James Hardie Industries plc
JHX
NYSE·Basic Materials·Construction Materials·Mkt cap $17.6B
$30.39
▲ +2.56%
P/E
111.16
Mkt Cap
$17.6B
52-Wk Range
$16.46–$31.36
52-Week Range
$16.46 - $31.36
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Price action
Price chart
Up 50.7% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
4 reasons
- 135+ years of industry heritage and brand recognition
- Diversified geographic footprint across high-growth construction markets
- Proprietary fiber cement technology and manufacturing expertise
- Integrated product ecosystem serving multiple construction applications
Bear Case
2 risks
- Average volatility.
- Premium valuation to sector peers
Growth
Strong growth ahead
Rising residential construction activity and housing demand recovery
Value
Premium valuation to sector peers
Momentum
Hot
+34.1% over 3m
Quality
Stable
Solid business
Dividend
None
No dividend
Smart-money signal
Who's buying JHX right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Nov 9, 2026
AUG 6, 2026
Reported EPS of $0.36 vs $0.32 consensus (+11.1% surprise). Revenue of $1.5B vs $1.4B expected (+3.8%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
+11.1%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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-3%
-9%
+34%
+30%
Q4 24
Q1 24
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 25
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
$1.0B
$991.9M
$960.8M
$953.3M
$971.5M
$899.9M
$1.3B
$1.2B
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
36.2%
Operating
14.6%
Profit
5.5%
Wall Street consensus
3 analysts · 100% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
100%
Hold
0%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
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Latest: Barclays · Aug 10, 2026
vs Industry
How JHX stacks vs Construction Materials
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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