JHX vs MAS vs MHK Stock Comparison

James Hardie Industries, Masco and Mohawk Industries Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MAS Masco Corp /De/
$80.19 +17.3% 1M +23.0% 1Y
Market cap
$15.80B
P/E
17.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.67B
Div. yield
0.02%
Building Products Industrials
5 wins
MHK Mohawk Industries Inc
$130.25 +4.3% 1M +10.8% 1Y
Market cap
$8.40B
P/E
16.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$11.21B
Div. yield
–
Building Products Industrials
3 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Masco leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Masco 5, Mohawk Industries 3, James Hardie Industries 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionJHXMASMHKLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $15.77B $15.80B $8.40B MAS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 108.2x 17.1x 16.2x MHK
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 19.1x 16.7x 12.4x MHK
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +42.9% +0.9% +4.5% JHX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.7% 12.1% — MAS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 2.6% 35.3% — MAS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.5x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.02% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +26.0% +23.0% +10.8% JHX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -7.3%/yr +4.1%/yr -6.0%/yr MAS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 44.9% 35.7% 40.9% MAS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 36/100 58/100 71/100 MHK

Percentile Scorecard

JHXMASMHK

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

AxisJHXMASMHK
Valuation 24 #42 of 55 70 #17 of 55 96 #3 of 55
Growth 50 #26 of 51 42 #30 of 51 64 #19 of 51
Profitability 46 #27 of 49 92 #5 of 49 38 #31 of 49
Financial Health 33 #37 of 55 39 #34 of 55 85 #9 of 55
Shareholder Returns 26 #30 of 40 49 #21 of 40 –
Overall 36 58 71
  • JHX ranked among 59 companies in Construction Products
  • MAS ranked among 59 companies in Construction Products
  • MHK ranked among 59 companies in Construction Products

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodJHXMASMHKSPY
1 month +7.3%+17.3%+4.3% +0.7%
3 months +1.7%+11.2%+9.0% +3.7%
6 months +28.3%+11.7%+23.4% +7.1%
Year to date +29.7%+26.4%+19.2% +12.8%
1 year +26.0%+23.0%+10.8% +11.9%
3 years +8.4%+54.7%+63.9% +85.2%
3 years, per year +2.7%+15.7%+17.9% +22.8%
5 years -31.6%+22.3%-26.5% +67.6%
5 years, per year -7.3%+4.1%-6.0% +10.9%
10 years +80.4%+161.0%-29.5% +262.0%
10 years, per year +6.1%+10.1%-3.4% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureJHXMASMHKSPY
Volatility, 1Y 44.9%35.7%40.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 41.0%33.2%36.7% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.701.111.40 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.580.640.26 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -60.3%-38.9%-59.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -13.4%-3.1%-7.0% -1.2%
52-week high $31.09$82.77$140.10 $779.14
52-week low $16.69$58.60$94.33 $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.

MultipleJHXMASMHK
P/E now vs peer median 107.2xmedian 20.3x 17.0xmedian 20.3x 15.3xmedian 20.3x
P/S now vs peer median 2.9xmedian 1.6x 2.0xmedian 1.6x 0.8xmedian 1.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 17.4xmedian 12.6x —median 12.6x —median 12.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 43.8xmedian 16.9x 14.8xmedian 16.9x 10.6xmedian 16.9x
P/B now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 3.0x -34.5xmedian 3.0x 1.1xmedian 3.0x
PEG now vs peer median -2.70median 1.13 1.96median 1.13 0.35median 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 monthsJHXMASMHK
Revenue $5.41B $7.67B $11.21B
Gross profit $1.94B $2.88B $2.77B
Operating income $526.70M $1.37B $621.50M
Net income $145.70M $977.00M –
Free cash flow $356.40M $1.04B –
R&D $64.00M – –
EPS (diluted) $0.25 $4.72 $8.51
Cash & equivalents $289.90M $610.00M $816.80M
Total debt $4.28B $3.25B –
Shares (diluted) 584.30M 196.00M 60.90M
Enterprise value $14.84B $13.60B $8.40B

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
MetricJHXMASMHK
P/E 107.2x 17.0x 15.3x
P/FCF 43.8x 14.8x 10.6x
P/Operating cash flow 21.5x 12.8x 6.5x
P/S 2.9x 2.0x 0.8x
P/B 2.4x -34.5x 1.1x
P/Tangible book 4.8x -24.4x 1.1x
EV/EBITDA 17.4x – –
EV/EBIT 37.2x 13.2x –
EV/Revenue 3.6x 2.4x 0.8x
EV/FCF 55.0x 17.4x –
EV/Operating cash flow 27.0x 15.0x 6.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -2.70 1.96 0.35

