JAMES HARDIE IND PLC (JHX) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:JHX • US47030M1062

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-0.3 (-1.47%)
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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.
  • JHX had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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

  • JHX has a worse Return On Assets (0.86%) than 84.62% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 1.86%, JHX is doing worse than 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
  • JHX has a worse Return On Invested Capital (3.75%) than 76.92% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for JHX is significantly above the industry average of 8.87%.
  • 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 amonst the worse of the industry: JHX underperforms 84.62% of its industry peers.
  • JHX's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 16.21%, JHX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.85% of the companies in the same industry.
  • JHX's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 35.86%, JHX belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
  • JHX's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
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

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), JHX is creating value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for JHX has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • JHX has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • JHX has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
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

  • JHX has an Altman-Z score of 1.44. This is a bad value and indicates that JHX is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 1.44, 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.
  • JHX has a worse Debt to FCF ratio (22.60) than 61.54% of its industry peers.
  • JHX has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.73. This is a neutral value indicating JHX is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of JHX (0.73) is worse than 84.62% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.73
Debt/FCF 22.6
Altman-Z 1.44
ROIC/WACC0.52
WACC7.26%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 1.54 indicates that JHX should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • JHX has a worse Current ratio (1.54) 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.
  • JHX has a worse Quick ratio (0.95) than 69.23% of its industry peers.
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.
  • The Revenue has grown by 12.59% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • 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

  • JHX is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.19% yearly.
  • 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 Year23.89%
Revenue Next 2Y19.48%
Revenue Next 3Y16.01%
Revenue Next 5Y13.32%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
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

  • JHX is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.92.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of JHX indicates a rather cheap valuation: JHX is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • JHX is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.11, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • JHX is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.55.
  • 92.31% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than JHX, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.12. JHX is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.92
Fwd PE 11.55
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

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as JHX.
  • 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 41.5
EV/EBITDA 11.93
JHX Per share dataJHX EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • JHX has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.94
EPS Next 2Y-7.06%
EPS Next 3Y2.93%

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5. JHX Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.07%, JHX has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • JHX's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.49. 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 1.91.
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 (3/18/2026, 4:23:10 PM)

After market: 20.13 -0.03 (-0.15%)

20.16

-0.3 (-1.47%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryConstruction Materials
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)05-18
Inst Owners31.46%
Inst Owner Change15.32%
Ins Owners0.07%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap8.67B
Revenue(TTM)4.40B
Net Income(TTM)119.10M
Analysts80
Price Target29.54 (46.53%)
Short Float %28.17%
Short Ratio2.73
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)7.69%
PT rev (3m)20.66%
EPS NQ rev (1m)2.21%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.28%
EPS NY rev (1m)7.84%
EPS NY rev (3m)8.91%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.11%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.11%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.85%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.85%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.92
Fwd PE 11.55
P/S 1.97
P/FCF 41.5
P/OCF 14.42
P/B 1.35
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 11.93
EPS(TTM)1.56
EY7.74%
EPS(NY)1.75
Fwd EY8.66%
FCF(TTM)0.49
FCFY2.41%
OCF(TTM)1.4
OCFY6.93%
SpS10.24
BVpS14.88
TBVpS-4.54
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.94
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 1.44
F-Score3
WACC7.26%
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 Year23.89%
Revenue Next 2Y19.48%
Revenue Next 3Y16.01%
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.


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


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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 12.92 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.35.


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 -25.43% in the next year.