CRH PLC

CRH Plc manufactures and distributes building materials and products for the construction industry. It operates business through the following segments: Americas Materials, Europe Materials, and Building Products. The Americas Materials segment provides asphalt paving services and produces materials such as cement, aggregates, ready mixed concrete, and asphalt. The Europe Materials engages in the manufacture and supply of cement, lime, asphalt, and other materials in Europe as well as in the Philippines and Asia. The Building Products segment includes business operating across a portfolio of building product related platforms including architectural accessories and building envelope. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Rathfarnham, Ireland.

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CRH Plc manufactures and distributes building materials and products for the construction industry. It operates business through the following segments: Americas Materials Solutions, Americas Building Solutions, Europe Materials Solutions, and Europe Building Solutions. The Americas Materials Solutions segment provides solutions for the construction and maintenance of public infrastructure and commercial and residential buildings in North America. The Americas Building Solutions segment manufactures, supplies and delivers solutions for the built environment in communities across North America. The Europe Materials Solutions segment provides solutions for the construction of public infrastructure and commercial and residential buildings to customers in construction markets in Europe. The Europe Building Solutions segment combines materials, products and services to produce a wide range of architectural and infrastructural solutions for use in the building and renovation of critical utility infrastructure, commercial and residential buildings, and outdoor living spaces. CRH was founded on June 20, 1949 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

DUBLIN, IRELAND / ACCESSWIRE / February 29, 2024 / The Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (the "2023 Annual Report") has been published by the Company and was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") today. This is available to view on the Company's website at: www.crh.com.

CRH PLC Announces 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K

Construction-materials company CRH reported a light fourth quarter, but margins rose and America isn't going to stop building.

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DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CRH plc (NYSE:CRH) (LSE:CRH): Key Highlights Summary Financials (U.S. GAAP) 2023 Change Total revenues $34.9bn +7% Income from continuing operations $3.1bn +14% Income from continuing operations margin 8.8% +60bps Adjusted EBITDA* $6.2bn +15% Adjusted EBITDA margin* 17.7% +120bps EPS (continuing operations) $4.36 +22% EPS (continuing operations) pre-impairment* $4.65 +30% Return on net segment assets 14.4% +130bps Return on Net Assets* 15.3% +200bps Net cash provided by.

CRH 2023 Full Year Results

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On November 21, 2023, CRH plc announced that it had reached an agreement to acquire an attractive portfolio of cement and readymixed concrete assets in Texas, USA for a total consideration of $2.1 billion. CRH is pleased to announce that the transaction is now complete. About CRH CRH (NYSE: CRH, LSE: CRH) is the leading provider of building materials solutions that build, connect and improve our world. Employing c.75,800 people at c.3,160 operating locations in 29 count.

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IRVING, Texas , Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) announced it has signed an electrification strategic agreement with CRH (NYSE: CRH) to advance the deployment of Caterpillar's zero-exhaust emissions solutions. CRH is the number one aggregates producer in North America and the first company in that industry to sign such an agreement with Caterpillar.

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DUBLIN, IRELAND / ACCESSWIRE / January 4, 2024 / On 22 November 2023, CRH plc announced that it had reached an agreement to divest its lime operations in Europe for a total consideration of c.$1.1 billion.

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DUBLIN, IRELAND / ACCESSWIRE / December 17, 2023 / CRH plc, the leading provider of building materials solutions, together with the Barro Group ("Barro" and together with CRH the "Partners") have entered into an agreement with Adbri Ltd ("Adbri" or the "Company") in relation to a potential transaction to acquire Adbri that is recommended by the Independent Board Committee (IBC) of Adbri (the "Proposal"). Adbri, formerly known as Adelaide Brighton, is a leading building materials business in Australia, listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).

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DUBLIN, Ireland, Nov. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CRH plc, the leading provider of building materials solutions, is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement to divest its lime operations in Europe (the "Business") to SigmaRoc plc for a total consideration of c.$1.1 billion. The transaction is subject to customary conditions and regulatory approvals.

CRH agrees $1.1bn divestment of European lime operations

DUBLIN, IRELAND / ACCESSWIRE / November 22, 2023 / CRH plc, the leading provider of building materials solutions, is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement to divest its lime operations in Europe (the "Business") to SigmaRoc plc for a total consideration of c.$1.1 billion.

CRH Agrees $1.1bn Divestment of European Lime

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CRH CRH said it's paying $2.1 billion for South Texas cement operations from Martin Marietta Materials MLM. CRH, which separately reported earnings, said the combined portfolio of assets is expected to generate pro-forma 2023 EBITDA of approximately $170 million.

CRH to buy $2.1 billion for South Texas cement operations of Martin Marietta Materials

DUBLIN, IRELAND / ACCESSWIRE / November 21, 2023 / CRH PLC Key Highlights Strong performance; further growth in sales, EBITDA & margin Positive underlying demand across key end-use markets & further commercial progress Nine months ended 30 September 2023 Change1 Sales $26.3bn +8% EBITDA $4.8bn +14% EBITDA Margin 18.1% +100bps $2.1bn acquisition of materials assets in high-growth Texas market $0.7bn on 16 bolt-on acquisitions year-to-date; robust pipeline of opportunities Ongoing share buyback program to return ~$3bn to shareholders in 2023 Increasing DPS to $1.33 (+5%) for FY23; transitioning to quarterly dividends in 2024 Strong & flexible balance sheet; net debt/EBITDA expected to be ~1.1x at year-end Raising guidance; expect full-year EBITDA to be c.$6.3bn (2022: $5.6bn) Differentiated strategy delivering 10th consecutive year of margin expansion Albert Manifold, Chief Executive, said today: "I am pleased to report another strong performance for our business.

CRH PLC Announces Q3 Earnings Update

CRH agrees $2.1bn acquisition of materials assets in Texas DUBLIN, IRELAND / ACCESSWIRE / November 21, 2023 / CRH plc, the leading provider of building materials solutions, is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement to acquire an attractive portfolio of cement and readymixed concrete assets in Texas, USA (the "Assets") from Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. for a total consideration of $2.1 billion. The combined portfolio of assets is expected to generate pro-forma 2023 EBITDA of approximately $170 million.

CRH Agrees $2.1BN Acquisition in Texas

The mean of analysts' price targets for CRH (CRH) points to a 28.7% upside in the stock. While this highly sought-after metric has not proven reasonably effective, strong agreement among analysts in raising earnings estimates does indicate an upside in the stock.

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