For the quarter ending 2026-03-31, CRH had -$814M decrease in cash & cash equivalents over the period. -$1,217M in free cash flow.
| Cash Flow | 2026-03-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net loss | -180 | 1,037 | 1,519 | 1,332 |
| Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | 576 | 1,151 | - | 528 |
| Depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment | - | - | 1,606 | - |
| Loss on impairments | 48 | 40 | - | - |
| Share-based compensation | 29 | 39 | 38 | 34 |
| (gain) loss on disposals from businesses and long-lived assets, net | 16 | 121 | 255 | 138 |
| Deferred tax (benefit) expense | -160 | -8 | 170 | 1 |
| Loss from equity method investments | -11 | 9 | 26 | 1 |
| Pension and other postretirement benefits net periodic benefit cost | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Non-cash operating lease costs | 83 | 84 | 74 | 75 |
| Other items, net | -9 | 2 | -3 | -16 |
| Accounts receivable, net | 478 | -2,061 | 543 | 1,129 |
| Inventories | 156 | 137 | -83 | -32 |
| Accounts payable | -287 | 106 | -206 | 445 |
| Operating lease liabilities | -86 | -84 | -73 | -75 |
| Other assets | 131 | 47 | -87 | 40 |
| Other liabilities | 128 | -587 | 383 | 177 |
| Pension and other postretirement benefits contributions | -10 | -11 | -10 | -10 |
| Net cash used in operating activities | -616 | 2,915 | 1,991 | 1,378 |
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment, and intangibles | 601 | 821 | 592 | 655 |
| Cash consideration | - | 764 | 3,152 | - |
| Less cash and cash equivalents acquired | - | 29 | 31 | - |
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | 126 | 735 | 2,473 | 63 |
| Proceeds from divestitures | 6 | 87 | 15 | 1 |
| Proceeds from disposal of long-lived assets | 28 | 132 | 118 | 30 |
| Distributions received from equity method investments | 0 | 27 | 10 | 4 |
| Settlements of derivatives | 24 | 9 | 39 | 53 |
| Deferred divestiture consideration received | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Other investing activities, net | 5 | 23 | -49 | 97 |
| Net cash used in investing activities | -722 | -1,340 | -2,910 | -831 |
| Proceeds from debt issuances | 1,212 | 2,719 | 3,218 | 1,525 |
| Payments on debt | 207 | 3,915 | 345 | 1,819 |
| Settlements of derivatives | 15 | -1 | -43 | -62 |
| Payments of finance lease obligations | 37 | 58 | 27 | 25 |
| Deferred and contingent acquisition consideration paid | 12 | 3 | 15 | 2 |
| Dividends paid | - | 247 | 249 | 500 |
| Distributions to noncontrolling and redeemable noncontrolling interests | 15 | 3 | 9 | 5 |
| Transactions involving noncontrolling interests | -24 | 26 | 0 | 2 |
| Repurchases of common stock | 332 | 251 | 286 | 334 |
| Amounts related to employee share plans | -2 | -8 | -1 | 56 |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 572 | -1,723 | 2,331 | -1,153 |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash | -48 | 7 | 0 | 130 |
| Decrease in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash | -814 | -141 | 1,412 | -476 |
| Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of period | 4,147 | 4,288 | 2,876 | 3,352 |
| Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of period | 3,333 | 4,147 | 4,288 | 2,876 |
CRH PUBLIC LTD CO (CRH)
CRH PUBLIC LTD CO (CRH)