JELD vs AYI vs JHX Stock Comparison

JELD-WEN Holding, Acuity Inc. (De) and James Hardie Industries Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
JELD JELD-WEN Holding, Inc.
$1.36 -32.0% 1M -69.6% 1Y
Market cap
$109.71M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$3.15B
Div. yield
–
Building Products Industrials
1 win
AYI Acuity Inc. (De)
$327.36 +6.1% 1M -9.4% 1Y
Market cap
$9.59B
P/E
18.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.64B
Div. yield
0.00%
Building Products Industrials
7 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Acuity Inc. (De) leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Acuity Inc. (De) 7, James Hardie Industries 3, JELD-WEN Holding 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionJELDAYIJHXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $109.71M $9.59B $15.77B JHX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -0.2x 18.1x 108.2x AYI
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 16.4x 19.1x AYI
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -8.1% +6.8% +42.9% JHX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -16.4% 11.4% 2.7% AYI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -22.7% 15.4% 2.6% AYI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -7.5x 0.1x 3.5x JELD
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -69.6% -9.4% +26.0% JHX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -45.2%/yr +9.8%/yr -7.3%/yr AYI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 106.6% 38.1% 44.9% AYI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 9/100 81/100 36/100 AYI

Percentile Scorecard

JELDAYIJHX

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisJELDAYIJHX
Valuation 11 #49 of 55 76 #14 of 55 24 #42 of 55
Growth 4 #49 of 51 84 #9 of 51 50 #26 of 51
Profitability 10 #44 of 49 77 #12 of 49 46 #27 of 49
Financial Health 9 #50 of 55 87 #8 of 55 33 #37 of 55
Shareholder Returns 8 #37 of 40 82 #8 of 40 26 #30 of 40
Overall 9 81 36
  • JELD ranked among 59 companies in Construction Products
  • AYI ranked among 59 companies in Construction Products
  • JHX ranked among 59 companies in Construction Products

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodJELDAYIJHXSPY
1 month -32.0%+6.1%+7.3% +0.7%
3 months +0.7%-3.0%+1.7% +3.7%
6 months -0.7%+13.0%+28.3% +7.1%
Year to date -44.7%-9.1%+29.7% +12.8%
1 year -69.6%-9.4%+26.0% +11.9%
3 years -87.9%+105.6%+8.4% +85.2%
3 years, per year -50.6%+27.2%+2.7% +22.8%
5 years -95.0%+59.4%-31.6% +67.6%
5 years, per year -45.2%+9.8%-7.3% +10.9%
10 years —+46.7%+80.4% +262.0%
10 years, per year —+3.9%+6.1% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureJELDAYIJHXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 106.6%38.1%44.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 107.0%41.7%41.0% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.651.391.70 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.65-0.250.58 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -96.5%-34.7%-60.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -69.6%-13.1%-13.4% -1.2%
52-week high $4.48$376.69$31.09 $779.14
52-week low $0.95$257.79$16.69 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleJELDAYIJHX
P/E now vs peer median -0.2xmedian 20.3x 18.7xmedian 20.3x 107.2xmedian 20.3x
P/S now vs peer median 0.0xmedian 1.6x 2.1xmedian 1.6x 2.9xmedian 1.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -8.2xmedian 12.6x 11.2xmedian 12.6x 17.4xmedian 12.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median -0.8xmedian 16.9x 13.0xmedian 16.9x 43.8xmedian 16.9x
P/B now vs peer median -4.9xmedian 3.0x 3.3xmedian 3.0x 2.4xmedian 3.0x
PEG now vs peer median 0.00median 1.13 1.13median 1.13 -2.70median 1.13

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsJELDAYIJHX
Revenue $3.15B $4.64B $5.41B
Gross profit $488.72M $2.35B $1.94B
Operating income -$277.49M $713.70M $526.70M
Net income -$517.93M $531.30M $145.70M
Free cash flow -$150.77M $747.90M $356.40M
R&D – – $64.00M
EPS (diluted) $-6.00 $17.06 $0.25
Cash & equivalents $57.22M $636.30M $289.90M
Total debt $1.24B $697.40M $4.28B
Shares (diluted) 86.38M 31.15M 584.30M
Enterprise value -$240.65M $7.90B $14.84B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricJELDAYIJHX
P/E -0.2x 18.7x 107.2x
P/FCF -0.8x 13.0x 43.8x
P/Operating cash flow -2.1x 11.8x 21.5x
P/S 0.0x 2.1x 2.9x
P/B -4.9x 3.3x 2.4x
P/Tangible book -1.1x 4.9x 4.8x
EV/EBITDA -8.2x 11.2x 17.4x
EV/EBIT -4.7x 13.7x 37.2x
EV/Revenue 0.4x 2.1x 3.6x
EV/FCF -8.7x 13.1x 55.0x
EV/Operating cash flow -23.2x 11.8x 27.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.00 1.13 -2.70

