CRH (LON:CRH) Sets New 1-Year High – Still a Buy?

CRH plc (LON:CRH)’s share price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as GBX 8,534 ($106.22) and last traded at GBX 8,268 ($102.91), with a volume of 2764237 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 8,198 ($102.04).

CRH Price Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of £56.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 2,242.16, a PEG ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a fifty day moving average of GBX 7,796.12 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 7,208.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 68.24, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 1.37.

About CRH

CRH plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides building materials solutions in Ireland and internationally. It operates through four segments: Americas Materials Solutions, Americas Building Solutions, Europe Materials Solutions, and Europe Building Solutions. The company provides solutions for the construction and maintenance of public infrastructure and commercial and residential buildings; and produces and sells aggregates, cement, readymixed concrete, and asphalt, as well as provides paving and construction services.