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James Hardie Industries plc

JHX

NYSEBasic MaterialsConstruction Materials

Regular session

$30.215

−$0.215 · -0.71%

Aug 24, 3:28 PM ET

JHX company overview

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Jul 10, 2026

GoAI score

Hold

Wait — insufficient conviction to act

Valuation

40

Expensive

Momentum

57

Neutral

Sentiment

52

Mixed

Risk resilience

58

Elevated Risk

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Company profile

Company website

James 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 / TTM

Valuation & 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.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends44%29%14%-2%Gross margin, FY2022: 36.34%Gross margin, FY2023: 34.74%Gross margin, FY2024: 40.35%Gross margin, FY2025: 38.81%Gross margin, FY2026: 35.77%Operating margin, FY2022: 18.88%Operating margin, FY2023: 19.63%Operating margin, FY2024: 19.50%Operating margin, FY2025: 16.92%Operating margin, FY2026: 9.26%Net margin, FY2022: 12.70%Net margin, FY2023: 13.56%Net margin, FY2024: 12.96%Net margin, FY2025: 10.93%Net margin, FY2026: 2.15%FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Gross margin FY2022 36.34%. Gross margin FY2023 34.74%. Gross margin FY2024 40.35%. Gross margin FY2025 38.81%. Gross margin FY2026 35.77%. Operating margin FY2022 18.88%. Operating margin FY2023 19.63%. Operating margin FY2024 19.50%. Operating margin FY2025 16.92%. Operating margin FY2026 9.26%. Net margin FY2022 12.70%. Net margin FY2023 13.56%. Net margin FY2024 12.96%. Net margin FY2025 10.93%. Net margin FY2026 2.15%.

Income trends

Revenue

4.84B USD+24.71%

Operating income

447.6M USD-31.76%

Net income

104M USD-75.47%
Income trends across reported periods5.31B USD3.42B USD1.52B USD−369.18M USDRevenue, FY2022: 3.61B USDRevenue, FY2023: 3.78B USDRevenue, FY2024: 3.94B USDRevenue, FY2025: 3.88B USDRevenue, FY2026: 4.84B USDOperating income, FY2022: 682.6M USDOperating income, FY2023: 741.4M USDOperating income, FY2024: 767.4M USDOperating income, FY2025: 655.9M USDOperating income, FY2026: 447.6M USDNet income, FY2022: 459.1M USDNet income, FY2023: 512M USDNet income, FY2024: 510.2M USDNet income, FY2025: 424M USDNet income, FY2026: 104M USDFY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Revenue FY2022 3.61B USD. Revenue FY2023 3.78B USD. Revenue FY2024 3.94B USD. Revenue FY2025 3.88B USD. Revenue FY2026 4.84B USD. Operating income FY2022 682.6M USD. Operating income FY2023 741.4M USD. Operating income FY2024 767.4M USD. Operating income FY2025 655.9M USD. Operating income FY2026 447.6M USD. Net income FY2022 459.1M USD. Net income FY2023 512M USD. Net income FY2024 510.2M USD. Net income FY2025 424M USD. Net income FY2026 104M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Revenue4.84B USD3.88B USD3.94B USD3.78B USD3.61B USD
Cost of goods sold3.11B USD2.37B USD2.35B USD2.47B USD2.3B USD
Gross profit1.73B USD1.51B USD1.59B USD1.31B USD1.31B USD
Research and development60.7M USD48.5M USD47M USD39.6M USD38M USD
Selling, general, and administrative946.4M USD596.2M USD602.2M USD494M USD461.2M USD
Operating expenses1.28B USD849.1M USD821M USD570.6M USD630.9M USD
Interest income30.7M USD21.1M USD6.3M USD1M USD
Interest expense231.1M USD41M USD36.4M USD37M USD40.3M USD
Depreciation and amortization231.1M USD216.2M USD185M USD172.6M USD161.8M USD
Operating income447.6M USD655.9M USD767.4M USD741.4M USD682.6M USD
Net income104M USD424M USD510.2M USD512M USD459.1M 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

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates0.410.340.270.2Q1 '25BeatQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25MissQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26MissQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 18, 2025: actual 0.36, estimate 0.345, surprise +4.26%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported May 20, 2025: actual 0.36, estimate 0.359, surprise +0.22%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Aug 19, 2025: actual 0.29, estimate 0.334, surprise -13.20%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Nov 17, 2025: actual 0.26, estimate 0.257, surprise +1.13%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Feb 10, 2026: actual 0.24, estimate 0.23, surprise +4.35%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported May 19, 2026: actual 0.3, estimate 0.301, surprise -0.23%, Miss. Q3 2026, reported Aug 6, 2026: actual 0.36, estimate 0.324, surprise +11.08%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 9, 2026: actual —, estimate 0.37, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates1.58B1.33B1.09B839.09MQ1 '25MissQ2 '25MissQ3 '25MissQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26MissQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 18, 2025: actual 953.3M USD, estimate 967.63M USD, surprise -1.48%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported May 20, 2025: actual 971.5M USD, estimate 992.38M USD, surprise -2.10%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Aug 19, 2025: actual 899.9M USD, estimate 952.44M USD, surprise -5.52%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Nov 17, 2025: actual 1.29B USD, estimate 1.28B USD, surprise +0.66%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Feb 10, 2026: actual 1.24B USD, estimate 1.21B USD, surprise +2.36%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported May 19, 2026: actual 1.4B USD, estimate 1.41B USD, surprise -0.58%, Miss. Q3 2026, reported Aug 6, 2026: actual 1.47B USD, estimate 1.42B USD, surprise +3.76%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 9, 2026: actual —, estimate 1.52B USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$33.83

11.96% upside
Past 12 months12-month forecastHigh $40.00Average $33.83Low $25.00

Recent analyst actions

9 institutions
CitigroupupgradeNeutralBuy

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

Corporate action history

Dividend

Ex-dividend May 26, 2022

$0.30

Semi-Annual

Record May 27, 2022 · Payment Jun 29, 2022

Dividend

Ex-dividend Nov 18, 2021

$0.40

Irregular

Record Nov 19, 2021 · Payment Dec 17, 2021

Dividend

Ex-dividend Feb 18, 2021

$0.70

Special

Record Feb 19, 2021 · Payment Apr 30, 2021

Dividend

Ex-dividend Nov 15, 2019

$0.10

Semi-Annual

Record Nov 18, 2019 · Payment Dec 20, 2019

Dividend

Ex-dividend Jun 5, 2019

$0.26

Annual

Record Jun 6, 2019 · Payment Aug 2, 2019

Dividend

Ex-dividend Dec 11, 2018

$0.07

Semi-Annual

Record Dec 12, 2018 · Payment Feb 22, 2019

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