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CRH vs CAT // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
CRH PLC (NYSE) VS. Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CRH 6
— CAT 9
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: CRH
LAST: $90.81 (+0.21%) • MKT CAP: $60.29B
fcf-yield
4.83%
LAST: $622.75 (-3.81%) • MKT CAP: $286.26B
fcf-yield
3.74%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CRH VS. CAT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CRH | CAT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 36.10% | 82.20% | -46.10 | CAT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 11.80% | 21.15% | -9.35 | CAT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 9.4x | 20.9x | -11.46 | CRH | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 4.83% | 3.74% | +1.09 | CRH | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 14.50% | 17.52% | -3.02 | CAT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 10.00% | 14.51% | -4.51 | CAT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 5.30% | 18.36% | -13.06 | CAT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 1.05% | -1.05 | CAT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.80 | 4.34 | -1.54 | CAT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 5/9 | +4.00 | CRH | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.50% | 8.46% | -1.96 | CRH | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 66.2 | 23.6 | +42.57 | CRH | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.89 | 1.02 | -0.13 | CAT | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 15.0x | 26.0x | -10.96 | CRH | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $60.29B | $286.26B | -$225.97B | CAT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CRH REV | CAT REV | CRH GROSS % | CAT GROSS % | CRH FCF | CAT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $37.45B | $67.59B | 36.1% | 99.9% | $2.91B | $8.92B |
| FY 2024 | $35.57B | $64.81B | 35.7% | 100.0% | $2.41B | $10.05B |
| FY 2023 | $34.95B | $67.06B | 44.0% | 99.8% | $3.44B | $11.29B |
| FY 2022 | — | $59.43B | — | 99.3% | — | $6.47B |
| FY 2021 | — | $50.97B | — | 30.3% | — | $6.11B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CRH // BETA 0.89
CAT // BETA 1.02