CRH Q2 2025 Results

CRH (NYSE:CRH), a leading provider of building materials solutions, today reported second quarter 2025 financial results.

Jim Mintern, Chief Executive Officer, said:

"Our strong second quarter performance was driven by favorable underlying demand, disciplined commercial management and further contributions from acquisitions. CRH's proven strategy continued to drive higher sales, profits and Adjusted EBITDA margins*, while our robust balance sheet and financial capacity enabled us to allocate approximately $3 billion to growth investments and capital returns year-to-date. We completed 19 acquisitions year-to-date and continue to see an active pipeline of opportunities to further strengthen our market-leading positions in attractive growth markets. Underlying demand in our key end-use markets remains positive and we are pleased to raise our guidance for 2025."

Q2 2025 Results

Performance Overview

Total revenues of $10.2 billion (Q2 2024: $9.7 billion) increased by 6% driven by the positive impact of acquisitions and disciplined commercial execution, which offset lower activity levels in weather-impacted regions. Net income of $1.3 billion (Q2 2024: $1.3 billion) was 2% ahead of the prior year. This growth reflects a strong underlying operating performance, which more than offset higher depreciation and interest expenses, as well as reduced gains from divestitures and disposals of long-lived assets during the period. Adjusted EBITDA* of $2.5 billion (Q2 2024: $2.3 billion) increased by 9% as a result of the continued delivery of CRH's connected strategy, positive pricing, good contributions from acquisitions and further operational efficiencies. CRH's net income margin of 13.1% was behind Q2 2024 (13.6%), while Adjusted EBITDA margin* of 24.1% (Q2 2024: 23.4%) was ahead of the comparable prior year period. Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS) for Q2 2025 was $1.94 (Q2 2024: $1.88).

• Americas Materials Solutions' total revenues were 2% ahead of Q2 2024, driven by continued positive pricing and contributions from acquisitions, which offset weather-related activity challenges. Adjusted EBITDA was 4% ahead of the prior year period, supported by contributions from acquisitions, underlying commercial progress and ongoing cost management while the prior year benefited from higher gains on disposal of long-lived assets.
• Americas Building Solutions' total revenues were 2% ahead of Q2 2024, supported by contributions from acquisitions and strong demand in water infrastructure and data center activity. Adjusted EBITDA was 5% ahead of the prior year.
• International Solutions' total revenues were 13% ahead of Q2 2024, driven by strong contributions from acquisitions and sustained pricing momentum. Adjusted EBITDA was 23% ahead of the prior year, driven by good commercial management, operational efficiencies and contributions from acquisitions.

Acquisitions and Divestitures

In the three months ended June 30, 2025, CRH completed five acquisitions for a total consideration of $0.1 billion, compared with $0.4 billion in the same period of 2024. Americas Materials Solutions completed two acquisitions, while International Solutions completed three acquisitions.

For the six months ended June 30, 2025, CRH completed 13 acquisitions for a total consideration of $0.7 billion, compared with $2.6 billion in the first half of the prior year.

As announced on July 29, 2025, CRH has reached an agreement to acquire Eco Material Technologies (Eco Material), a leading supplier of Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCMs) in North America, for a total consideration of $2.1 billion. The proposed acquisition puts CRH at the forefront of the transition to next generation cement and concrete and secures the long-term supply of high-value critical materials to unlock strong future growth opportunities. Eco Material is headquartered in Utah and operates a national network of fresh and harvested fly ash, pozzolans, synthetic gypsum and green cement operations distributed across a network of over 125 utility source locations, production facilities and terminals. The proposed transaction is subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions and is expected to close in 2025.

With respect to divestitures, in the three months ended June 30, 2025, cash proceeds from divestitures and disposals of long-lived assets were $31 million, compared with $0.4 billion in the same period in 2024. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, CRH realized cash proceeds from divestitures and disposals of long-lived assets of $0.1 billion, compared with $1.1 billion in the same period of the prior year.

Dividends and Share Buybacks

In line with the Company's policy of consistent long-term dividend growth, the Board has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.37 per share. This represents an increase of 6% on the prior year.

As part of its ongoing share buyback program, CRH repurchased approximately 3.7 million Ordinary Shares in Q2 2025 for a total consideration of $0.3 billion. On August 5, 2025, the latest tranche of the share buyback program was completed, bringing the year-to-date repurchases to $0.8 billion. The Company is pleased to announce that it is commencing an additional $0.3 billion tranche to be completed no later than November 5, 2025.

