What is CRH's common stock, shares, outstanding?

CRH (CRH) reported common stock, shares, outstanding of 704M in Q1 2026.

How has CRH's common stock, shares, outstanding changed year-over-year?

CRH's common stock, shares, outstanding decreased by 1.6% year-over-year, from 715.5M to 704M.

What is the long-term trend for CRH's common stock, shares, outstanding?

Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), CRH's common stock, shares, outstanding has grown at a -1.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 734.5M to 706.9M.

What does common stock, shares, outstanding mean?

The total number of shares currently held by investors.

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Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding

CRH Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding 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, Outstanding shows relatively stable performance with a -1.9% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionOther

CategoryCapital Allocation

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ4 2025

Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase suggests share issuance (dilution), while a decrease indicates share buybacks (accretion).

Detailed definition

This is the total number of shares currently held by all shareholders, including institutional investors and company ins...

Peer comparison

Standard metric for all public companies; essential for valuation and ownership analysis.

Metric ID: other_common_stock_shares_outstanding

Historical Data

13 periods

	Q1 '23	Q2 '23	Q3 '23	Q4 '23	Q1 '24	Q2 '24	Q3 '24	Q4 '24	Q1 '25	Q2 '25	Q3 '25	Q4 '25	Q1 '26
Value	752.1M	752.1M	750.7M	734.5M	729.5M	725.1M	721.3M	718.6M	715.5M	711.8M	709.1M	706.9M	704M
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%

Range704M – 752.1M

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