
James Hardie Industries plc
JHXNYSEBasic MaterialsConstruction Materials
Regular session
$30.215
−$0.215 · -0.71%
JHX company overview
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Hold
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Valuation
40
Expensive
Momentum
57
Neutral
Sentiment
52
Mixed
Risk resilience
58
Elevated Risk
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Company profile
Company websiteJames Hardie Industries plc (JHX) operates as a prominent global producer and supplier of construction materials, focusing on fiber cement, fiber gypsum, and cement-bonded solutions. These products are utilized for both internal and external building applications across key markets including the United States, Australia, Europe, New Zealand, the Philippines, and Canada. The company's activities are organized into three primary business segments: North America Fiber Cement, Asia Pacific Fiber Cement, and Europe Building Products. Its extensive portfolio of fiber cement offerings encompasses interior wall linings, exterior cladding systems, and associated complementary items. James Hardie also provides various fiber cement components suitable for a broad spectrum of uses, such as external panels, internal partitions, flooring, ceilings, eaves, decorative trim, fencing, and architectural facades. Additionally, the firm delivers fiber gypsum and cement-bonded boards tailored for specific purposes, including structural fire protection, dry lining installations, timber frame construction, and do-it-yourself projects. These versatile materials are widely adopted in diverse construction sectors, notably new home building and commercial property development. Established in 1888, James Hardie Industries plc maintains its corporate headquarters in Dublin, Ireland.
- Industry
- Construction Materials
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Headquarters
- IE
- CEO
- Aaron Erter
- Listed since
- Oct 22, 2001
- Employees
- 7,500
Market position
Day range
Current $30.215
52-week range
Current $30.215
- Open
- $30.50
- Previous close
- $30.43
- Volume
- 2.55M
- 0.34× average
- Average volume
- 7.4M
- Average daily volume
- Market cap
- 17.53B USD
- Beta
- 1.03
- Market reference 1
- 50-day average
- $26.798
- +12.75% above average
- 200-day average
- $22.5823
- +33.80% above average
Financials
Financial snapshot
Latest / TTMValuation & yield
- Enterprise value
- 14.7B USD
- P/E (TTM)
- 119.66×
- P/B (TTM)
- 2.68×
- P/S (TTM)
- 3.24×
- EV / EBITDA
- 21.98×
- Earnings yield
- 1.01%
- Free cash flow yield
- 2.01%
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
Profitability & efficiency
- Gross margin
- 35.88%
- Operating margin
- 13.31%
- Net margin
- 2.69%
- Return on equity
- 1.62%
- Return on assets
- 0.76%
- Return on invested capital
- 1.79%
Financial health
- Debt / equity
- 0.69×
- Current ratio
- 1.58×
- Altman Z-score
- 2.3
- Piotroski F-score
- 4 of 9
Financial statements
Margin trends
Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.
Income trends
Revenue
Operating income
Net income
| Metric (USD) | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 4.84B USD | 3.88B USD | 3.94B USD | 3.78B USD | 3.61B USD |
| Cost of goods sold | 3.11B USD | 2.37B USD | 2.35B USD | 2.47B USD | 2.3B USD |
| Gross profit | 1.73B USD | 1.51B USD | 1.59B USD | 1.31B USD | 1.31B USD |
| Research and development | 60.7M USD | 48.5M USD | 47M USD | 39.6M USD | 38M USD |
| Selling, general, and administrative | 946.4M USD | 596.2M USD | 602.2M USD | 494M USD | 461.2M USD |
| Operating expenses | 1.28B USD | 849.1M USD | 821M USD | 570.6M USD | 630.9M USD |
| Interest income | — | 30.7M USD | 21.1M USD | 6.3M USD | 1M USD |
| Interest expense | 231.1M USD | 41M USD | 36.4M USD | 37M USD | 40.3M USD |
| Depreciation and amortization | 231.1M USD | 216.2M USD | 185M USD | 172.6M USD | 161.8M USD |
| Operating income | 447.6M USD | 655.9M USD | 767.4M USD | 741.4M USD | 682.6M USD |
| Net income | 104M USD | 424M USD | 510.2M USD | 512M USD | 459.1M USD |
Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.
Earnings
- EPS beat rate
- 70%
- 7 beats, 3 misses, 0 met estimates
- Average EPS surprise
- +1.34%
- 10 comparable reports
- Latest EPS result
- 0.36
- Estimate 0.32 · Beat by 11.08%
EPS: actual versus estimate
Recent quarterly results
Revenue: actual versus estimate
Recent quarterly results
Analyst ratings
Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.
