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

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DateValue
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%