CRH plc management check
CRH · Materials · Construction Materials · CEO Denis James Mintern (since the last proxy; previously Mr. Manifold.)
Filings as of
4 good · 2 to watch · 1 flagged, across the seven questions below.
- Good
Have owners done well?
Beat its chosen peers$100 invested at the start of fiscal 2022 grew to $262, against $109 for the peer group the company picked itself.
- Good
Does pay follow performance?
Pay rose and fell with returnsOver 4 years, the CEO's pay actually paid (equity valued at the share price) had a correlation of 0.54 with shareholder return. 1 means pay moved in step; below 0, the opposite way.
- Good
What does the CEO cost owners?
0.5% of net income$17.8m of reported pay in fiscal 2025, against $3.8bn of net income.
- Watch
Do they own the stock?
New CEO since the proxyDenis James Mintern filed as Chief Executive Officer after the last proxy (which named Mr. Manifold.) and holds 57,821 shares, about $6.3m. Their pay will be in the next proxy. Light activity: no buys, $156k sold in six months.
- Good
Are owners being diluted?
Share count shrinkingDiluted shares changed -3.6% a year over the last three fiscal years. Stock-based pay was 0.4% of revenue in the latest year.
- Watch
Is leadership stable?
New CEO: Denis James MinternDenis James Mintern has filed as CEO since the last proxy. CEO in the pay table: Mr. Manifold.. 9 filings under 8-K item 5.02 (officers or directors leaving or joining, or new pay arrangements) in the last 3 years.
- Flag
Are the books clean?
Red flags on file1 auditor change (8-K 4.01) since 2021. 1 amended annual report.
Against the S&P 500
Each check's score (0–100) and how it compares: the share of ranked S&P 500 companies it matches or beats, and the median in Materials.
| Check | Score | At or above | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner returns | 100 | 40 | |
| Pay for performance | 77 | 77 | |
| CEO cost | 77 | 40 | |
| Skin in the game | — | — | 38 |
| Dilution | 96 | 71 | |
| Stable leadership | 70 | 70 | |
| Clean books | 30 | 100 |
Closest peers
Others in Construction Materials, by management score. CRH plc is 5th of 24 in its sector.
Pay versus performance
From the proxy statement filed March 27, 2026. "Actually paid" values stock awards at the share price, so it rises and falls with the stock.
| Fiscal year | CEO | CEO pay | Actually paid | Other executives (avg) | $100 became | Peers | Net income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mr. Manifold. | $17.8m | $29.7m | $7.9m | $262 | $109 | $3.8bn |
| 2024 | — | $13.6m | $39.6m | $6.2m | $192 | $99 | $3.5bn |
| 2023 | — | $13.8m | $46.3m | $6.0m | $141 | $99 | $3.1bn |
| 2022 | — | $11.5m | −$3.2m | $4.4m | $78 | $88 | $3.9bn |
The board says pay is tied most to *.. Its other key measures: Adjusted EBITDA*, Cash Flow, RONA.
Insiders and the CEO's stake
Denis James Mintern (Chief Executive Officer) held 57,821 shares directly after their latest Form 4 on May 13, 2026, roughly $6.3m at that filing's price.
Light activity: no buys, $156k sold in six months.
- SoldPadraig ORiordainSee Remarks$156kMay 15, 2026
Leadership and governance on file
- Jun 16, 2026Leadership change8-K 5.02
- May 15, 2026Leadership change8-K 5.02
- Dec 5, 2025Leadership change8-K 5.02
- Sep 9, 2025Leadership change8-K 5.02
- May 9, 2025Leadership change8-K 5.02
- Apr 17, 2025Leadership change8-K 5.02
- Feb 28, 2025Auditor change8-K 4.01
- Dec 23, 2024Leadership change8-K/A 5.02
- Dec 6, 2024Leadership change8-K 5.02
- Sep 27, 2024Leadership change8-K 5.02
- Mar 15, 2024Annual report amended10-K/A
Latest shareholder vote results: May 21, 2026, including the say-on-pay vote.
Where the money went
Over 2021–2025: $7.8bn returned to owners in buybacks and dividends, 46% of net income, and $602.0m of pay in stock.
| Fiscal year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $29.2bn | $32.7bn | $34.9bn | $35.6bn | $37.4bn |
| Net income | $2.6bn | $3.9bn | $3.2bn | $3.5bn | $3.8bn |
| Stock-based pay | $110.0m | $101.0m | $123.0m | $125.0m | $143.0m |
| Buybacks | $896.0m | $1.2bn | $3.1bn | $1.5bn | $1.2bn |
| Dividends | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diluted shares | 787m | 764m | 729m | 690m | 677m |
Educational only, not investment advice. Figures are as filed with the SEC: pay from the proxy's pay-versus-performance table, capital allocation from 10-K XBRL data, insider trades from Form 4s over the last six months, events from the last 5 years of filings. The peer group is the one the company chose. See the method.