Brief: CRH ups lower end of FY earnings forecast amid positive demand

CRH

06/08/2025 21:20

Aug 6 (Reuters) - CRH PLC CRH.N:

CRH Q2 2025 RESULTS

Q2 TOTAL REVENUES +6% TO $10.2BN

Q2 ADJUSTED EBITDA* $2.5BN +9%

Q2 ADJUSTED EBITDA MARGIN* 24.1% +70BPS

Q2 DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $1.94 +3%

COMMENCING NEW $0.3BN QUARTERLY SHARE BUYBACK TRANCHE

DECLARING QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF $0.37 PER SHARE (+6% YOY)

FY25 GUIDANCE: NET INCOME OF $3.8BN-$3.9BN; ADJUSTED EBITDA* OF $7.5BN-$7.7BN

UNDERLYING DEMAND IN OUR KEY END-USE MARKETS REMAINS POSITIVE AND WE ARE PLEASED TO RAISE OUR GUIDANCE FOR 2025

INTERNATIONAL SOLUTIONS' TOTAL REVENUES WERE 13% AHEAD OF Q2 2024, EBITDA +23%

AMERICAS MATERIALS SOLUTIONS' TOTAL REVENUES WERE 2% AHEAD OF Q2 2024, EBITDA +4%

AMERICAS BUILDING SOLUTIONS' TOTAL REVENUES WERE 2% AHEAD OF Q2 2024, EBITDA +5%

WITHIN RESIDENTIAL SECTOR, NEW-BUILD SEGMENT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN SUBDUED, WHILE REPAIR AND REMODEL ACTIVITY REMAINS RESILIENT

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 (Reporting By Padraic Halpin)

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