JAMES HARDIE IND PLC (JHX) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:JHX • US47030M1062

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+0.44 (+2.37%)
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This JHX fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. JHX Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year JHX was profitable.
  • In the past year JHX had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years JHX has always been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years JHX had a positive operating cash flow.
JHX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFJHX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M -500M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 0.86%, JHX is doing worse than 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Equity of JHX (1.86%) is worse than 84.62% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of JHX (3.75%) is worse than 69.23% of its industry peers.
  • JHX had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 13.97%. This is significantly above the industry average of 8.83%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (3.75%) for JHX is well below the 3 year average (13.97%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that JHX had better years and this may not be a problem.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.86%
ROE 1.86%
ROIC 3.75%
ROA(3y)9.97%
ROA(5y)9.43%
ROE(3y)26.28%
ROE(5y)27.61%
ROIC(3y)13.97%
ROIC(5y)14.14%
JHX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICJHX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -50 -100

1.3 Margins

  • JHX has a Profit Margin of 2.70%. This is in the lower half of the industry: JHX underperforms 76.92% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of JHX has grown nicely.
  • JHX's Operating Margin of 16.21% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. JHX outperforms 53.85% of its industry peers.
  • JHX's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of JHX (35.86%) is better than 84.62% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of JHX has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 16.21%
PM (TTM) 2.7%
GM 35.86%
OM growth 3Y-0.52%
OM growth 5Y3.46%
PM growth 3Y-4.87%
PM growth 5Y3.37%
GM growth 3Y2.21%
GM growth 5Y1.56%
JHX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsJHX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

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2. JHX Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • JHX has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, JHX has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for JHX has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for JHX has been reduced compared to a year ago.
JHX Yearly Shares OutstandingJHX Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M
JHX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsJHX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.37, we must say that JHX is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 1.37, JHX is not doing good in the industry: 69.23% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of JHX is 22.60, which is on the high side as it means it would take JHX, 22.60 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 22.60, JHX is not doing good in the industry: 61.54% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.73 indicates that JHX is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • JHX has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.73. This is amonst the worse of the industry: JHX underperforms 84.62% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.73
Debt/FCF 22.6
Altman-Z 1.37
ROIC/WACC0.52
WACC7.2%
JHX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFJHX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M -500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

  • JHX has a Current Ratio of 1.54. This is a normal value and indicates that JHX is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of JHX (1.54) is worse than 61.54% of its industry peers.
  • JHX has a Quick Ratio of 1.54. This is a bad value and indicates that JHX is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.95, JHX is doing worse than 69.23% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.54
Quick Ratio 0.95
JHX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesJHX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. JHX Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for JHX have decreased strongly by -24.84% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, JHX shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 13.73% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, JHX shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 12.59% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 8.27% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-24.84%
EPS 3Y2.07%
EPS 5Y13.73%
EPS Q2Q%-33.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.59%
Revenue growth 3Y2.37%
Revenue growth 5Y8.27%
Sales Q2Q%30.05%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, JHX will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.19% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, JHX will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 13.32% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-25.43%
EPS Next 2Y-7.06%
EPS Next 3Y2.93%
EPS Next 5Y8.19%
Revenue Next Year24.34%
Revenue Next 2Y19.39%
Revenue Next 3Y15.94%
Revenue Next 5Y13.32%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
JHX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesJHX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2B 4B 6B 8B
JHX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesJHX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 1 2 3 4

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4. JHX Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 12.19 indicates a correct valuation of JHX.
  • JHX's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. JHX is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • JHX is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.21, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.89, the valuation of JHX can be described as very reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, JHX is valued cheaply inside the industry as 92.31% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • JHX is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.13, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.19
Fwd PE 10.89
JHX Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsJHX Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • JHX's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. JHX is cheaper than 61.54% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 61.54% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than JHX, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 39.16
EV/EBITDA 11.2
JHX Per share dataJHX EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The decent profitability rating of JHX may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.89
EPS Next 2Y-7.06%
EPS Next 3Y2.93%

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5. JHX Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • JHX has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.07%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • JHX's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.38. JHX pays more dividend than 92.31% of the companies in the same industry.
  • JHX's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.07%

5.2 History

  • JHX has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
JHX Yearly Dividends per shareJHX Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2022 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

DP0%
EPS Next 2Y-7.06%
EPS Next 3Y2.93%
JHX Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendJHX Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M -400M 600M

