CRH plc · CRH · Next earnings

CRH plc reports Wednesday, Nov 4, 2026

CRH reports before market open with consensus EPS at $2.23 and revenue at $11.60B. Last quarter: CRH Q1 2026: Revenue Up 9%, EBITDA Up 18% as Water Infrastructure Push Deepens

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What the street expects

Consensus for the coming report
Consensus EPS $2.23 Calendar consensus
Consensus revenue $11.60B Calendar consensus
Report date Nov 4, 2026 Wednesday, date estimated
Session Before market open 45 days away

Where CRH left off: FY2026 Q1

Full report

CRH Q1 2026: Revenue Up 9%, EBITDA Up 18% as Water Infrastructure Push Deepens

EPS surprise -23.5% Reported $-0.27 vs $-0.22
Revenue surprise +4.3% Reported $7.37B vs $7.07B
Stock move +4.4% Event window
Subsequent drift -8.1% Up to 20 sessions

Full-year FY2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance was reaffirmed at $8.1–$8.5 billion, unchanged from the prior quarter. Guidance sentiment was characterized as maintained. The dividend was increased 5% to $0.39 per share and a $300 million share-buyback tranche was announced, consistent with the prior quarter's capital-return framework. Capex outlook remains increasing, with plans to deploy up to $40 billion of financial capacity over five years across four growth platforms.

What to watch on the call

Carried forward from the last transcript

Risks management flagged

  • Macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty could slow project pipelines and infrastructure spending.
  • Energy price volatility remains a margin pressure despite a mature hedging program.
  • Inflation in labor, raw materials, maintenance, and subcontractor costs.
  • Adverse weather could impact European operations and seasonal activity levels.
  • Potential delays in IIJA reauthorization or regulatory approvals for pending acquisitions.

Questions analysts left open

  • Validity of full-year guidance assumptions following $1.9 billion in divestitures and $900 million in new acquisitions.
  • Impact of recent energy price spikes on margins and the effectiveness of hedging strategies.
  • Volume and price outlook for aggregates and cement in the U.S. and internationally.
  • Timing and likelihood of IIJA reauthorization and implications for federal infrastructure funding levels.
  • General cost inflation trends and the status of the winter-fill program.

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Sources

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  2. FN2 earnings calendar analyst consensus
  3. Earnings call transcript analysis, FY2026 Q1

Methodology

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