At a glance
CRH plc is worth $64.25B, about 18 times its fiscal 2025 earnings. Revenue grew 5.3% to $37.45B in fiscal 2025, with 10.0% kept as profit; over 4 years it has grown 6.4% a year. It pays a 1.59% dividend yield, raised every year for at least 4 years, and returned $13.28B to shareholders in dividends and buybacks over FY2021–FY2025. The stock returned −17.7% over the past year with dividends reinvested and +17.4% a year over five years, against +11.5% and +11.7% for the S&P 500. At its worst it fell 49.7% in the 2020 crash (S&P 500: 33.7%) and 38.7% in the 2022 bear market (S&P 500: 24.5%), and was back at its earlier high 4 months and 5 months after the lows.
The business in plain English
CRH makes and supplies the heavy materials used to build roads, bridges, water systems, factories and homes. Its core products are aggregates (crushed stone, sand and gravel from its own quarries), cement, ready-mixed concrete and asphalt. It also paves roads and makes engineered products such as concrete pipes, vaults and manholes. It also makes outdoor goods like masonry, fencing and lawn and garden products. Customers range from national, regional and local governments to contractors and other construction firms.
In fiscal 2025, CRH had $37.4 billion of revenue and $3.8 billion of net income. Infrastructure projects made up 40% of revenue, residential construction 32% and non-residential construction 28%. Repair and remodeling work supplied 40%, and new building supplied the rest. Stone and concrete are costly to truck long distances, so CRH keeps quarries near cities and relies on local scale. It also grows through acquisitions, completing 38 deals for $4.1 billion in 2025.
The largest segment, Americas Materials Solutions, supplied 45% of revenue and 52% of adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, a common profit measure). International Solutions, covering Europe and Australia, brought in 36%. Americas Building Solutions, the engineered and outdoor products arm, brought in 19%. By country, the United States accounted for 61% of revenue and the United Kingdom 10%.
Price history
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CRH -17.7% over the year to Nov 2, 2026, total return with dividends reinvested.
How it makes money
By business segment
| Americas Materials Solutions | $17.03B | 45.5% |
| International Solutions | $13.30B | 35.5% |
| Americas Building Solutions | $7.12B | 19% |
By geography
| United States | $22.83B | 61% |
| Rest of Europe | $7.37B | 19.7% |
| United Kingdom | $3.77B | 10.1% |
| Rest of World | $3.47B | 9.3% |
Latest results
- In Q3 FY2026 (ended Sep 30, 2026), revenue was $11.40B, up 3% from a year earlier, and net income was $1.25B (-17.2%).
- For fiscal 2025, revenue was $37.45B (+5.3% year over year; +6.4% a year from FY2021 to FY2025) with a 10% net margin.
Financial health check
| Revenue growth a year (FY2021–FY2025) | +6.4% good |
|---|---|
| Operating margin | 14.5% watch |
| Free cash flow margin | 7.8% watch |
| Return on equity (FY2025) | 15.6% good |
| Return on assets (FY2025) | 6.4% watch |
| Net cash (cash minus debt) | $-14.52B weak |
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | $29.21B | $2.63B | $2.42B |
| FY2022 | $32.72B | $3.86B | $2.28B |
| FY2023 | $34.95B | $3.18B | $3.20B |
| FY2024 | $35.57B | $3.49B | $2.41B |
| FY2025 | $37.45B | $3.75B | $2.91B |
Valuation snapshot
| Market value | $64.25B |
|---|---|
| P/E ratio | 17.5 |
| Dividend yield | 1.59% |
Rank among 1514 US companies
Market value at each year end
CRH’s market value went from $62.85B at the end of 2024 to $64.25B on Nov 2, 2026, up 2%; since the end of 2025 it is down 23%.
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| Year end | Market value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | $64.25B | -23.2% |
| 2025 | $83.65B | +33.1% |
| 2024 | $62.85B |
Price behavior
| YTD | 1 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRH price data to Nov 2, 2026 | -21.7% | -17.7% | +21.7% | +17.4% | +14.7% |
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| Year | Price data |
|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | -21.7% |
| 2025 | +36.8% |
| 2024 | +35.9% |
| 2023 | +81.2% |
| 2022 | -20.5% |
| 2021 | +27.1% |
| 2020 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | +57.0% |
| 2018 | -25.2% |
| 2017 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | +22.3% |
| 2015 | +23.0% |
| 2014 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | +30.4% |
| 2012 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | -20.9% |
| 2009 | +18.3% |
| 2008 | -23.2% |
| 2007 | -16.3% |
| 2006 | +46.5% |
| 2008 financial crisis stocks fell Oct 9, 2007 – Mar 9, 2009 | Lost 56.1% over that stretch · deepest drop along the way 57.1%, back to its old high 79.8 months after the low |
|---|---|
| 2020 COVID crash stocks fell Feb 19, 2020 – Mar 23, 2020 | Lost 45.5% over that stretch · deepest drop along the way 49.7%, back to its old high 3.9 months after the low |
| 2022 bear market stocks fell Jan 3, 2022 – Oct 12, 2022 | Lost 36.6% over that stretch · deepest drop along the way 38.7%, back to its old high 5.1 months after the low |
Insider activity
Form 4 filings from 2025-10-30 to 2026-10-30 (25 read): 2 open-market purchases ($601K) and 1 sales ($156K).
