CRH PUBLIC LTD CO
Business
CRH PUBLIC LTD CO is a global building materials company that provides integrated materials, products and services to solve construction challenges across the built environment. It offers essential materials (aggregates, cement, concrete, asphalt), value-added building products and construction services including paving, precast solutions, drainage, fencing, and outdoor living products. The company reports operations in two divisions—Americas (Americas Materials Solutions and Americas Building Solutions) and International (International Solutions)—which deliver customer-connected Road, Building & Infrastructure and Outdoor Living Solutions. CRH operates across 28 countries with market leadership in North America, Europe and Australia and sells through a broad network of locations, direct supply to contractors and public-sector projects.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-26
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenues | 37,447 | 35,572 | 34,949 | 32,723 | 29,206 | |
| Total cost of revenues | −23,919 | −22,871 | −22,986 | −21,908 | −19,379 | |
| Gross (loss) profit | 13,528 | 12,701 | 11,963 | 10,815 | 9,827 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | −8,283 | −7,852 | −7,486 | −7,056 | −6,538 | |
| Gain on disposal of long-lived assets | 235 | 237 | 66 | 50 | 38 | |
| Loss on impairments | −40 | −161 | −357 | 0 | 0 | |
| Operating income | 5,440 | 4,925 | 4,186 | 3,809 | 3,327 | |
| Interest income | 146 | 143 | 206 | 65 | 0 | |
| Interest expense | −810 | −612 | −376 | −344 | — | |
| Other nonoperating income (expense), net | 29 | 258 | −2 | −69 | 90 | |
| Income before income tax expense and income from equity method investments | 4,805 | 4,714 | 4,014 | 3,461 | 3,102 | |
| Income tax expense | −1,041 | −1,085 | −925 | −762 | −650 | |
| Income (loss) from equity method investments | 26 | −108 | −17 | 0 | 55 | |
| Income from continuing operations | 3,790 | 3,521 | 3,072 | 2,699 | 2,507 | |
| Net (income) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests | −28 | −28 | −28 | −27 | −22 | |
| Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | −9 | −1 | 134 | 0 | −34 | |
| Net income attributable to CRH | 3,753 | 3,492 | 3,178 | 3,862 | 2,630 | |
| Basic earnings per share attributable to CRH plc, net income (in USD per share) | 5.54 | 5.06 | 4.36 | 5.15 | 3.35 | |
| Diluted earnings per share, net income (in USD per share) | 5.51 | 5.02 | 4.33 | 5.11 | 3.32 | |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (in shares) | 673 | 683 | 724 | 758 | 780 | |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted (in shares) | 677 | 690 | 729 | 764 | 787 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 4,096 | 3,720 | 6,341 | 5,936 | 5,783 | |
| Restricted cash | 51 | 39 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 5,178 | 4,820 | 4,507 | 4,300 | — | |
| Inventories | 5,251 | 4,755 | 4,291 | 4,194 | — | |
| Other current assets | 678 | 749 | 478 | 403 | — | |
| Total current assets | 15,254 | 14,083 | 16,885 | 14,833 | — | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 24,937 | 21,452 | 17,841 | 17,768 | — | |
| Equity method investments | 502 | 737 | 620 | 649 | — | |
| Goodwill | 13,099 | 11,061 | 9,158 | 9,199 | 9,451 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 2,048 | 1,211 | 1,041 | 1,088 | — | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 1,471 | 1,274 | 1,292 | 1,175 | — | |
| Other noncurrent assets | 1,018 | 795 | 632 | 607 | — | |
| Total assets | 58,329 | 50,613 | 47,469 | 45,319 | — | |
| Accounts payable | 3,263 | 3,207 | 3,149 | 2,930 | — | |
| Accrued expenses | 2,196 | 2,248 | 2,296 | 2,132 | — | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 1,175 | 2,999 | 1,866 | 1,491 | — | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 286 | 265 | 255 | 238 | — | |
| Other current liabilities | 1,834 | 1,577 | 2,072 | 1,250 | — | |
| Total current liabilities | 8,754 | 10,296 | 10,013 | 8,041 | — | |
| Long-term debt | 16,478 | 10,969 | 9,776 | 8,145 | — | |
| Deferred income tax liabilities | 3,511 | 3,105 | 2,738 | 2,885 | — | |
| Noncurrent operating lease liabilities | 1,232 | 1,074 | 1,125 | 1,000 | — | |
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 2,876 | 2,319 | 2,196 | 2,208 | — | |
| Total liabilities | 32,851 | 27,763 | 25,848 | 22,279 | — | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 23) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Redeemable noncontrolling interests | 430 | 384 | 333 | 308 | 336 | |
