JHX vs CSL vs SSD Stock Comparison

James Hardie Industries, Carlisle Companies and Simpson Manufacturing Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CSL Carlisle Companies Inc
$349.13 +6.9% 1M +3.1% 1Y
Market cap
$13.90B
P/E
19.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.10B
Div. yield
1.30%
Building Products Industrials
7 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Carlisle Companies leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Carlisle Companies 7, James Hardie Industries 3, Simpson Manufacturing 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionJHXCSLSSDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $15.27B $13.90B $7.87B JHX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 104.8x 19.4x 20.7x CSL
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.7x 16.0x 21.4x CSL
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +42.9% +1.9% +5.4% JHX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.7% 14.2% — CSL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 2.6% 17.4% — CSL
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.5x 1.8x — CSL
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 1.30% 0.61% CSL
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +19.7% +3.1% +9.2% JHX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -7.8%/yr +9.2%/yr +12.6%/yr SSD
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 45.1% 36.7% 29.5% SSD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 34/100 58/100 34/100 CSL

Percentile Scorecard

JHXCSLSSD

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

AxisJHXCSLSSD
Valuation 22 #44 of 56 44 #32 of 56 38 #35 of 56
Growth 47 #28 of 52 33 #35 of 52 49 #27 of 52
Profitability 40 #30 of 49 92 #5 of 49 –
Financial Health 31 #39 of 56 49 #29 of 56 –
Shareholder Returns 33 #28 of 41 73 #12 of 41 15 #35 of 41
Overall 34 58 34
  • JHX ranked among 60 companies in Construction Products
  • CSL ranked among 60 companies in Construction Products
  • SSD ranked among 60 companies in Construction Products

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodJHXCSLSSDSPY
1 month +0.8%+6.9%+8.8% -0.2%
3 months -2.2%+0.5%-3.0% +3.9%
6 months +20.7%-2.2%+0.5% +8.2%
Year to date +26.8%+9.2%+19.0% +12.9%
1 year +19.7%+3.1%+9.2% +12.3%
3 years +7.3%+40.3%+49.4% +87.4%
3 years, per year +2.4%+12.0%+14.3% +23.3%
5 years -33.2%+55.2%+80.7% +67.9%
5 years, per year -7.8%+9.2%+12.6% +10.9%
10 years +73.0%+242.0%+369.9% +261.1%
10 years, per year +5.6%+13.1%+16.7% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureJHXCSLSSDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 45.1%36.7%29.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 41.6%34.8%26.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.721.180.89 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.440.080.31 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -60.3%-38.6%-45.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -15.4%-16.6%-8.5% -1.2%
52-week high $31.09$418.74$210.06 $779.14
52-week low $16.69$295.41$158.00 $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.

MultipleJHXCSLSSD
P/E now vs peer median 104.8xmedian 20.1x 19.4xmedian 20.1x 20.7xmedian 20.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.8xmedian 1.5x 2.7xmedian 1.5x 3.2xmedian 1.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 17.1xmedian 11.8x 13.3xmedian 11.8x —median 11.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 42.8xmedian 16.2x 16.0xmedian 16.2x 15.2xmedian 16.2x
P/B now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 2.9x 8.6xmedian 2.9x 3.7xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median -2.64median 0.99 2.39median 0.99 5.65median 0.99

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 monthsJHXCSLSSD
Revenue $5.41B $5.10B $2.44B
Gross profit $1.94B $1.80B $1.11B
Operating income $526.70M $1.02B –
Net income $145.70M $724.50M –
Free cash flow $356.40M $866.60M –
R&D $64.00M $48.80M $76.62M
EPS (diluted) $0.25 $17.89 $9.27
Cash & equivalents $289.90M $665.30M $491.25M
Total debt $4.28B $2.88B –
Shares (diluted) 584.30M 40.50M 41.07M
Enterprise value $14.34B $10.24B $7.87B

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
MetricJHXCSLSSD
P/E 104.8x 19.4x 20.7x
P/FCF 42.8x 16.0x 15.2x
P/Operating cash flow 21.0x 13.8x –
P/S 2.8x 2.7x 3.2x
P/B 2.3x 8.6x 3.7x
P/Tangible book 4.7x 54.7x 4.4x
EV/EBITDA 17.1x 13.3x –
EV/EBIT 36.6x 15.9x –
EV/Revenue 3.6x 3.2x 3.2x
EV/FCF 54.0x 18.6x –
EV/Operating cash flow 26.5x 16.0x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -2.64 2.39 5.65