Analyst price target
Average target
$33.83
11.96% upsideRecent analyst actions
JHX news
Corporate actions
Annual dividends per share
Cash distributions grouped by calendar year; partial years are marked.
$1.10
2021 complete year+201.4% since 2016
$0.365
2,016
$0.35
2,017
$0.37
2,018
$0.36
2,019
$1.10
2,021
Corporate action history
| Action | Ex-dividend date | Details | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend | May 26, 2022 | $0.30Semi-Annual | May 27, 2022 | Jun 29, 2022 |
Dividend | Nov 18, 2021 | $0.40Irregular | Nov 19, 2021 | Dec 17, 2021 |
Dividend | Feb 18, 2021 | $0.70Special | Feb 19, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 |
Dividend | Nov 15, 2019 | $0.10Semi-Annual | Nov 18, 2019 | Dec 20, 2019 |
Dividend | Jun 5, 2019 | $0.26Annual | Jun 6, 2019 | Aug 2, 2019 |
Dividend | Dec 11, 2018 | $0.07Semi-Annual | Dec 12, 2018 | Feb 22, 2019 |
Ex-dividend May 26, 2022
$0.30
Semi-Annual
Record May 27, 2022 · Payment Jun 29, 2022
Ex-dividend Nov 18, 2021
$0.40
Irregular
Record Nov 19, 2021 · Payment Dec 17, 2021
Ex-dividend Feb 18, 2021
$0.70
Special
Record Feb 19, 2021 · Payment Apr 30, 2021
Ex-dividend Nov 15, 2019
$0.10
Semi-Annual
Record Nov 18, 2019 · Payment Dec 20, 2019
Ex-dividend Jun 5, 2019
$0.26
Annual
Record Jun 6, 2019 · Payment Aug 2, 2019
Ex-dividend Dec 11, 2018
$0.07
Semi-Annual
Record Dec 12, 2018 · Payment Feb 22, 2019
JHX peers
ETFs holding JHX
Funds reporting this stock among their holdings, ordered by reported position size.
iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETFIFRA27.61M0.63%4.26B USD0.30%$59.69-0.03%
iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETFIWR18.63M0.03%57.66B USD0.18%$113-0.39%
Thrivent Small-Mid Cap Equity ETFTSME16.1M1.66%968.94M USD0.65%$48.065-1.12%
Dimensional - US Targeted Value ETFDFAT14.69M0.10%14.66B USD0.28%$71.425-0.34%
Invesco Building & Construction ETFPKB14.3M4.03%354.69M USD0.57%$100.17-0.92%
Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETFDFAC11.64M0.02%49.31B USD0.17%$45.495-0.25%
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETFIWD10.07M0.01%83.81B USD0.18%$258.15+0.33%
Fidelity Enhanced Mid Cap ETFFMDE9.49M0.12%7.78B USD0.23%$42.255-0.32%
iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETFIFRA- Market value
- 27.61M
- Weight
- 0.63%
- AUM
- 4.26B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.30%
- Price / 1D
- $59.69-0.03%
iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETFIWR- Market value
- 18.63M
- Weight
- 0.03%
- AUM
- 57.66B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.18%
- Price / 1D
- $113-0.39%
Thrivent Small-Mid Cap Equity ETFTSME- Market value
- 16.1M
- Weight
- 1.66%
- AUM
- 968.94M USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.65%
- Price / 1D
- $48.065-1.12%
Dimensional - US Targeted Value ETFDFAT- Market value
- 14.69M
- Weight
- 0.10%
- AUM
- 14.66B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.28%
- Price / 1D
- $71.425-0.34%
Invesco Building & Construction ETFPKB- Market value
- 14.3M
- Weight
- 4.03%
- AUM
- 354.69M USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.57%
- Price / 1D
- $100.17-0.92%
Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETFDFAC- Market value
- 11.64M
- Weight
- 0.02%
- AUM
- 49.31B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.17%
- Price / 1D
- $45.495-0.25%
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETFIWD- Market value
- 10.07M
- Weight
- 0.01%
- AUM
- 83.81B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.18%
- Price / 1D
- $258.15+0.33%
Fidelity Enhanced Mid Cap ETFFMDE- Market value
- 9.49M
- Weight
- 0.12%
- AUM
- 7.78B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.23%
- Price / 1D
- $42.255-0.32%
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