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CRH Public cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$1.2B in Q3 2026 · $5.2B over twelve months

Operating cash flow$1.8B
Capital spending−$585M
Free cash flow+$1.2B
Cash / net income1.5×

Analysis

In Q3 2026, CRH Public generated $1.8B of operating cash flow and spent $585M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $1.2B. That is $226M less than in Q3 2025 ($1.4B).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $5.2B; the largest uses were other investing ($2.6B), acquisitions ($2.4B), other financing ($1.2B); besides operations, cash came from asset & business sales ($2.0B), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($776M); the cash balance rose by $820M.

Operating cash flow was $1.8B against net income of $1.2B — 1.5× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$555M, other liabilities +$479M, receivables −$438M.

Free cash flow

CRH Public: free cash flow by quarterCRH Public: free cash flow by quarter$1.8BQ4 2024−$1.3BQ1 2025$723MQ2 2025$1.4BQ3 2025$2.9BQ4 2025−$1.2BQ1 2026$490MQ2 2026$1.2BQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
CRH Public: operating cash flow against capital spendingCRH Public: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$2.7B$943MQ4 2024−$659M$645MQ1 2025$1.4B$655MQ2 2025$2.0B$592MQ3 2025$2.9B$0Q4 2025−$616M$601MQ1 2026$1.1B$639MQ2 2026$1.8B$585MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $1.8B, Capital spending $585M.

Capital allocation, year by year

CRH Public: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearCRH Public: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksFY2021: Operating cash flow $4.0BFY2021: Net borrowing −$1.2BFY2021: Shares issued $13.0MFY2021: Asset sales $507MFY2021: Capital spending −$1.6BFY2021: Acquisitions −$1.5BFY2021: Buybacks −$896M$4.5BFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $3.8BFY2022: Net borrowing −$354MFY2022: Shares issued $11.0MFY2022: Asset sales $3.8BFY2022: Capital spending −$1.5BFY2022: Acquisitions −$3.3BFY2022: Buybacks −$1.2B$7.6BFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $5.0BFY2023: Net borrowing $1.7BFY2023: Shares issued $4.0MFY2023: Asset sales $104MFY2023: Capital spending −$1.8BFY2023: Acquisitions −$640MFY2023: Buybacks −$3.1B$6.8BFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $5.0BFY2024: Net borrowing $2.1BFY2024: Shares issued $8.0MFY2024: Asset sales $1.3BFY2024: Capital spending −$2.6BFY2024: Acquisitions −$4.9BFY2024: Buybacks −$1.5B$8.4BFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $5.6BFY2025: Net borrowing $2.7BFY2025: Asset sales $454MFY2025: Capital spending −$2.7BFY2025: Acquisitions −$3.9BFY2025: Buybacks −$1.2B$8.8BFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $23.4B; the largest uses were acquisitions ($14.1B) and capital spending ($10.2B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$5.1B
Debt$19.6B
Net debt$14.5B
Due within a year$1.1B

CRH Public funds itself: free cash flow was $5.2B over the last twelve months, and $5.1B of cash and investments stands against $19.6B of debt ($1.1B due within a year, 4.8× covered by cash).

CRH Public: debt maturities by year (FY2025)CRH Public: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$1.1BYear 1$2.2BYear 2$2.0BYear 3$1.4BYear 4$2.3BYear 5$8.6BAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $5.1B of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

CRH Public: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026CRH Public: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$2.0BOperating cash flow$1.8BNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$1.7BCapital spending−$585MAcquisitions−$549MOther financing−$279MBuybacks−$86.0MOther investing$75.0MPartners−$47.0MAsset & business sales$44.0MNot reconciled$14.0M
CRH Public: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026CRH Public: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$5.2BOther investing−$2.6BAcquisitions−$2.4BAsset & business sales$2.0BOther financing−$1.2BBuybacks−$944MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$820MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$776MPartners−$71.0MNot reconciled−$19.0M

From profit to cash

CRH Public: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026CRH Public: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$1.2BDepreciation & amortization$555MStock-based pay$40.0MDeferred taxes$68.0MImpairments$178MGains on disposals−$22.0MOther non-cash$18.0MReceivables−$438MInventory$44.0MPayables−$67.0MPrepaid and other assets−$318MOther liabilities$479MOperating cash flow$1.8B
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$1.8B−$585M−$549M−$86.0M$1.7B—−$2.0B$1.2B
Q2 2026$1.1B−$639M−$984M−$275M−$618M—$250M$490M
Q1 2026−$616M−$601M−$126M−$332M$968M—$814M−$1.2B
Q4 2025$2.9B—−$735M−$251M−$1.3B—$141M$2.9B
Q3 2025$2.0B−$592M−$2.5B−$286M$2.8B—−$1.4B$1.4B
Q2 2025$1.4B−$655M−$63.0M−$334M−$319M—$476M$723M
Q1 2025−$659M−$645M−$585M−$310M$1.5B$1.0M$407M−$1.3B
Q4 2024$2.7B−$943M−$1.0B−$258M$524M$5.0M−$679M$1.8B

CRH Public: income statement and cash flow

CRH Public, Q3 2026: revenue $11.4B (+3% year over year), operating margin 16.6%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

CRH Public: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.