Variable Interest Entities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Condensed Balance Sheet

The carrying amounts of assets and liabilities of the consolidated VIE, reported within the Consolidated Balance Sheets before intragroup eliminations with other CRH companies as of December 31 were:

in $ millions	2025	2024
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	40	21
Accounts receivable, net	42	38
Inventories	81	96
Other current assets	39	58
Total current assets	202	213
Property, plant and equipment, net	793	846
Goodwill	187	190
Intangible assets, net	–	1
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	4	5
Other noncurrent assets	9	9
Total assets	1,195	1,264
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	119	106
Accrued expenses	33	44
Current portion of long-term debt	13	33
Operating lease liabilities	1	1
Other current liabilities	21	25
Total current liabilities	187	209
Long-term debt	377	345
Deferred income tax liabilities	89	94
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	3	4
Other noncurrent liabilities	21	21
Total liabilities	677	673

Condensed Income Statement

The operating results of the consolidated VIE, reported within the Consolidated Statements of Income and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows before intragroup eliminations with other CRH companies for the years ended December 31 were:

in $ millions	2025	2024	2023
Total revenues	310	359	446
Total cost of revenues	(315)	(339)	(416)
Gross (loss) profit	(5)	20	30
Net loss	(64)	(40)	(325)
Net cash provided by operating activities	9	10	24