James Hardie Industries plc (JHX) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 23, 2026
- Financial Health 50
- Profitability 60
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 45
- Cash Flow 45
Why this rating?
Health 53/100 — Acceptable
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
James Hardie Industries plc (JHX) is a Building Materials company in the Basic Materials sector. Compound Radar rates James Hardie Industries plc 53/100 (Acceptable) due to solid business quality, strong revenue growth, and elevated leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Strong
- Balance Sheet Stretched
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 105.28
- Forward P/E 16.7
- PEG 1.24
- EV/Revenue 3.57
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 63.9%
- Gross Margin 36.8%
- Operating Margin 16.1%
- Net Margin 2.7%
- ROE 3.3%
Financial strength
- Cash $289.90M
- Debt $4.52B
- Net Cash $-4.23B
- Free Cash Flow $199.80M
- Current Ratio 1.59
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