CRH PLC Free Cash Flow Generation Index
CRH PLC free cash flow generation index. CRH PLC (CRH) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.72x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of GBX2.46 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow (GBX3.42 Billion).
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Free Cash Flow Generation Index of CRH PLC (1991–2025)
Free cash flow generation index of CRH PLC from 1991 to 2025. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for CRH PLC across 35 annual periods. See CRH PLC (CRH) flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
CRH PLC Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1991–2025)
CRH PLC free cash flow generation index by year from 1991 to 2025. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for CRH PLC. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of CRH PLC.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (GBX) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.52x | GBX2.96 Billion | GBX5.67 Billion | GBX2.71 Billion | ▲ +8.0% |
| 2024 | 0.48x | GBX2.41 Billion | GBX4.99 Billion | GBX2.58 Billion | ▼ -24.2% |
| 2023 | 0.64x | GBX3.20 Billion | GBX5.02 Billion | GBX1.82 Billion | ▲ +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.61x | GBX2.43 Billion | GBX3.95 Billion | GBX1.52 Billion | ▼ -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.63x | GBX2.66 Billion | GBX4.21 Billion | GBX1.55 Billion | ▼ -15.6% |
| 2020 | 0.75x | GBX2.94 Billion | GBX3.94 Billion | GBX996.00 Million | ▲ +15.8% |
| 2019 | 0.65x | GBX2.51 Billion | GBX3.88 Billion | GBX1.38 Billion | ▲ +57.2% |
| 2018 | 0.41x | GBX771.34 Million | GBX1.88 Billion | GBX1.11 Billion | ▼ -21.5% |
| 2017 | 0.52x | GBX1.17 Billion | GBX2.24 Billion | GBX1.07 Billion | ▼ -17.7% |
| 2016 | 0.64x | GBX1.49 Billion | GBX2.35 Billion | GBX855.51 Million | ▲ +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.61x | GBX1.36 Billion | GBX2.24 Billion | GBX879.15 Million | ▼ -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.65x | GBX749.82 Million | GBX1.16 Billion | GBX406.70 Million | ▲ +19.0% |
| 2013 | 0.54x | GBX617.19 Million | GBX1.13 Billion | GBX515.53 Million | ▲ +24.1% |
| 2012 | 0.44x | GBX595.13 Million | GBX1.36 Billion | GBX760.44 Million | ▲ +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.44x | GBX583.24 Million | GBX1.33 Billion | GBX746.55 Million | ▼ -34.0% |
| 2010 | 0.66x | GBX1.23 Billion | GBX1.85 Billion | GBX619.76 Million | ▼ -11.4% |
| 2009 | 0.75x | GBX2.30 Billion | GBX3.06 Billion | GBX762.22 Million | ▲ +66.5% |
| 2008 | 0.45x | GBX1.19 Billion | GBX2.64 Billion | GBX1.45 Billion | ▼ -19.9% |
| 2007 | 0.56x | GBX1.93 Billion | GBX3.43 Billion | GBX1.50 Billion | ▲ +8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.52x | GBX1.18 Billion | GBX2.28 Billion | GBX1.10 Billion | ▼ -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.53x | GBX874.37 Million | GBX1.65 Billion | GBX771.76 Million | ▼ -9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.59x | GBX1.01 Billion | GBX1.72 Billion | GBX704.66 Million | ▼ -11.6% |
| 2003 | 0.67x | GBX1.01 Billion | GBX1.52 Billion | GBX505.27 Million | ▼ -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.71x | GBX967.33 Million | GBX1.35 Billion | GBX385.88 Million | ▲ +19.2% |
| 2001 | 0.60x | GBX603.32 Million | GBX1.01 Billion | GBX403.13 Million | ▲ +30.0% |
| 2000 | 0.46x | GBX544.28 Million | GBX1.18 Billion | GBX635.68 Million | ▲ +24.4% |
| 1999 | 0.37x | GBX343.12 Million | GBX925.00 Million | GBX581.89 Million | ▼ -30.5% |
| 1998 | 0.53x | GBX440.20 Million | GBX825.13 Million | GBX384.93 Million | ▼ -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.57x | GBX326.57 Million | GBX569.73 Million | GBX243.17 Million | ▲ +39.5% |
| 1996 | 0.41x | GBX178.60 Million | GBX434.63 Million | GBX256.03 Million | ▼ -17.8% |
| 1995 | 0.50x | GBX168.35 Million | GBX336.62 Million | GBX168.27 Million | ▼ -31.6% |
| 1994 | 0.73x | GBX274.05 Million | GBX374.90 Million | GBX100.84 Million | ▲ +36.5% |
| 1993 | 0.54x | GBX82.96 Million | GBX154.94 Million | GBX71.98 Million | ▼ -6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.57x | GBX68.81 Million | GBX120.52 Million | GBX51.70 Million | ▼ -26.0% |
| 1991 | 0.77x | GBX124.17 Million | GBX160.93 Million | GBX36.76 Million | — |