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Earnings per share (EPS) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |
Earnings per share (EPS) | 16. Earnings per share (EPS) The calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31 were:
in $ millions, except share and per share data | 2023 | 2022 | 2021
Numerator |
Income from continuing operations | 3,072 | 2,699 | 2,507
Net (income) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests | (28) | (27) | (22)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 134 | – | (34)
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests to redemption value | (24) | 40 | (18)
Income from continuing operations for EPS - basic and diluted | 3,154 | 2,712 | 2,433
Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense | – | 1,190 | 179
Net income attributable to CRH plc for EPS - basic and diluted | 3,154 | 3,902 | 2,612
Denominator |  |  |
Weighted average common shares outstanding – Basic (i) | 723.9 | 758.3 | 780.2
Effect of dilutive employee share awards (ii) | 5.3 | 5.8 | 6.6
Weighted average common shares outstanding – Diluted | 729.2 | 764.1 | 786.8
Basic earnings per share attributable to CRH plc |  |  |
Continuing operations | $4.36 | $3.58 | $3.12
Discontinued operations | – | $1.57 | $0.23
Net income | $4.36 | $5.15 | $3.35
Diluted earnings per share attributable to CRH plc |  |  |
Continuing operations | $4.33 | $3.55 | $3.09
Discontinued operations | – | $1.56 | $0.23
Net income | $4.33 | $5.11 | $3.32
(i) The weighted average number of common shares included in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share has been adjusted to exclude shares repurchased and held by the Company as Treasury Stock given that these shares do not rank for dividend. (ii) Common shares that would only be issued contingent on certain conditions totaling 4,677,404, 4,209,404 and 3,630,633 at December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively, are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share where the conditions governing exercisability have not been satisfied as of the end of the reporting period or they are antidilutive for the periods presented.

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