Growth

14 metrics
MetricJHXMASMHK
Revenue growth (1Y) 42.9% 0.9% 4.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 13.2% -1.4% 0.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 34.4% 6.4% 7.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 13.0% 1.8% 1.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) -5.8% 6.2% 14.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -11.3% 2.2% 52.9%
Net income growth (1Y) -56.0% 11.8% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -34.0% 3.4% –
EPS growth (1Y) -67.6% 19.4% 26.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -39.7% 8.7% 44.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -11.8% 19.3% 36.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 1.0% -1.1% 2.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 110.4% 23.3% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 75.0% 2.1% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricJHXMASMHK
Gross margin 35.9% 37.6% –
EBITDA margin 20.9% – –
Operating margin 9.7% 17.9% –
Pretax margin 5.1% 16.7% –
Net margin 2.7% 12.1% –
FCF margin 6.6% 13.6% –
Operating cash flow margin 13.4% 15.7% 12.1%
Return on equity 2.2% – 6.2%
Return on assets 1.0% 18.2% 3.8%
Return on invested capital 2.6% 35.3% –
Return on capital employed 4.2% 36.9% –
Asset turnover 0.4x 1.4x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 5.0x 1.2x –
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricJHXMASMHK
Debt / assets 31.7% 60.8% –
Debt / equity 0.7x -7.2x –
Net debt / EBITDA 3.5x – –
Debt / FCF 12.0x 3.1x –
Liabilities / assets 51.5% 108.4% 38.2%
Equity / assets 48.5% -8.4% 61.8%
Interest coverage 1.8x 12.8x –
Current ratio 1.6x 1.8x 1.9x
Quick ratio 0.7x 1.1x –
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.4x –
Altman Z-score 2.14 3.95 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricJHXMASMHK
Dividend yield – 1.6% –
Net buyback yield 1.9% 6.7% –
Shareholder yield 1.9% 8.3% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – 26.1% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 24.4% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – -1.9% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – -0.1% –

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.

ConsensusJHXMASMHK
Forward P/E 19.1xFY2026 16.7xFY2026 12.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.41FY2026 $4.79FY2026 $10.47FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +29.4%FY2026 +21.0%FY2026 +16.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +12.8% -7.5% -9.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $5.13BFY2026 $7.23BFY2026 $11.73BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +6.0%FY2026 -4.3%FY2026 +8.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +15.1% +15.5% +0.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersJHXMASMHK
Held by institutions 49.9% 100.0% 88.0%
Institutions holding 340 922 491
Change in shares held, QoQ +7.1% +0.7% -0.9%
Institutions buying 190 498 272
Institutions selling 100 289 155
Buyers to sellers 1.90 1.72 1.75

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.

JHXMASMHK
JHX 1.00 0.62 0.68
MAS 0.62 1.00 0.73
MHK 0.68 0.73 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, JHX, MAS and MHK?

Masco (MAS) is the largest by market capitalisation: James Hardie Industries (JHX) $15.77B, Masco (MAS) $15.80B, Mohawk Industries (MHK) $8.40B.

Which stock is cheaper, JHX, MAS and MHK?

Mohawk Industries (MHK) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (James Hardie Industries (JHX) 108.2x, Masco (MAS) 17.1x, Mohawk Industries (MHK) 16.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Mohawk Industries (MHK) is cheapest (James Hardie Industries (JHX) 19.1x, Masco (MAS) 16.7x, Mohawk Industries (MHK) 12.4x). 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%, Masco (MAS) +0.9%, Mohawk Industries (MHK) +4.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Masco (MAS) has the highest net margin (James Hardie Industries (JHX) 2.7%, Masco (MAS) 12.1%). On return on invested capital, Masco (MAS) leads (James Hardie Industries (JHX) 2.6%, Masco (MAS) 35.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year James Hardie Industries (JHX) returned the most: James Hardie Industries (JHX) +26.0%, Masco (MAS) +23.0%, Mohawk Industries (MHK) +10.8%. Over five years, Masco (MAS) compounded fastest (James Hardie Industries (JHX) -7.3%/yr, Masco (MAS) +4.1%/yr, Mohawk Industries (MHK) -6.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: James Hardie Industries (JHX) 0.00%, Masco (MAS) 0.02%, Mohawk Industries (MHK) 0.00%. James Hardie Industries (JHX) and Mohawk Industries (MHK) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Masco (MAS) has been the steadiest (James Hardie Industries (JHX) 44.9%, Masco (MAS) 35.7%, Mohawk Industries (MHK) 40.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, JHX, MAS and MHK?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Masco (MAS) leads on 5. 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.