JAMES HARDIE IND PLC (JHX) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:JHX • US47030M1062

26 USD
+1.62 (+6.64%)
At close: Feb 11, 2026
26.72 USD
+0.72 (+2.77%)
After Hours: 2/11/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

Overall JHX gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated JHX against 13 industry peers in the Construction Materials industry. There are concerns on the financial health of JHX while its profitability can be described as average. JHX is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
  • JHX had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • 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

  • The Return On Assets of JHX (1.37%) is worse than 84.62% of its industry peers.
  • JHX's Return On Equity of 3.04% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. JHX is outperformed by 84.62% of its industry peers.
  • JHX has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.80%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: JHX underperforms 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 9.09%.
  • 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 RankSector 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%
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

  • With a Profit Margin value of 4.67%, JHX is not doing good in the industry: 84.62% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • JHX's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • JHX's Operating Margin of 17.93% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. JHX outperforms 61.54% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of JHX has grown nicely.
  • With an excellent Gross Margin value of 36.27%, JHX belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.31% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of JHX has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector 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%
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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), JHX is creating value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, JHX has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, JHX has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, JHX has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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 1.53. This is a bad value and indicates that JHX is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of JHX (1.53) is worse than 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.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of JHX (17.06) is worse than 61.54% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.80 indicates that 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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.8
Debt/FCF 17.06
Altman-Z 1.53
ROIC/WACC0.52
WACC7.3%
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 1.79. This is a normal value and indicates that JHX is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • JHX has a Current ratio (1.79) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • JHX has a Quick Ratio of 1.23. This is a normal value and indicates that JHX is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • JHX has a Quick ratio (1.23) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.79
Quick Ratio 1.23
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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for JHX have decreased strongly by -24.84% in the last year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 13.73% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -1.49% 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)-24.84%
EPS 3Y2.07%
EPS 5Y13.73%
EPS Q2Q%-33.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.49%
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 8.28% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 13.09% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y-30.17%
EPS Next 2Y-8.79%
EPS Next 3Y2.22%
EPS Next 5Y8.28%
Revenue Next Year22.84%
Revenue Next 2Y19.02%
Revenue Next 3Y15.96%
Revenue Next 5Y13.09%

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.
  • 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

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 16.88, JHX is valued correctly.
  • JHX's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. JHX is cheaper than 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of JHX to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.23), we can say JHX is valued slightly cheaper.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.62, the valuation of JHX can be described as correct.
  • 92.31% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than JHX, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of JHX to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.01), we can say JHX is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.88
Fwd PE 15.62
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.
  • 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 RankSector Rank
P/FCF 37.27
EV/EBITDA 14.52
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)1.23
EPS Next 2Y-8.79%
EPS Next 3Y2.22%

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5. Dividend

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 2.02. 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 1.79.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.07%

5.2 History

  • JHX has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has 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-8.79%
EPS Next 3Y2.22%
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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JAMES HARDIE IND PLC

NYSE:JHX (2/11/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 26.72 +0.72 (+2.77%)

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+1.62 (+6.64%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryConstruction Materials
Earnings (Last)02-10
Earnings (Next)05-18
Inst Owners48.08%
Inst Owner Change-0.36%
Ins Owners0.14%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap11.18B
Revenue(TTM)3.88B
Net Income(TTM)192.10M
Analysts78.82
Price Target27.43 (5.5%)
Short Float %22.09%
Short Ratio2.39
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)-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)6.93%
PT rev (3m)10.54%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.33%
EPS NQ rev (3m)80.07%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.56%
EPS NY rev (3m)52.12%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.3%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.29%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.33%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.88
Fwd PE 15.62
P/S 2.71
P/FCF 37.27
P/OCF 16.13
P/B 1.77
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 14.52
EPS(TTM)1.54
EY5.92%
EPS(NY)1.66
Fwd EY6.4%
FCF(TTM)0.7
FCFY2.68%
OCF(TTM)1.61
OCFY6.2%
SpS9.58
BVpS14.71
TBVpS-4.76
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.23
Graham Number22.57
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 1.53
F-Score3
WACC7.3%
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-30.17%
EPS Next 2Y-8.79%
EPS Next 3Y2.22%
EPS Next 5Y8.28%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.49%
Revenue growth 3Y2.37%
Revenue growth 5Y8.27%
Sales Q2Q%30.05%
Revenue Next Year22.84%
Revenue Next 2Y19.02%
Revenue Next 3Y15.96%
Revenue Next 5Y13.09%
EBIT growth 1Y-19.01%
EBIT growth 3Y1.83%
EBIT growth 5Y12.01%
EBIT Next Year40.9%
EBIT Next 3Y26.66%
EBIT Next 5Y21.8%
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

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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.


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 16.88 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.77.


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 -30.17% in the next year.