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CRH (CRH) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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For the quarter ended June 2026, CRH (CRH - Free Report) reported revenue of $10.78 billion, up 5.6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.21, compared to $1.94 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.52% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $10.72 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.96, the EPS surprise was +12.76%.

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.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

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: $4.96 billion compared to the $4.94 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +9.9% year over year.
  • Revenue- International Solutions: $3.7 billion versus $3.77 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +4.7% change.
  • Revenue- Americas Building Solutions: $2.12 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $2.01 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -2%.

View all Key Company Metrics for CRH here>>>

Shares of CRH have returned -5.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.5% 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.

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