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$111.45 +2.04 (+1.86%)
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CRH vs. CSQ, EVR, EXP, IR, and ITT

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 Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ), Evercore (EVR), Eagle Materials (EXP), Ingersoll Rand (IR), and ITT (ITT).

How does CRH compare to Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund?

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (NASDAQ:CSQ) and CRH (NYSE:CRH) are related companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

CRH has a net margin of 9.65% compared to Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's net margin of 0.00%. CRH's return on equity of 15.37% beat Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Calamos Strategic Total Return FundN/A N/A N/A
CRH 9.65%15.37%6.48%

CRH has higher revenue and earnings than Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund$723.74MN/AN/AN/AN/A
CRH$37.45B1.99$3.73B$5.4020.64

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. CRH pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. CRH pays out 28.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

CRH has a consensus price target of $139.54, suggesting a potential upside of 25.21%. Given CRH's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe CRH is more favorable than Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
CRH
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94

In the previous week, CRH had 5 more articles in the media than Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for CRH and 0 mentions for Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund. CRH's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that CRH is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Neutral
CRH Positive

62.5% of CRH shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% 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 is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

CRH beats Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CRH compare to Evercore?

CRH (NYSE:CRH) and Evercore (NYSE:EVR) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

CRH has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its share price is 31% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Evercore has a beta of 1.49, suggesting that its share price is 49% more volatile than the broader market.

62.5% of CRH shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.2% of Evercore shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of CRH shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of Evercore shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
CRH$37.45B1.99$3.73B$5.4020.64
Evercore$3.86B3.74$591.92M$17.7321.02

In the previous week, CRH had 1 more articles in the media than Evercore. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for CRH and 4 mentions for Evercore. CRH's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Evercore's score of 0.49 indicating that CRH is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
CRH
3 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Evercore
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

CRH pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Evercore pays an annual dividend of $3.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. CRH pays out 28.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Evercore pays out 20.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Evercore has raised its dividend for 18 consecutive years.

Evercore has a net margin of 16.33% compared to CRH's net margin of 9.65%. Evercore's return on equity of 39.29% beat CRH's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
CRH9.65% 15.37% 6.48%
Evercore 16.33%39.29%18.58%

CRH presently has a consensus price target of $139.54, indicating a potential upside of 25.21%. Evercore has a consensus price target of $366.45, indicating a potential downside of 1.69%. Given CRH's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe CRH is more favorable than Evercore.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
CRH
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94
Evercore
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

Summary

Evercore beats CRH on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CRH compare to Eagle Materials?

Eagle Materials (NYSE:EXP) and CRH (NYSE:CRH) are both construction companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk, profitability and dividends.

Eagle Materials has a net margin of 18.36% compared to CRH's net margin of 9.65%. Eagle Materials' return on equity of 28.27% beat CRH's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Eagle Materials18.36% 28.27% 11.70%
CRH 9.65%15.37%6.48%

CRH has higher revenue and earnings than Eagle Materials. Eagle Materials 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
Eagle Materials$2.31B3.01$423.81M$13.1217.14
CRH$37.45B1.99$3.73B$5.4020.64

Eagle Materials currently has a consensus price target of $224.30, suggesting a potential downside of 0.25%. CRH has a consensus price target of $139.54, suggesting a potential upside of 25.21%. Given CRH's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe CRH is more favorable than Eagle Materials.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Eagle Materials
0 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.09
CRH
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94

96.1% of Eagle Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.5% of CRH shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Eagle Materials shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of CRH shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Eagle Materials pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. CRH pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Eagle Materials pays out 7.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CRH pays out 28.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

In the previous week, CRH had 2 more articles in the media than Eagle Materials. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for CRH and 3 mentions for Eagle Materials. Eagle Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat CRH's score of 0.85 indicating that Eagle Materials is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Eagle Materials
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
CRH
3 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Eagle Materials has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CRH has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Eagle Materials beats CRH on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CRH compare to Ingersoll Rand?

Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) and CRH (NYSE:CRH) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and profitability.

95.3% of Ingersoll Rand shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.5% of CRH shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ingersoll Rand shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of CRH shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

CRH has a net margin of 9.65% compared to Ingersoll Rand's net margin of 7.54%. CRH's return on equity of 15.37% beat Ingersoll Rand's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ingersoll Rand7.54% 12.79% 7.16%
CRH 9.65%15.37%6.48%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ingersoll Rand$7.65B3.99$581.40M$1.4852.73
CRH$37.45B1.99$3.73B$5.4020.64

Ingersoll Rand has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CRH has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Ingersoll Rand had 7 more articles in the media than CRH. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Ingersoll Rand and 5 mentions for CRH. CRH's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Ingersoll Rand's score of 0.81 indicating that CRH is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Ingersoll Rand
6 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
CRH
3 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Ingersoll Rand pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. CRH pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Ingersoll Rand pays out 5.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CRH pays out 28.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Ingersoll Rand presently has a consensus target price of $92.75, suggesting a potential upside of 18.85%. CRH has a consensus target price of $139.54, suggesting a potential upside of 25.21%. Given CRH's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CRH is more favorable than Ingersoll Rand.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ingersoll Rand
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.44
CRH
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94

Summary

CRH beats Ingersoll Rand on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CRH compare to ITT?

ITT (NYSE:ITT) and CRH (NYSE:CRH) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

ITT presently has a consensus price target of $234.91, suggesting a potential upside of 19.45%. CRH has a consensus price target of $139.54, suggesting a potential upside of 25.21%. Given CRH's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe CRH is more favorable than ITT.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
ITT
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.91
CRH
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94

In the previous week, ITT had 7 more articles in the media than CRH. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for ITT and 5 mentions for CRH. CRH's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat ITT's score of 0.76 indicating that CRH is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
ITT
7 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
CRH
3 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

91.6% of ITT shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.5% of CRH shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of ITT shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% 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.

ITT has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CRH has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ITT$3.94B4.46$488M$5.6734.68
CRH$37.45B1.99$3.73B$5.4020.64

ITT has a net margin of 10.80% compared to CRH's net margin of 9.65%. ITT's return on equity of 16.83% beat CRH's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ITT10.80% 16.83% 8.61%
CRH 9.65%15.37%6.48%

ITT pays an annual dividend of $1.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. CRH pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. ITT pays out 27.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CRH pays out 28.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. ITT has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years.

Summary

ITT beats CRH on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CRH vs. The Competition

MetricCRHBLDG&CONST IndustryConstruction SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$73.11B$10.91B$9.92B$23.14B
Dividend Yield1.43%1.24%1.90%4.07%
P/E Ratio20.6423.4118.9731.62
Price / Sales1.992.854.5122.79
Price / CashN/A16.4617.3224.08
Price / BookN/A9.745.404.68
Net Income$3.73B$855.17M$563.99M$1.08B
7 Day Performance4.73%4.05%1.90%-0.82%
1 Month Performance13.11%92.52%24.30%3.11%
1 Year Performance25.22%15.78%16.02%24.65%

CRH Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CRH
CRH
4.5594 of 5 stars
$111.45
+1.9%
$139.54
+25.2%
+25.2%$73.11B$37.45B20.6483,032
CSQ
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
N/A$20.09
-1.8%
N/A+17.7%$0.00$723.74MN/AN/A
EVR
Evercore
4.2167 of 5 stars
$366.87
-1.9%
$366.45
-0.1%
+50.8%$14.46B$3.86B20.692,570
EXP
Eagle Materials
2.9357 of 5 stars
$213.86
-2.7%
$224.30
+4.9%
+15.0%$6.79B$2.31B16.302,800
IR
Ingersoll Rand
4.4846 of 5 stars
$77.08
-1.8%
$92.75
+20.3%
-3.4%$30.73B$7.65B52.0821,000

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