NASDAQ · STOCK
CRH plc
$95.00
52W $93.58 – $131.55
55/100
$63.49B
14.8
1.31
Is CRH Bullish or Bearish?
Mixed.
Innellis AI committee rates CRH plc (CRH) Watch with a composite score of 55/100
, based on 6 analysts with 67% agreement.
Last updated July 31, 2026.
What Would Change This View
- Upgrade to Buy
- Requires a committee score of 60.0 — +5.12 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
- Downgrade to Reduce
- Requires the score to fall below 40.0 — -14.88 from today. The band boundary is 45.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.
Executive Summary
Some positive signals exist — roe of 15.8% shows genuine earnings power backing the valuation — but they are not yet strong enough to justify a Buy. The committee is monitoring for confirmation.
Bull & Bear Case
Bull Case
- ROE of 15.8% shows genuine earnings power backing the valuation — Value
- Quarter-over-quarter growth rate is ACCELERATING, not just positive — Growth
- Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing) — Macro
- Beta of 1.34 means this name should amplify a favorable market regime — Macro
Bear Case
- Price structure making lower highs and lower lows — Technical
- MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum — Technical
- Price structure (HH_HL) contradicts the downtrend -- mixed signals — Technical
- Price trading below the lower Bollinger Band -- stretched to the downside — Technical
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or
forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)
AI Investment Committee
Committee Consensus
As of July 31, 2026
Overall Committee Score
55/100
Agreement
67%
Analysts
6
Conviction
Moderate
Sector Rank
Top 44%
of 54 Basic Materials peers
Value Analyst
bullish
63
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Classic value case: cheap on multiples with earnings power to back it up
+ ROE of 15.8% shows genuine earnings power backing the valuation
Growth Analyst
bullish
62
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Strong, accelerating growth with consistent execution
+ Quarter-over-quarter growth rate is ACCELERATING, not just positive
Technical Analyst
neutral
41
/ 100 · High confidence
Mixed or range-bound price action
− Price structure making lower highs and lower lows
Macro Analyst
neutral
58
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is mixed or neutral -- not a strong tailwind or headwind either way
+ Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing)
News Analyst
neutral
60
/ 100 · Low confidence
News flow is mixed or quiet -- no strong signal either way right now
Portfolio Manager
neutral
45
/ 100 · High confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− Sector concentration is already high (HHI 2744.14)
Investment Thesis Evolution
Committee score moved marginally from 52.0 to 54.9.
- Conviction changed from contested to moderate.
- Committee agreement increased notably from 50% to 67%.
- New bearish signals: 3 appeared.
- New bullish signals: 3 appeared.
- Bearish pressure eased: 3 signal(s) disappeared.
- Analyst(s) changed stance: Growth Analyst, Macro Analyst.
Analyst-level changes:
- Growth Analyst: stance bearish->bullish; score 38->62 (+25); +1 bullish signal(s).
- Macro Analyst: stance bullish->neutral; score 65->58 (-8); +2 bullish signal(s).
- Portfolio Manager: +2 bearish signal(s).
- Technical Analyst: +1 bearish signal(s).
Comparing 2026-07-30 to 2026-07-31 (1 day apart).
Technical Analysis
RSI (14)
28.6
Oversold
MACD Histogram
-0.523
Bearish Momentum
Trend Direction
Downtrend
Weekly: Sideways
Market Structure
Hh Hl
Support
$90.29
Resistance
$100.37
Bollinger %B
-0.02
Below Lower Band
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$99.27
Below
EMA 21
$101.74
Below
EMA 50
$104.73
Below
EMA 200
$109.18
Below
Fundamental Analysis
Valuation
77
Growth
79
Profitability
0
Financial Health
75
Cash Flow
36
Valuation
P/E Ratio
14.8×
P/B Ratio
2.64×
PEG Ratio
2.01
Dividend Yield
0.02%
52W High
$131.55
52W Low
$93.58
Quality & Growth
ROE
15.5%
ROA
6.4%
Gross Margin
35.8%
Operating Margin
13.5%
Revenue Growth YoY
—
Debt / Equity
0.80
AI Fundamental Assessment
P/E ratio of 14.8 (inexpensive relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 2.6x; PEG ratio of 2.0 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of 0.2%; Return on assets of 0.1%; Net margin of 0.1%; Gross margin of 0.4%; Current ratio of 1.58 (healthy short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 0.80; Free cash flow margin of 0.5% (thin cash generation); Free cash flow per share is positive (4.15); Most recent quarter beat estimates by 8.7%; 2 consecutive earnings beats; EPS growth accelerating (-113.2% -> +1205.0% QoQ); Average YoY EPS growth of 12.8%; Analyst estimates rising over recent quarters
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