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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · CRH (CRH)

CRH Q1 2026 revenue rises 9% to $7.4 billion, but net loss widens to $0.2 billion

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

CRH reported first quarter 2026 total revenues of $7.4 billion, up 9% from $6.8 billion a year earlier, and adjusted EBITDA of $0.6 billion, up 18%. The net loss widened to $0.2 billion from $0.1 billion, with diluted loss per share of $0.27 versus $0.15, driven by higher depreciation, impairment charges and interest expense; the company reaffirmed its 2026 guidance.

Key points

  • Total revenues were $7.4 billion, up 9% from $6.8 billion in Q1 2025.
  • Net loss was $0.2 billion versus $0.1 billion a year earlier; diluted loss per share was $0.27 versus $0.15.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $0.6 billion, up 18%; 2026 guidance reaffirmed at net income of $3.9 billion to $4.1 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $8.1 billion to $8.5 billion.
  • Quarterly dividend of $0.39 per share, up 5%; an additional $0.3 billion share buyback tranche to be completed no later than July 28, 2026.

The filing

CompanyCRH (CRH)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 30, 2026, 6:03 AM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-028554

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:42 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on April 30, 2026.

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