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JHX Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

JAMES HARDIE IND PLC

NYSE:JHX (4/6/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 19.25 +0.23 (+1.21%)

19.02

+0.44 (+2.37%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryConstruction Materials
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)05-18
Inst Owners31.46%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.07%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap8.18B
Revenue(TTM)4.40B
Net Income(TTM)119.10M
Analysts80
Price Target29.54 (55.31%)
Short Float %23.06%
Short Ratio2.11
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.07%
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.58%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.13%
Max EPS beat(2)3.3%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-3.68%
Min EPS beat(4)-13.86%
Max EPS beat(4)3.3%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-1.01%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)0.79%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-1.41%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.59%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.82%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.37%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.45%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.1%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.37%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.13%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.32%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)15.16%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.75%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.51%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)8.44%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.21%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.32%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.37%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.22%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.19
Fwd PE 10.89
P/S 1.86
P/FCF 39.16
P/OCF 13.61
P/B 1.28
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 11.2
EPS(TTM)1.56
EY8.2%
EPS(NY)1.75
Fwd EY9.18%
FCF(TTM)0.49
FCFY2.55%
OCF(TTM)1.4
OCFY7.35%
SpS10.24
BVpS14.88
TBVpS-4.54
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.89
Graham Number22.85
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.86%
ROE 1.86%
ROCE 5.62%
ROIC 3.75%
ROICexc 3.85%
ROICexgc 11.9%
OM 16.21%
PM (TTM) 2.7%
GM 35.86%
FCFM 4.74%
ROA(3y)9.97%
ROA(5y)9.43%
ROE(3y)26.28%
ROE(5y)27.61%
ROIC(3y)13.97%
ROIC(5y)14.14%
ROICexc(3y)15.23%
ROICexc(5y)15.2%
ROICexgc(3y)16.77%
ROICexgc(5y)16.93%
ROCE(3y)20.96%
ROCE(5y)21.22%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-3.58%
ROICexgc growth 5Y8.58%
ROICexc growth 3Y-2.86%
ROICexc growth 5Y9.05%
OM growth 3Y-0.52%
OM growth 5Y3.46%
PM growth 3Y-4.87%
PM growth 5Y3.37%
GM growth 3Y2.21%
GM growth 5Y1.56%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.32
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.73
Debt/FCF 22.6
Debt/EBITDA 4.23
Cap/Depr 100.54%
Cap/Sales 8.9%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 54.44%
Profit Quality 175.32%
Current Ratio 1.54
Quick Ratio 0.95
Altman-Z 1.37
F-Score3
WACC7.2%
ROIC/WACC0.52
Cap/Depr(3y)260.24%
Cap/Depr(5y)204.41%
Cap/Sales(3y)12.65%
Cap/Sales(5y)9.78%
Profit Quality(3y)61.36%
Profit Quality(5y)110.03%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-24.84%
EPS 3Y2.07%
EPS 5Y13.73%
EPS Q2Q%-33.33%
EPS Next Y-25.43%
EPS Next 2Y-7.06%
EPS Next 3Y2.93%
EPS Next 5Y8.19%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.59%
Revenue growth 3Y2.37%
Revenue growth 5Y8.27%
Sales Q2Q%30.05%
Revenue Next Year24.34%
Revenue Next 2Y19.39%
Revenue Next 3Y15.94%
Revenue Next 5Y13.32%
EBIT growth 1Y-19.24%
EBIT growth 3Y1.83%
EBIT growth 5Y12.01%
EBIT Next Year45.47%
EBIT Next 3Y26.85%
EBIT Next 5Y21.67%
FCF growth 1Y-54.23%
FCF growth 3Y-8.66%
FCF growth 5Y8.14%
OCF growth 1Y-35.05%
OCF growth 3Y1.97%
OCF growth 5Y12.21%

JAMES HARDIE IND PLC / JHX Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to JHX.


What is the valuation status of JAMES HARDIE IND PLC (JHX) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to JAMES HARDIE IND PLC (JHX). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of JHX stock?

JAMES HARDIE IND PLC (JHX) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of JAMES HARDIE IND PLC (JHX) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for JAMES HARDIE IND PLC (JHX) is 12.19 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.28.


What is the expected EPS growth for JAMES HARDIE IND PLC (JHX) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of JAMES HARDIE IND PLC (JHX) is expected to decline by -25.43% in the next year.