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CRH vs EXP

Side-by-side comparison of CRH PLC (CRH) and Eagle Materials Inc (EXP): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both CRH and EXP operate in Building Materials (Industrials), so they compete in similar markets.
  • CRH is the larger of the two at $70.32B, about 10.7x EXP ($6.58B).
  • Over the past year, CRH is up 12.7% and EXP is up 5.4% - CRH leads by 7.3 points.
  • EXP has been more active in the news (23 items in the past 4 weeks vs 3 for CRH).
  • CRH has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 23 for EXP).
PerformanceCRH+12.70%EXP+5.36%
2025-06-09+0.00%2026-06-05
MetricCRHEXP
Company
CRH PLC
Eagle Materials Inc
Price
$105.01-1.47%
$212.47-2.47%
Market cap
$70.32B
$6.58B
1M return
-8.58%
-2.27%
1Y return
+12.70%
+5.36%
Industry
Building Materials
Building Materials
Exchange
NYSE
NYSE
IPO
News (4w)
3
23
Recent ratings
25
23
CRH

CRH PLC

CRH plc, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes building materials. It operates in three segments: Americas Materials, Europe Materials, and Building Products. The company manufactures and supplies cement, lime, aggregates, precast, ready mixed concrete, and asphalt products; concrete masonry and hardscape products comprising pavers, kerbs, retaining walls, and related patio products; and glass and glazing products, including architectural glass, custom-engineered curtain and window walls, architectural windows, storefront systems, doors, skylights, and architectural hardware. It also offers precast concrete and polymer-based products, such as underground vaults, drainage pipes and structures, utility enclosures, and modular precast structures to the water, energy, communication, transportation, and building structures markets; and construction accessories, such as anchoring, fixing, and connection solutions, as well as lifting systems, formwork accessories, and other accessories used in construction applications. In addition, the company offers network access products, which include composite access chambers, covers, passive safety systems, retention sockets, sealants, and meter boxes; and paving and construction services. Further, it provides building and civil engineering contracting, contract surfacing, operates logistics and owned railway infrastructure; sells and distributes cement; and supplies access chambers and ducting products. It serves governments, contractors, homebuilders, homeowners, and sub-contractors. The company operates primarily in the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom, the rest of Europe, the United States, and internationally. CRH plc was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

EXP

Eagle Materials Inc

Eagle Materials Inc., through its subsidiaries, produces and supplies heavy construction materials, light building materials, and materials used for oil and natural gas extraction in the United States. It operates in five segments: Cement, Concrete and Aggregates, Gypsum Wallboard, Recycled Paperboard, and Oil and Gas Proppants. The company engages in the mining of limestone for the manufacture, production, distribution, and sale of Portland cement; grinding and sale of slag; and mining of gypsum for the manufacture and sale of gypsum wallboards used to finish the interior walls and ceilings in residential, commercial, and industrial structures. It is also involved in the manufacture and sale of recycled paperboard for the gypsum wallboard industry and other paperboard converters, as well as provision of containerboard grade and lightweight packaging grade products. In addition, the company engages in the sale of ready-mix concrete; mining, extracting, production, and sale of aggregates, including crushed stones, sand, and gravel; and mining and sale of sand used in hydraulic fracturing, such as frac sand. Its products are used in commercial and residential construction; public construction projects; projects to build, expand, and repair roads and highways; and oil and natural gas extraction. The company was formerly known as Centex Construction Products, Inc. and changed its name to Eagle Materials, Inc. in January 2004. Eagle Materials Inc. was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

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