JAMES HARDIE IND PLC (JHX) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:JHX - US47030M1062 - Common Stock
23.89 USD
+0.67 (+2.89%)
23.98 USD
+0.09 (+0.38%)
Overall JHX gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated JHX against 13 industry peers in the Construction Materials industry. While JHX is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. JHX has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- JHX had positive earnings in the past year.
- JHX had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years JHX has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years JHX always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- JHX's Return On Assets of 1.37% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. JHX is outperformed by 84.62% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of JHX (3.04%) is worse than 84.62% of its industry peers.
- JHX has a worse Return On Invested Capital (3.80%) than 84.62% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for JHX is above the industry average of 9.37%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (13.97%) for JHX is well above the current ROIC(3.80%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.37% | ||
| ROE | 3.04% | ||
| ROIC | 3.8% |
ROA(3y)9.97%
ROA(5y)9.43%
ROE(3y)26.28%
ROE(5y)27.61%
ROIC(3y)13.97%
ROIC(5y)14.14%
1.3 Margins
- JHX's Profit Margin of 4.67% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. JHX is outperformed by 84.62% of its industry peers.
- JHX's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- JHX has a better Operating Margin (17.93%) than 61.54% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of JHX has grown nicely.
- JHX has a Gross Margin of 36.27%. This is amongst the best in the industry. JHX outperforms 92.31% of its industry peers.
- JHX's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 17.93% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.67% | ||
| GM | 36.27% |
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%
2. Health
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
- JHX has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for JHX has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- JHX has an Altman-Z score of 1.49. This is a bad value and indicates that JHX is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- JHX's Altman-Z score of 1.49 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. JHX is outperformed by 69.23% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of JHX is 17.06, which is on the high side as it means it would take JHX, 17.06 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 17.06, JHX is doing worse than 61.54% of the companies in the same industry.
- JHX has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.80. This is a neutral value indicating JHX is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of JHX (0.80) is worse than 84.62% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.8 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 17.06 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.49 |
ROIC/WACC0.52
WACC7.27%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.79 indicates that JHX should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.79, JHX is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.15% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.23 indicates that JHX should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- JHX has a Quick ratio (1.23) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.79 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.23 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for JHX have decreased strongly by -19.62% in the last year.
- JHX shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 13.73% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.60% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, JHX shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.27% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-19.62%
EPS 3Y2.07%
EPS 5Y13.73%
EPS Q2Q%-27.78%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.6%
Revenue growth 3Y2.37%
Revenue growth 5Y8.27%
Sales Q2Q%34.49%
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 8.91% 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 13.86% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-30.56%
EPS Next 2Y-8.76%
EPS Next 3Y2.2%
EPS Next 5Y8.91%
Revenue Next Year22.84%
Revenue Next 2Y19.02%
Revenue Next 3Y15.96%
Revenue Next 5Y13.86%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.97, JHX is valued correctly.
- JHX's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. JHX is cheaper than 92.31% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.32. JHX is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- JHX is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.34.
- 84.62% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than JHX, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.30, JHX is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.97 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.34 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- JHX's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, JHX is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 76.92% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 34.24 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.04 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The decent profitability rating of JHX may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.02
EPS Next 2Y-8.76%
EPS Next 3Y2.2%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.07%, JHX has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.08, JHX pays a better dividend. On top of this JHX pays more dividend than 92.31% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.86, JHX has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
5.3 Sustainability
DP0%
EPS Next 2Y-8.76%
EPS Next 3Y2.2%
23.89
+0.67 (+2.89%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryConstruction Materials
Earnings (Last)11-18 2025-11-18/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-17 2026-02-17/bmo
Inst Owners48.08%
Inst Owner Change-0.3%
Ins Owners0.14%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap10.27B
Revenue(TTM)4.12B
Net Income(TTM)192.10M
Analysts78.82
Price Target25.65 (7.37%)
Short Float %16.93%
Short Ratio1.69
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)-5.28%
Min EPS beat(2)-13.86%
Max EPS beat(2)3.3%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-2.58%
Min EPS beat(4)-13.86%
Max EPS beat(4)3.3%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)-0.42%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.62%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-1.69%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.74%
Min Revenue beat(2)-7.1%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.37%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.85%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.1%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.37%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.96%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.54%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.27%
PT rev (1m)4.78%
PT rev (3m)7.66%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)53.32%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.43%
EPS NY rev (3m)61.41%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.84%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)6.88%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.97 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.34 | ||
| P/S | 2.49 | ||
| P/FCF | 34.24 | ||
| P/OCF | 14.82 | ||
| P/B | 1.62 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.04 |
EPS(TTM)1.71
EY7.16%
EPS(NY)1.67
Fwd EY6.97%
FCF(TTM)0.7
FCFY2.92%
OCF(TTM)1.61
OCFY6.75%
SpS9.58
BVpS14.71
TBVpS-4.76
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.02
Graham Number23.79
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.37% | ||
| ROE | 3.04% | ||
| ROCE | 5.7% | ||
| ROIC | 3.8% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.98% | ||
| ROICexgc | 12.29% | ||
| OM | 17.93% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.67% | ||
| GM | 36.27% | ||
| FCFM | 7.28% |
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 Turnover0.29
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.8 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 17.06 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.9 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 132.11% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 9.54% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 66.91% | ||
| Profit Quality | 156.12% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.79 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.23 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.49 |
F-Score3
WACC7.27%
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)-19.62%
EPS 3Y2.07%
EPS 5Y13.73%
EPS Q2Q%-27.78%
EPS Next Y-30.56%
EPS Next 2Y-8.76%
EPS Next 3Y2.2%
EPS Next 5Y8.91%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.6%
Revenue growth 3Y2.37%
Revenue growth 5Y8.27%
Sales Q2Q%34.49%
Revenue Next Year22.84%
Revenue Next 2Y19.02%
Revenue Next 3Y15.96%
Revenue Next 5Y13.86%
EBIT growth 1Y-19.01%
EBIT growth 3Y1.83%
EBIT growth 5Y12.01%
EBIT Next Year40.9%
EBIT Next 3Y26.66%
EBIT Next 5Y24.03%
FCF growth 1Y4.02%
FCF growth 3Y-8.66%
FCF growth 5Y8.14%
OCF growth 1Y-13.63%
OCF growth 3Y1.97%
OCF growth 5Y12.21%
JAMES HARDIE IND PLC / JHX FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for JAMES HARDIE IND PLC?
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.
Can you provide the profitability details for JAMES HARDIE IND PLC?
JAMES HARDIE IND PLC (JHX) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for JHX stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for JAMES HARDIE IND PLC (JHX) is 13.97 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.62.
What is the earnings growth outlook for JAMES HARDIE IND PLC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of JAMES HARDIE IND PLC (JHX) is expected to decline by -30.56% in the next year.