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James Hardie Industries plc (JHX) Stock Analysis

Price $29.86
Market cap $17.33B
Next earnings Nov 5, 2026
Entry status Wait

Last updated Sep 8, 2026

Health Check

Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026

53
53/100 Acceptable
  • Financial Health 50
  • Profitability 60
  • Business Quality 60
  • Balance Sheet 45
  • Cash Flow 45

Why this rating?

Health 53/100 — Acceptable

Strongest Profitability 60/100
Softest Cash Flow 45/100
Wait

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 Fair

Financial highlights

Valuation

  • P/E 135.73
  • Forward P/E 18.14
  • PEG 1.24
  • EV/Revenue 4.04

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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