James Hardie Industries (JHX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
James Hardie Industries (JHX) reported Free Cash Flow of -$552.3 million for Q1 2026, down 141.28% year-over-year from $1.3 billion in Q1 2025, and down 279.32% on a QoQ basis from $308.0 million in Q4 2025.
James Hardie Industries (JHX) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$552.3 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 141.28% year-over-year to -$552.3 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $205.9 million (down 72.96% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $205.9 million, down 72.96% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow retreated to -$552.3 million in Q1 2026 per JHX's latest filing, from $308.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $400.9 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at -$552.3 million in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $308.1 million (2022), against an average of $193.7 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Free Cash Flow soared 101.97%; it then plunged 175.45% in 2024.
- Tracing JHX's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $308.1 million in 2022, then grew by 25.28% to $386.0 million in 2023, then gained by 3.86% to $400.9 million in 2024, then declined by 23.17% to $308.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 279.32% to -$552.3 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest JHX Free Cash Flow figures stand at -$552.3 million (Q1 2026), $308.0 million (Q4 2025), and $140.1 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crh Public | 72.73 Bn | 70.50 Bn | 2.05 Bn | -1.22 Bn |
| 2 | Vulcan Materials | 36.98 Bn | 36.86 Bn | 422.70 Mn | 64.60 Mn |
| 3 | Martin Marietta Materials | 35.07 Bn | 34.80 Bn | 310.00 Mn | 41.00 Mn |
| 4 | Amrize | 30.09 Bn | 28.98 Bn | 211.00 Mn | -1.17 Bn |
| 5 | James Hardie Industries | 12.61 Bn | 12.15 Bn | 523.40 Mn | -552.30 Mn |
| 6 | Eagle Materials | 7.08 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 106.33 Mn | -19.92 Mn |
| 7 | Knife River | 4.45 Bn | 4.38 Bn | -2.77 Mn | -135.87 Mn |
| 8 | United States Lime & Minerals | 3.26 Bn | 2.88 Bn | 41.75 Mn | 13.72 Mn |
| 9 | Tecnoglass | 1.92 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 95.83 Mn | -10.55 Mn |
| 10 | Smith Midland | 170.03 Mn | 158.14 Mn | 5.52 Mn | -1.37 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -552.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -552.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 308.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 308.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 140.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 140.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 310.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 310.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 234.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 234.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 400.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 400.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 274.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 274.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 314.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 314.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 285.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 285.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 386.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 386.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 313.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 313.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 377.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 377.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 316.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 316.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 308.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 308.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 247.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 247.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 327.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 327.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 287.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 287.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 262.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 262.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 238.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 238.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 227.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 227.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 142.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 142.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 293.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 293.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 245.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 245.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 216.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 216.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 90.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 90.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 179.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 179.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 171.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 171.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 203.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 203.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 81.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 81.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 217.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 217.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 147.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 147.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 175.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 175.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 85.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 85.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 178.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 178.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 110.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 110.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 131.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 131.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 160.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 160.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 157.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 157.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 33.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 33.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 132.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 132.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 185.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 185.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 105.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 105.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -31.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -31.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 74.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 74.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -441.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -441.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 469.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 469.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -216.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -216.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 91.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 91.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 252.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 252.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 79.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 79.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 178.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 178.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 41.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 41.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -76.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -76.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 107.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 107.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -46.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -46.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 64.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 64.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 267.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 267.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 65.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 65.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 8.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 8.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 9.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 9.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -46.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -46.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 110.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 110.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 71.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 71.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | -38.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | -38.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | -5.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | -5.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 57.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 57.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 80.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 80.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 92.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 92.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | -49.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | -49.54 Mn |