James Hardie Industries (JHIUF) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
James Hardie Industries (JHIUF) reported Operating Margin of 7.75% for Q1 2026, up 136.0% year-over-year from 3.28% in Q1 2025, and down 45.47% quarter-over-quarter from 14.21% in Q4 2025.
James Hardie Industries (JHIUF) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
James Hardie Industries (JHIUF) has 18 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 7.75% in Q1 2026.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 7.75%, up 136.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 9.26% (down 766.0% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was 9.26%, down 766.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin eased to 7.75% in Q1 2026 per JHIUF's latest filing, from 14.21% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 24.51% in Q2 2023 and troughed at 1.86% in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of 15.98% and a median of 15.85% in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Operating Margin jumped 572 bps in 2023, then sank 1399 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Operating Margin shows it stood at 18.92% in 2022, then advanced by 22 bps to 23.11% in 2023, then decreased by 6 bps to 21.62% in 2024, then sank by 34 bps to 14.21% in 2025, then slumped by 45 bps to 7.75% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows JHIUF's Operating Margin at 7.75% in Q1 2026, 14.21% in Q4 2025, and 1.86% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crh Public | 74.51 Bn | 72.28 Bn | 2.05 Bn | -0.52% |
| 2 | Vulcan Materials | 39.63 Bn | 39.52 Bn | 422.70 Mn | 15.11% |
| 3 | Martin Marietta Materials | 36.71 Bn | 36.44 Bn | 310.00 Mn | 11.89% |
| 4 | Amrize | 30.61 Bn | 29.50 Bn | 211.00 Mn | -3.49% |
| 5 | James Hardie Industries | 13.48 Bn | 13.01 Bn | 523.40 Mn | 7.75% |
| 6 | Eagle Materials | 7.16 Bn | 6.86 Bn | 106.33 Mn | 17.38% |
| 7 | Knife River | 4.89 Bn | 4.82 Bn | -2.77 Mn | -21.03% |
| 8 | United States Lime & Minerals | 3.26 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 41.75 Mn | 40.74% |
| 9 | Tecnoglass | 2.06 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 95.83 Mn | 18.05% |
| 10 | James Hardie Industries | - | - | 523.40 Mn | 7.75% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.75% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.21% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.86% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.40% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.39% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.62% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.85% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.73% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.36% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 23.11% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 22.37% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 24.51% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.23% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.92% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 22.71% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 22.11% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.51% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 22.47% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 23.80% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 21.70% |