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CRH plc

CRH plc

CRHNYSEBasic Materials● Active
$103.09
$-1.97(-1.88%)
Market Cap$68.9B
P/E Ratio
52W High$131.55
52W Low$86.83
Overview

CRH plc (CRH) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

CRH · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $2.91B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 22.8% year-over-year The FCF margin was 7.8%. Five-year CAGR stands at +3.7%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$2.91B▲ +22.8% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$2.88Btrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin7.8%$2.91B ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+10.7%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR+3.7%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
crh free cash flow history · crh free cash flow chart · crh free cash flow growth rate · crh free cash flow last 10 years

Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$2.91B▲ +22.8%7.8%
FY2024$2.37B▼ 19.6%6.9%
FY2023$2.95B▲ +37.1%9.3%
FY2022$2.15B▼ 9.3%7.1%
FY2021$2.37B▼ 2.4%9.2%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
crh free cash flow 2025 · crh free cash flow 2024 · crh free cash flow 2023 · crh operating cash flow

FCF valuation metrics

CRH plc (CRH) trades at a FCF yield of 4.10% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 24.1x. FCF per share stands at $4.27, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
4.10%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$4.27
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x24.1
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x30.2
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, CRH plc generated $5.63B in operating cash flow and spent 2.71B in capital expenditures, yielding $2.91B in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$5.63B
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$6.04B
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
+$596.0M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($5.63B) − |CapEx| (2.71B) = FCF ($2.91B)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Basic Materials)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
CRH plc
CRH plcYOU
CRH
$2.91B+22.8%
#2
BHP Group Limited
BHP Group Limited
BHP
$9.28B-21.7%
#3
Linde plc
Linde plc
LIN
$5.09B+3.3%
#4
Rio Tinto Group
Rio Tinto Group
RIO
$4.82B-19.3%
#5
Southern Copper Corporation
Southern Copper Corporation
SCCO
$3.43B+1.0%
#6
Newmont Corporation
Newmont Corporation
NGT.TO
$2.96B+2952.6%
Basic Materials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

CRH plc (CRH) reported free cash flow of $2.91B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 22.8% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 7.8%.

Based on available data, CRH plc has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 15 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $2.95B in FY2023. The 5-year CAGR stands at +3.7%.

CRH plc's FCF yield is 4.10% and price-to-FCF ratio is 24.1x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

CRH free cash flow · 8 questions

CRH plc free cash flow was $2.91B for FY2025, up 22.8% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $2.88B.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · CRH plc · CRH plc SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026