2009 Annual Report - CRH

Contents
inside cover CRH at a Glance
1 2009 Key Financial Figures
2 to 3 CRH Overview
4 to 9 CRH Strategy in Action
10 to 11 Corporate Social Responsibility
12 to 13 Chairman’s Statement
14 to17 Chief Executive’s Review
18 to 35 Group Operations
36 to 39 Finance Review
40 to 41 Board of Directors
42 to 47 Corporate Governance Report
48 to 50 Directors’ Report
51 to 59 Report on Directors’ Remuneration
60 Statement of Directors’ Responsibilities
61 Independent Auditors’ Report
62 to 65 Financial Statements
66 to 71 Accounting Policies
72 to 119 Notes on Financial Statements
120 to 121 Shareholder Information
122 to 123 Management
124 to 128 Principal Subsidiary Undertakings
129 Principal Joint Venture and Associated Undertakings
130 to 131 Group Financial Summary
132 to 133 Index
Key Financial Figures 2009
€ million
Sales 17,373 -17%
EBITDA 1,803 -32%
Operating profit (EBIT) 955 -48%
Profit before tax 732 -55%
Operating cashflow 1,160 +103%
Basic earnings per share
cents
88.3 -58%
Cash earnings per share 214.7 -38%
Dividend per share 62.5 –
Net Debt/EBITDA
times
2.1
EBITDA Interest cover 6.1
Dividend cover 1.4