2025 Full Year Outlook

The outlook for our business remains positive and we raise our financial guidance for 2025. We continue to expect favorable underlying demand across our key end-use markets in 2025, underpinned by significant public investment in critical infrastructure and continued re-industrialization activity in key non-residential segments. Within the residential sector, the new-build segment is expected to remain subdued, while repair and remodel activity remains resilient. Assuming normal seasonal weather patterns and absent any major dislocations in the political or macroeconomic environment, CRH's proven strategy and leading positions of scale in attractive higher-growth markets, together with our strong and flexible balance sheet, are expected to underpin another year of growth and value creation in 2025.

Americas Materials Solutions

Americas Materials Solutions' total revenues were 2% ahead of the second quarter of 2024, primarily driven by contributions from acquisitions and further pricing improvements.

In Essential Materials, total revenues increased by 4% due to positive pricing and favorable underlying demand in most regions. Aggregates pricing increased 4% year-on-year, reflecting a shift in product mix due to weather-related delays in the period. Cement pricing was up 2% reflecting regional variances across the footprint. Aggregates and cement volumes increased by 5% and 1%, respectively, with contributions from acquisitions offsetting the impact of adverse weather.

In Road Solutions, total revenues increased by 2%. Asphalt volumes decreased by 2% over the prior year due to adverse weather conditions, while pricing was stable. Readymixed concrete volumes increased by 6% over the prior year supported by acquisitions while pricing increased by 2%. Paving and construction revenues decreased by 2% due to weather-impacted activity levels.

Second quarter Adjusted EBITDA for Americas Materials Solutions was 4% ahead of the prior year, driven by acquisitions, improved pricing, and disciplined cost management while the prior year benefited from higher gains on disposal of long-lived assets. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 40bps ahead of the second quarter of 2024.

Americas Building Solutions

Americas Building Solutions' total revenues were 2% ahead of the second quarter of 2024, as good commercial management and contributions from acquisitions offset adverse weather impacts in some markets.

In Building & Infrastructure Solutions, total revenues were 3% ahead of Q2 2024, driven by positive contributions from acquisitions and strong demand in water infrastructure and data center activity.

In Outdoor Living Solutions, total revenues were 2% ahead of the prior year period, with acquisitions mitigating the effects of subdued residential activity.

Adjusted EBITDA for Americas Building Solutions was 5% ahead of the second quarter of 2024 driven by acquisitions and cost savings initiatives. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 70bps ahead of the prior year period.

International Solutions

International Solutions' total revenues were 13% ahead of the second quarter of 2024 primarily driven by contributions from acquisitions and favorable pricing, which were partially offset by reduced activity in some markets.

In Essential Materials, total revenues were 14% ahead of the comparable period in 2024 supported by positive pricing and strong contributions from acquisitions. Aggregates and cement volumes were 5% and 12% ahead of the comparable period in 2024, with pricing 3% and 2% ahead, respectively.

In Road Solutions, total revenues were 16% ahead of the comparable period in 2024, with volumes and prices in readymixed concrete ahead of 2024 by 21% and 9%, respectively, benefiting from higher activity levels and contributions from the Adbri acquisition. Asphalt volumes declined by 3%, as a result of lower activity levels while asphalt pricing declined 4% compared to the prior year.

Within Building & Infrastructure Solutions and Outdoor Living Solutions, total revenues were 6% ahead of the comparable period in 2024 supported by contributions from acquisitions.

Adjusted EBITDA in International Solutions was 23% ahead of the second quarter of 2024, driven by the successful integration of acquisitions, increased pricing and operational efficiencies. Adjusted EBITDA margin increased by 170bps compared to the prior year.

Other Financial Items

Depreciation, depletion and amortization charges of $0.5 billion were $0.1 billion higher than the prior year (Q2 2024: $0.4 billion), primarily due to the impact of acquisitions and higher capital expenditure.

Gains on the disposal of long-lived assets of $29 million were lower than the prior year period (Q2 2024: $102 million) primarily due to the non-recurrence of certain land asset disposals in North America.

Interest income was $30 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, a decrease of $6 million from the comparable period in 2024. Interest expense of $200 million was higher than the comparable period (Q2 2024: $155 million), primarily due to an increase in gross debt balances.

Other nonoperating (expense) income, net was ($9) million (Q2 2024: $23 million income) reflective of a loss on divestitures made during the period.

Diluted EPS rose to $1.94 (Q2 2024: $1.88), supported by a strong operating performance and the ongoing share buyback program.

