CRH vs Vulcan Materials
CRH is the larger business, with $37.45bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $7.94bn for Vulcan Materials (4.7 times as much). Vulcan Materials grew faster (7.1% against 5.3%). Vulcan Materials kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 13.6% against 10.0%. Vulcan Materials carries less debt relative to equity (52.1% against 73.5%).
| Latest fiscal year | CRHCRH, 2025 | Vulcan MaterialsVMC, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $37.45bn | $7.94bn |
| Revenue growth | 5.3% | 7.1% |
| Net income | $3.75bn | $1.08bn |
| Operating margin | 14.5% | 20.4% |
| Net margin | 10.0% | 13.6% |
| Return on equity | 16.5% | 12.9% |
| Free cash flow | $2.91bn | $1.14bn |
| Cash | $4.10bn | $183m |
| Total debt | $17.65bn | $4.44bn |
| Debt to equity | 73.5% | 52.1% |
| Dividend per share | — | $1.96 |
| Dividend yield | — | 0.7% |
| Share buybacks | $1.18bn | $438m |
| Employees | 83,032 | 11,172 |
| Market value | $62.46bn | $36.52bn |
| Price vs our value range | Within our value range | Above our value range |
| Moat score | — | 64 (Moderate) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 2 buys, 1 sales | 0 buys, 18 sales |