# James Hardie Industries share price today (James Hardie Industries plc, JHX)

> James Hardie Industries plc's share price has risen faster than its earnings: +30.2% in a year, against −80.6% for earnings per share. JHX · Materials · Building Materials · data as of 3 November 2026. Page: https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/jhx

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## Key numbers

- Business trend: Getting worse, from the last 12 quarters
- Price: $27.26 (+30.2% in a year)
- P/E: 110.4× (higher than 87% of the last 1 year)
- Revenue (Jun 2026): $1.5 B (+63.9% on a year ago)
- Profit (Jun 2026): $104 M (+66.6% on a year ago)
- Operating margin: 16.1% (−2.6 points on a year ago)
- ROE: 2%, FY26
- ROIC: 4.1%, against a 8.6% cost of capital: −4.5 points

The main question: the share price moved +30.2% in a year while yearly earnings per share moved −80.6%. The difference came from the market paying a higher multiple. ## What is the James Hardie Industries share price today? James Hardie Industries plc's share price was $27.26 at the close on 3 November 2026. That is 11.8% above its average price over the last 200 trading days. In the last 52 weeks it traded between $17 and $31, and at that close it sat 74% of the way up from that low. Over the past 13 weeks it has done worse than the S&P 500, and it has been behind for 1 week running. Over the last 1 year the share price moved −5% while the S&P 500 moved +21%, so it is behind the index over that whole period. It was last ahead over 13 weeks in the week of 30 October 2026. The chart above shows the 13-week comparison for every week. This page treats a rise as over when the price closes below its 200-day average on two Fridays in a row. ## What dividend does James Hardie Industries pay? James Hardie Industries plc pays no dividend. In the last 12 reported quarters it declared no dividend per share, so there is no payout history to chart and no yield to show. Companies like this usually keep their earnings in the business, so the cash-flow sections show where that cash goes. ## Which stock lists is James Hardie Industries on? James Hardie Industries is not in the Nasdaq 100, the S&P 500 or the Dow Jones 30, and is not on the US tech stocks list. ## Is James Hardie Industries profitable? James Hardie Industries plc earned $104 M of net profit in the Jun 2026 quarter, +66.6% on the same quarter a year earlier. Full-year FY26 profit was $104 M. Over 4 years profit has grown −31.0% a year on average. That is 7.1% of the quarter's revenue. The same quarter a year earlier earned $62.6 M. 1 of the last 12 reported quarters were loss-making. For the full year, FY26 profit was $104 M (−75.5% on the year before). Why profit moved: revenue changed +63.9% on a year earlier and the margin moved −2.6 percentage points. Sales did the work while the margin got thinner. On average over the last four quarters, profit changed −46.6% and revenue +43.3%. Profit is growing slower than sales: rising costs are taking part of the growth. ## How much revenue does James Hardie Industries make, and is it growing? James Hardie Industries plc reported $1.5 B of revenue in the Jun 2026 quarter, +63.9% on the same quarter a year earlier. That is the 4th quarter in a row with growth on the year before. Over 4 years it has grown 7.5% a year on average. The last full year, FY26, came in at $4.8 B. The last four reported quarters add to $5.4 B. FY26 revenue was $4.8 B, +24.7% on the year before. Recent pace: the last four quarters grew +43.3% on average, against 7.5% a year over the longer run, so this year is growing faster than its own long-run rate. Is growth speeding up? Revenue over the last 12 months grew +42.9%, against +16.7% a year over the last 8 quarters (accelerating); profit over the last 12 months grew −56.0%, against −46.4% a year (rolling over). ## How much of every $100 of sales does James Hardie Industries keep? James Hardie Industries plc's operating margin was 16.1% in the Jun 2026 quarter, 2.6 percentage points lower than the same quarter a year ago. Across 5 years it has been between 15.9% and 23.9%. The latest quarter is within that range. Why the margin moved: operating margin changed −2.6 percentage points on the year while gross margin changed −0.2 points. So the drop came mostly from costs below the gross margin, such as staff and overheads, measured against sales. ## Is James Hardie Industries' profit turning into cash? Over the last 3 years, 222% of James Hardie Industries plc's reported profit came in as cash from its operations, so the profit is backed by cash. In FY26 it brought in $590 M of operating cash