Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,096	$ 3,720
Restricted cash	51	39
Accounts receivable, net	5,178	4,820
Inventories	5,251	4,755
Other current assets	678	749
Total current assets	15,254	14,083
Property, plant and equipment, net	24,937	21,452
Equity method investments	502	737
Goodwill	13,099	11,061
Intangible assets, net	2,048	1,211
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	1,471	1,274
Other noncurrent assets	1,018	795
Total assets	58,329	50,613
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	3,263	3,207
Accrued expenses	2,196	2,248
Current portion of long-term debt	1,175	2,999
Operating lease liabilities	286	265
Other current liabilities	1,834	1,577
Total current liabilities	8,754	10,296
Long-term debt	16,478	10,969
Deferred income tax liabilities	3,511	3,105
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	1,232	1,074
Other noncurrent liabilities	2,876	2,319
Total liabilities	32,851	27,763
Commitments and contingencies (Note 23)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	430	384
Shareholders’ equity
Preferred stock, €1.27 par value, 150,000 shares authorized and 50,000 shares issued and outstanding for 5% preferred stock, and 872,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding for 7% ‘A’ preferred stock, as of December 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024	1	1
Common stock, €0.32 par value, 1,250,000,000 shares authorized; 706,946,142 and 718,647,277 shares issued and outstanding, as of December 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively	286	290
Treasury stock, at cost (38,315,792 and 41,355,384 shares as of December 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively)	(2,016)	(2,137)
Additional paid-in capital	397	422
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(257)	(1,005)
Retained earnings	25,593	24,036
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to CRH shareholders	24,004	21,607
Noncontrolling interests	1,044	859
Total equity	25,048	22,466
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity	$ 58,329	$ 50,613