CRH plc cash flow statement

In fiscal 2025, CRH plc's operations generated $5.63bn of cash; it spent $2.71bn on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $2.91bn. It returned $1.18bn through buybacks.

Cash flow statement

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

CRH plc: cash flow statement, annual
Fiscal year	2021Dec 2021	2022Dec 2022	2023Dec 2023	2024Dec 2024	2025Dec 2025	LTMSept 2026
Cash from operations	3,979	3,800	5,017	4,989	5,625	5,186
Depreciation and amortisation	1,551	1,577	1,633	1,798	2,156	2,269
Stock-based pay	110	101	123	125	143	152
Capital spending	1,554	1,523	1,817	2,578	2,713	2,646
Free cash flow	2,425	2,277	3,200	2,411	2,912	2,540
Free cash flow after stock pay	2,315	2,176	3,077	2,286	2,769	2,388
Share buybacks	896	1,178	3,067	1,482	1,181	944

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal quarters.

CRH plc: cash flow statement, quarterly
Quarter	2024 Q4Dec 2024	2025 Q1Mar 2025	2025 Q2Jun 2025	2025 Q3Sept 2025	2025 Q4Dec 2025	2026 Q1Mar 2026	2026 Q2Jun 2026	2026 Q3Sept 2026
Cash from operations	2,730	−659	1,378	1,991	2,915	−616	1,129	1,758
Depreciation and amortisation	510	477	528	561	590	576	548	555
Stock-based pay	29	32	34	38	39	29	44	40
Capital spending	943	645	655	592	821	601	639	585
Free cash flow	1,787	−1,304	723	1,399	2,094	−1,217	490	1,173
Free cash flow after stock pay	1,758	−1,336	689	1,361	2,055	−1,246	446	1,133

Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Free cash flow after stock pay also subtracts stock-based compensation, a real cost to shareholders that the cash flow statement adds back. Dividends, buybacks and shares issued are cash amounts for the period.

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Figures from CRH plc's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 30, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to CRH plc.