# James Hardie Industries plc. (JHX) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Basic Materials / Construction Materials. Price $30.39, market value $17.6 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 138.1×** (5-yr avg 41.3×, 3-yr avg 52.9×). James Hardie Industries plc. trades at 138.1× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 41.3×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Basic Materials median in the September 2026 study was 19.0×. Forward P/E is 18.5×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 3.6×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 3.6×.
- **Price / book: 2.7×**. The shares trade at 2.7× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 23.3×**. Enterprise value is 23.3× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; above 20× is demanding.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 1.2%** (5-yr avg 2.5%). Free cash flow equals 1.2% of the market value, below its five-year average of 2.5%, so the shares are pricier on cash than usual.
- **Earnings yield: 0.7%**. The inverse of the P/E: 0.7% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 35.8%**. James Hardie Industries plc. keeps 35.8% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 9.3%**. 9.3% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 2.2%**. 2.2% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 1.6%**. 1.6% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on invested capital: 3.3%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 3.3%: close to or below the cost of capital, so growth may not create value.
- **Return on assets: 0.8%**. Each dollar of assets produces 0.8% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 24.7%** (3-yr 8.6%/yr, 5-yr 10.7%/yr). Revenue grew 24.7% over the last year, against 10.7% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -80.6%** (3-yr -45.1%/yr, 5-yr -20.3%/yr). Earnings per share fell 80.6%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 132.9%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 132.9% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.71**. Debt is 0.71 times equity, moderate leverage.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 4.5×**. It would take 4.5 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, above the 3× level most lenders treat as comfortable.
- **Altman Z-score: 2.58**. A Z-score of 2.58 is in the grey zone; not distressed, not clearly safe.
- **Piotroski F-score: 3/9**. 3 of 9 checks pass: weak or deteriorating financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. James Hardie Industries plc. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: strong_buy** (7 analysts). 7 analysts cover James Hardie Industries plc.; the consensus is strong_buy, with an average price target of $35.43 (+17% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 55.5%** (YTD 46.5%, 3-mo 34.1%). The shares are up 55.5% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -3.1%** (84.6% above the low). Trading within 5% of its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 59**. An RSI of 59 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.75** (volatility 45%). Beta of 1.75 against the S&P 500: the shares move much more than the market.

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