James Hardie Industries stock
JHXNYSEJames Hardie Industries plc, Basic MaterialsISIN IE000R94NGM2
59Score 59 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
87 / 100
Price history
+67% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 16% above it.
Since June 2026 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 59).
The price is 8.5% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 77% (February 2007 to March 2009).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$26.81
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$24.53
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)59
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$16.69
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$31.08
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- James Hardie Industries plc belongs to the Construction Materials industry (Ireland) and, with a market value of $16.53B, is number 13 of 63 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2026 it reported revenue of $4.84B (up 24.7% year on year) and earnings of $104M (down 75.5%).
- For fiscal 2027, analysts expect on average revenue of $5.39B (up 11.4%) and adjusted earnings per share of $1.29 (up 18.5%).
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- MEQIRI Score 59 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 220 of 467 in Basic Materials, median 58.
- The P/E is 47.3 (Construction Materials median 20.7, own median of recent years 27.4).
- Our model puts fair value at $23.35, with the price 22% above it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Earnings turn into cashFree cash flow 194% of earnings over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 80
- Consistently profitableProfit in all 10 fiscal years from 2017 to 2026.Fundamentals 80
- Growing faster than its industryRevenue up 10.7% a year since 2021, Construction Materials median 6.9%.Growth 51
Weaknesses
- Richly valuedP/E 47.3, Construction Materials median 20.7, own median 27.4.Valuation 34
- DilutionShare count up 22% since 2021.Capital allocation 18
- Earnings per share fallingDown 20.5% a year since 2021.Growth 51
Its standout strengths are momentum and technical analysis, while valuation and capital allocation hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits and strong cash generation.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk medium
How well MEQIRI warnsIn the middle among stocks ranked 101 to 1,000.
From 2016 to 2025, 13 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 15 in 100.
What drives the risk
- cyclical sector (energy or materials), as a group, crashed more often in the backtest
What lowers it
- solid fundamentals
- stable momentum
Valuation
Valuation signal
Fairly valuedIn our model the price counts as cheap below $16.68 and expensive above $38.91 (uncertainty high, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $34.25 (cash-flow model) and $12.44 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 9.5%. At 10.5% the fair value would be $20.46, at 8.5% it would be $27.51.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (20.7).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 34.7% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2007, at about 6% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2026: gross 36%, operating 9%, net 2%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is moderate, but interest coverage is weak. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 9 Feb 2027in 89 days
- Last reported
- 5 Nov 2026EPS reported $0.42 (expected $0.38)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $1.29−2.1%
- Revenue
- $5.39B−2.7%
- Earnings per share
- $1.53−1.3%
- Revenue
- $5.61B−2.8%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook raised
Share price after the results: +6.6%Fiscal 2027 guidance raised: net sales of $5.564 billion to $5.723 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $1.536 billion to $1.625 billion.
“We now expect sales of $5.564 billion to $5.723 billion or growth of 5.9% to 9% on a pro forma basis for the full year fiscal 2027. We now expect adjusted EBITDA of $1.536 billion to $1.625 billion.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 6 Aug 2026 (fiscal Q1 2027), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. 2 insiders sold, $28.31M in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
Partial trades from one filing are shown in one row, with the average price.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at James Hardie Industries
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
467 rated companies in Basic Materials
- This company
- 59
- Sector median
- 58
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
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ETFs that hold James Hardie Industries
Held by 6 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFSXRG | 0.27% | 0.43% | €2.48B |
| iShares MSCI World Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFCBUG | 0.18% | 0.35% | €434.1M |
| iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETFIUSN | 0.15% | 0.35% | €8.19B |
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| UBS MSCI USA Select Factor Mix UCITS ETF USD accUSUE | 0.04% | 0.25% | €175.89M |
| State Street SPDR MSCI All Country World Investable Market UCITS ETF (Acc)SPYI | 0.00% | 0.17% | €8.6B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 11 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2026, period end 31 Mar 2026
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 27 Oct 2026)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.