Growth

14 metrics
MetricJELDAYIJHX
Revenue growth (1Y) -8.1% 6.8% 42.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -11.4% 5.5% 13.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -16.0% 13.1% 34.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -16.0% 11.1% 13.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) 8.2% 26.6% -5.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -71.0% 14.7% -11.3%
Net income growth (1Y) -46.1% 34.0% -56.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -126.5% 15.4% -34.0%
EPS growth (1Y) -44.3% 36.1% -67.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -126.0% 16.6% -39.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -432.1% 37.3% -11.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -29.3% 12.6% 1.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -5.3% 40.3% 110.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -37.3% 13.5% 75.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricJELDAYIJHX
Gross margin 15.5% 50.6% 35.9%
EBITDA margin -5.0% 18.7% 20.9%
Operating margin -8.8% 15.4% 9.7%
Pretax margin -11.4% 14.7% 5.1%
Net margin -16.4% 11.4% 2.7%
FCF margin -4.8% 16.1% 6.6%
Operating cash flow margin -1.8% 17.8% 13.4%
Return on equity – 18.2% 2.2%
Return on assets -25.0% 11.2% 1.0%
Return on invested capital -22.7% 15.4% 2.6%
Return on capital employed -18.6% 19.5% 4.2%
Asset turnover 1.5x 1.0x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.1x 1.6x 5.0x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% 1.1% 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricJELDAYIJHX
Debt / assets 60.2% 14.3% 31.7%
Debt / equity -52.1x 0.2x 0.7x
Net debt / EBITDA -7.5x 0.1x 3.5x
Debt / FCF -8.3x 0.9x 12.0x
Liabilities / assets 101.2% 39.0% 51.5%
Equity / assets -1.2% 61.0% 48.5%
Interest coverage -3.9x – 1.8x
Current ratio 1.7x 1.7x 1.6x
Quick ratio 0.9x 1.2x 0.7x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.6x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 0.86 6.07 2.14

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricJELDAYIJHX
Dividend yield – 0.2% –
Net buyback yield 0.0% 2.9% 1.9%
Shareholder yield 0.0% 3.1% 1.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 4.5% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 3.2% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 15.5% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 12.3% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusJELDAYIJHX
Forward P/E – 16.4xFY2027 19.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.75FY2026 $20.01FY2027 $1.41FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +0.6%FY2027 +29.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +21.7% +12.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.07BFY2026 $4.68BFY2027 $5.13BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -4.5%FY2026 +0.9%FY2027 +6.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +9.3% +14.4% +15.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersJELDAYIJHX
Held by institutions 82.1% 99.2% 49.9%
Institutions holding 145 632 340
Change in shares held, QoQ -4.8% +4.1% +7.1%
Institutions buying 88 330 190
Institutions selling 36 191 100
Buyers to sellers 2.44 1.73 1.90

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

JELDAYIJHX
JELD 1.00 0.21 0.40
AYI 0.21 1.00 0.38
JHX 0.40 0.38 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, JELD, AYI and JHX?

James Hardie Industries (JHX) is the largest by market capitalisation: JELD-WEN Holding (JELD) $109.71M, Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) $9.59B, James Hardie Industries (JHX) $15.77B.

Which stock is cheaper, JELD, AYI and JHX?

Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (JELD-WEN Holding (JELD) -0.2x, Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) 18.1x, James Hardie Industries (JHX) 108.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) is cheapest (Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) 16.4x, James Hardie Industries (JHX) 19.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

James Hardie Industries (JHX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: JELD-WEN Holding (JELD) -8.1%, Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) +6.8%, James Hardie Industries (JHX) +42.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) has the highest net margin (JELD-WEN Holding (JELD) -16.4%, Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) 11.4%, James Hardie Industries (JHX) 2.7%). On return on invested capital, Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) leads (JELD-WEN Holding (JELD) -22.7%, Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) 15.4%, James Hardie Industries (JHX) 2.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year James Hardie Industries (JHX) returned the most: JELD-WEN Holding (JELD) -69.6%, Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) -9.4%, James Hardie Industries (JHX) +26.0%. Over five years, Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) compounded fastest (JELD-WEN Holding (JELD) -45.2%/yr, Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) +9.8%/yr, James Hardie Industries (JHX) -7.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: JELD-WEN Holding (JELD) 0.00%, Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) 0.00%, James Hardie Industries (JHX) 0.00%. JELD-WEN Holding (JELD) and James Hardie Industries (JHX) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) has been the steadiest (JELD-WEN Holding (JELD) 106.6%, Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) 38.1%, James Hardie Industries (JHX) 44.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, JELD, AYI and JHX?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.