DUBLIN 16, Ireland (AP) — CRH PLC (CRH) on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings of $1.49 billion.
On a per-share basis, the Dublin 16, Ireland-based company said it had net income of $2.21.
The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.96 per share.
The building material company posted revenue of $10.78 billion in the period.
CRH expects full-year earnings to be $5.60 to $6.05 per share.
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