05:30 PM EDT, 08/06/2025 (MT Newswires) -- CFRA, an independent research provider, has provided MT Newswires with the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:

CRH delivered strong Q2 2025 results with revenues of $10.2B (+5.7% Y/Y, +0.6% vs. consensus) and diluted EPS of $1.94 (+3%), while adjusted EBITDA grew 9.2% Y/Y to $2.5B with margins expanding 70 bps to 24.1%. International Solutions was the standout performer with 13% revenue growth and 23% EBITDA growth - 4% aggregates pricing growth in Americas and 3% internationally. CRH completed 13 acquisitions totaling $0.7B in 1H and announced the $2.1B Eco Material Technologies acquisition. Management raised full-year 2025 net income guidance and expressed confidence navigating mixed end-market conditions. We expect residential construction fundamentals to continue deteriorating through early 2026, with housing starts declining and repair & remodel shifting to Y/Y declines. However, data center construction remains robust at 28.4% Y/Y growth despite deceleration, while warehouse activity shows stabilization with declines moderating to -10.5% from -25.0%.