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Crh — Q4 2025 Earnings Presentation

42 slides from Crh's earnings presentation, Feb 19, 2026

  1. Slide 1: Q4 and Full Year 2025 Results

    Q4 and Full Year 2025 Results Q4 and Full Year 2025 Results 1

  2. 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 order to rely upon the “Safe Harbor” provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of

  3. Slide 3: Agenda

    Agenda Leading Performance Value-Creating Capital Allocation Superior Strategy 2026 Outlook Q4 and Full Year 2025 Results 3

  4. Slide 4: Key Messages

    Key Messages  Record performance, another year of double-digit growth in Adj. EBITDA* (+11% YoY)  12th year of margin* expansion1 backed by Our Growth Algorithm & the CRH Winning Way  $4.1B invested in 38 value-accretive acquisitions; attractive pipeline of opportunities  $1.7B invested in high-

  5. Slide 5: Record Financial Performance in 2025

    Record Financial Performance in 2025 SUPERIOR STRATEGY PROVEN LEADING LEADING GROWTH PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE CAPABILITIES VALUE-CREATING CAPITAL ALLOCATION Adj. EBITDA Revenues Adj. EBITDA* Diluted EPS* Adj. FCF* Margin* $37.4B $7.7B 20.5% $5.57 $5.0B (Q4: $9.4B) (Q4: $2.0B) (Q4: 21.5%) (Q4: $1.52)

  6. Slide 6: Proven Track Record of Superior Value Creation

    Proven Track Record of Superior Value Creation SUPERIOR STRATEGY PROVEN LEADING LEADING GROWTH PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE CAPABILITIES VALUE-CREATING CAPITAL ALLOCATION 12 consecutive years of Adj. EBITDA margin* ~100bps Avg. annual increase since 20132 expansion1 Revenues Adj. EBITDA* Diluted EPS* +8%

  7. Slide 7: Consistently Outperforming the Market

    Consistently Outperforming the Market SUPERIOR STRATEGY PROVEN LEADING LEADING GROWTH PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE CAPABILITIES VALUE-CREATING CAPITAL ALLOCATION Over the Last Year Over the Last 10 Years Since 1970 1 1 2 2024-2025 Annualized TSR 2015-2025 Annualized TSR 1970-2025 Annualized TSR 36.8% 18.

  8. Slide 8: Our Growth Algorithm

    Our Growth Algorithm Growing CRH Leading Megatrends Winning Way Compounder of Capital Infrastructure Transportation Water x = Proven long-term delivery 1 Double-digit earnings growth Reindustrialization For footnoted information, refer to Appendix. Q4 and Full Year 2025 Results 8

  9. Slide 9: 2030 Financial Targets

    2030 Financial Targets1 Revenue Adj. EBITDA Adj. FCF Growth2 Margin* Conversion* 7% to 9% 22% to 24% >100% … Built for Growth … Powered by Performance *Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. Q4 and Full Year 2025 Results 9 For footnoted information, refer to Appendix.

  10. Slide 10: Leading Performance

    Leading Performance Q4 and Full Year 2025 Results 10

  11. Slide 11: Americas Materials Solutions

    Americas Materials Solutions SUPERIOR STRATEGY PROVEN LEADING LEADING GROWTH PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE CAPABILITIES VALUE-CREATING CAPITAL ALLOCATION • Record performance against strong PY comp FY25 FY24 YoY $m $m Change • Good pricing momentum & operational $m Revenues 17,029 16,173 +5% efficiencies

  12. Slide 12: Americas Building Solutions

    Americas Building Solutions SUPERIOR STRATEGY PROVEN LEADING LEADING GROWTH PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE CAPABILITIES VALUE-CREATING CAPITAL ALLOCATION • Profit growth & margin expansion underpinned FY25 FY24 YoY $m $m Change by operational efficiencies $m Revenues 7,122 7,059 +1% • Good underlying deman

  13. Slide 13: International Solutions

    International Solutions SUPERIOR STRATEGY PROVEN LEADING LEADING GROWTH PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE CAPABILITIES VALUE-CREATING CAPITAL ALLOCATION • Strong profit growth & margin expansion • Good pricing momentum & disciplined FY25 FY24 YoY $m $m Change cost control $m Revenues 13,296 12,340 +8% • Weste

  14. Slide 14: Value-Creating Capital Allocation

    Value-Creating Capital Allocation Q4 and Full Year 2025 Results 14

  15. Slide 15: Financial Strength & Optionality

    PROVEN SUPERIOR STRATEGY LEADING Financial Strength & Optionality Maximizing shareholder value creation GROWTH PERFORMANCE CAPABILITIES VALUE-CREATING CAPITAL ALLOCATION Robust Balance Sheet … … strong cash generation … … significant financial capacity 1.8x $5.0B ~70% Growth Investments ~30% Shareho

