CRH Q3 2026: revenue up 3.0%, EPS misses as guidance is cut
CRH's Q3 2026 revenue grew 3.0% to $11.40 billion, but earnings quality weakened: diluted EPS fell to $1.86 and missed the $2.20 consensus, while FY26 net income guidance was cut to $3.1-$3.3 billion. Read the quarter as a top-line-resilient, margin-and-guidance story; the buyback and Arcosa deal are capital-allocation offsets, not an earnings fix.
1 · Expected vs. Actual
Free preview belowDiluted EPS was $1.86, down 15.8% from $2.21 and below the $2.20 consensus. Net income attributable to CRH was $1.25 billion, while total net income including noncontrolling interests was $1.18 billion after impairment charges. Pre-impairment diluted EPS was $2.09, down from $2.27.
Revenue rose 3.0% to $11.40 billion from $11.07 billion, with positive pricing, resilient demand and acquisitions offsetting divestitures. The top line beat the prior year, but segment detail shows the mix was uneven: Americas Building Solutions revenue fell 3.0% while International Solutions grew 1.0%. Gross margin was 38.8%, roughly flat versus the year-earlier 38.9%.
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Figures on this page come from the company's original SEC filings. The analysis is generated automatically and checked against validation rules, but may still contain errors or omissions. Not investment advice. · Generated 2026-11-03
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