CRH stock rises on a stronger 2025 earnings base

CRH (IE0001827041) is anchored by a 2025 operating base that included USD 39.1 billion in sales, USD 5.2 billion in adjusted EBITDA, and USD 3.6 billion in adjusted net income. The Irish building materials group also reported adjusted EPS of USD 5.25 for 2025, giving the stock a clear profit and cash-generation reference point for the year.

USD 39.1 billion sales base

For 2025, CRH said sales rose to USD 39.1 billion, compared with USD 35.5 billion in 2024, a year-over-year increase of about 10.1%. Adjusted EBITDA advanced to USD 5.2 billion from USD 4.7 billion, while the adjusted EBITDA margin improved to 13.3% from 13.0%.

Adjusted net income reached USD 3.6 billion in 2025 versus USD 3.0 billion a year earlier. That leaves investors with a cleaner comparison set than a simple revenue line, because the profit metrics also moved higher at the same time.

Margin up to 13.3%

The margin move matters because CRH's 2025 adjusted EBITDA margin of 13.3% was 30 basis points above the 13.0% level in 2024. Adjusted EPS of USD 5.25 also compares with USD 4.45 in 2024, a gain of 18.0% year over year.

Those figures show how the company converted a higher sales base into more earnings rather than relying on volume alone. For a building materials group, that mix is often what the market rewards most.

Recent report context

CRH's latest annual framework still points to a business that can scale through large infrastructure and construction demand. The company said adjusted EBITDA was USD 5.2 billion in 2025, and adjusted net income of USD 3.6 billion underlines how the group finished the year with substantial operating leverage.

Compared with 2024, when sales were USD 35.5 billion and adjusted EBITDA was USD 4.7 billion, the 2025 update gives a concrete baseline for any later market reaction. The same goes for adjusted EPS, which moved from USD 4.45 to USD 5.25 over the same period.

Building materials mix

CRH's business is built around materials and solutions used in roads, transport, water, and commercial construction. In practical terms, that mix makes the annual sales figure more useful than a simple headline profit number, because it reflects demand across several end markets.

The 2025 numbers also show that the company kept earnings growth ahead of revenue growth, which points to better pricing, mix, or efficiency during the year. That is the main takeaway from the annual comparison, even without a fresh trading update.

Stock level

Use the 2025 profit base against the market view of CRH stock, especially the USD 5.25 adjusted EPS and USD 3.6 billion adjusted net income reference points. Without a live quoted price in the available evidence, the dated 2025 figures remain the most reliable market-facing anchors in this article.