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Compared to Estimates, CRH (CRH) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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For the quarter ended September 2026, CRH (CRH - Free Report) reported revenue of $11.4 billion, up 3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.09, compared to $2.21 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $11.72 billion, representing a surprise of -2.76%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -2.34%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.14.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

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: $5.99 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $6.17 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +6.2%.
  • Revenue- International Solutions: $3.66 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $3.74 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +0.7%.
  • Revenue- Americas Building Solutions: $1.75 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $1.81 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -2.5%.

View all Key Company Metrics for CRH here>>>

Shares of CRH have returned +4.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.9% 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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