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

Total short and long-term debt was $15.8 billion at June 30, 2025, compared with $14.0 billion at December 31, 2024, and $13.1 billion at June 30, 2024. In January 2025, the Company completed the issuance of $1.25 billion 5.125% Senior Notes due 2030, $1.25 billion 5.50% Senior Notes due 2035, and $0.5 billion 5.875% Senior Notes due 2055. In the six months ended June 30, 2025, $0.3 billion of Euro Commercial Paper was repaid, and the $1.25 billion Senior Notes due 2025 were repaid on maturity in May.

Net Debt* at June 30, 2025, was $13.4 billion, compared to $10.5 billion at December 31, 2024, and $10.3 billion at June 30, 2024. The increase in Net Debt* compared to December 31, 2024, reflects cash returns to shareholders through continued share buybacks and dividends, acquisitions, as well as the purchase of property, plant and equipment partially offset by inflows from operating activities.

As of June 30, 2025, CRH had $2.9 billion of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash on hand (June 30, 2024: $3.9 billion) and $4.2 billion of undrawn committed facilities. During April 2025, the Company exercised a second one-year extension option on $4.1 billion of the undrawn committed facilities extending the maturity date to May 2030. At June 30, 2025, the weighted average maturity of the term debt (net of cash and cash equivalents) was 8.1 years.

As at June 30, 2025, the Company had a $4.0 billion U.S. Dollar Commercial Paper Program and a €1.5 billion Euro Commercial Paper Program. As at June 30, 2025, there was $1.0 billion of outstanding issued notes under the U.S. Dollar Commercial Paper Program and no outstanding issued notes under the Euro Commercial Paper Program. CRH remains committed to maintaining its robust balance sheet and expects to maintain a strong investment-grade credit rating with a BBB+ or equivalent rating with each of the three main rating agencies.

Q2 2025 Conference Call

CRH will host a conference call and webcast presentation at 8:00 a.m. (EDT) on Thursday, August 7, 2025 to discuss the Q2 2025 results and 2025 outlook. Registration details are available on www.crh.com/investors. Upon registration, a link to join the call and dial-in details will be made available. The accompanying investor presentation will be available on the investor section of the CRH website in advance of the conference call, and a recording of the conference call will be made available afterwards.

Dividend Timetable

The timetable for payment of the quarterly dividend of $0.37 per share is as follows:

The default payment currency is U.S. Dollar for shareholders who hold their Ordinary Shares through a Depository Trust Company (DTC) participant. It is also U.S. Dollar for shareholders holding their Ordinary Shares in registered form, unless a currency election has been registered with CRH's Transfer Agent, Computershare Trust Company N.A. by 5:00 p.m. (EDT)/10:00 p.m. (BST) on August 22, 2025.

The default payment currency for shareholders holding their Ordinary Shares in the form of Depository Interests is Euro. Such shareholders can elect to receive the dividend in U.S. Dollar or Pounds Sterling by providing their instructions to the Company's Depositary Interest provider, Computershare Investor Services plc, by 12:00 p.m. (EDT)/5:00 p.m. (BST) on August 26, 2025.

Appendices

Appendix 1 - Primary Statements

The following financial statements are an extract of the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2025, and do not present all necessary information for a complete understanding of the Company's financial condition as of June 30, 2025. The full Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP for the three months ended June 30, 2025, including notes thereto, will be included as a part of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

(in $ millions, except share and per share data)

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

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Appendix 2 - Non-GAAP Reconciliation and Supplementary Information

CRH uses a number of non-GAAP performance measures to monitor financial performance. These measures are referred to throughout the discussion of our reported financial position and operating performance on a continuing operations basis unless otherwise defined and are measures which are regularly reviewed by CRH management. These performance measures may not be uniformly defined by all companies and accordingly may not be directly comparable with similarly titled measures and disclosures by other companies.

Certain information presented is derived from amounts calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP but is not itself an expressly permitted GAAP measure. The non-GAAP performance measures as summarized below should not be viewed in isolation or as an alternative to the equivalent GAAP measure.

Adjusted EBITDA: Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings from continuing operations before interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion, amortization, loss on impairments, gain/loss on divestitures and investments, income/loss from equity method investments, substantial acquisition-related costs and pension expense/income excluding current service cost component. It is quoted by management in conjunction with other GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures to aid investors in their analysis of the performance of the Company. Adjusted EBITDA by segment is monitored by management in order to allocate resources between segments and to assess performance. Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated by expressing Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of total revenues.

