Question 1

What is CRH's P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

CRH (CRH) P/FCF ratio is 24.4× as of June 5, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month free cash flow, using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/FCF ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/FCF = Market Capitalisation ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Free Cash Flow, where Free Cash Flow = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures. 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 P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-free-cash-flow (P/FCF) ratio compares a company's market capitalisation to its trailing twelve-month (TTM) free cash flow. It is calculated as market cap ÷ TTM free cash flow, where free cash flow = operating cash flow − capital expenditures. Because FCF cannot be inflated by non-cash accounting items, P/FCF is often considered a cleaner measure of "earnings-power valuation" than P/E — especially for capital-intensive businesses where depreciation diverges from real cash outflows.

Question 4

What is a good P/FCF ratio for CRH?

Accepted Answer

Mature companies that consistently convert profit into cash often trade at 15–25× P/FCF; capital-intensive businesses with lumpy capex typically trade lower. Compare against sector peers and against the company's own multi-year average — single-year P/FCF can be distorted by working-capital swings. For CRH specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 27.1×.

Question 5

Is CRH's P/FCF ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

CRH's P/FCF ratio of 24.4× is above its own 5-year average of 17.6× and below the sector median of 27.1×. That places the current reading at the 66th 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 P/FCF ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, CRH (CRH) P/FCF ratio has ranged from a low of 4.9× in 2022 to a high of 43.3× in 2025. The 5-year average is 17.6× and the 5-year median is 16.2×.

Question 7

What was CRH's P/FCF ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

CRH (CRH) P/FCF ratio at the end of 2025 was 29.9×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month free cash flow figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does CRH's P/FCF ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (free cash flow). 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	$83.55B	$2.79B	29.9×	+2.4×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$62.77B	$2.28B	27.5×	+11.3×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$48.45B	$2.98B	16.3×	+9.9×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$29.85B	$4.69B	6.4×	-2.2×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$40.98B	$4.80B	8.5×	+1.8×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$33.15B	$4.95B	6.7×	-2.7×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$32.38B	$3.45B	9.4×	+0.3×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$21.81B	$2.40B	9.1×	-4.5×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$30.42B	$2.25B	13.5×	-4.8×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$28.62B	$1.56B	18.3×	-0.8×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$23.81B	$1.25B	19.1×	+1.7×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$17.76B	$1.02B	17.4×	+7.3×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$18.68B	$1.86B	10.0×	—	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$0.00	—	—	—	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$0.00	—	—	—	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$0.00	—	—	—	Dec 31, 2010
2007	$17.98B	—	—	—	Dec 31, 2007
2006	$23.04B	—	—	—	Dec 31, 2006
2005	$15.85B	—	—	—	Dec 31, 2005
2004	$14.27B	—	—	—	Dec 31, 2004
2003	$10.59B	—	—	—	Dec 31, 2003
2002	$6.38B	—	—	—	Dec 31, 2002
2001	$8.71B	—	—	—	Dec 31, 2001
2000	$7.66B	—	—	—	Dec 31, 2000
1999	$8.60B	—	—	—	Dec 31, 1999
1998	$6.96B	—	—	—	Dec 31, 1998
1997	$4.49B	—	—	—	Dec 31, 1997
1996	$3.84B	—	—	—	Dec 31, 1996
1995	$2.73B	—	—	—	Dec 31, 1995
1994	$2.03B	—	—	—	Dec 31, 1994
1993	$1.41B	—	—	—	Dec 31, 1993


Nucor (NUE)	74.2×
Air Products and Chemicals (APD)	58.4×
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF)	46.4×
Linde (LIN)	45.1×
Ecolab (ECL)	40.1×
Steel Dynamics (STLD)	39.2×
Albemarle (ALB)	36.7×
Martin Marietta Materials (MLM)	34.3×
Weyerhaeuser (WY)	34.1×
Southern Copper (SCCO)	33.1×
Vulcan Materials (VMC)	32.2×
Corteva (CTVA)	27.5×
Sherwin-Williams (SHW)	27.1×
RPM International (RPM)	25.2×
H.B. Fuller (FUL)	24.7×
Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM)	22.3×
PPG Industries (PPG)	19.5×
Eastman Chemical (EMN)	17.5×
DuPont de Nemours (DD)	17.0×
Avient (AVNT)	16.2×
Freeport-McMoRan (FCX)	13.6×
CF Industries Holdings (CF)	12.4×
Newmont (NEM)	9.6×
LyondellBasell (LYB)	9.3×
Ashland (ASH)	7.6×

P/FCF Ratio for CRH (CRH)

P/FCF Ratio daily chart for CRH (CRH)

Historical P/FCF Ratio for CRH (CRH) from 1993 to 2025

About P/FCF Ratio at CRH (CRH)

CRH P/FCF Ratio by Year

CRH P/FCF Ratio 2025: 29.9×

CRH P/FCF Ratio 2024: 27.5×

CRH P/FCF Ratio 2023: 16.3×

CRH P/FCF Ratio 2022: 6.4×

CRH P/FCF Ratio 2021: 8.5×

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

CRH (CRH) Key Financials

P/FCF Ratio daily chart for CRH (CRH)

Historical P/FCF Ratio for CRH (CRH) from 1993 to 2025

About P/FCF Ratio at CRH (CRH)

CRH P/FCF Ratio by Year

CRH P/FCF Ratio 2025: 29.9×

CRH P/FCF Ratio 2024: 27.5×

CRH P/FCF Ratio 2023: 16.3×

CRH P/FCF Ratio 2022: 6.4×

CRH P/FCF Ratio 2021: 8.5×

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

+What is CRH's P/FCF ratio?

+How is the P/FCF ratio calculated?

+What is the P/FCF ratio?

+What is a good P/FCF ratio for CRH?

+Is CRH's P/FCF ratio high or low?

+What is CRH's historical P/FCF ratio range?

+What was CRH's P/FCF ratio in 2025?

+Why does CRH's P/FCF ratio change over time?

CRH (CRH) Key Financials