What is CRH's share buybacks?

CRH (CRH) reported share buybacks of $332M in Q1 2026.

How has CRH's share buybacks changed year-over-year?

CRH's share buybacks increased by 7.1% year-over-year, from $310M to $332M.

What is the long-term trend for CRH's share buybacks?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), CRH's share buybacks has grown at a 7.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $896M to $1.18B.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$7.4B+9.1%

Gross profit$2.0B+11.3%

Operating income-$38.0M-311%

Net income-$176.0M-87.2%

EPS (diluted)-$0.27-80.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$3.2B-3.3%

Total debt$18.1B+13.1%

Total equity$23.1B+9.2%

Total assets$58.2B+12.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$616.0M+6.5%

CapEx$601.0M-6.8%

Free cash flow-$1.2B+6.7%

Valuation

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Market cap$69.73B+9.8%

Enterprise value$84.55B+10.2%

P/E19×-0.2×

P/S1.8×+0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin36.1%+0.5pp

Operating margin14.1%+0.4pp

Net margin9.6%+0.5pp

FCF margin7.9%+1.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity16.6%+0.7pp

Debt / equity0.8×0.0×

Current ratio1.6×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by CRH in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

The official record: CRH’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is CRH's share buybacks?: CRH (CRH) reported share buybacks of $332M in Q1 2026.
How has CRH's share buybacks changed year-over-year?: CRH's share buybacks increased by 7.1% year-over-year, from $310M to $332M.
What is the long-term trend for CRH's share buybacks?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), CRH's share buybacks has grown at a 7.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $896M to $1.18B.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.