Operating Cash Flow
CRH Operating Cash Flow decreased by 121.1% to -$616.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.5%, from -$659.00M to -$616.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 9.0% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| 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 | $994.75M | $994.75M | $994.75M | $950.00M | $950.00M | $950.00M | $950.00M | -$671.00M | $1.63B | $1.63B | $2.42B | -$712.00M | $1.49B | $1.49B | $2.73B | -$659.00M | $1.38B | $1.99B | $2.92B | -$616.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -4.5% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -170.6% | +343.5% | -0.2% | +48.6% | -129.4% | +308.6% | +0.1% | +83.7% | -124.1% | +309.1% | +44.5% | +46.4% | -121.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -4.5% | -4.5% | -4.5% | -170.6% | +72.0% | +71.7% | +155.1% | -6.1% | -9.1% | -8.9% | +12.7% | +7.4% | -7.2% | +34.0% | +6.8% | +6.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CRH's operating cash flow?
- CRH (CRH) reported operating cash flow of -$616.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has CRH's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- CRH's operating cash flow increased by 6.5% year-over-year, from -$659.00M to -$616.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for CRH's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), CRH's operating cash flow has grown at a 9.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.98B to $5.63B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.