ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 45 (better than 45% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock CRH are below the industry average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half of the metrics below and half above average for CRH. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 79, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. This means that growth is higher than for 79% of competitors in the same industry. The consolidated Sentiment Rank also has a good rank of 79, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 79% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Value Rank has a less desirable rank of 3, which means that the share price of CRH is on the higher side compared with typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is higher than for 97% of alternative stocks in the same industry. Finally, the consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 39, which means that the company has a financing structure that is riskier than those of 61% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. ...read more