against $104 M of profit. After $390 M of spending on assets, $200 M was left over as free cash. Cash-flow figures here are yearly, because quarterly cash statements are not published, so this section changes once a year. Why: the cash figure is clear, but the day counts behind it are not in our data, so we show it without guessing the reason. What to look at next: the main use of cash is spending on assets. The next section checks what that spending is building. ## Where does James Hardie Industries' cash go? James Hardie Industries plc does not report the customer, stock and supplier day counts a cash cycle needs, so this section looks at its spending on assets instead. It spent $1.3 B on assets over the last 3 years. Averaged over those years that is 9.0% of FY26 revenue a year. Nothing is estimated in place of the missing day counts, so no cash-cycle chart is drawn. Spending on assets: $1.3 B over the last 3 years. In short: the cash is going into new capacity, not getting stuck in the daily cycle. The question is whether the new capacity earns. ## What is James Hardie Industries' P/E ratio, and how does it compare with its own history? James Hardie Industries plc's P/E is 110.4×, near the high end of its own history: higher than 87% of past readings. Its usual P/E (the middle reading) is 89.6×, over 1 year of weekly prices. This compares the share price with the company’s own past. It does not say what the business is worth. Why the multiple is where it is: over the past year earnings per share moved −80.6% while the price moved +30.2%. The price did better than earnings, which pushed the multiple up within its own range. In short: the multiple is high against its own past, so the earnings trend underneath matters more than the multiple. ## Is the James Hardie Industries business getting better or worse? James Hardie Industries plc's business is getting worse. Profit and EPS growth are shrinking: profit growth is −56.0% in the latest quarter, against +11.0% at its best in 12 quarters, with ROCE steady at 9.2%. This is based on 12 quarters of 4 measures. Why it matters: falling lines mean any ratio below that looks low should be read with that direction in mind. ## How much does James Hardie Industries earn on its capital? James Hardie Industries plc earned a ROE of 2% in FY26. Its return on capital used (ROIC) is 4.5 percentage points below its cost of capital, so growth here does not yet pay for the capital it uses. It comes from a 2.2% net margin and 0.35× asset turnover (sales divided by assets). Why the return is what it is (FY26): a 2.2% net margin × 0.35× asset turnover × 2.13× leverage (assets divided by equity) ≈ 1.6% on equity. The margin does its share; borrowing is a big part of it. The key test, return on capital used minus the cost of capital: 4.1% − 8.6% = −4.5 percentage points. The 8.6% is an estimate of this company's own cost of capital. Read the sign and size of the gap, not the decimals. Negative: growth at these returns loses value until returns improve. The 4.1% ROIC above is the latest reading, as reported. The yearly chart below shows FY26 at 5.6%, and the quarterly chart works out each 12-month window from the quarterly figures, so the readings differ by date, not by method. ## Does James Hardie Industries have too much debt? James Hardie Industries plc has total debt of $4.5 B against shareholder equity of $6.5 B as of Jun 2026, so its debt is 0.69× its equity. Year by year, that ratio went from 0.72 in FY22 to 0.74 in FY26. Keep that borrowing in mind when reading the returns on this page. ## What is the James Hardie Industries shareholding pattern? We have no ownership or short-position figures for James Hardie Industries plc, so this section says so rather than fill the gap. At normal trading volumes, closing those positions would take about 2.0 days. US companies do not publish a quarter-by-quarter list of owners, so this page uses short interest instead. ## How far is James Hardie Industries from balance-sheet trouble? For James Hardie Industries plc, the Z-score is 1.97. A Z-score above about 3 is safe and below about 1.8 signals danger, so this is in the grey area between the two. It estimates how far the balance sheet is from trouble; it is not a forecast of failure. Why it matters: a Z-score of 1.97 is in the grey area, neither clearly safe nor clearly in trouble. ## How does James Hardie Industries rank in its industry? 