Reconciliation to its nearest GAAP measure is presented below:

Adjusted EBITDA is not defined by GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to earnings measures defined by GAAP. Reconciliation to its nearest GAAP measure for the mid-point of the 2025 Adjusted EBITDA guidance is presented below:

Net Debt: Net Debt is used by management as it gives additional insight into the Company's current debt position less available cash. Net Debt is provided to enable investors to see the economic effect of gross debt, related hedges and cash and cash equivalents in total. Net Debt comprises short and long-term debt, finance lease liabilities, cash and cash equivalents and current and noncurrent derivative financial instruments (net).

Reconciliation to its nearest GAAP measure is presented below:

Organic Revenue and Organic Adjusted EBITDA: Because of the impact of acquisitions, divestitures, currency exchange translation and other non-recurring items on reported results each reporting period, CRH uses organic revenue and organic Adjusted EBITDA as additional performance indicators to assess performance of pre-existing (also referred to as underlying, like-for-like or ongoing) operations each reporting period.

Organic revenue and organic Adjusted EBITDA are arrived at by excluding the incremental revenue and Adjusted EBITDA contributions from current and prior year acquisitions and divestitures, the impact of currency exchange translation, and the impact of any one-off items. Changes in organic revenue and organic Adjusted EBITDA are presented as additional measures of revenue and Adjusted EBITDA to provide a greater understanding of the performance of the Company. Organic change % is calculated by expressing the organic movement as a percentage of the prior year reporting period (adjusted for currency exchange effects). A reconciliation of the changes in organic revenue and organic Adjusted EBITDA to the changes in total revenues and Adjusted EBITDA by segment is presented with the discussion within each segment's performance in tables contained in the segment discussion commencing on page 4.

Appendix 3 - Disclaimer/Forward-Looking Statements

In order to utilize the "Safe Harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, CRH is providing the following cautionary statement.

This document contains statements that are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations, business, viability and future performance of CRH and certain of the plans and objectives of CRH. These forward-looking statements may generally, but not always, be identified by the use of words such as "will", "anticipates", "should", "could", "would", "targets", "aims", "may", "continues", "expects", "is expected to", "estimates", "believes", "intends" or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements include all matters that are not historical facts or matters of fact at the date of this document.

In particular, the following, among other statements, are all forward-looking in nature: plans and expectations regarding demand outlook for 2025, including stability resulting from CRH's connected strategy; plans and expectations regarding government funding initiatives, including expected public investment in critical infrastructure and re-industrialization activity; plans and expectations regarding pricing momentum, costs, demand, and trends in residential and non-residential markets and macroeconomic and other market trends and dynamics in key end-use markets and other regions where CRH operates; expectations with respect to the impact of further potential changes to global trade policies; plans and expectations regarding acquisitions and divestitures and resulting synergies, benefits and contributions statements regarding the pipeline of M&A and other growth opportunities; statements regarding the consummation (including timing thereof), expectations and benefits of the pending acquisition of Eco Material; statements regarding CRH's supply of critical materials to support future growth; statements regarding CRH's position with respect to the transition to the next generation of cement and concrete; plans and expectations regarding return of cash to shareholders, including the timing, consistency and amount of share buybacks and dividends; expectations regarding CRH's credit rating with each of the three main ratings agencies; and plans and expectations regarding CRH's 2025 full year performance, including net income, Adjusted EBITDA, diluted EPS, capital expenditures, assumed interest expense and assumed effective tax rate.

By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future and reflect the Company's current expectations and assumptions as to such future events and circumstances that may not prove accurate. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this document. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements other than as required by applicable law.

A number of material factors could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, certain of which are beyond our control, and which include, among other factors: economic and financial conditions, including changes in interest rates, inflation, price volatility and/or labor and materials shortages; industry cyclicality and the demand for infrastructure, residential and non-residential construction and our products in geographic markets in which we operate; increased competition and its impact on prices and market position; increases in energy, labor and/or other raw materials costs; adverse changes to laws and regulations, including in relation to climate change; the impact of unfavorable weather; investor and/or consumer sentiment regarding the importance of sustainable practices and products; availability of, or reductions or delays to, public sector funding for infrastructure programs; political uncertainty, including as a result of political and social conditions in the jurisdictions CRH operates in, or adverse public policy, economic, social and political developments, including the ongoing geopolitical conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East; failure to complete or successfully integrate acquisitions or make timely divestitures; cyberattacks and exposure of associates, contractors, customers, suppliers and other individuals to health and safety risks, including due to product failures. Additional factors, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to be materially different from those expressed by the forward-looking statements in this report include the risks and uncertainties described under "Risk Factors" in Part 1, Item 1A of the Annual Report on Form 10-K "Risk Factors" in CRH's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 as filed with the SEC and in CRH's other filings with the SEC.

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