James Hardie Industries (JHX) Debt to Equity (2010 - 2026)
James Hardie Industries (JHX) reported Debt to Equity of $0.71 for Q1 2026, up 36.27% year-over-year from $0.52 in Q1 2025, and down 2.04% on a QoQ basis from $0.72 in Q4 2025.
James Hardie Industries (JHX) has 15 years of Debt to Equity data on file, last reported at $0.71 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Debt to Equity rose 36.27% year-over-year to $0.71 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $0.71 (up 36.27% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $0.71, up 36.27% from the prior year.
- Debt to Equity declined to $0.71 in Q1 2026 per JHX's latest filing, from $0.72 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Debt to Equity topped out at $1.12 in Q2 2025 and bottomed at $0.52 in Q1 2025.
- The 5-year median for Debt to Equity is $0.63 (2022), against an average of $0.65.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Debt to Equity retreated 18.68%; it then surged 93.93% in 2025.
- Tracing JHX's Debt to Equity over 5 years: stood at $0.63 in 2022, then slipped by 5.56% to $0.6 in 2023, then retreated by 11.72% to $0.53 in 2024, then jumped by 37.11% to $0.72 in 2025, then dropped by 2.04% to $0.71 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest JHX Debt to Equity figures stand at $0.71 (Q1 2026), $0.72 (Q4 2025), and $0.79 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt/Equity (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crh Public | 72.73 Bn | 70.50 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 0.80 |
| 2 | Vulcan Materials | 36.98 Bn | 36.86 Bn | 422.70 Mn | 0.54 |
| 3 | Martin Marietta Materials | 35.07 Bn | 34.80 Bn | 310.00 Mn | 0.47 |
| 4 | Amrize | 30.09 Bn | 28.98 Bn | 211.00 Mn | 0.44 |
| 5 | James Hardie Industries | 12.61 Bn | 12.15 Bn | 523.40 Mn | 0.71 |
| 6 | Eagle Materials | 7.08 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 106.33 Mn | 1.19 |
| 7 | Knife River | 4.45 Bn | 4.38 Bn | -2.77 Mn | 0.92 |
| 8 | United States Lime & Minerals | 3.26 Bn | 2.88 Bn | 41.75 Mn | - |
| 9 | Tecnoglass | 1.92 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 95.83 Mn | 0.27 |
| 10 | Smith Midland | 170.03 Mn | 158.14 Mn | 5.52 Mn | 0.07 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.71 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.72 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.79 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.12 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.52 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.53 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.57 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.58 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.60 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.60 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.54 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.57 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.66 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.63 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.64 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.65 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.66 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.70 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.65 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.79 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.81 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.69 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 1.06 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 1.15 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 1.31 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1.33 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 1.38 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 1.38 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 1.42 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -3.99 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -2.41 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -2.00 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -1.89 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 0.49 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -0.13 |
| Mar 31, 2010 | -1.29 |