39.9 out of 100, rank 10 of 14 in Building Materials, with 85% of the evidence available. James Hardie Industries plc scores 39.9 out of 100 against the 14 companies it is compared with in Building Materials, ranking 10. Relative strength against the index is 10%, and revenue and profit growth are weak. The four parts add up to the total exactly: 12.7 + 8.1 + 5.5 + 13.6 = 39.9. This is the same number shown on the industry page; it is worked out once for the whole group and read here. What would change it: The score would fall if profit growth turns negative or margins stop improving while the share price lags its sector. ## Which companies is James Hardie Industries compared with? James Hardie Industries ranks 10 of 14 Building Materials companies on the 4-Factor Sector Score, with 39.9 out of 100. 1. [Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/cpac) CPAC · breaking out · Most evidence points up · 85% evidence 78.8 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 25.0/35 · Revenue 10.9% · Profit -0.5% · Operating margin change 5.7 points · 95% evidence Capital efficiency 20.4/25 · ROCE 22.3% · Operating margin 24.4% · 76% evidence Valuation 15.8/20 · P/E 16.2× · PEG 0.43 · 65% evidence Relative strength 17.6/20 · Lead over its industry 24.1% · Lead over S&P 500 11.8% · 1 year 73.8% · 100% evidence · 7 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 25 + 20.4 + 15.8 + 17.6 = 78.8 · What this means: Earnings, capital efficiency and relative strength all agree. The open questions are about management, upcoming events and risks. 2. [United States Lime & Minerals, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/uslm) USLM · turning · Evidence leans up · 85% evidence 61.9 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 18.5/35 · Revenue 7.1% · Profit 8.8% · Operating margin change 2 points · 95% evidence Capital efficiency 20.9/25 · ROCE 21.8% · Operating margin 41% · 76% evidence Valuation 5.1/20 · P/E 22.3× · PEG 3.13 · 65% evidence Relative strength 17.4/20 · Lead over its industry 10.1% · Lead over S&P 500 -1.7% · 1 year 4.6% · 100% evidence · 3 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 18.5 + 20.9 + 5.1 + 17.4 = 61.9 · What this means: A strong business with a high valuation: it would need rising earnings, or a lower multiple, to score better on value. 3. [Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/mlm) MLM · turning · Evidence leans up · 85% evidence 60.9 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 22.7/35 · Revenue 14.8% · Profit 100% · Operating margin change -5.9 points · 95% evidence Capital efficiency 10.3/25 · ROCE 7.3% · Operating margin 20.2% · 76% evidence Valuation 15.9/20 · P/E 14.1× · PEG 0.74 · 65% evidence Relative strength 12.0/20 · Lead over its industry -0.8% · Lead over S&P 500 -11.9% · 1 year -11% · 100% evidence · 0 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 22.7 + 10.3 + 15.9 + 12 = 60.9 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 4. [Vulcan Materials Company](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/vmc) VMC · turning · Evidence leans up · 85% evidence 60.4 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 22.4/35 · Revenue 6.9% · Profit 17.4% · Operating margin change -0.7 points · 95% evidence Capital efficiency 13.7/25 · ROCE 10.6% · Operating margin 21.6% · 76% evidence Valuation 8.4/20 · P/E 34.3× · PEG 1.88 · 65% evidence Relative strength 15.9/20 · Lead over its industry 7.1% · Lead over S&P 500 -4.6% · 1 year -0.9% · 100% evidence · 0 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 22.4 + 13.7 + 8.4 + 15.9 = 60.4 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 5. [CRH plc](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/crh) CRH · basing · Evidence leans up · 85% evidence 54.3 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 20.5/35 · Revenue 6.3% · Profit 16.7% · Operating margin change 0.2 points · 95% evidence Capital efficiency 12.3/25 · ROCE 11.2% · Operating margin 19% · 76% evidence Valuation 13.2/20 · P/E 18.7× · PEG 1.02 · 65% evidence Relative strength 8.3/20 · Lead over its industry -6.7% · Lead over S&P 500 -17.4% · 1 year -17.2% · 100% evidence · 0 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 20.5 + 12.3 + 13.2 + 8.3 = 54.3 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 6. [Tecnoglass Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/tgls) TGLS · basing · Evidence leans up · 85% evidence 51.0 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 9.7/35 · Revenue 9.7% · Profit -29% · Operating margin change -11.8 points · 95% evidence Capital efficiency 16.7/25 · ROCE 18.2% · Operating margin 12.4% · 76% evidence Valuation 14.9/20 · P/E 16× · PEG 0.85 · 65% evidence Relative strength 9.7/20 · Lead over its industry -4.6% · Lead over S&P 500 -15.4% · 1 year -20.3% · 100% evidence · 0 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 