CRH PLC (CRH) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio
Latest as of March 2026:
-0.02x
CRH PLC (CRH) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of -0.02x as of March 2026, meaning its operating cash flow of GBX-616.00 Million could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities (GBX33.62 Billion) in one year. See how financially flexible is CRH PLC to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
CF-to-Debt Ratio
-0.02x
Operating CF / Total Liabilities
Operating Cash Flow
GBX-616.00 Million
GBX
Total Liabilities
GBX33.62 Billion
GBX
Data as of
Mar 2026
Most recent filing
CRH PLC Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (1991–2025)
Historical debt coverage capacity for CRH PLC across 35 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of CRH PLC.
Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for CRH PLC (1991–2025)
Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for CRH PLC. Check earnings quality score of CRH PLC to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
| Year | CF-to-Debt Ratio | Operating CF (GBX) | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.17x | GBX5.67 Billion | GBX32.84 Billion | ▼ -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.18x | GBX4.99 Billion | GBX27.76 Billion | ▼ -7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.19x | GBX5.02 Billion | GBX25.85 Billion | ▲ +12.2% |
| 2022 | 0.17x | GBX3.95 Billion | GBX22.85 Billion | ▼ -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.18x | GBX4.21 Billion | GBX23.76 Billion | ▲ +10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.16x | GBX3.94 Billion | GBX24.60 Billion | ▲ +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.16x | GBX3.88 Billion | GBX24.94 Billion | ▲ +101.2% |
| 2018 | 0.08x | GBX1.88 Billion | GBX24.29 Billion | ▼ -42.6% |
| 2017 | 0.13x | GBX2.24 Billion | GBX16.66 Billion | ▼ -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.14x | GBX2.35 Billion | GBX17.15 Billion | ▲ +12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.12x | GBX2.24 Billion | GBX18.46 Billion | ▲ +24.0% |
| 2014 | 0.10x | GBX1.16 Billion | GBX11.82 Billion | ▼ -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.11x | GBX1.13 Billion | GBX10.74 Billion | ▲ +9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.10x | GBX1.36 Billion | GBX14.01 Billion | ▲ +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.09x | GBX1.33 Billion | GBX14.00 Billion | ▼ -24.6% |
| 2010 | 0.13x | GBX1.85 Billion | GBX14.70 Billion | ▼ -37.7% |
| 2009 | 0.20x | GBX3.06 Billion | GBX15.15 Billion | ▲ +38.4% |
| 2008 | 0.15x | GBX2.64 Billion | GBX18.05 Billion | ▼ -26.9% |
| 2007 | 0.20x | GBX3.43 Billion | GBX17.18 Billion | ▲ +30.0% |
| 2006 | 0.15x | GBX2.28 Billion | GBX14.84 Billion | ▲ +8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.14x | GBX1.65 Billion | GBX11.62 Billion | ▼ -26.6% |
| 2004 | 0.19x | GBX1.72 Billion | GBX8.90 Billion | ▼ -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.19x | GBX1.52 Billion | GBX7.81 Billion | ▼ -14.1% |
| 2002 | 0.23x | GBX1.35 Billion | GBX5.98 Billion | ▲ +18.3% |
| 2001 | 0.19x | GBX1.01 Billion | GBX5.27 Billion | ▲ +52.4% |
| 2000 | 0.13x | GBX1.18 Billion | GBX9.41 Billion | ▼ -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.13x | GBX925.00 Million | GBX7.12 Billion | ▼ -10.2% |
| 1998 | 0.14x | GBX825.13 Million | GBX5.70 Billion | ▲ +13.5% |
| 1997 | 0.13x | GBX569.73 Million | GBX4.47 Billion | ▲ +4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.12x | GBX434.63 Million | GBX3.57 Billion | ▼ -22.7% |
| 1995 | 0.16x | GBX336.62 Million | GBX2.14 Billion | ▼ -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.16x | GBX374.90 Million | GBX2.31 Billion | ▲ +66.1% |
| 1993 | 0.10x | GBX154.94 Million | GBX1.58 Billion | ▲ +8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.09x | GBX120.52 Million | GBX1.33 Billion | ▼ -14.2% |
| 1991 | 0.11x | GBX160.93 Million | GBX1.53 Billion | — |
Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio = Operating Cash Flow / Total Liabilities. Higher is better for debt service capacity.