Crh Plc · NYSE:CRH
Crh — Q3 2026 Earnings Presentation
39 slides from Crh's earnings presentation, October 2026
Slide 1: Q3 2026 Results
Q3 2026 Results Q3 2026 Results 1
Slide 2: Disclaimer
Disclaimer Unless the context otherwise provides, “we,” “us,” “our,” “CRH”, the “Company” and like terms refer to CRH plc and its consolidated subsidiaries. Forward-Looking Statements In reliance upon the “Safe Harbor” provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995,
Slide 3: Agenda
Agenda Operating Performance Superior Strategy Velocity Outlook 2027 Q3 2026 Results 3
Slide 4: Key Messages
Key Messages ✓ Resilient Q3 performance despite challenging cost backdrop & subdued residential activity * ✓ Expect FY26 Adj. EBITDA between $7.8B and $8.0B; another year of growth & value creation ✓ New $6B share buyback program to run to year-end 20301 ✓ $8.5B Arcosa acquisition completed; further
Slide 5: Q3 2026 Financial Overview
CTED P ORTFOL NNE IO CO SUPERIOR C Q3 2026 Financial Overview MS STRATEGY US ERED TEA TOM ER CENTRI PROVEN LEADING LEADING GROWTH PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE POW CAPABILITIES EM C VALUE-CREATING CAPITAL ALLOCATION U E NM ATCHED SCAL Diluted EPS Revenues Adj. EBITDA* Adj. EBITDA Margin* pre-impairment* $
Slide 6: Operating Performance
Operating Performance Q3 2026 Results 6
Slide 7: Americas Materials Solutions
CTED P ORTFOL NNE IO CO SUPERIOR C Americas Materials Solutions MS STRATEGY US ERED TEA TOM ER CENTRI PROVEN LEADING LEADING GROWTH PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE POW CAPABILITIES EM C VALUE-CREATING CAPITAL ALLOCATION U E NM ATCHED SCAL • Resilient delivery despite input cost pressures YoY Change • Positi
Slide 8: Americas Building Solutions
CTED P ORTFOL NNE IO CO SUPERIOR C Americas Building Solutions MS STRATEGY US ERED TEA TOM ER CENTRI PROVEN LEADING LEADING GROWTH PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE POW CAPABILITIES EM C VALUE-CREATING CAPITAL ALLOCATION U E NM ATCHED SCAL YoY Change • Performance reflecting subdued residential activity & PY
Slide 9: International Solutions
CTED P ORTFOL NNE IO CO SUPERIOR C International Solutions MS STRATEGY US ERED TEA TOM ER CENTRI PROVEN LEADING LEADING GROWTH PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE POW CAPABILITIES EM C VALUE-CREATING CAPITAL ALLOCATION U E NM ATCHED SCAL • Further growth & margin expansion YoY Change • Positive pricing momentum
Slide 10: Updating 2026 Financial Guidance
Updating 2026 Financial Guidance Adj. EBITDA* Net Income Adj. Diluted EPS* $7.8B – $8.0B $3.1B – $3.3B $5.37 – $5.59 Another year of growth & value creation *Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. See the discussion within ‘Non-GAAP Reconciliations’ on pages 34 to 39 for definition and reconciliat
Slide 11: Superior Strategy
Superior Strategy Q3 2026 Results 11
Slide 12: Building a Better CRH
Building a Better CRH … Strategic Roadmap Portfolio Strengthening Evolving Operating Model ✓ Driving structural >60 bolt-ons margin expansion + & ~$2.1B of divestitures 2025/261 ✓ Positioned for growth ✓ Velocity … simplify, optimize & accelerate Clear roadmap for long-term Shaping our portfolio to
Slide 13: Value-Creating Capital Allocation
CTED P ORTFOL NNE IO CO SUPERIOR C Value-Creating Capital Allocation MS STRATEGY US ERED TEA TOM ER CENTRI PROVEN LEADING GROWTH PERFORMANCE POW CAPABILITIES EM C VALUE-CREATING CAPITAL ALLOCATION U E NM ATCHED SCAL $10.4B $1.9B $1.2B Acquisitions Divestitures 1 Growth Capex ✓ Completed Arcosa acqui
Slide 14: Continuing Strong Returns to Shareholders
