James Hardie Industries (JHX) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
James Hardie Industries (JHX) reported EBIT Margin of 7.75% for Q1 2026, up 136.0% year-over-year from 3.28% in Q1 2025, and down 45.47% on a QoQ basis from 14.21% in Q4 2025.
James Hardie Industries (JHX) has 17 years of EBIT Margin data on file, last reported at 7.75% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EBIT Margin rose 136.0% year-over-year to 7.75% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 9.26% (down 766.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 9.26%, down 766.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin declined to 7.75% in Q1 2026 per JHX's latest filing, from 14.21% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBIT Margin topped out at 24.51% in Q2 2023 and bottomed at 1.86% in Q3 2025.
- The 5-year median for EBIT Margin is 15.85% (2024), against an average of 15.98%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when EBIT Margin surged 572 bps; it then tumbled 1399 bps in 2025.
- Tracing JHX's EBIT Margin over 5 years: stood at 18.92% in 2022, then rose by 22 bps to 23.11% in 2023, then fell by 6 bps to 21.62% in 2024, then tumbled by 34 bps to 14.21% in 2025, then plunged by 45 bps to 7.75% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest JHX EBIT Margin figures stand at 7.75% (Q1 2026), 14.21% (Q4 2025), and 1.86% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crh Public | 72.73 Bn | 70.50 Bn | 2.05 Bn | -0.52% |
| 2 | Vulcan Materials | 36.98 Bn | 36.86 Bn | 422.70 Mn | 15.11% |
| 3 | Martin Marietta Materials | 35.07 Bn | 34.80 Bn | 310.00 Mn | 11.89% |
| 4 | Amrize | 30.09 Bn | 28.98 Bn | 211.00 Mn | -3.49% |
| 5 | James Hardie Industries | 12.61 Bn | 12.15 Bn | 523.40 Mn | 7.75% |
| 6 | Eagle Materials | 7.08 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 106.33 Mn | 17.38% |
| 7 | Knife River | 4.45 Bn | 4.38 Bn | -2.77 Mn | -21.03% |
| 8 | United States Lime & Minerals | 3.26 Bn | 2.88 Bn | 41.75 Mn | 40.74% |
| 9 | Tecnoglass | 1.92 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 95.83 Mn | 18.05% |
| 10 | Smith Midland | 170.03 Mn | 158.14 Mn | 5.52 Mn | -44.07% |
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 | 7.66% |
| 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% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 17.93% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 17.84% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 19.88% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 7.95% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -4.58% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 14.30% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 23.12% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 20.17% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -15.33% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 16.63% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 15.44% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 20.26% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -18.22% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 29.06% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 18.47% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 16.55% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 3.06% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 12.09% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -70.78% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 26.84% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 42.15% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 147.09% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 10.14% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 6.82% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 24.29% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -2.39% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 0.64% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 43.31% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 5.58% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -0.80% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -6.20% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | -19.54% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 39.89% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 4.83% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 11.70% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 0.68% |
| Jun 30, 2009 | -20.09% |
| Mar 31, 2009 | -49.79% |