James Hardie Industries (JHX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

James Hardie Industries' (JHX) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$552.3 million in Q1 2026, down 141.28% year-on-year from $1.3 billion in Q1 2025, and down 202.39% on a QoQ basis from $539.4 million in Q4 2025.

James Hardie Industries (JHX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

James Hardie Industries (JHX) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$552.3 million in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow fell 141.28% year-over-year to -$552.3 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $205.9 million, a 72.96% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $205.9 million, down 72.96% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$552.3 million, down from $539.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for JHX reached as high as $656.3 million in Q4 2024 and fell as low as -$552.3 million in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $152.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $176.8 million in 2023.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow soared 138.83% in 2024 and tumbled 279.11% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $168.6 million in 2022, then soared by 62.99% to $274.8 million in 2023, then surged by 138.83% to $656.3 million in 2024, then dropped by 17.81% to $539.4 million in 2025, then tumbled by 202.39% to -$552.3 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were -$552.3 million in Q1 2026, $539.4 million in Q4 2025, and $31.5 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Crh Public 68.97 Bn 66.12 Bn 2.05 Bn -1.22 Bn
2 Vulcan Materials 35.82 Bn 35.70 Bn 422.70 Mn 64.60 Mn
3 Martin Marietta Materials 32.98 Bn 32.71 Bn 310.00 Mn 41.00 Mn
4 Amrize 26.73 Bn 25.63 Bn 211.00 Mn -1.17 Bn
5 Cemex Sab De Cv 17.67 Bn 17.29 Bn 1.62 Bn 637.00 Mn
6 James Hardie Industries 14.97 Bn 14.50 Bn 523.40 Mn -552.30 Mn
7 Eagle Materials 6.47 Bn 6.17 Bn 106.33 Mn -19.92 Mn
8 Knife River 4.40 Bn 4.33 Bn -2.77 Mn -135.87 Mn
9 Titan America 3.11 Bn 2.89 Bn 91.88 Mn 61.60 Mn
10 United States Lime & Minerals 3.05 Bn 2.67 Bn 41.75 Mn 13.72 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 -552.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -552.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 539.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 539.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 31.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 31.50 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 187.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 187.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -228.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -228.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 656.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 656.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 186.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 186.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 147.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 147.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 127.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 127.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 274.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 274.80 Mn