C TED P ORTFOL NNE IO CO SUPERIOR C Continuing Strong Returns to Shareholders MS STRATEGY US ERED TEA T OM ER CENTRI PROVEN LEADING GROWTH PERFORMANCE POW CAPABILITIES EM C VALUE-CREATING CAPITAL ALLOCATION U E NM ATCHED SCAL Dividend Shareholder Returns ~30% • New $6B share buyback program to run t
Slide 15: $8.5B Arcosa Acquisition
CTED P ORTFOL NNE IO CO SUPERIOR C $8.5B Arcosa Acquisition MS STRATEGY US ERED TEA TOM ER CENTRI PROVEN LEADING GROWTH PERFORMANCE POW CAPABILITIES Compelling growth & value-creation opportunity EM C VALUE-CREATING CAPITAL ALLOCATION U E NM ATCHED SCAL ~1.3B 35mt 18 Top 3 Leading U.S. provider of b
Slide 16: Strong Synergy & Value Creation Potential
CTED P OR TFOL NNE IO CO SUPERIOR C Strong Synergy & Value Creation Potential MS STRATEGY US ERED TEA T OM ER CENTRI PROVEN LEADING GROWTH PERFORMANCE POW CAPABILITIES EM C VALUE-CREATING CAPITAL ALLOCATION U E NM ATCHED SCAL • Proven ability to acquire & integrate at scale Synergies Expected • Uniq
Slide 17: Combined Energy & Data Portfolio
CTED P OR TFOL NNE IO CO Combined Energy & Data Portfolio SUPERIOR C MS STRATEGY US ERED TEA T OM ER CENTRI PROVEN LEADING GROWTH PERFORMANCE POW CAPABILITIES A differentiated platform serving transmission, substations and data center campuses EM C VALUE-CREATING CAPITAL ALLOCATION U E NM ATCHED SCA
Slide 18: Record Grid Investment
CTED P OR TFOL NNE IO CO Record Grid Investment SUPERIOR C MS STRATEGY US ERED TEA T OM ER CENTRI PROVEN LEADING GROWTH PERFORMANCE POW CAPABILITIES Reindustrialization driving demand for power, grid & data center infrastructure EM C VALUE-CREATING CAPITAL ALLOCATION U E NM ATCHED SCAL • Utilities e
Slide 19: Velocity
Velocity Q3 2026 Results | 19
Slide 20: Velocity
Velocity Enhanced scalable operating model ✓ Streamlines organizational structures to foster agility and entrepreneurship ✓ Delayers decision-making, bringing management closer to the customer ✓ Enables an end-market focused strategy ✓ Delivers greater economies of scale Enhances Operational Underpi
Slide 21: Velocity: Accelerating Value Creation
Velocity Accelerating Value Creation What we will do… … expected benefits Simplify ✓ Organizational structures & 2028 2030 processes Optimize ✓ Core business processes, technology, AI & data $400M ~24% Annual incremental Adj. EBITDA* Adj. EBITDA* run-rate1,2 margin3 Accelerate ✓ Decision-making, exe
Slide 22: Velocity in Action
Velocity in Action Simplify Optimize Accelerate Organizational Structure Asphalt Fuel Consumption Connected Quarries ✓ Restructuring & modernizing ✓ Real time fuel management, ✓ Next generation platform linking to achieve permanent cost mix-analysis & monitoring our 42 largest quarries efficiencies
Slide 23: Outlook 2027
Outlook 2027 Q3 2026 Results 23
Slide 24: Market Outlook 2027
Market Outlook 2027 Americas International ✓ Transportation … supportive funding ✓ Europe West … good growth in Ireland, backdrop … state & federal; 40%1 of IIJA Nordics & Spain … UK & France stable, funds yet to be spent early signs of residential improvement ✓ Reindustrialization … strong pipeline
Slide 25: CRH in 2027
CRH in 2027 Well positioned for the year ahead ✓ Positive pricing & margin outlook … decisive actions taken, delivering positive price/cost spread ✓ Arcosa acquisition completed … full year contribution in 2027 ✓ Velocity … evolving our operating model … raising our margin ambitions ✓ $6B share buyb
Slide 26: Appendix
Appendix Q3 2026 Results 26
Slide 27: 2026 Financial Guidance
2026 Financial Guidance Financial Guidance (i) Low High Net income $3.1B $3.3B Adj. EBITDA* $7.8B $8.0B Diluted EPS $4.63 $4.85 Adj. Diluted EPS* (ii) $5.37 $5.59 Capital expenditure $2.6B $2.8B (i) The 2026 guidance includes the expected fourth quarter contribution from the recent acquisition of Ar
Slide 28: Materials Volumes & Prices
