RE:To FoldingGreen
Yes I have...and I am still looking. Your analysis has raised more questions. The simple explanation of "where did the money go" is amortization. As you have pointed out, that should be ignored in regards to CRH. Why? Because...ASC agreements will be renewed. Example: 2016 CRH amortization was minus $8,031,985 or minus 11 cents per share. Ignoring that brings the earnings for 2016 to ??? well, much higher! Adding over 7 cents per share for shareholders.