# James Hardie Industries plc (JHX) — Stock CV

James Hardie Industries plc is a $15.0B materials company. It keeps 2¢ of every dollar of sales as profit, and its net debt equals ~20.5 years of free cash flow. It trades at 103.8× earnings.

> James Hardie is a manufacturer of fiber cement-based building products, selling primarily to the residential construction industry. North America is the primary geography, generating about 80% of group earnings.

## Identity

- **Ticker**: JHX
- **Sector**: Basic Materials
- **Industry**: Concrete Products, Except Block & Brick
- **Headquarters**: DUBLIN 2
- **Employees**: 7 500
- **Website**: https://www.jameshardie.com
- **Market cap**: $15.0B
- **Last price**: $25.82
- **Financial profile**: Mixed

## Vitals (FY2026)

- **Revenue**: $4.84B
- **Net income**: $104M
- **Free cash flow**: $206M
- **Net debt**: $4.22B
- **P/E**: 103.8

## Skills (profile scores, 0–100)

| Pillar | Score |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 49 |
| Growth | 25 |
| Profitability | 28 |
| Health | 36 |
| Quality | 25 |
| Moat | 0 |

## Qualifications (beginner checklist) — 6 of 9 passed

- [x] Revenue growing — +8.6% YoY
- [x] Profitable — $104M FY2026
- [ ] Profit growing — -45.0% YoY
- [x] Generates cash — $206M FY2026
- [ ] Debt under control — ~20.5y of cash flow to repay
- [x] Established company — $15.0B market cap
- [x] Financially stable — Altman Z 1.9 — grey
- [x] Pays a dividend — yield 2.07%
- [ ] Valuation not extreme — P/E 103.8

## Experience (career milestones)

- **FY2026** — Profitable every year on record: 1 consecutive profitable years in our data
- **FY2026** — Revenue already above $1B: $4.84B in first reported year
- **FY2026** — Best year on record: $104M net income

## Strengths

- None stand out in the data.

## Watch-outs

- Net debt would take ~20.5 years of free cash flow to repay
- Thin interest coverage (1.9×)
- Net debt equals ~20.5 years of free cash flow
- Short reporting history — trends are less reliable

## Track record

| Year | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $4.84B | $104M | $206M |

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Source: https://stockcv.com/JHX — derived from company filings; may be delayed or incomplete. Information, not investment advice.