CRH PLC Announces 2017 Interim Results

DUBLIN, IRELAND -- (Marketwired) -- 08/24/17 -- CRH PLC (LSE: CRH)

2017 Interim Results

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Key Points

• H1 in line with April guidance
• Continued profit growth and margins ahead
• Significant M&A activity; allocating and reallocating capital at attractive multiples
• Interim dividend increased to 19.2c per share

Trading Highlights

• Sales of EUR13.0 billion, 2% ahead of 2016
• Like-for-like sales(1) ahead 1%; +3% in Europe, +1% in the Americas and down 8% in Asia
• EBITDA of EUR1.175 billion, 5% ahead of 2016
• Like-for-like EBITDA ahead 2%; +2% in Europe, +6% in the Americas and down 39% in Asia
• EBITDA margin 9.0% (H1 2016: 8.8%)
• EPS of 43.5c per share, 29% ahead of 2016

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 Six months ended 30 June               2017        2016
                                       EUR m       EUR m  Change
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 Sales revenue                        12,997      12,693     +2%
 EBITDA                                1,175       1,120     +5%
 EBITDA Margin                          9.0%        8.8%  +20bps

 Operating profit (EBIT)                 647         588    +10%

 Profit before tax                       517         407    +27%

                                    EUR cent    EUR cent
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 Basic earnings per share               43.5        33.8    +29%
 Dividend per share                     19.2        18.8     +2%

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