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JHX · James Hardie Industries plc

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$31.04 +0.15 (+0.49%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$18.02B
Shares
580.52M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$31.04 Open$30.93 Day$30.67–31.30 52W close$16.69–31.08 Avg vol 30d7.2M Short int12.4M · 2.1% float · 1.6d Short vol31% Last earningsJul 23, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

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Next earnings call
Nov 1, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks
FQ2-27 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 6, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Very Bullish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +39%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +19%
      above
      RSI (14) 74
      overbought
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 100%
      near high
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +20%
      trailing
      6-month return +28%
      trailing
      YTD return +50%
      this year
      Relative strength +14%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Very Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $26 › 200d $22 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +12% holders QoQ · +89 funds added
      Insider flow Accumulating
      Net +$68.7K over 90 days · 0% sells
      Short interest Falling
      2.13% of float · ▼ -36.3% MoM · 1.6 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      335 holders — near 1-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 53
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +25%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 36%
      contracting
      EPS growth −81%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $205.9M
      Buyback $300.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $4.3B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 57%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −43%
      past year
      ATR 3.1%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 6, 2026
      full year FY27
      Pro Forma Sales Growth 5.9% – 9%
      Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA Growth 7.4% – 13.7%
      FY27
      Free Cash Flow at least $500M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Mar 31, 2024
      Adjusted tax rate · FY '25 23.5% – 24.5%
      North America EBIT margin · Q1 fiscal year 2025 30% – 32%
      Global adjusted net income · Q1 fiscal year 2025 $155M – $175M
      Global adjusted net income · fiscal year 2025 $630M – $700M
      North America EBIT margin · fiscal year 2025 29% – 31%
      Capital expenditures · FY '25 $500M – $550M
      PDG · FY '25 at least 4%
      Margin guidance · full year 29% – 31%
      Tax rate · FY '25 23.5% – 24.5%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      1 · 2 · 4
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +39% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +19% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      74 Bearish
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      100% Bullish
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 4 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $26 › 200d $22 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +12% holders QoQ · +89 funds added
      Insider flow Accumulating
      Net +$68.7K over 90 days · 0% sells
      Short interest Falling
      2.13% of float · ▼ -36.3% MoM · 1.6 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      335 holders — near 1-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $17 Now $31 · 100% Range high $31
      vs 200-day avg +39% vs 50-day avg +19%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share non-GAAP $0.36 Three Months Ended June 30, 2026
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Net income $104.3M
      +$61.5M Interest, net
      -$1.1M Other (income) expense, net
      +$53M Income tax expense
      +$168.8M Depreciation and amortization
      +$16.6M Acquisition related expenses
      -$1M Asbestos related expenses and adjustments
      +$0M Inventory fair value adjustment
      +$5.2M Restructuring, net
      +$14.8M Share-based compensation expense
      = Adjusted EBITDA $422.1M
      Adjusted EBITDA Margin (DR&A) non-GAAP 27.1% Q1 FY27
      Adjusted EBITDA Margin (Siding & Trim) non-GAAP 33.5% Q1 FY27
      Adjusted Effective Tax Rate non-GAAP 21.7% Three Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Adjusted General Corporate and Unallocated R&D EBITDA non-GAAP -$32.3M Three Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Adjusted Income Before Income Taxes non-GAAP $267.2M Three Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Adjusted Income Tax Expense non-GAAP $57.9M Three Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Adjusted Interest, Net non-GAAP $64.8M Three Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Australia & New Zealand Segment EBITDA non-GAAP $53.5M Three Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Europe Segment EBITDA non-GAAP $30.4M Three Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Europe Segment EBITDA Margin non-GAAP 19.4% Three Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Free Cash Flow non-GAAP $254.2M Three Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Organic Net Sales Change (Siding & Trim) 20% Q1 FY27
      Adjusted EBITDA (Consolidated) non-GAAP $399M Q1 FY27 Preliminary (Expected Range) low end
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Net income 104M
      +53.7M Asbestos related expenses and adjustments
      -10.1M AICF interest income
      +16.2M Restructuring, net
      +46.5M Pre-close financing costs
      +206.9M Acquisition related expenses
      +47.9M Inventory fair value adjustment
      +178.7M Amortization of intangible assets resulting from AZEK acquisition
      -48.1M Tax adjustments
      = Adjusted net income 595.7M
      Organic Net Sales Change non-GAAP -2% FY26

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Building Materials — same industry group
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      JHX
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      this stock
      $18.02B +49.6% +24.7% 2.1%
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      $64.63B -22.2% +5.3% 17.2 2.1%
      VMC
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      $36.59B -1.1% +6.4% 33.6 4.7%
      MLM
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      $32.91B -12.0% +8.6% 13.5 4.0%
      AMRZ
      Amrize Ltd
      $25.53B -13.7% +0.9% 20.9 1.5%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      335
      % held
      50.1%
      Net QoQ
      +19.4M sh
      Top holder
      WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GRO…
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      56
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      12.4M
      Days to cover
      1.6d
      Change
      -7.1M sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      31%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      12.5K
      Value
      $302.7K
      As of
      Jul 14, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      35.2%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net buying
      Net (90d)
      +$68.7K
      Buyers / Sellers
      1 / 0
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Daniel Goldman
      Amount
      $15.0K–$50.0K
      Traded
      Jul 10, 2023
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $4.8B
      Net income (FY)
      $104.0M
      EPS diluted
      $0.19
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $300.0M
      Remaining
      $300.0M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 6, 2026
      This year
      21
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $3.0M
      Shares
      113.7K
      Filed
      Feb 12, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 23, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      James Hardie Reports First Quarte…
      Published
      Aug 6, 2026
      Upcoming events
      1
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      JHX +2.7% +20.2% +27.6% +18.1% +49.6%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY +2.3% +15.8% +13.9% +14.2% +35.7%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.30 / share · ex May 26, 2022
      Cut 25%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.00 / share · 0 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      · no payout in the trailing year
      Buyback program · as of Mar 31, 2025
      Authorized
      $300.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $0
      Remaining
      $300.00M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1159152 CUSIP G4253H101 13F (30d) 316 filings 310 filers Visit website Investor relations