| Date | Insider | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | Richard H Fearon Director | buy | $397K |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Siobhan Talbot Director | buy | $204K |
| May 15, 2026 | Padraig ORiordain See Remarks | sell | $156K |
Who owns it
Large shareholders (13G filings)
| Vanguard Capital Management | 7.49% | Mar 31, 2026 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 6.9% | Dec 31, 2025 |
ETFs with the most weight in CRH
| VAW Vanguard Materials ETF | 5.14% |
| FMAT Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF | 4.84% |
| RSHO Tema American Reshoring ETF | 4.7% |
| PKB Invesco Building & Construction ETF | 4.6% |
| SAMM Strategas Macro Momentum ETF | 3.73% |
| PAVE Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF | 3.11% |
| OAIM OneAscent International Equity ETF | 2.78% |
| PIEQ Principal International Equity ETF | 2.7% |
What could go wrong
- Cuts or delays in government infrastructure spending. Public projects such as highways and bridges use a large share of CRH's products, and infrastructure was 40% of 2025 revenue. Budget deficits or policy shifts, including changes to US infrastructure funding, could cut demand.
- Losing access to quarries or mining permits. CRH needs stone and limestone reserves and permits to mine them. If it fails to secure or keep permits, or to plan for reserves running out, operations could stop and results could suffer.
- Cyclical, local and weather-driven construction demand. Building activity rises and falls with the economy, interest rates and weather. Heavy materials can't be shipped far cheaply, so results depend heavily on conditions in each local market.
- Commodity pricing pressure and energy costs. Many products are commodities sold in competitive markets. Spending on fuel and energy-related raw materials equaled about 10% of 2025 revenue. If CRH can't raise prices to cover inflation, profit margins could shrink.
- Acquisitions that disappoint could force write-downs. CRH grows through acquisitions and spent $4.1 billion on 38 deals in 2025. If acquired businesses underperform, it may have to write down goodwill, the premium paid over a business's asset value. That would cut reported earnings.
- Currency swings and exposure to Ukraine. Much of CRH's revenue is earned outside the US in other currencies, so a stronger dollar shrinks reported results. It also has people and assets in Ukraine and neighboring countries exposed to the ongoing conflict.
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For income and retirement investors
CRH pays a modest, growing dividend. Regular dividends per share rose every year from $1.21 in fiscal 2021 to $1.48 in fiscal 2025, about 5.2% a year. The fiscal 2025 payout used 26.5% of earnings and 34.2% of free cash flow (cash left after capital spending), which leaves a cushion. The yield was 1.78% as of October 28, 2026. From fiscal 2021 to 2025, CRH spent $7.8 billion on share repurchases, more than the $5.5 billion it paid in dividends. CRH's annual report warns that neither is guaranteed.
The share price has swung hard in downturns. It fell 57.1% in the 2008 financial crisis and took until June 2015 to recover. It dropped 49.7% in the 2020 COVID crash and recovered within about four months. It fell 38.7% in the 2022 bear market and recovered by March 2023. As of October 28, 2026, it was down 29.9% year to date. Single stocks carry more risk than diversified funds.
Questions investors ask
How does CRH make money?
CRH makes money by supplying building materials and construction services. It quarries crushed stone, sand and gravel, makes cement, ready-mixed concrete and asphalt, and paves roads. It also makes engineered items such as concrete pipes, plus outdoor masonry products. In fiscal 2025 it had $37.4 billion of revenue and $3.8 billion of net income. Infrastructure supplied 40% of revenue, residential construction 32% and non-residential construction 28%. The United States made up 61% of revenue.
Does CRH raise its dividend every year?
Yes, at least four years in a row. Regular dividends per share rose each year from $1.21 in fiscal 2021 to $1.48 in fiscal 2025, about 5.2% a year, and the streak may be longer. The fiscal 2025 dividend used 26.5% of earnings and 34.2% of free cash flow. The yield was 1.78% as of October 28, 2026. CRH's annual report (Form 10-K) warns that future dividends are not guaranteed.
Is CRH stock traded in the US?
Yes. CRH's primary listing is on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker CRH, and it has a secondary listing on the London Stock Exchange under the same ticker. Most of its business is in the US: 61% of fiscal 2025 revenue came from the United States, 10% from the United Kingdom, about 20% from the rest of Europe and 9% from the rest of the world.
How much debt does CRH have?
As of June 30, 2026, CRH had about $17.9 billion of total debt and $3.0 billion of cash and investments, or net debt of about $14.9 billion. Equity was $24.0 billion. For scale, fiscal 2025 net income was $3.8 billion and free cash flow (cash left after capital spending) was $2.9 billion. Borrowing is common for a business that owns quarries and plants and makes frequent acquisitions. But debt adds risk if earnings fall or interest rates rise.
How has CRH stock performed over the long term?
It has gained over longer periods, with deep drops along the way. As of October 28, 2026, the share price had risen about 15.5% a year over five years and 13.3% a year over ten years. Shorter-term results were weak: the price was down 26.8% over one year and 29.9% year to date, with a peak-to-trough drop of 39% within that year. In the 2008 financial crisis it fell 57.1% and took until June 2015 to recover.