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JHX

James Hardie Industries Plc Materials Concrete Products, Except Block & Brick Russell 3000
$27.24Close $15.8BMarket cap $16.69 – $31.0852-week range Nov 5, 2026Next report · after the close

Highlights

Strengths

  • In a stage-2 uptrend all 8 trend conditions pass
  • Volume drying up last 10 days 25% under the 50-day average
  • Earnings growing EPS +23% year on year

Cautions

  • Past its pivot 5.3% above its $25.87 pivot
  • Distribution down-day volume 2.2× up-day volume over 50 sessions
  • Results soon Nov 5, 2026, in 4 days

Price

Filing Results Screen pick 52-week high and low Adjusted prices

Key figures

FY to Mar 31, 2026 · filed Aug 6, 2026
Off 12-month high 12%
1wk up 4.2% price change
1mo up 7.6% price change
12-month return up 29% market up 11% · its own up 17%
F-score 4 / 9 Weak
Altman Z 2.01 Moderate risk
P/E 152.0× price / earnings
PEG — P/E / EPS growth
P/B 2.5× price / book
Earnings yield up 2.2% EBIT / enterprise value
Cheaper than 44% of the market · around average
Revenue growth up 25% year on year
EPS growth up 23% latest quarter
Sales growth up 64% latest quarter
ROE up 2% return on equity
Free cash margin up 4% $205.9M FCF
D/E 0.70 long-term debt / equity
Net debt / EBITDA 4.5×
Interest cover —EBIT / interest
Piotroski tests
  • profitability slipped from last year
  • took on more long-term debt
  • short-term liquidity weakened
  • issued more shares
  • gross margin narrowed
  • profitable on its assets
  • generating cash from operations
  • profits backed by cash
  • assets working harder

Repair signals

  • Revenue reaccelerating (-1% then +25%)

Trade setup

ATR% 3.0% $0.83 a day · 2×ATR $25.59
RS 70 / 99 vs the universe
Trend 8 / 8 trend template
Relative volume 0.8× vs 50-day average
Up/down volume 0.45 50 sessions
Implied move — no option chain · report Nov 5, 2026
Contractions 2 22% → 8%
Pivot $25.87 5.3% above
Volume dry-up 0.7× 10 vs 50 sessions
Trend template · 8 of 8

Screen verdict

Did not qualify for any screen.

Warning signs

3 flagged
  • Heavily indebted Net debt is 4.5 times EBITDA — roughly 4 years of earnings before interest, tax and depreciation to repay borrowings in full.
  • Shareholders diluted The share count rose 35.0% over the year, from 430m to 580m shares. Each existing share owns a smaller fraction of the company than it did a year ago.
  • Gross margin narrowing Gross margin fell from 38.8% to 35.8%. The company is keeping less of each dollar of sales than it did a year ago.
Last reported Aug 6, 2026
Results reaction Aug 6, 2026+6% vs market2 sessions after results