9.7 + 16.7 + 14.9 + 9.7 = 51 · What this means: The valuation scores well, but earnings are not improving yet, so the business does not back up the low multiple so far. 7. [Eagle Materials Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/exp) EXP · basing · Evidence leans down · 85% evidence 49.1 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 8.8/35 · Revenue 1.7% · Profit -11.3% · Operating margin change -4.3 points · 95% evidence Capital efficiency 17.4/25 · ROCE 14.9% · Operating margin 21.7% · 76% evidence Valuation 10.5/20 · P/E 17.3× · PEG 1.87 · 65% evidence Relative strength 12.4/20 · Lead over its industry 0.3% · Lead over S&P 500 -10.8% · 1 year -6.9% · 100% evidence · 0 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 8.8 + 17.4 + 10.5 + 12.4 = 49.1 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 8. [CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/cx) CX · basing · Evidence leans down · 75% evidence 46.0 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 19.8/35 · Revenue 9.6% · Profit -67.1% · Operating margin change 3.3 points · 95% evidence Capital efficiency 9.6/25 · ROCE 9.8% · Operating margin 13.7% · 76% evidence Valuation 8.7/20 · P/E 36.1× · PEG n/a · 15% evidence Relative strength 7.9/20 · Lead over its industry -2.1% · Lead over S&P 500 -12.8% · 1 year 3.8% · 100% evidence · 0 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 19.8 + 9.6 + 8.7 + 7.9 = 46 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 9. [Amrize AG](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/amrz) AMRZ · basing · Evidence leans down · 75% evidence 40.7 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 15.4/35 · Revenue 5.1% · Profit 4.2% · Operating margin change -0.4 points · 95% evidence Capital efficiency 9.9/25 · ROCE 9.4% · Operating margin 20.5% · 76% evidence Valuation 9.4/20 · P/E 24.1× · PEG n/a · 15% evidence Relative strength 6.0/20 · Lead over its industry -11.7% · Lead over S&P 500 -21.9% · 1 year -15.1% · 100% evidence · 0 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 15.4 + 9.9 + 9.4 + 6 = 40.7 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 10. James Hardie Industries plc this page JHX · quiet · Evidence leans down · 85% evidence 39.9 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 12.7/35 · Revenue 42.9% · Profit -56% · Operating margin change -2.6 points · 95% evidence Capital efficiency 8.1/25 · ROCE 6.8% · Operating margin 16.1% · 76% evidence Valuation 5.5/20 · P/E 105.2× · PEG 2.6 · 65% evidence Relative strength 13.6/20 · Lead over its industry 22.2% · Lead over S&P 500 10% · 1 year 56.8% · 100% evidence · 4 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 12.7 + 8.1 + 5.5 + 13.6 = 39.9 · What this means: Relative strength against the index is 10%, and revenue and profit growth are weak. 11. [Titan America SA](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/ttam) TTAM · basing · Evidence leans down · 85% evidence 37.8 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
12. [Knife River Corporation](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/knf) KNF · basing · Most evidence points down · 85% evidence 30.5 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
13. [Suncrete, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/rmix) RMIX · basing · Most evidence points down · 67% evidence 27.3 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
14. Smith-Midland Corporation SMID · basing · Most evidence points down · 85% evidence 25.7 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative

Missing figures are not scored as bad. They lower the confidence and pull the final score toward the middle. Relative strength counts only when the company has a reading for this week; with no reading, that factor is left out and its 20 points are shared across the other three in proportion. PEG is not shown when the ratio cannot mean anything: the company must be making a profit, its price-to-earnings must be positive, and its three-year earnings growth must fall between 5% and 60%. Dividing a price multiple by a loss, or by growth measured off a tiny base, produces a number that looks precise and tells you nothing. Under relative strength, one mark per week shows the last 12 weeks: a mark is filled where the company led S&P 500 by 5% or more over the 13 weeks ending that week, which is the same test used everywhere on this site. Price stage places the company on the same six-step path the industry is placed on (basing, turning, breaking out, leader, fading, asleep), read from how many weeks running it has led S&P 500 and whether that lead is growing or shrinking. It describes