James Hardie Industries (JHX) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
James Hardie Industries' (JHX) quarterly EBIT Margin came in at 7.75% in Q1 2026, up 136.0% year-on-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) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
James Hardie Industries (JHX) has 18 years of EBIT Margin data on file, last reported at 7.75% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBIT Margin rose 136.0% year-over-year to 7.75% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 9.26%, a 766.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 9.26%, down 766.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 7.75%, down from 14.21% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, EBIT Margin for JHX reached as high as 24.51% in Q2 2023 and fell as low as 1.86% in Q3 2025.
- Historically, EBIT Margin has averaged 15.98% across 5 years, with a median of 15.85% in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, EBIT Margin surged 572 bps in 2023 and tumbled 1399 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, EBIT Margin stood at 18.92% in 2022, then increased by 22 bps to 23.11% in 2023, then declined by 6 bps to 21.62% in 2024, then slumped by 34 bps to 14.21% in 2025, then tumbled by 45 bps to 7.75% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent EBIT Margin figures were 7.75% in Q1 2026, 14.21% in Q4 2025, and 1.86% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crh Public | 68.97 Bn | 66.12 Bn | 2.05 Bn | -0.52% |
| 2 | Vulcan Materials | 35.82 Bn | 35.70 Bn | 422.70 Mn | 15.11% |
| 3 | Martin Marietta Materials | 32.98 Bn | 32.71 Bn | 310.00 Mn | 11.89% |
| 4 | Amrize | 26.73 Bn | 25.63 Bn | 211.00 Mn | -3.49% |
| 5 | Cemex Sab De Cv | 17.67 Bn | 17.29 Bn | 1.62 Bn | 13.74% |
| 6 | James Hardie Industries | 14.97 Bn | 14.50 Bn | 523.40 Mn | 7.75% |
| 7 | Eagle Materials | 6.47 Bn | 6.17 Bn | 106.33 Mn | 17.38% |
| 8 | Knife River | 4.40 Bn | 4.33 Bn | -2.77 Mn | -21.03% |
| 9 | Titan America | 3.11 Bn | 2.89 Bn | 91.88 Mn | 31.29% |
| 10 | United States Lime & Minerals | 3.05 Bn | 2.67 Bn | 41.75 Mn | 40.74% |
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% |