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CRH vs Knife River

CRH CRH · Knife River KNF · Construction Materials

CRH reported revenue of $37.4 billion in fiscal 2025, 11.9 times Knife River's $3.1 billion in fiscal 2025. CRH's revenue grew 5.3% in its latest year, and Knife River's grew 8.5%. CRH had an operating margin of 14.5%, against 9.1% at Knife River. Free cash flow was $2.9 billion at CRH and −$70 million at Knife River.

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CRHKnife River
Latest fiscal yearFY2025, Dec 31, 2025FY2025, Dec 31, 2025
Revenue$37.4B$3.1B
Revenue growth5.3%8.5%
Revenue growth a year, last 5 years7.7%—
Gross margin36.1%18.4%
Operating margin14.5%9.1%
Net margin10.0%5.0%
Free cash flow$2.9B−$70M
Free cash flow margin7.8%−2.2%
Return on capital11.8%9.1%
Net debt to EBITDA1.9x2.3x
Dividends and buybacks$1.2B$0M
Change in diluted share count−1.8%0.1%
Last close$85.43$52.91
P/E at the last close15.1×21.6×
Insider trades, last 12 monthsbought $601,282, sold $155,839—
Piotroski F-score7 of 93 of 9
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.

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Revenue
US$ billions, fiscal years
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Operating margin
Percent of revenue
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Free cash flow
US$ billions. Cash from operations minus capital expenditure.
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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the CRH and Knife River pages.