Financials

6 fiscal years · from filings
Revenue What customers paid the company over its fiscal year, before any cost, as filed in its annual report. The change is against the year before. Methodology $4.8B +25% on FY2025
$0 $5B FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 FY2021 · $2.9B FY2022 · $3.6B FY2023 · $3.8B FY2024 · $3.9B FY2025 · $3.9B FY2026 · $4.8B
Net income Profit left after every cost, interest and tax for the year. A column below the line is a loss. Methodology $104.0M -75% on FY2025
$0 $1B FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 FY2021 · $262.8M FY2022 · $459.1M FY2023 · $512.0M FY2024 · $510.2M FY2025 · $424.0M FY2026 · $104.0M
Free cash flow Cash from running the business less what it spent on equipment and buildings: the cash a year actually left behind, which profit alone does not show. Not shown for banks and insurers, whose cash moves with their loans. Methodology $205.9M -46% on FY2025
$0 $1B FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 FY2021 · $676.2M FY2022 · $499.4M FY2023 · $16.3M FY2024 · $464.9M FY2025 · $380.6M FY2026 · $205.9M
Margins Each as a share of revenue. Gross: left after the direct cost of what was sold. Net: left after every cost. Free cash: free cash flow over revenue. A margin rising over years means the business keeps more of each dollar it sells. Methodology
  • Gross 36%
  • Net 2%
  • Free cash 4%
0% 50% FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 FY2021 · Gross 36% · Net 9% · Free cash 23% FY2022 · Gross 36% · Net 13% · Free cash 14% FY2023 · Gross 35% · Net 14% · Free cash 0% FY2024 · Gross 40% · Net 13% · Free cash 12% FY2025 · Gross 39% · Net 11% · Free cash 10% FY2026 · Gross 36% · Net 2% · Free cash 4%
Cash and long-term debt Cash on the balance sheet at the year's end beside debt due after a year. Net cash is cash less that debt; net debt is the shortfall. Debt some filers do not tag shows as a gap, not as zero. Methodology $4.2B net debt
  • Cash
  • Long-term debt
$0 $5B FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 FY2021 · Cash $208.5M · Long-term debt $858.6M FY2022 · Cash $125.0M · Long-term debt $877.3M FY2023 · Cash $113.0M · Long-term debt $1.1B FY2024 · Cash $365.0M · Long-term debt $1.1B FY2025 · Cash $562.7M · Long-term debt $1.1B FY2026 · Cash $269.2M · Long-term debt $4.5B
Shares outstanding Shares in issue at the year's end. A rising count means each share owns a smaller slice of the company (stock pay, share sales); a falling one, buybacks. The chart's scale is fitted to the count, so a small change looks large: read the percentage. Methodology 580.17m +30.6% since FY2021
580.17m 429.82m FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 FY2021 · 444.29m FY2022 · 445.35m FY2023 · 442.06m FY2024 · 433.78m FY2025 · 429.82m FY2026 · 580.17m
  FY2021Mar 31, 2021 FY2022Mar 31, 2022 FY2023Mar 31, 2023 FY2024Mar 31, 2024 FY2025Mar 31, 2025 FY2026Mar 31, 2026
Revenue $2.9B $3.6B $3.8B $3.9B $3.9B $4.8B
Gross margin 36% 36% 35% 40% 39% 36%
Operating income $472.8M $682.6M $741.4M $767.4M $655.9M $447.6M
Net income $262.8M $459.1M $512.0M $510.2M $424.0M $104.0M
Net margin 9% 13% 14% 13% 11% 2%
Earnings per share $0.59 $1.03 $1.15 $1.16 $0.98 $0.19
Free cash flow $676.2M $499.4M $16.3M $464.9M $380.6M $205.9M
Free cash margin 23% 14% 0% 12% 10% 4%
Cash $208.5M $125.0M $113.0M $365.0M $562.7M $269.2M
Long-term debt $858.6M $877.3M $1.1B $1.1B $1.1B $4.5B
Shareholders' equity $1.1B $1.3B $1.6B $1.9B $2.2B $6.4B
Shares outstanding 444.29m 445.35m 442.06m 433.78m 429.82m 580.17m

Filings

SEC EDGAR
FiledReportPeriod to Lag
Aug 6, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Jun 30, 2026 37d
May 19, 2026 Annual ↗ Mar 31, 2026 49d
May 20, 2025 Annual ↗ Mar 31, 2025 50d
May 20, 2024 Annual ↗ Mar 31, 2024 50d
May 16, 2023 Annual ↗ Mar 31, 2023 46d
May 17, 2022 Annual ↗ Mar 31, 2022 47d
May 18, 2021 Annual ↗ Mar 31, 2021 48d
May 19, 2020 Annual ↗ Mar 31, 2020 49d
May 21, 2019 Annual ↗ Mar 31, 2019 51d
May 22, 2018 Annual ↗ Mar 31, 2018 52d
May 18, 2017 Annual ↗ Mar 31, 2017 48d
May 19, 2016 Annual ↗ Mar 31, 2016 49d

Current reports

FiledDisclosed
Oct 1, 2026 Director or officer change · Regulation FD ↗
Aug 21, 2026 Holder rights changed · Charter or bylaws · Shareholder vote ↗
Aug 20, 2026 Material agreement · Regulation FD ↗
Aug 6, 2026 Results ↗
Jul 23, 2026 Results ↗
Jun 26, 2026 Regulation FD ↗
May 20, 2026 Regulation FD ↗
May 19, 2026 Results ↗
May 15, 2026 Director or officer change · Regulation FD ↗
Mar 31, 2026 Foreign issuer report ↗
Mar 20, 2026 Foreign issuer report ↗
Mar 17, 2026 Foreign issuer report ↗