Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Star Cement (STARCEMENT) and Crh Plc (CRH) compare, as of Aug 24, 2026.
As of Aug 24, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Crh Plc as the less overvalued of the two: Star Cement trades at ₹195 versus a fair value of ₹136 (-30%), while Crh Plc trades at $95.07 versus $69.69 (-27%).
Star Cement
STARCEMENT.NSE · INR · Materials
-30%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price₹195
Fair Value₹136
Quality64/100
Crh Plc
CRH · USD · Materials
-27%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$95.07
Fair Value$69.69
Quality61/100
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Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
Star CementCrh Plc
Valuation
20.0×P/E (TTM)19.1×
2.23×P/S (TTM)1.81×
2.64×P/B2.86×
9.5×EV/EBITDA10.7×
—PEG2.05×
1.0%Dividend yield1.6%
₹2.00Dividend per share$1.50
Profitability
10%Net margin10%
18%Operating margin-0%
13%Return on equity16%
8%Return on assets6%
Growth
12%Revenue growth (YoY)9%
13.6%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)7.2%
17.1%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)10.7%
Balance & size
0.16×Debt / equity0.69×
$876MMarket cap$69B
healthyGrowth qualityhealthy
Star Cement leads: 9 to 4 metric wins.
Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.
Quality in detail
The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.
Star Cementof which business quality 63 · market factors 37Crh Plcof which business quality 59 · market factors 31
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
59
48
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
69
43
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
40
63
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
91
55
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
22
25
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
0
13
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
82
99
What the models say
The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.
Star Cement
DCF Models₹156
Earnings-Based₹117
Dividend Discount₹35.19
Multiples₹165
Asset-Based₹52.90
Growth DCF₹134
Economic Profit₹113
Growth Earnings₹167
22 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.
Crh Plc
DCF Models$71.97
Earnings-Based$47.77
Dividend Discount$26.07
Multiples$93.20
Asset-Based$24.07
Growth DCF$65.75
Economic Profit$55.66
Growth Earnings$89.49
24 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.
Scenario ranges
From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.
Star Cement
Bear ₹70.37Fair Value ₹136Bull ₹207
₹195 = current price (white tick)
Crh Plc
Bear $35.66Fair Value $69.69Bull $116
$95.07 = current price (white tick)
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Ranked within their sector
Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.
Star Cement · Materials
Quality score64 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-30% · below median
Crh Plc · Materials
Quality score61 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-27% · below median
Bottom line
As of Aug 24, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Crh Plc as the less overvalued of the two: Star Cement trades at ₹195 versus a fair value of ₹136 (-30%), while Crh Plc trades at $95.07 versus $69.69 (-27%).
Star Cement has the higher quality score (64/100).
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A model-based valuation snapshot from 26 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.
