stockrowJames Hardie Industries PLC.
JHX Basic Materials Building Materials
- Revenue
- +63.9%
- EPS
- +20.0%
- Free cash flow
- +145.1%
- Total debt
- +73.2%
Quarter to June 2026, against a year earlier
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James Hardie Industries PLC. (JHX) Return on equity
James Hardie Industries PLC.'s return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 3.31%, up 0.9 percentage points from fiscal 2026 (2.42%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −145.1% (fiscal 2015) to 60.8% (fiscal 2019); the current reading is higher than 42% of that period. That is below the Building Materials industry median of 8.83% and above the Basic Materials sector median of 0.00%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 2.42% | (18.67) |
| FY2025 | 21.1% | (8.31) |
| FY2024 | 29.4% | (5.38) |
| FY2023 | 34.8% | (3.58) |
| FY2022 | 38.4% | 13.28 |
| FY2021 | 25.1% | 1.05 |
| FY2020 | 24.0% | (36.75) |
| FY2019 | 60.8% | 128.15 |
| FY2018 | −67.4% | 59.06 |
| FY2017 | −126.4% | (12.17) |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| EXP Eagle Materials Inc compare | 24.5% |
| USLM United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. compare | 20.0% |
| CRH CRH PLC compare | 14.2% |
| VMC Vulcan Materials Company compare | 12.8% |
| AMRZ Amrize Ltd compare | 9.62% |
| KNF Knife River Corporation compare | 8.03% |
| CX Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. compare | 4.62% |
| JHX James Hardie Industries PLC. | 3.31% |
| MLM Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. compare | 0.00% |
| Building Materials industry median | 8.83% |
| Basic Materials sector median | 0.00% |
| Market median | 0.51% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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