CRH PUBLIC LTD CO SEC Filings

ORiordain Padraig reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO reported that officer Padraig O'Riordain received a grant of 5,636 Restricted Share Units on Ordinary Shares. These units are a time-based conditional award under the CRH plc Equity Incentive Plan. One-third of the award will vest on each grant anniversary in February 2027, 2028 and 2029. Following this grant, O'Riordain holds 13,100 Restricted Share Units directly. Dividend equivalents will apply to these awards and will be reported when the units vest.

CRH plc Chief Development Officer Philip Wheatley reported equity compensation activity on February 23, 2026. He received 4,476 restricted share units, each representing one ordinary share, as a time-based award under the company’s equity incentive plan.

On the same date, 28,466 ordinary shares were delivered following vesting of performance-based awards originally granted in 2023, including dividend equivalents. A further 14,860 ordinary shares were sold at a volume-weighted average price of $121.1719 to cover withholding tax obligations related to this award.

CRH public limited company filed a Form 144 notice for the proposed sale of 7,502 ordinary shares of €0.32 each tied to the vesting of a time-based equity award on 02/23/2026.

The filing lists the securities as Ordinary Shares traded on NYSE and identifies the event as Vesting of Time-based Equity Award with an action labeled "Services rendered." The notice documents the affiliate sale mechanics common to such vesting events; timing and method of any sale are not specified in the excerpt.

CRH plc reports a large, diversified 2025 building materials business with strong scale and sustainability focus. The company generated $37.4 billion of Total revenues, $3.8 billion of Net income and $7.7 billion of Adjusted EBITDA, with 40% of revenue from infrastructure, 32% from residential and 28% from non-residential construction.

The Americas Materials Solutions segment produced 45% of Total revenues and 52% of Adjusted EBITDA, while Americas Building Solutions contributed 19% of revenues and 19% of Adjusted EBITDA; International Solutions accounted for 36% of revenues and 29% of Adjusted EBITDA. CRH completed 38 acquisitions in 2025 for $4.1 billion, including Eco Material Technologies, a major North American supplier of supplementary cementitious materials.

CRH highlights sustainability progress, with $15.7 billion of revenues from products with enhanced sustainability attributes, recycling 51.2 million tonnes of wastes and by-products, and reducing Scope 1 and 2 absolute carbon emissions to 29.5 million tonnes. Cement-specific net CO2 emissions reached 518kg per tonne, a 33% reduction versus 1990. The company employed 83,032 people and achieved a global lost-time incident rate of 0.31 with 93% of locations accident-free, while outlining extensive risk factors including cyclicality, climate policy, supply chain, cyber and regulatory compliance.

CRH plc reported stronger results for 2025, raised its dividend and issued 2026 guidance. Total revenues reached $37.4 billion, up 5% from 2024, while net income rose 8% to $3.8 billion. Adjusted EBITDA increased 11% to $7.7 billion, lifting the Adjusted EBITDA margin to 20.5%.

Diluted EPS grew 10% to $5.51, supported by higher operating income and share buybacks. Net cash from operating activities was $5.6 billion and Adjusted Free Cash Flow was $5.0 billion, both ahead of the prior year. CRH deployed $4.1 billion on 38 acquisitions, including the $2.1 billion purchase of Eco Material Technologies, and increased Net Debt to $14.2 billion.

The Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.39 per share, 5% higher than the prior year, payable April 8, 2026. For 2026, CRH guides net income of $3.9–$4.1 billion, Adjusted EBITDA of $8.1–$8.5 billion and diluted EPS of $5.60–$6.05. The company is also reviewing its London Stock Exchange ordinary share listing and preference share capital structure, with a possible LSE delisting of ordinary and preference shares, while its primary NYSE listing would be unaffected.

BlackRock, Inc. has disclosed a significant passive ownership stake in CRH Public Limited Company common stock. BlackRock reports beneficial ownership of 45,908,063 shares, representing 6.9% of CRH’s outstanding common stock as of the stated date. It has sole voting power over 41,772,183 shares and sole dispositive power over the full 45,908,063 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power.

The position is held through certain BlackRock business units, with other units’ holdings disaggregated. Various underlying persons have rights to dividends or sale proceeds, but no single person has more than five percent of CRH’s total outstanding common shares. BlackRock certifies that the securities were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of CRH.

The Vanguard Group has filed an amended Schedule 13G reporting its beneficial ownership of CRH PLC common stock. As of 12/31/2025, Vanguard reports beneficial ownership of 79,117,624 shares, representing 11.82% of CRH’s common stock. Vanguard has no sole voting power, but shares voting power over 4,187,625 shares. It reports sole dispositive power over 72,469,933 shares and shared dispositive power over 6,647,691 shares.

The filing states that the securities are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of CRH. Vanguard explains that its clients, including registered investment companies and other managed accounts, have the right to receive dividends and sale proceeds from these securities, and that no single other person has an interest in more than 5% of the class.

CRH plc announced that Patrick Decker resigned from its Board of Directors on December 1, 2025, due to unforeseen circumstances. His resignation was effective the same day. The company stated that his decision was not the result of any disagreement relating to CRH’s operations, policies or practices.

Following his resignation, the Board reduced its size from 13 to 12 members. CRH noted that it respects and understands Mr. Decker’s decision to step down.

CRH reported solid Q3 performance with total revenues of $11,069M, up from $10,515M a year ago. Gross profit was $4,309M and operating income reached $2,081M. Net income attributable to CRH rose to $1,503M, and diluted EPS increased to $2.21 from $1.97, aided by a lower effective tax rate of 22% versus 28% last year.

Year-to-date, operating cash flow was $2,710M. Investing cash flow was an outflow of $4,705M, including $3,121M for acquisitions. CRH completed the purchase of Eco Material Technologies for $2,089M, adding significant intangible assets and goodwill to the Americas Materials Solutions segment.

On the balance sheet, total assets were $58,527M and long-term debt stood at $14,734M (total long-term debt including current portion: $18,579M). Commercial paper outstanding was $3,232M (U.S. dollar) and $576M (euro). Liquidity was supported by an undrawn €3,500M revolving credit facility. In October, CRH issued $2.5B of guaranteed notes across 5-, 10-, and 30-year tranches.