CRH PLC (CRH) — Cash Flow Quality Index
CRH PLC (CRH) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 5.71x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of GBX3.42 Billion exceeds net income of GBX599.94 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore CRH strategic capital deployment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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CRH PLC Cash Flow Quality Index (1991–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for CRH PLC across 34 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check CRH tangible net worth ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for CRH PLC (1991–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for CRH PLC. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see CRH PLC (CRH) market capitalisation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (GBX) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.52x | GBX5.67 Billion | GBX3.73 Billion | ▲ +7.4% |
| 2024 | 1.42x | GBX4.99 Billion | GBX3.52 Billion | ▼ -13.2% |
| 2023 | 1.63x | GBX5.02 Billion | GBX3.07 Billion | ▲ +60.0% |
| 2022 | 1.02x | GBX3.95 Billion | GBX3.87 Billion | ▼ -19.0% |
| 2021 | 1.26x | GBX4.21 Billion | GBX3.34 Billion | ▼ -46.8% |
| 2020 | 2.37x | GBX3.94 Billion | GBX1.66 Billion | ▲ +67.1% |
| 2019 | 1.42x | GBX3.88 Billion | GBX2.74 Billion | ▲ +81.8% |
| 2018 | 0.78x | GBX1.88 Billion | GBX2.41 Billion | ▼ -32.5% |
| 2017 | 1.15x | GBX2.24 Billion | GBX1.94 Billion | ▼ -38.7% |
| 2016 | 1.88x | GBX2.35 Billion | GBX1.25 Billion | ▼ -39.3% |
| 2015 | 3.10x | GBX2.24 Billion | GBX721.66 Million | ▲ +46.0% |
| 2014 | 2.13x | GBX1.16 Billion | GBX544.14 Million | ▲ +39.8% |
| 2012 | 1.52x | GBX1.36 Billion | GBX891.37 Million | ▼ -12.5% |
| 2011 | 1.74x | GBX1.33 Billion | GBX764.69 Million | ▼ -46.0% |
| 2010 | 3.22x | GBX1.85 Billion | GBX574.54 Million | ▲ +44.0% |
| 2009 | 2.24x | GBX3.06 Billion | GBX1.37 Billion | ▲ +56.3% |
| 2008 | 1.43x | GBX2.64 Billion | GBX1.84 Billion | ▲ +27.0% |
| 2007 | 1.13x | GBX3.43 Billion | GBX3.05 Billion | ▲ +15.3% |
| 2006 | 0.98x | GBX2.28 Billion | GBX2.33 Billion | ▼ -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.00x | GBX1.65 Billion | GBX1.65 Billion | ▼ -8.7% |
| 2004 | 1.09x | GBX1.72 Billion | GBX1.57 Billion | ▼ -9.0% |
| 2003 | 1.20x | GBX1.52 Billion | GBX1.26 Billion | ▼ -41.8% |
| 2002 | 2.07x | GBX1.35 Billion | GBX654.76 Million | ▲ +71.0% |
| 2001 | 1.21x | GBX1.01 Billion | GBX832.83 Million | ▲ +31.3% |
| 2000 | 0.92x | GBX1.18 Billion | GBX1.28 Billion | ▲ +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.91x | GBX925.00 Million | GBX1.02 Billion | ▼ -22.3% |
| 1998 | 1.17x | GBX825.13 Million | GBX706.12 Million | ▲ +13.3% |
| 1997 | 1.03x | GBX569.73 Million | GBX552.52 Million | ▲ +10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.93x | GBX434.63 Million | GBX465.56 Million | ▼ -17.7% |
| 1995 | 1.13x | GBX336.62 Million | GBX296.73 Million | ▼ -42.9% |
| 1994 | 1.99x | GBX374.90 Million | GBX188.58 Million | ▲ +66.6% |
| 1993 | 1.19x | GBX154.94 Million | GBX129.82 Million | ▲ +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.16x | GBX120.52 Million | GBX103.61 Million | ▼ -52.3% |
| 1991 | 2.44x | GBX160.93 Million | GBX65.97 Million | — |