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CRHHAM:CRG +1.34%87 Days Payable is 52.85 as of Mar. 2026, which is 6% above its 10-year median of 50.05. GuruFocus rates HAM:CRG with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of €92.93. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 395 Building Materials companies, CRH ranks worse than 70.13% on this metric.
CRH's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €2,668 Mil. CRH's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €4,606 Mil.
Hence, CRH's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 52.85.
The historical rank and industry rank for CRH's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
HAM:CRG'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 46.06 Med: 50.05 Max: 79.79
Current: 46.35
During the past 13 years, CRH's highest Days Payable was 79.79. The lowest was 46.06. And the median was 50.05.
HAM:CRG's Days Payable is ranked worse than 70.13% of 395
companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 69.78
vs HAM:CRG: 46.35
CRH's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (56.47) to Mar. 2026 (52.85).
It may suggest that CRHaccelerated paying its suppliers.
CRH Days Payable Related Terms
CRH Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for CRH's Days Payable can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Building Materials subindustry, CRH's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
CRH Days Payable vs Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, CRH's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where CRH's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
CRH's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
CRH (HAM:CRG) has a Days Payable of 52.85 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on CRH and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 50.05. Over the past decade, CRH's Days Payable has ranged from 46.06 to 79.79. According to the industry distribution chart, CRH ranks #277 out of 395 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 70.1%.
Is CRH's Days Payable too high?
CRH's current Days Payable of 52.85 is near median its 10-year median of 50.05. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 46.06 to a high of 79.79. The Building Materials industry median Days Payable is 69.78. CRH's value of 52.85 is 24.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, CRH ranks #277 out of 395 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, CRH has a GF Score™ of 87/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CRH's Days Payable compare to VMC and MLM?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, CRH ranks #277 out of 395 companies for Days Payable. This places CRH in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 69.78. CRH's value of 52.85 is 24.3% below this benchmark. Historically, CRH's own Days Payable has ranged from 46.06 to 79.79 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 50.05 vs. the industry median of 69.78, CRH has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for a Building Materials company?
The median Days Payable among Building Materials companies is 69.78, based on 395 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. CRH's current Days Payable of 52.85 is 24.3% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on CRH and its competitors. For the Building Materials industry, the median Days Payable is 69.78 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. CRH's current Days Payable is 52.85, which is near median its own 10-year median of 50.05. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CRH stock overvalued right now?
CRH (HAM:CRG) has a current Days Payable of 52.85. The stock's GF Value™ is €92.93, compared to a current price of €92.02 — trading 1% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 52.85, which is near median its 10-year median of 50.05 and 24.3% below the Building Materials industry median of 69.78. CRH's overall GF Score™ is 87/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For CRH (HAM:CRG), the current Days Payable is 52.85 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is CRH (HAM:CRG) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CRH stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €92.02 is trading 1% below its estimated GF Value™ of €92.93.
Key valuation signals for HAM:CRG:
Days Payable: 52.85 (near median its 10-year median of 50.05)
GF Value™: €92.93 vs. price of €92.02 (1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 24.3% below the Building Materials median (#277 of 395)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HAM:CRG stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
CRH is a global manufacturer of a range of building products used in construction projects, operating via a vertically integrated business model. The past decade has seen CRH transform into a leading building materials business, with increasing exposure to upstream building activities such as aggregates and cement. CRH's geographic footprint is mostly across developed markets. North America is CRH's largest market and accounts for 75% of EBITDA. The company is the largest producer of aggregates and asphalt in the US.
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