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CRH Public (CRH) Q2 2026 vs Q2 2025 (year over year)
CRH Public's revenue rose $571M (+6%) from $10.2B in Q2 2025 to $10.8B in Q2 2026. The biggest changes: Essential Materials +$486M (+18%); Road Solutions +$133M (+3%); Outdoor Living Solutions −$96.0M (-6%). Gross margin 39.8% against 39.4% (+0.4 pts).
CRH Public, Q2 2026: revenue $10.8B (+6% year over year), operating margin 19.3%, net earnings $1.5B, operating cash flow $1.1B. The chart draws each line against Q2 2025, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q2 2026 | Q2 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 39.8% | 39.4% | +0.4 pts |
| Operating margin | 19.3% | 19.0% | +0.3 pts |
| Net margin | 13.8% | 12.9% | +0.9 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 4.5% | 7.1% | -2.5 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q2 2026 | Q2 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road Solutions | $4.7B | $4.5B | $133M | +3% |
| Essential Materials | $3.2B | $2.7B | $486M | +18% |
| Outdoor Living Solutions | $1.6B | $1.6B | −$96.0M | -6% |
| Building & Infrastructure Solutions | $1.3B | $1.3B | $48.0M | +4% |
| Revenue | $10.8B | $10.2B | $571M | +6% |
| Gross profit | $4.3B | $4.0B | $268M | +7% |
| Cost of revenue | $6.5B | $6.2B | $303M | +5% |
| Other income, net | $93.0M | −$179M | $272M | — |
| Operating profit | $2.1B | $1.9B | $144M | +7% |
| Operating expenses | $2.2B | $2.1B | $124M | +6% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $2.2B | $1.8B | $416M | +24% |
| Net earnings | $1.5B | $1.3B | $167M | +13% |
| Minority interests | $25.0M | $13.0M | $12.0M | +92% |
| Income tax | $661M | $425M | $236M | +56% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $548M | $528M | $20.0M | +4% |
| Share-based compensation | $44.0M | $34.0M | $10.0M | +29% |
| Working capital & other | $949M | $503M | $446M | +89% |
| Operating cash flow | $1.1B | $1.4B | −$249M | -18% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $490M | $723M | −$233M | -32% |
| Capital expenditures | $639M | $655M | −$16.0M | -2% |
Questions
How much did CRH Public's revenue grow year over year in Q2 2026?
CRH Public's revenue rose $571M (+6%) from $10.2B in Q2 2025 to $10.8B in Q2 2026.
What drove CRH Public's revenue change in Q2 2026?
Essential Materials +$486M (+18%); Road Solutions +$133M (+3%); Outdoor Living Solutions −$96.0M (-6%).