Growth

14 metrics
MetricJHXCSLSSD
Revenue growth (1Y) 42.9% 1.9% 5.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 13.2% 1.7% 3.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 34.4% -2.7% 4.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 13.0% 3.6% 2.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) -5.8% -4.0% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -11.3% 1.8% –
Net income growth (1Y) -56.0% -10.1% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -34.0% 0.0% –
EPS growth (1Y) -67.6% -3.7% 12.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -39.7% 8.1% 3.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -11.8% 3.9% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 1.0% -4.2% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 110.4% 0.9% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 75.0% -3.9% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricJHXCSLSSD
Gross margin 35.9% 35.3% –
EBITDA margin 20.9% 23.8% –
Operating margin 9.7% 19.9% –
Pretax margin 5.1% 18.6% –
Net margin 2.7% 14.2% –
FCF margin 6.6% 17.0% –
Operating cash flow margin 13.4% 19.8% –
Return on equity 2.2% 44.3% –
Return on assets 1.0% 11.9% –
Return on invested capital 2.6% 17.4% –
Return on capital employed 4.2% 19.4% –
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.8x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 5.0x 1.4x –
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% 0.7% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricJHXCSLSSD
Debt / assets 31.7% 46.3% –
Debt / equity 0.7x 1.8x –
Net debt / EBITDA 3.5x 1.8x –
Debt / FCF 12.0x 3.3x –
Liabilities / assets 51.5% 74.1% –
Equity / assets 48.5% 25.9% 68.7%
Interest coverage 1.8x 9.7x –
Current ratio 1.6x 2.6x 3.4x
Quick ratio 0.7x 1.8x –
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.8x –
Altman Z-score 2.11 5.15 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricJHXCSLSSD
Dividend yield – 1.3% 0.6%
Net buyback yield 2.0% 7.5% –
Shareholder yield 2.0% 8.8% 0.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 25.2% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 21.1% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 2.2% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 5.7% –

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.

ConsensusJHXCSLSSD
Forward P/E 18.7xFY2026 16.0xFY2026 21.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.41FY2026 $21.76FY2026 $8.98FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +29.4%FY2026 +12.2%FY2026 +9.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +12.8% +15.9% +10.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $5.13BFY2026 $4.97BFY2026 $2.59BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +6.0%FY2026 -1.0%FY2026 +11.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +15.1% +18.1% +1.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersJHXCSLSSD
Held by institutions 49.9% 100.0% 100.0%
Institutions holding 340 795 486
Change in shares held, QoQ +7.1% -1.1% +0.8%
Institutions buying 190 367 227
Institutions selling 100 291 178
Buyers to sellers 1.90 1.26 1.28

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.

JHXCSLSSD
JHX 1.00 0.62 0.66
CSL 0.62 1.00 0.70
SSD 0.66 0.70 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, JHX, CSL and SSD?

James Hardie Industries (JHX) is the largest by market capitalisation: James Hardie Industries (JHX) $15.27B, Carlisle Companies (CSL) $13.90B, Simpson Manufacturing (SSD) $7.87B.

Which stock is cheaper, JHX, CSL and SSD?

Carlisle Companies (CSL) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (James Hardie Industries (JHX) 104.8x, Carlisle Companies (CSL) 19.4x, Simpson Manufacturing (SSD) 20.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Carlisle Companies (CSL) is cheapest (James Hardie Industries (JHX) 18.7x, Carlisle Companies (CSL) 16.0x, Simpson Manufacturing (SSD) 21.4x). 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: James Hardie Industries (JHX) +42.9%, Carlisle Companies (CSL) +1.9%, Simpson Manufacturing (SSD) +5.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Carlisle Companies (CSL) has the highest net margin (James Hardie Industries (JHX) 2.7%, Carlisle Companies (CSL) 14.2%). On return on invested capital, Carlisle Companies (CSL) leads (James Hardie Industries (JHX) 2.6%, Carlisle Companies (CSL) 17.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year James Hardie Industries (JHX) returned the most: James Hardie Industries (JHX) +19.7%, Carlisle Companies (CSL) +3.1%, Simpson Manufacturing (SSD) +9.2%. Over five years, Simpson Manufacturing (SSD) compounded fastest (James Hardie Industries (JHX) -7.8%/yr, Carlisle Companies (CSL) +9.2%/yr, Simpson Manufacturing (SSD) +12.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Carlisle Companies (CSL) has the highest dividend yield: James Hardie Industries (JHX) 0.00%, Carlisle Companies (CSL) 1.30%, Simpson Manufacturing (SSD) 0.61%. James Hardie Industries (JHX) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Simpson Manufacturing (SSD) has been the steadiest (James Hardie Industries (JHX) 45.1%, Carlisle Companies (CSL) 36.7%, Simpson Manufacturing (SSD) 29.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, JHX, CSL and SSD?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Carlisle Companies (CSL) 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.