Investing
CapEx
CRH CapEx decreased by 26.8% to $601.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 6.8%, from $645.00M to $601.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), CapEx shows an upward trend with a 14.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase signals growth investment or infrastructure modernization; a decrease might suggest cost-cutting or a transition to an asset-light model.
Detailed definition
Funds used by a company to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets such as property, plants, buildings, technolog...
Peer comparison
Hardware-focused tech firms typically have higher CapEx relative to revenue than pure software companies due to manufacturing and supply chain needs.
Metric ID:
capital_expendituresHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | 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 | $388.50M | $388.50M | $388.50M | $380.75M | $380.75M | $380.75M | $380.75M | $332.00M | $439.00M | $404.00M | $642.00M | $506.00M | $624.00M | $505.00M | $943.00M | $645.00M | $655.00M | $592.00M | $821.00M | $601.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -2.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -12.8% | +32.2% | -8.0% | +58.9% | -21.2% | +23.3% | -19.1% | +86.7% | -31.6% | +1.6% | -9.6% | +38.7% | -26.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -2.0% | -2.0% | -2.0% | -12.8% | +15.3% | +6.1% | +68.6% | +52.4% | +42.1% | +25.0% | +46.9% | +27.5% | +5.0% | +17.2% | -12.9% | -6.8% |
Range$332.00M – $943.00M
CAGR+9.6%
Avg YoY Growth+16.7%
Median YoY Growth+10.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CRH's capex?
- CRH (CRH) reported capex of $601.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has CRH's capex changed year-over-year?
- CRH's capex decreased by 6.8% year-over-year, from $645.00M to $601.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for CRH's capex?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), CRH's capex has grown at a 14.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.55B to $2.71B.
- What does capex mean?
- The money spent on long-term physical assets like machinery, data centers, and office buildings.