Question 1

What is CRH's EV/EBITDA ratio?

Accepted Answer

CRH (CRH) EV/EBITDA ratio is 7.7× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing enterprise value by trailing twelve-month EBITDA, using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the EV/EBITDA ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

EV/EBITDA = Enterprise Value ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) EBITDA, where Enterprise Value = Market Capitalisation + Total Debt − Cash & Short-Term Investments. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the EV/EBITDA ratio?

Accepted Answer

The EV/EBITDA ratio (the enterprise multiple) compares enterprise value (EV) to trailing twelve-month (TTM) EBITDA. EV is calculated as market capitalisation + total debt − cash & short-term investments. Because EV/EBITDA is capital-structure-neutral and ignores non-cash depreciation and amortisation, it is the standard multiple used in M&A and for cross-company or cross-border comparisons. Note: this calculation uses a simplified EV (minority interest and preferred equity excluded due to data availability), consistent with most public financial-data providers.

Question 4

What is a good EV/EBITDA ratio for CRH?

Accepted Answer

Mature, cash-generative businesses commonly trade in the 8–12× EV/EBITDA range; higher-growth, asset-light companies often trade at 15–25×+. EV/EBITDA is most useful for comparing companies with different capital structures (debt levels) or tax regimes. For CRH specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 12.2×.

Question 5

Is CRH's EV/EBITDA ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

CRH's EV/EBITDA ratio of 7.7× is below its own 5-year average of 7.9× and below the sector median of 12.2×. That places the current reading at the 51th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is CRH's historical EV/EBITDA ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, CRH (CRH) EV/EBITDA ratio has ranged from a low of 0.4× in 2012 to a high of 3866.4× in 2000. The 5-year average is 7.9× and the 5-year median is 7.2×.

Question 7

What was CRH's EV/EBITDA ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

CRH (CRH) EV/EBITDA ratio at the end of 2025 was 9.1×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month EBITDA figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does CRH's EV/EBITDA ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (enterprise value, which tracks share price plus net debt) and the denominator (EBITDA). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$83.6B	$10.8B	9.1×	-2.0×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$62.8B	$6.6B	11.2×	+1.4×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$48.4B	$5.58B	9.8×	+6.3×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$29.9B	$9.96B	3.5×	-2.3×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$41B	$8.06B	5.8×	+0.7×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$33.2B	$7.67B	5.1×	+0.4×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$32.4B	$8.26B	4.8×	+0.6×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$21.8B	$7.45B	4.2×	-3.5×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$30.4B	$5.08B	7.7×	-1.8×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$28.6B	$3.65B	9.5×	+1.6×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$23.8B	$3.91B	7.9×	+0.8×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$17.8B	$3.02B	7.2×	-0.7×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$18.7B	$3.15B	7.9×	+7.5×	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$0.00	$14.3B	0.4×	-0.1×	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$0.00	$14.1B	0.4×	-1.3×	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$0.00	$3.64B	1.8×	—	Dec 31, 2010
2007	$18B	-$6.67B	—	—	Dec 31, 2007
2006	$23B	-$3.87B	—	—	Dec 31, 2006
2005	$15.9B	-$1.27B	—	—	Dec 31, 2005
2004	$14.3B	-$2.29B	—	—	Dec 31, 2004
2003	$10.6B	-$2.06B	—	—	Dec 31, 2003
2002	$6.38B	-$1.66B	—	—	Dec 31, 2002
2001	$8.71B	-$735M	—	—	Dec 31, 2001
2000	$7.66B	-$1.53B	—	—	Dec 31, 2000
1999	$8.6B	$58.8M	175.0×	+155.3×	Dec 31, 1999
1998	$6.96B	$425M	19.7×	+13.5×	Dec 31, 1998
1997	$4.49B	$809M	6.3×	+2.6×	Dec 31, 1997
1996	$3.84B	$1.26B	3.6×	-2.6×	Dec 31, 1996
1995	$2.73B	$504M	6.2×	-3.2×	Dec 31, 1995
1994	$2.03B	$251M	9.4×	—	Dec 31, 1994


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LyondellBasell (LYB)	28.6×
Ecolab (ECL)	23.6×
Sherwin-Williams (SHW)	20.6×
Martin Marietta Materials (MLM)	19.2×
Linde (LIN)	19.0×
Corteva (CTVA)	18.3×
Air Products and Chemicals (APD)	18.1×
Solstice Advanced Materials (SOLS)	16.2×
Vulcan Materials (VMC)	15.8×
Steel Dynamics (STLD)	12.4×
Stepan (SCL)	12.3×
DuPont de Nemours (DD)	12.2×
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF)	11.9×
Builders FirstSource (BLDR)	11.7×
Eastman Chemical (EMN)	11.3×
H.B. Fuller (FUL)	10.6×
PPG Industries (PPG)	10.6×
Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM)	10.1×
Avient (AVNT)	10.0×
Freeport-McMoRan (FCX)	9.5×
Nucor (NUE)	9.0×
Newmont (NEM)	6.8×
CF Industries Holdings (CF)	5.8×
Mosaic (MOS)	3.7×

EV/EBITDA for CRH (CRH) 1994-2026

EV/EBITDA daily chart for CRH (CRH)

Historical EV/EBITDA for CRH (CRH) from 1994 to 2025

About EV/EBITDA at CRH (CRH)

CRH EV/EBITDA by Year

CRH EV/EBITDA 2025: 9.1×

CRH EV/EBITDA 2024: 11.2×

CRH EV/EBITDA 2023: 9.8×

CRH EV/EBITDA 2022: 3.5×

CRH EV/EBITDA 2021: 5.8×

Sector peers by EV/EBITDA — chart

Sector peers by EV/EBITDA — table

Frequently asked questions

CRH (CRH) Key Financials