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FY2025 Q2
CRH (CRH) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jun 30, 2025
Revenue and gross profit both increased compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. Gross margin improved from the prior quarter and was slightly higher than one year earlier.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2025 · FY2025 Q2
Revenue and gross profit both increased compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. Gross margin improved from the prior quarter and was slightly higher than one year earlier.
- The strongest observable driver is higher gross profit, which grew more than revenue when compared with the previous quarter. This indicates that cost of revenue increased at a lower rate than revenue.
- Compared to the prior quarter, revenue and gross profit were higher, cost of revenue was higher, and gross margin improved. Compared to the same quarter last year, all metrics were higher and gross margin was stable with only a slight increase.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
39.4%
Gross profit
$4.0B
Revenue
$10.2B
Cost of revenue
$6.2B
Quarter-over-quarter change
+12.3 pts
Year-over-year change
+1.4 pts
Quarterly gross margin trend
A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.
| Period | Revenue | Gross profit | Cost of revenue | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2024 | $10.5B | $4.1B | $6.5B | 38.6% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $8.9B | $3.2B | $5.7B | 35.6% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $6.8B | $1.8B | $4.9B | 27.2% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $10.2B | $4.0B | $6.2B | 39.4% |
Quarterly comparisons
Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.
Previous-quarter change
Mar 31, 2025
+12.3 pts
Year-over-year change
Jun 30, 2024
+1.4 pts
What the margin says
Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.
The strongest observable driver is higher gross profit, which grew more than revenue when compared with the previous quarter. This indicates that cost of revenue increased at a lower rate than revenue.
Compared to the prior quarter, revenue and gross profit were higher, cost of revenue was higher, and gross margin improved. Compared to the same quarter last year, all metrics were higher and gross margin was stable with only a slight increase.
Monitor the relationship between revenue and cost of revenue to see if the recent improvement in gross margin can be sustained.