where the share price stands, not the direction of earnings, and it is not a recommendation; it is left blank for a company whose weekly history is too short or too stale to read. The figures in this ranking come from the industry comparison: results through the Jun 2026 quarter, and the P/E at that quarter's end. The sections above use the latest weekly price, so a P/E or return there can differ a little from the one here. The stage words in this ranking (such as losing its lead or breaking out) describe the lead over the index, not the price phase in the price section. Related companies: [Building Materials](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/sectors/building-materials), all 14 compared on one page. ## Which companies are close to James Hardie Industries in size? James Hardie Industries is the 5th largest of 14 Building Materials companies on Sector Alpha by market value (scores of 3 November 2026). Just above it: Martin Marietta Materials, Inc., Vulcan Materials Company and Amrize AG. Just below it: CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V., Eagle Materials Inc. and United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. ### Building Materials companies close in size

1. [Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/mlm) $38.6 billion
2. [Vulcan Materials Company](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/vmc) $36.5 billion
3. [Amrize AG](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/amrz) $22.1 billion
4. James Hardie Industries plc $15.6 billion
5. [CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/cx) $15.5 billion
6. [Eagle Materials Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/exp) $5.9 billion
7. [United States Lime & Minerals, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/uslm) $3.5 billion

[All 14 Building Materials companies, largest first](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/sectors/building-materials#all-companies)

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## What else do people ask about James Hardie Industries? ### What were James Hardie Industries's latest quarterly results? James Hardie Industries plc reported revenue of $1.5 B and net profit of $104 M for the Jun 2026 quarter. Revenue rose 63.9% and profit rose 66.6% compared with a year earlier. Earnings per share were $0.18. The operating margin was 16.1%, 2.6 percentage points lower than a year earlier (as of 3 November 2026). ### What is James Hardie Industries's market cap? James Hardie Industries plc's market capitalisation is $15.6 B at a stock price of $27.26. Market cap is the share price times the number of shares, so it changes whenever the price moves (as of 3 November 2026). ### How is James Hardie Industries performing? James Hardie Industries plc's latest readings are below. In its latest quarter, revenue rose 63.9% and profit rose 66.6% compared with a year earlier. Over the past 13 weeks it has done worse than the S&P 500, for 1 week running. This describes what the data did, not a rating (as of 3 November 2026). ### Will James Hardie Industries's stock price go up? This page does not forecast James Hardie Industries plc's stock price. What it shows instead: the stock price is $27.26. Its P/E of 110.4× is higher than 87% of its own last 1 years. Nobody can reliably say which way a price will move, and this site does not try (as of 3 November 2026). ### Where is James Hardie Industries in its business cycle? James Hardie Industries plc's FY26 operating margin was 15.9%, against a 5-year range of 15.9% to 23.9%: the low end of its own range, which is often where recoveries start. The latest quarter was 16.1%. Comparing margins with a company's own long history is a good way to see where it is in its cycle (as of 3 November 2026). ### What could break the James Hardie Industries story? The main question: the share price moved +30.2% in a year while yearly earnings per share moved −80.6%. The difference came from the market paying a higher multiple. On price, this page treats a rise as over when the share price closes below its 200-day average on two Fridays in a row (as of 3 November 2026). ### Is James Hardie Industries a stock worth studying right now? What the numbers show: James Hardie Industries plc's share price has risen faster than its earnings: +30.2% in a year, against −80.6% for earnings per share. The main open question: whether earnings grow into a price that has already moved. Every number on this page is worked out by code from the published figures, with no forecasts and no price opinions (as of 3 November 2026). This is research, not advice. We’re not SEBI-registered.