77/100BCRH Public stock buybacks 1989–2026What are stock buybacks? A stock buyback is a company buying its own shares on the market. With fewer shares left, each remaining share owns a bigger part of the company.
CRH Public spent 86.00M USD buying back its shares in Q4 FY2026, the three months to 30 September 2026, with no change to compare on the same quarter a year before. CRH Public spent 944.00M USD buying back its shares over the last twelve months, down 20.5% on the twelve months before. In fiscal year 2025 it spent 1.18B USD, down 20.3% on the year before.
Last updated 13 Nov 2026 · Next report 17 Feb 2027
Stock buybacks
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | 30 Sept 2026 | 944.00M | -20.54% | — | 2.54B |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 1.18B | -20.31% | 996.00M | 2.91B |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 1.48B | -51.68% | 1.71B | 2.41B |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 3.07B | +160.36% | 940.00M | 3.20B |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 1.18B | +31.47% | 917.00M | 2.43B |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 896.00M | +259.84% | 906.00M | 2.66B |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 249.00M | -70.72% | 707.00M | 2.94B |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 850.49M | +5.79% | 581.26M | 2.26B |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 803.94M | +26,698.03% | 540.33M | 888.27M |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 3.00M | -28.69% | 469.00M | 1.18B |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 4.21M | +37.78% | 352.00M | 1.62B |
| FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 3.05M | — | 379.00M | 1.45B |
| FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 353.00M | 860.62M |
| FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 6.00M | — | 367.00M | 641.00M |
| FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 0.00 | — | 352.81M | 479.50M |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 0.00 | — | 330.55M | 531.02M |
| FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 297.24M | 975.52M |
| FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 1.94M | -99.50% | 230.71M | 1.62B |
| FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 387.64M | +1,233.68% | 351.21M | 958.48M |
| FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 29.07M | +91.06% | 234.40M | 1.33B |
| FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 15.21M | — | 191.76M | 932.93M |
| FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 0.00 | — | 172.12M | 835.33M |
| FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 0.00 | — | 109.29M | 699.04M |
| FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 0.00 | — | 154.38M | 1.01B |
| FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 0.00 | — | 117.21M | 967.33M |
| FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 0.00 | — | 70.32M | 603.32M |
| FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 0.00 | — | 64.28M | 544.28M |
| FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 343.12M |
| FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 0.00 | — | 48.52M | 440.20M |
| FY1997 | 31 Dec 1997 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 326.57M |
| FY1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 37.28M | 178.60M |
| FY1995 | 31 Dec 1995 | 302.84M | — | 36.19M | 168.35M |
| FY1994 | 31 Dec 1994 | 0.00 | — | 33.92M | 274.05M |
| FY1993 | 31 Dec 1993 | 0.00 | — | 25.99M | 82.96M |
| FY1992 | 31 Dec 1992 | 0.00 | — | 26.32M | 68.81M |
| FY1991 | 31 Dec 1991 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 124.17M |
| FY1990 | 31 Dec 1990 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| FY1989 | 31 Dec 1989 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Quarter | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth on a year before | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY2026 | 30 Sept 2026 | 86.00M | — | 260.00M | 1.17B |
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 275.00M | -17.66% | 521.00M | 490.00M |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 332.00M | +7.10% | 0.00 | -1.22B |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 251.00M | -2.71% | 247.00M | 2.09B |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 286.00M | -9.78% | 249.00M | 1.40B |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 334.00M | -4.02% | 500.00M | 723.00M |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 310.00M | -44.54% | 0.00 | -1.30B |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 258.00M | -87.76% | 237.00M | 1.79B |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 317.00M | -68.74% | 238.00M | 981.00M |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 348.00M | -63.71% | 481.00M | 861.00M |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 559.00M | — | 750.00M | -1.22B |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 2.11B | +287.50% | 179.00M | 1.78B |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 1.01B | — | 342.32K | 1.23B |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 959.00M | +51.26% | 761.00M | 192.00M |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 544.00M | -8.57% | 185.00M | 2.41B |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 634.00M | +110.63% | 732.00M | 25.00M |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 595.00M | — | 177.00M | 1.68B |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 301.00M | +20.88% | 729.00M | 978.00M |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 170.00M | 2.45B |
| Q2 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 249.00M | +1.12% | 537.00M | 494.00M |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 175.63M | -41.41% | 154.13M | 2.62B |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 246.23M | +126.94% | 419.47M | -301.19M |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 299.73M | +107,678.80% | 146.42M | 1.69B |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 108.50M | +7,133.33% | 372.85M | -851.80M |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 278.10K | -72.19% | 48.50M | 1.69B |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 1.50M | +50.00% | 353.44M | -518.82M |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 1.00M | -33.33% | 60.00M | 913.00M |
| Q2 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 1.00M | — | 232.00M | -169.50M |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 1.50M | — | 144.00M | 986.00M |
| Q2 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 0.00 | — | 235.00M | -303.50M |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 0.00 | — | 115.00M | 633.50M |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 119.00M | -232.50M |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 0.00 | — | 41.00M | 673.50M |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 2.30M | — | 109.23M | -288.20M |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 0.00 | — | 43.00M | 523.50M |
Figures in USD. Free cash flow is operating cash flow less capital expenditure; owner earnings take off only the spending that keeps the business as it is, not the spending to grow it (an estimate by Financial Modeling Prep). Quarterly growth is on the same quarter a year before; TTM is the last four quarters.
The money spent buying back the company's own shares in each period, from the cash flow statement.
See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Shares outstanding,Operating income,Cash on hand,Total debt,Free cash flow,Cash flow
Common questions about CRH Public's buybacks
Source: Financial Modeling PrepVerified against SEC filings