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How CRH Public (CRH) makes money
CRH Public (CRH) made $11.4B of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +3% from a year earlier. Road Solutions brought in $5.7B (50%); Essential Materials brought in $3.4B (30%); Building & Infrastructure Solutions brought in $1.3B (11%). Of every dollar of revenue, 39¢ was left as gross profit, 17¢ was left as operating profit, 11¢ was left as net earnings.
Drawing the Sankey…
Revenue by segment, Q3 2026
| Segment | Revenue | Share | Q/Q | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road Solutions | $5.7B | 49.6% | +21% | +2% |
| Essential Materials | $3.4B | 29.8% | +5% | +14% |
| Building & Infrastructure Solutions | $1.3B | 11.0% | -6% | -1% |
| Outdoor Living Solutions | $1.1B | 9.5% | -30% | -13% |
Where each dollar of revenue goes
| Line | Q3 2026 | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $11.4B | 100.0% |
| Cost of revenue | $7.0B | 61.2% |
| Gross profit | $4.4B | 38.8% |
| Operating expenses | $2.5B | 22.2% |
| Operating profit | $1.9B | 16.6% |
| Income tax | $494M | 4.3% |
| Net earnings | $1.2B | 10.9% |
| Operating cash flow | $1.8B | 15.4% |
| Free cash flow | $1.2B | 10.3% |
Revenue, quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $11.4B | +3% |
| Q2 2026 | $10.8B | +6% |
| Q1 2026 | $7.4B | +9% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.4B | +6% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.1B | +5% |
| Q2 2025 | $10.2B | +6% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.8B | +3% |
From CRH Public's 10-Q filed Oct 29, 2026 (on EDGAR).
Questions
How does CRH Public make money?
CRH Public (CRH) made $11.4B of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +3% from a year earlier. Road Solutions brought in $5.7B (50%); Essential Materials brought in $3.4B (30%); Building & Infrastructure Solutions brought in $1.3B (11%). Of every dollar of revenue, 39¢ was left as gross profit, 17¢ was left as operating profit, 11¢ was left as net earnings.
What is CRH Public's biggest business?
Road Solutions: $5.7B in the third quarter 2026, 50% of revenue, +2% from a year earlier.
What is CRH Public's profit margin?
Net earnings were $1.2B, 10.9% of revenue, in the third quarter 2026; the operating margin was 16.6%.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.