  16. Slide 16: Strong Year of Value-Creating Capital Allocation

    PROVEN SUPERIOR STRATEGY LEADING Strong Year of Value-Creating Capital Allocation ~$8B in growth investments & shareholder returns in 2025 GROWTH PERFORMANCE CAPABILITIES VALUE-CREATING CAPITAL ALLOCATION $4.1B $1.7B $1.0B $1.2B Acquisitions Growth Capex Dividends Buybacks  38 acquisitions in ’25 

  17. Slide 17: Continued Execution of Proven Acquisition Strategy

    PROVEN SUPERIOR STRATEGY LEADING Continued Execution of Proven Acquisition Strategy 38 acquisitions across our four growth platforms GROWTH PERFORMANCE CAPABILITIES VALUE-CREATING CAPITAL ALLOCATION $4.1B M&A in 2025 1B 8M tons annual Aggregates Cementitious tons aggregates reserves aggregates volum

  18. Slide 18: Building out our Connected Portfolio

    PROVEN SUPERIOR STRATEGY LEADING Building out our Connected Portfolio Leveraging the strength of our local brands, enabled by our global scale GROWTH PERFORMANCE CAPABILITIES VALUE-CREATING CAPITAL ALLOCATION Aggregates Cementitious Continued investment Roads Water Water Q4 and Full Year 2025 Result

  19. Slide 19: Accelerating High-Returning Growth Capex

    PROVEN SUPERIOR STRATEGY LEADING Accelerating High-Returning Growth Capex Building connected platforms of scale in high-growth markets GROWTH PERFORMANCE CAPABILITIES VALUE-CREATING CAPITAL ALLOCATION Deliberate step-up in Across our four Growth Capex growth platforms Expanding capacity in high-grow

  20. Slide 20: Accelerating High-Returning Growth Capex

    PROVEN SUPERIOR STRATEGY LEADING Accelerating High-Returning Growth Capex Building connected platforms of scale in high-growth markets GROWTH PERFORMANCE CAPABILITIES VALUE-CREATING CAPITAL ALLOCATION Roseville Quarry, OH Eco Material, IL Austin, TX ~$75m investment ~$70m investment ~$100m investmen

  21. Slide 21: Superior Strategy

    Superior Strategy Q4 and Full Year 2025 Results 21

  22. Slide 22: Unmatched Scale & Connected Portfolio

    Unmatched Scale & Connected Portfolio Built over 5 decades & impossible to replicate … Connected Portfolio Aggregates Cementitious Products Roads Water Building Products #1 Aggregates position in North America1 … ~230M tons of annualized volumes ~20B tons of reserves For footnoted information, refer

  23. Slide 23: Leading Positions Across Growing Megatrends

    Leading Positions Across Growing Megatrends #1 Infrastructure play in North America with ~95% of revenues connected to Aggregates1 Transportation Water Reindustrialization • #1 in Roads; equal to next five • Leading provider of water • 85% of all US data centers within largest players combined2 infr

  24. Slide 24: Driving Value at Scale in Roads

    Driving Value at Scale in Roads Leveraging the power of our connected portfolio Mountain View Corridor, UT • 35-mile freeway in Northern Utah • Recently completed ~$0.5B portion of multi-phase project • 1mt aggregates, 100kt asphalt, paving & water infrastructure • Increased asset utilization, lower

  25. Slide 25: Driving Value at Scale in Reindustrialization

    Driving Value at Scale in Reindustrialization Leveraging the power of our connected portfolio • Actively engaged on 100+ U.S. data center projects • Leveraging benefits of scale & fully connected portfolio • Unrivaled capabilities across essential materials, water, energy & communications infrastruc

  26. Slide 26: 2026 Outlook

    2026 Outlook Q4 and Full Year 2025 Results 26

  27. Slide 27: Growing Infrastructure Megatrends in 2026

    Growing Infrastructure Megatrends in 2026 Transportation Water Reindustrialization • Strong State & Federal • Robust demand for network • Continued strong demand highway funding upgrades for manufacturing & data • ‘26 State Transportation • +HSD%3 forecast growth center projects budgets +6%1 across

  28. Slide 28: 2026 Financial Guidance

    2026 Financial Guidance Another year of growth & value creation Adj. EBITDA* Net Income Diluted EPS $8.1B – $8.5B $3.9B – $4.1B $5.60 – $6.05 *Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. See the discussion within ‘Non-GAAP Reconciliations’ on pages 39 to 42 for definition and reconciliation to the most

