CRH (CDI) (CRH)

Sector:

Construction and Building Materials

Index:

FTSE 100

6,302.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    106.00p
  • 52 Week High: 6,898.00
  • 52 Week Low: 3,790.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 686.75m
  • Volume: 603,082
  • Market Cap: £43,279m
  • RiskGrade: 147

CRH sales rise in first quarter as demand remains 'strong'

By Josh White

Date: Wednesday 28 Apr 2021

LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - CRH reported a "positive start" to the year on Wednesday, with first quarter like-for-like sales up 3%.
The FTSE 100 building materials company said it was experiencing "good" underlying demand amid continued pricing progress across its key markets.

Its year-to-date acquisition spend stood at $0.2bn (£0.14bn), with the board describing a "strong pipeline" of opportunities, while the $0.2bn divestment of its Brazil cement business had completed.

CRH's share buyback programme was ongoing, with a $0.3bn tranche to be completed by the end of June.

The company said group EBITDA for the first half was expected to be "well ahead" of the prior year.

"We had a positive start to the year in a seasonally quiet period for our business with good underlying demand and pricing progress across our key markets," said chief executive officer Albert Manifold.

"While near-term uncertainties remain, we expect first-half profitability to be well ahead of the prior year period which experienced a heavily disrupted second quarter due to Covid-19.

"As we look ahead to the second half of the year, we expect further normalisation in our markets as the health situation continues to improve."

At 0809 BST, shares in CRH were up 0.94% at 3,449p.

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CRH (CDI) Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 6,302.00p
Change Today 106.00p
% Change 1.71 %
52 Week High 6,898.00
52 Week Low 3,790.00
Volume 603,082
Shares Issued 686.75m
Market Cap £43,279m
RiskGrade 147

CRH (CDI) Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
42.65% above the market average42.65% above the market average42.65% above the market average42.65% above the market average42.65% above the market average
85.37% below the sector average85.37% below the sector average85.37% below the sector average85.37% below the sector average85.37% below the sector average
Price Trend
50.55% above the market average50.55% above the market average50.55% above the market average50.55% above the market average50.55% above the market average
95.12% above the sector average95.12% above the sector average95.12% above the sector average95.12% above the sector average95.12% above the sector average
Income
24.41% below the market average24.41% below the market average24.41% below the market average24.41% below the market average24.41% below the market average
41.18% below the sector average41.18% below the sector average41.18% below the sector average41.18% below the sector average41.18% below the sector average
Growth
78.88% below the market average78.88% below the market average78.88% below the market average78.88% below the market average78.88% below the market average
26.83% above the sector average26.83% above the sector average26.83% above the sector average26.83% above the sector average26.83% above the sector average

CRH (CDI) Dividends

  Latest Previous
  3rd Interim 2nd Interim
Ex-Div 14-Mar-24 14-Dec-23
Paid 17-Apr-24 17-Jan-24
Amount 35.00¢ 108.00¢

Trades for 26-Apr-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
17:06 12,750 @ 6,302.00p
16:35 305,682 @ 6,302.00p
16:35 181 @ 6,302.00p
16:35 617 @ 6,302.00p
16:35 495 @ 6,302.00p

CRH (CDI) Key Personnel

Chair Richard (Richie) Boucher

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