Crh Public (CRH) Free Cash Flow (2023 - 2026)

Crh Public (CRH) reported Free Cash Flow of -$1.2 billion for Q1 2026, up 6.67% on a YoY basis from -$1.1 billion in Q1 2025, and down 158.12% quarter-over-quarter from $2.1 billion in Q4 2025.

Crh Public (CRH) Free Cash Flow (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Crh Public has reported Free Cash Flow for 4 years, with the latest figure at -$1.2 billion in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 6.67% year-over-year to -$1.2 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $3.0 billion (up 28.99% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.9 billion, up 20.78% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$1.2 billion, down from $2.1 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $2.1 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at -$1.3 billion in Q1 2025.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $562.0 million across 4 years, with a median of $981.0 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Free Cash Flow dropped 27.95% — and 2025, when it soared 42.61%.
  • Crh Public's Free Cash Flow stood at $1.8 billion in 2023, then rose by 0.34% to $1.8 billion in 2024, then grew by 17.18% to $2.1 billion in 2025, then plunged by 158.12% to -$1.2 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$1.2 billion (Q1 2026), $2.1 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.4 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Crh Public 74.51 Bn 72.28 Bn 2.05 Bn -1.22 Bn
2 Vulcan Materials 39.63 Bn 39.52 Bn 422.70 Mn 64.60 Mn
3 Martin Marietta Materials 36.71 Bn 36.44 Bn 310.00 Mn 41.00 Mn
4 Amrize 30.61 Bn 29.50 Bn 211.00 Mn -1.17 Bn
5 James Hardie Industries 13.48 Bn 13.01 Bn 523.40 Mn -552.30 Mn
6 Eagle Materials 7.16 Bn 6.86 Bn 106.33 Mn -19.92 Mn
7 Knife River 4.89 Bn 4.82 Bn -2.77 Mn -135.87 Mn
8 United States Lime & Minerals 3.26 Bn 2.87 Bn 41.75 Mn 13.72 Mn
9 Tecnoglass 2.06 Bn 1.96 Bn 95.83 Mn -10.55 Mn
10 Smith Midland 159.69 Mn 146.47 Mn 4.30 Mn 1.50 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -1.22 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 -1.22 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 2.09 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 2.09 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 1.40 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 1.40 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 723.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 723.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -1.30 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 -1.30 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 1.79 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 1.79 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 981.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 981.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 861.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 861.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -1.22 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 -1.22 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 1.78 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 1.78 Bn