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Common stock, shares issued (in shares)

CRH Common stock, shares issued (in shares) decreased by 0.4% to 704M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.6%, from 715.5M to 704M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Common stock, shares issued (in shares) shows relatively stable performance with a -1.9% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2025
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase indicates equity issuance, while a decrease (rare) would indicate share cancellations.

Detailed definition

The total number of shares that have been sold or distributed to shareholders since the company's inception. This includ...

Peer comparison

Standard corporate governance metric; comparable to 'Issued Shares' at any public company.

Metric ID: other_common_stock_shares_issued

Historical Data

13 periods
 Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value752.1M752.1M750.7M734.5M729.5M725.1M721.3M718.6M715.5M711.8M709.1M706.9M704M
QoQ Change+0.0%-0.2%-2.2%-0.7%-0.6%-0.5%-0.4%-0.4%-0.5%-0.4%-0.3%-0.4%
YoY Change-3.0%-3.6%-3.9%-2.2%-1.9%-1.8%-1.7%-1.6%-1.6%
Range704M752.1M
CAGR-2.2%
Avg YoY Growth-2.4%
Median YoY Growth-1.9%
Current Streak11 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CRH's common stock, shares issued (in shares)?
CRH (CRH) reported common stock, shares issued (in shares) of 704M in Q1 2026.
How has CRH's common stock, shares issued (in shares) changed year-over-year?
CRH's common stock, shares issued (in shares) decreased by 1.6% year-over-year, from 715.5M to 704M.
What is the long-term trend for CRH's common stock, shares issued (in shares)?
Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), CRH's common stock, shares issued (in shares) has grown at a -1.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 734.5M to 706.9M.
What does common stock, shares issued (in shares) mean?
The total number of shares the company has ever created and distributed.