emmerson's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
EmmersonN/A -15,494.59% -7.75%
CRH 9.69%20.14%6.20%

6.6% of Emmerson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.2% of CRH shares are held by institutional investors. 7.5% of Emmerson shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of CRH shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Emmerson has a beta of 1.327, suggesting that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CRH has a beta of 1.241, suggesting that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

CRH has higher revenue and earnings than Emmerson. Emmerson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CRH, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
EmmersonN/AN/A-£4.50M-£2.27N/A
CRH£38.06B0.02£4.69B£551.000.21

In the previous week, CRH had 4 more articles in the media than Emmerson. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for CRH and 0 mentions for Emmerson. CRH's average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat Emmerson's score of 0.00 indicating that CRH is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Emmerson Neutral
CRH Neutral

Summary

CRH beats Emmerson on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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CRH vs. The Competition

MetricCRHBuilding Materials IndustryMaterials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£768.04M£7.22B£4.92B£2.81B
Dividend Yield1.27%2.94%4.96%6.06%
P/E Ratio0.2117.4523.55365.74
Price / Sales0.0272.076,542.6087,755.58
Price / Cash3.588.5227.3327.89
Price / Book0.031.109.647.79
Net Income£4.69B£708.86M£157.24M£5.89B
7 Day PerformanceN/A2.76%2.42%0.88%
1 Month Performance-1.51%-0.41%3.52%11.26%
1 Year Performance-98.31%0.93%78.70%78.56%

CRH Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CRH
CRH
3.8103 of 5 stars
GBX 114.91
+2.1%
£105.22
+9,056.7%
-98.3%£768.04M£38.06B0.2177,400
SHAW
Shawbrook Group
2.694 of 5 stars
GBX 307.14
+4.6%
GBX 542.50
+76.6%
N/A£1.60B£688.30M8.78N/A
ACA
Acacia Mining
N/AN/AN/AN/A£959.60M£645.41M468.005,230
IGP
Intercede Group
N/AGBX 110.50
+7.3%
N/A-31.7%£66.48M£17.38M19.0599
NWF
NWF Group
3.5146 of 5 stars
GBX 133.30
+0.2%
GBX 283
+112.3%
-19.0%£66.11M£883.40M12.701,339

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This page (LON:CRH) was last updated on 5/29/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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