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James Hardie Industries PLC

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20.980USD
+0.520+2.54%
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12.17BMarket Cap
85.74P/E TTM

James Hardie Industries PLC

20.980
+0.520+2.54%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of James Hardie Industries PLC

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-08

Key Insights

James Hardie Industries PLC's fundamentals are relatively stable, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is significant.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 8 out of 15 in the Construction Materials industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Strong Buy, with the highest price target at 28.19.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend down.Despite an average stock market performance over the past month, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

James Hardie Industries PLC's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
8 / 15
Overall Ranking
176 / 4494
Industry
Construction Materials

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Neutral

James Hardie Industries PLC Highlights

StrengthsRisks
James Hardie Industries plc is an Ireland-based company, which is engaged in providing exterior home and outdoor living solutions, with a portfolio that includes fiber cement, fiber gypsum, and composite and PVC decking and railing products. The Company's segments include North America Fiber Cement, Asia Pacific Fiber Cement and Europe Building Products. The Company's North America Fiber Cement segment manufactures fiber cement interior linings, exterior siding products and related accessories in the United States and these products are sold in the United States and Canada. The Company's Asia Pacific Fiber Cement segment includes fiber cement products manufactured in Australia and sold in Australia and New Zealand. Its Europe Building Products segment includes fiber gypsum products manufactured in Europe, and fiber cement products manufactured in the United States that are sold in Europe. The Company’s brands include Hardie, TimberTech, AZEK Exteriors, Versatex, fermacell and StruXure.
Undervalued
The company’s latest PB is 1.90, at a low 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Buying
The latest institutional holdings are 265.89M shares, increasing 11.55% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by First Eagle Investment
Star Investor First Eagle Investment holds 29.68K shares of this stock.
Higher Market Activity
The company has more investor interest, with a 20-day turnover ratio of 6.43.

Analyst Rating

Based on 9 analysts
Strong Buy
Current Rating
28.188
Target Price
+34.35%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-08

The current financial score of James Hardie Industries PLC is 6.70, ranking 13 out of 15 in the Construction Materials industry. Its financial status is weak, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 1.24B, representing a year-over-year increase of 30.05%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 51.52%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.70
Change
0

Financials

4.75

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

9.05

Operational Efficiency

6.90

Growth Potential

5.87

Shareholder Returns

6.93

James Hardie Industries PLC's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-08

The current valuation score of James Hardie Industries PLC is 7.62, ranking 7 out of 15 in the Construction Materials industry. Its current P/E ratio is 85.74, which is 23.93% below the recent high of 106.25 and 82.48% above the recent low of 15.02.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.62
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 8/15
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-08

The current earnings forecast score of James Hardie Industries PLC is 9.11, ranking 1 out of 15 in the Construction Materials industry. The average price target is 26.70, with a high of 30.00 and a low of 21.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
9.11
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 9 analysts
Strong Buy
Current Rating
28.188
Target Price
+34.35%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

14
Total
11
Median
11
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
James Hardie Industries PLC
JHX
9
CRH PLC
CRH
25
Martin Marietta Materials Inc
MLM
25
Vulcan Materials Co
VMC
24
Amrize AG
AMRZ
20
Cemex SAB de CV
CX
15
1
2
3

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-08

The current price momentum score of James Hardie Industries PLC is 7.26, ranking 6 out of 15 in the Construction Materials industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 22.54 and the support level at 19.51, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.02
Change
0.24

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(1)
Neutral(6)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
-0.153
Neutral
RSI(14)
50.688
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
42.658
Neutral
ATR(14)
0.893
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
-47.963
Neutral
Williams %R
54.455
Neutral
TRIX(12,20)
0.122
Sell
StochRSI(14)
73.980
Neutral
Moving Average
Sell(3)
Neutral(0)
Buy(3)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
20.580
Buy
MA10
20.901
Buy
MA20
21.168
Sell
MA50
20.607
Buy
MA100
21.810
Sell
MA200
21.557
Sell

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-08

The current institutional shareholding score of James Hardie Industries PLC is 3.00, ranking 8 out of 15 in the Construction Materials industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 45.83%, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 21.17%. The largest institutional shareholder is Steven Cohen, holding a total of 7.30M shares, representing 1.26% of shares outstanding, with 1.00% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
3.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
Wellington Management Company, LLP
52.41M
+3.48%
D1 Capital Partners L.P.
24.40M
+28.45%
MFS Investment Management
12.17M
-5.77%
JP Morgan Asset Management
9.19M
+43.49%
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC
8.73M
-16.50%
Citadel Advisors LLC
7.60M
+439.19%
Point72 Asset Management, L.P.
Star Investors
7.30M
+5.96%
Phoenix Investment and Finances Ltd
5.52M
+0.15%
Slate Path Capital LP
5.36M
+135.18%
Alyeska Investment Group, L.P.
5.17M
+14.00%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-08

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Construction Materials domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of James Hardie Industries PLC is 6.76, ranking 9 out of 15 in the Construction Materials industry. The company's beta value is 1.79. This indicates that the stock tends to outperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences larger declines during downward trending markets. with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.76
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
1.79
VaR
+3.62%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+43.73%
240-Day Volatility
+57.45%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+8.32%
120 days
+8.32%
5 years
+15.61%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-6.52%
120 days
-6.52%
5 years
-34.44%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
-0.95
120 days
+1.22
5 years
+0.01

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+43.73%
3 years
+60.26%
5 years
+60.26%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
-0.24
3 years
-0.11
5 years
-0.13
Skewness
240 days
-3.75
3 years
-2.01
5 years
-1.54

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+57.45%
5 years
+43.66%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+3.99%
5 years
+4.09%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+221.94%
240 days
+221.94%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+43.12%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+40.95%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+1.56%
120 days
+1.49%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
+75.06%
60 days
+75.43%
120 days
+68.18%

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