Materials Volumes & Prices Q3 YoY % Change 9M YoY % Change Americas International Americas International Volume Price Volume Price Volume Price Volume Price Aggregates +2% +5%1 +9% +5% Aggregates +5% +4%1 +9% +3% Asphalt -2% +7% +1% +16% Asphalt +1% +6% - +14% Cement - -2% +1% +6% Cement +2% -2% +2%
Slide 29: Americas Materials Solutions
Americas Materials Solutions Analysis of change $ million Q3 2025 Currency Acquisitions Divestitures Organic Q3 2026 % Change Total revenues 5,637 (7) +373 (83) +65 5,985 +6% Adjusted EBITDA 1,555 (2) +83 (12) (49) 1,575 +1% Adjusted EBITDA margin 27.6% 26.3% Q3 2026 Results 29
Slide 30: Americas Building Solutions
Americas Building Solutions Analysis of change $ million Q3 2025 Currency Acquisitions Divestitures Organic Q3 2026 % Change Total revenues 1,797 (1) +76 (100) (20) 1,752 (3%) Adjusted EBITDA 432 - +7 (6) (80) 353 (18%) Adjusted EBITDA margin 24.0% 20.1% Q3 2026 Results 30
Slide 31: International Solutions
International Solutions Analysis of change $ million Q3 2025 Currency Acquisitions Divestitures Organic Q3 2026 % Change Total revenues 3,635 (18) +234 (269) +77 3,659 +1% Adjusted EBITDA 708 (7) +36 (17) +34 754 +6% Adjusted EBITDA margin 19.5% 20.6% Q3 2026 Results 31
Slide 32: Endnotes
Endnotes Page 4 1. Represents a $6B share buyback program announced in October 2026 expiring at the end of 2030. Repurchases may be made from time to time in open-market transactions (including pursuant to Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and through plans adopted u
Slide 33: Endnotes
Endnotes Page 17 1. Management estimate derived from financial information relating to CRH’s existing energy infrastructure business and Arcosa’s Engineered Structures Business for 2026. The nature of the adjustments for purposes of the estimated 2026 forecast Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Mar
Slide 34: Non-GAAP Reconciliations
Non-GAAP Reconciliations CRH uses a number of non-GAAP financial 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
Slide 35: Non-GAAP Reconciliations
Non-GAAP Reconciliations Adjusted EBITDA (continued): Reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure for the mid-point of the 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance is presented below: in $ billions FY 2026 Mid-Point Net income 3.2 Income tax expense 1.2 Interest expense, net 0.8 Depre
Slide 36: Non-GAAP Reconciliations
Non-GAAP Reconciliations Diluted EPS pre-impairment: Diluted EPS pre-impairment is a measure of the Company's profitability per Common Share from continuing operations excluding any Loss on impairments (which is non-cash) and the related tax impact of such impairments. It is used by management to ev
Slide 37: Non-GAAP Reconciliations
Non-GAAP Reconciliations Adjusted Diluted EPS: Management has introduced Adjusted Diluted EPS, a non-GAAP financial measure, as of this update to 2026 guidance, following the acquisition of Arcosa, and the launch of a company-wide transformation initiative under Velocity. Management expects these ac
Slide 38: Non-GAAP Reconciliations
Non-GAAP Reconciliations Per share - Per share - Per share - Per share - Per share - (in $ millions, except per share data) Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 FY 2025 diluted diluted diluted diluted diluted Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted 676.7 677.7 675.5 673.1 677 Net (loss) inco
Slide 39: Non-GAAP Reconciliations
Non-GAAP Reconciliations Per share - Per share - Per share - FY 2026 - Per share - (in $ millions, except per share data) Q1 2026 Q2 2026 Q3 2026 diluted diluted diluted mid point diluted Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted 668.5 668.8 666.9 670.5 Net (loss) income (180) ($0.27) 1,5