James Hardie Industries (JHX) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
James Hardie Industries (JHX) reported Net Margin of 2.03% for Q1 2026, down 246.0% year-over-year from 1.39% in Q1 2025, and down 63.36% quarter-over-quarter from 5.54% in Q4 2025.
James Hardie Industries (JHX) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
James Hardie Industries (JHX) has 18 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 2.03% in Q1 2026.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 2.03%, down 246.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 2.15% (down 1266.0% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was 2.15%, down 878.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin eased to 2.03% in Q1 2026 per JHX's latest filing, from 5.54% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Net Margin peaked at 18.62% in Q3 2024 and troughed at 4.32% in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of 11.49% and a median of 15.42% in 2022 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Net Margin tumbled 3079 bps in 2022, then soared 1827 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Net Margin shows it stood at 17.9% in 2022, then slumped by 100 bps to 0.0% in 2023, then surged by 102622369 bps to 18.27% in 2024, then slumped by 70 bps to 5.54% in 2025, then plunged by 63 bps to 2.03% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows JHX's Net Margin at 2.03% in Q1 2026, 5.54% in Q4 2025, and 4.32% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crh Public | 74.51 Bn | 72.28 Bn | 2.05 Bn | -16.57% |
| 2 | Vulcan Materials | 39.63 Bn | 39.52 Bn | 422.70 Mn | -0.06% |
| 3 | Martin Marietta Materials | 36.71 Bn | 36.44 Bn | 310.00 Mn | 105.29% |
| 4 | Amrize | 30.61 Bn | 29.50 Bn | 211.00 Mn | -5.42% |
| 5 | James Hardie Industries | 13.48 Bn | 13.01 Bn | 523.40 Mn | 2.03% |
| 6 | Eagle Materials | 7.16 Bn | 6.86 Bn | 106.33 Mn | 17.39% |
| 7 | Knife River | 4.89 Bn | 4.82 Bn | -2.77 Mn | -19.31% |
| 8 | United States Lime & Minerals | 3.26 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 41.75 Mn | 34.82% |
| 9 | Tecnoglass | 2.06 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 95.83 Mn | 12.81% |
| 10 | Smith Midland | 159.69 Mn | 146.47 Mn | 4.30 Mn | 11.36% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.03% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.54% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -4.32% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.96% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.49% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 18.27% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 18.62% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.91% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.53% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.91% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 18.29% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.87% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 17.90% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.62% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.42% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 18.33% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.12% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 17.15% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 15.91% |