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CRH stays upbeat on US outlook

Strong cash generation continues to underwrite the FTSE 100 group’s reinvestment options
August 26, 2021
  • US infrastructure bill progress offers encouragement
  • Management expects record second half

The investment case for CRH (CRH) goes something like this: though its reliance on construction activity makes it highly cyclical, the business offers a good balance between geographic diversification and local sourcing on the one hand, and resilient repair, maintenance and improvement (RMI) markets and higher-margin public infrastructure work on the other.

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