| Preferred stock, 1.27 par value, 150,000 shares authorized and 50,000 shares issued and outstanding for 5% preferred stock, and 872,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding for 7% A preferred stock, as of December 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Common stock, 0.32 par value, 1,250,000,000 shares authorized; 706,946,142 and 718,647,277 shares issued and outstanding, as of December 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively | 286 | 290 | 296 | 302 | — | |
| Treasury stock, at cost (38,315,792 and 41,355,384 shares as of December 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively) | −2,016 | −2,137 | −2,199 | −297 | — | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 397 | 422 | 454 | 443 | — | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −257 | −1,005 | −616 | −787 | — | |
| Retained earnings | 25,593 | 24,036 | 22,918 | 22,495 | — | |
| Total shareholders equity attributable to CRH shareholders | 24,004 | 21,607 | 20,854 | 22,157 | — | |
| Noncontrolling interests | 1,044 | 859 | 434 | 575 | — | |
| Total equity | 25,048 | 22,466 | 21,288 | 22,732 | 21,246 | |
| Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity | 58,329 | 50,613 | 47,469 | 45,319 | — |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 2,156 | 1,798 | 1,633 | 1,577 | 1,551 | |
| Share-based compensation | 143 | 125 | 123 | 101 | 110 | |
| Gains on disposals from businesses and long-lived assets, net | −247 | −431 | −66 | — | — | |
| Deferred tax expense (benefit) | 167 | 180 | −64 | −63 | 99 | |
| Pension and other postretirement benefits net periodic benefit cost | 21 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 61 | |
| Non-cash operating lease costs | 292 | 262 | 293 | 273 | 318 | |
| Other items, net | 3 | 14 | 68 | 45 | 11 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 121 | −122 | −164 | −226 | −404 | |
| Inventories | −161 | −224 | −60 | −655 | −439 | |
| Accounts payable | −158 | 48 | 144 | 403 | 539 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | −310 | −287 | −276 | −269 | −299 | |
| Other assets | −210 | −69 | 25 | −45 | −124 | |
| Other liabilities | 45 | −86 | −72 | 205 | 95 | |
| Pension and other postretirement benefits contributions | −41 | −43 | −44 | −43 | −51 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 5,625 | 4,989 | 5,017 | 3,800 | 3,979 | |
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment, and intangibles | −2,713 | −2,578 | −1,817 | −1,523 | −1,554 | |
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | −3,856 | −4,900 | −640 | −3,253 | −1,494 | |
| Proceeds from divestitures | 139 | 1,001 | 0 | 3,712 | 120 | |
| Proceeds from disposal of long-lived assets | 315 | 272 | 104 | 115 | 387 | |
| Dividends received from equity method investments | 50 | 44 | 44 | 36 | 32 | |
| Settlements of derivatives | −81 | −9 | −1 | −11 | 0 | |
| Deferred divestiture consideration received | 42 | 83 | 6 | 52 | — | |
| Other investing activities, net | 59 | −204 | −87 | −45 | −4 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −6,045 | −6,291 | −2,391 | −917 | −2,513 | |
| Proceeds from debt issuances | 10,479 | 4,001 | 3,163 | 38 | 0 | |
| Payments on debt | −7,612 | −1,859 | −1,462 | −364 | −1,183 | |
| Settlements of derivatives | 121 | −36 | 7 | −11 | −37 | |
| Payments of finance lease obligations | −131 | −57 | −26 | −28 | −29 | |
| Deferred and contingent acquisition consideration paid | −31 | −21 | −22 | −24 | −29 | |
| Dividends paid | −996 | −1,706 | −940 | −917 | −906 | |
| Distributions to noncontrolling and redeemable noncontrolling interests | −34 | −53 | −35 | −23 | −40 | |
| Transactions involving noncontrolling interests | 28 | 19 | −2 | −3 | — | |
| Repurchases of common stock | −1,181 | −1,482 | −3,067 | −1,178 | −896 | |
| Amounts related to employee share plans | −47 | 8 | 4 | — | — | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 596 | −1,186 | −2,380 | −2,499 | −3,107 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash | 212 | −143 | 208 | −231 | −297 | |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash | 388 | −2,631 | 454 | 153 | −1,938 | |
| Cash paid for interest (including finance leases) | 724 | 599 | 418 | 329 | 340 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes | 831 | 960 | 959 | 1,043 | 642 |