Key Financial Figures 2012 CRH 1 Sales 18,659 +3% EBITDA 1,640 -1% Operating profit (EBIT) 845  -3% Profit before tax 674  -5% € million cent Earnings per share 76.5 -7% Cash earnings per share 206.8 +7% Dividend per share 62.5 maintained times Net Debt/EBITDA 1.8 EBITDA/Net interest cover 6.4 EBIT/Net interest cover 3.3 Dividend cover 1.2