CRH plc
Rank #311Capital ReturnCRH · NYSE · Basic Materials
CRH plc (CRH) — Rank #311 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.23) · ROE 15.6% · Piotroski F-Score 6 / 9.
As-of 2026-09-15 · CIK 0000849395 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.
About
CRH plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides building materials solutions in Ireland, the United States, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, and internationally.
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It operates through three segments: Americas Materials Solutions, Americas Building Solutions, and International Solutions. The company offers building materials for the construction and maintenance of public infrastructure, and commercial and residential buildings, as well as construction and renovation of transportation infrastructure, critical utility networks, commercial and residential buildings, and outdoor living spaces; paving and construction services; and produces and sells aggregates, cementitious materials, ready mixed concrete and mortars, and asphalt. It also manufactures, supplies, and delivers building products for the built environment in communities in North America; and provides building and infrastructure solutions for complex critical utility infrastructure, such as water, energy, transportation, and telecommunications projects, and outdoor living solutions for private and public spaces. In addition, the company produces and supplies precast and pre-stressed concrete products comprising vaults, pipes, and manholes; and concrete and polymer-based products, such as underground vaults, drainage systems, enclosures, and modular precast structures for applications in transportation, water, energy, and telecommunications markets. Further, it provides crushed stone, sand, and gravel; granite, limestone, and sandstone; fly ash, pozzolans, synthetic gypsum, calcined clay, and ground granulated blast-furnace slags; fencing and railing systems, lawn and garden products, and packaged concrete mixes; and concrete masonry, hardscape and related products, including pavers, blocks and curbs, retaining walls, and slabs.
CRH plc was founded in 1936 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.
- Industry
- Building Materials
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- State
- L2
- Filer Category
- Large accelerated filer
- Fiscal Year End
- December 31
- Website
- crh.com
Financials
Each fiscal year is read as-of that year’s own 10-K filing, so nothing restated after the fact leaks backwards. Line items this filer never tagged are omitted. Hover or tap a badge for the diagnostic behind it.
| Fiscal year end | 2025-12-31filed 2026-02-18 | 2024-12-31filed 2025-02-26 | 2023-12-31filed 2024-02-29 | 2022-12-31filed 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | ||||
| Depreciation & amortization | 2,156.0 | 1,798.0 | 1,633.0 | 1,577.0 |
| Stock-based compensation | 143.0 | 125.0 | 123.0 | 101.0 |
| Change in receivables | (121.0) | 122.0 | 164.0 | 226.0 |
| Change in inventory | 161.0 | 224.0 | 60.0 | 655.0 |
| Change in payables | (158.0) | 48.0 | 144.0 | 403.0 |
| Operating cash flow | 5,625.0 | 4,989.0 | 5,017.0 | 3,800.0 |
| Investing | ||||
| Capital expenditures | 2,713.0 | 2,578.0 | 1,817.0 | — |
| Acquisitions, net of cash | 3,856.0 | 4,900.0 | 640.0 | 3,253.0 |
| Investing cash flow | (6,045.0) | (6,291.0) | (2,391.0) | (917.0) |
| Financing | ||||
| Debt issued | 10,479.0 | 4,001.0 | 3,163.0 | 38.0 |
| Debt repaid | 7,612.0 | 1,859.0 | 1,462.0 | 364.0 |
| Share repurchases | 1,181.0 | 1,482.0 | 3,067.0 | 1,178.0 |
| Financing cash flow | 596.0 | (1,186.0) | (2,380.0) | (2,499.0) |
| Summary | ||||
| Free cash flow | 2,912.0 | 2,411.0 | 3,200.0 | 3,200.0 |
Figures are as originally filed with the SEC (point-in-time), not restated, so they can differ slightly from sites that show later-restated numbers. Why point-in-time?