CRH (CRH Quick QuoteCRH - Free Report) reported $11.07 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 5.3%. EPS of $2.21 for the same period compares to $1.88 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $11.26 billion, representing a surprise of -1.67%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +2.79%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.15.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how CRH performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Revenue- Americas Materials Solutions: $5.64 billion versus $5.71 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +6.4% change.
• Revenue- International Solutions: $3.64 billion compared to the $3.74 billion average estimate based on three analysts.
• Revenue- Americas Building Solutions: $1.8 billion compared to the $1.81 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +2.3% year over year.

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Shares of CRH have returned +0.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.