  29. Slide 29: Appendix

    Appendix Q4 and Full Year 2025 Results 29

  30. Slide 30: 2026 Financial Guidance

    2026 Financial Guidance Financial Guidance (i) Low High Net income $3.9B $4.1B Adj. EBITDA* $8.1B $8.5B Diluted EPS $5.60 $6.05 Capital expenditure $2.8B $3.0B (i) The guidance does not assume any significant one-off or non-recurring items, including the impact of further potential changes to global

  31. Slide 31: 2025 Materials Volumes & Prices

    2025 Materials Volumes & Prices Q4 YoY % Change FY YoY % Change Americas International Americas International Volume Price Volume Price Volume Price Volume Price Aggregates +6% +3%1 +7% - +4% +4%1 +5% +2% Asphalt +7% - -7% +4% +4% - -4% - Cement +1% - +2% +1% +1% +1% +7% +1% RMC +1% +4% +5% +1% +3%

  32. Slide 32: Americas Materials Solutions

    Americas Materials Solutions Analysis of change $ million Q4 2024 Currency Acquisitions Divestitures Organic Q4 2025 % Change Total revenues 4,266 +1 +349 - +24 4,640 +9% Adjusted EBITDA 1,053 - +63 - +31 1,147 +9% Adjusted EBITDA margin 24.7% 24.7% Analysis of change $ million FY 2024 Currency Acqu

  33. Slide 33: Americas Building Solutions

    Americas Building Solutions Analysis of change $ million Q4 2024 Currency Acquisitions Divestitures Organic Q4 2025 % Change Total revenues 1,493 +1 +22 (7) (25) 1,484 (1%) Adjusted EBITDA 250 - +5 (2) +1 254 +2% Adjusted EBITDA margin 16.7% 17.1% Analysis of change $ million FY 2024 Currency Acquis

  34. Slide 34: International Solutions

    International Solutions Analysis of change $ million Q4 2024 Currency Acquisitions Divestitures Organic Q4 2025 % Change Total revenues 3,111 +186 +120 (160) +35 3,292 +6% Adjusted EBITDA 473 +28 +16 +19 +91 627 +33% Adjusted EBITDA margin 15.2% 19.0% Analysis of change $ million FY 2024 Currency Ac

  35. Slide 35: Endnotes

    Endnotes Page 4 1. Reference to margin expansion is based on IFRS through 2022 and U.S. GAAP from 2023 through 2025. Page 6 1. Reference to margin expansion is based on IFRS through 2022 and U.S. GAAP from 2023 through 2025. 2. Metrics from the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 are based on IFRS.

  36. Slide 36: Endnotes

    Endnotes Page 22 1. Market Leadership positions are based on 2025 annualized sales volumes. Page 23 1. Management estimate. 2. Based off most recently available public filings and management estimates. Peers include Vulcan Materials Company, COLAS SA, Construction Partners Inc., Martin Marietta Mate

  37. Slide 37: Source Data – Double-Digit Earnings Growth

    Source Data – Double-Digit Earnings Growth in millions € $ 2015 EBITDA (as defined) (i) 2,219 Less: EBITDA (as defined) from divested businesses Europe Distribution (i) (171) Americas Distribution (i) (140) Building Envelope (ii) (121) 1,787 2015 IFRS based EBITDA (as defined) (iii) (iv) 1,983 2025

  38. Slide 38: Source Data – Proven Track Record of Superior Value Creation

    Source Data – Proven Track Record of Superior Value Creation IFRS U.S. GAAP in $ millions, except per share data 2013 (ii) 2025 Revenues As reported 23,947 37,447 Europe Distribution as reported (5,227) — Americas Distribution as reported (2,210) — Building Envelope (i) (970) — Group excluding Europ

  39. Slide 39: 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

  40. Slide 40: Non-GAAP Reconciliations

    Non-GAAP Reconciliations Adjusted EBITDA (continued): A reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measure for the mid-point of the 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance is presented below: in $ billions FY 2026 Mid-Point Net income 4.0 Income tax expense 1.3 Interest expense, net 0.7 Depreciation,

  41. Slide 41: Non-GAAP Reconciliations

    Non-GAAP Reconciliations Diluted EPS pre-impairment: Diluted EPS pre-impairment is a measure of the Company's profitability per 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 evaluate

  42. Slide 42: Non-GAAP Reconciliations

    Non-GAAP Reconciliations Adjusted Free Cash Flow: Adjusted Free Cash Flow is a liquidity measure and is defined as Net cash provided by operating activities adjusted for Proceeds from disposal of long-lived assets less Maintenance capital expenditure. Adjusted Free Cash Flow Conversion is defined as

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