James Hardie (JHA) Price & Analysis
JHA Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- EUR 23.40 - EUR 23.60
- 52-Week Range
- EUR 13.80 - EUR 26.40
- Previous Close
- EUR 23.80
- Volume
- 0
- Average Volume (3M)
- 109
- Market Cap
- EUR 14.11B
- Enterprise Value
- EUR 28.07B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- EUR 289.90M
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- EUR 4.52B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 107.9
- Beta
- 0.98
- Next Earnings
- Nov 05, 2026
- EPS Estimate
- 0.34
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- N/A
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Fiber Cement Growth
Strong organic fiber cement growth, supported by product initiatives and contractor adoption, indicates durable market-share and brand momentum. Continued demand across repair and remodel and multifamily construction gives James Hardie multiple channels for sustained volume growth over the next several quarters.
Improving Cash Generation
Robust free cash flow improves the company’s ability to fund capital investment, support commercial expansion and reduce debt without relying as heavily on external financing. The expected full-year result also suggests stronger cash conversion can remain a meaningful financial strength.
Synergies And Deleveraging
The integration is generating identifiable commercial and cost opportunities while leverage is moving lower. Expanded distribution and cross-selling can broaden customer reach, and debt reduction should gradually improve financial flexibility and resilience as synergies mature.
Bears Say
Profitability Compression
Sharp deterioration in net margin and return on equity shows that revenue growth is not yet translating proportionally into shareholder returns. Persistently weaker profitability would reduce reinvestment capacity and leave earnings more sensitive to operating costs, interest expense and demand changes.
Higher Leverage
The substantially larger debt burden makes the balance sheet more exposed to interest expense and operating volatility than in prior years. Although deleveraging is progressing, leverage remains a material constraint on capital allocation and could amplify the impact of weaker margins or construction demand.
Housing And Cost Headwinds
The combination of uncertain housing activity and significant raw-material, freight and energy pressure creates a durable risk to volume and margins. Management’s unchanged housing assumption limits near-term demand support, while cost inflation could offset pricing, mix and efficiency gains.
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Company Description
James Hardie
James Hardie Industries plc engages in the manufacture and sale of fiber cement, fiber gypsum, and cement bonded boards in the United States, Australia, Europe, and New Zealand. It operates in three segments: North America Fiber Cement, Asia Pacific Fiber Cement, and Europe Building Products. The company offers fiber cement interior linings, exterior siding products, and related accessories. Its fiber cement products are used for a range of external applications, including siding, cladding, trim, soffit, as well as internal applications such as walls, floors, and ceilings. The company also provides fiber gypsum and cement-bonded boards for interior applications, such as dry lining walls, walls in timber frame buildings, and flooring solutions. Its cement-bonded boards are used in exterior and industrial applications, as well as for fire protection. The company offers its products under the HardieTM brand, such as Hardie Plank, Hardie Panel, Hardie Trim, Hardie Backer, Hardie Artisan Siding, and HardieTM Architectural Collection brands, as well as the fermacell and AESTUVER brands. James Hardie Industries plc was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.
- Sector
- Basicmaterials
- Industry
- Construction Materials
- CEO
- Aaron Erter
- Employees
- 7,500
- Website
- www.jameshardie.com
- Address
- One Park Place, Dublin, DU, D02 FD79, IE
James Hardie (JHA) Earnings & Revenues
JHA Company Deck
JHA Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentPositive
The call was strongly positive. The company reported a first-quarter revenue and adjusted EBITDA beat, 20% organic fiber cement growth, healthy sell-through, international double-digit growth, progress on synergies and deleveraging, strong free cash flow, and raised fiscal 2027 guidance. These positives outweighed the explicitly cited housing uncertainty, cost and freight pressure, distribution transition investments, seasonality and the reported Deck, Rail & Accessories decline.
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Average Price Target
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 15 | 2 | 5 |
| Technical Analysis | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Moving Averages | 12 | 0 | 0 |