James Hardie Industries (JHX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

James Hardie Industries (JHX) reported Operating Expenses of $346.2 million for Q1 2026, up 120.23% year-over-year from $157.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 42.88% quarter-over-quarter from $242.3 million in Q4 2025.

James Hardie Industries (JHX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

James Hardie Industries (JHX) has 18 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $346.2 million in Q1 2026.

  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $346.2 million, up 120.23% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.2 billion (up 70.22% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was $1.0 billion, up 47.24% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses improved to $346.2 million in Q1 2026 per JHX's latest filing, from $242.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $396.9 million in Q3 2025 and troughed at -$924.3 million in Q1 2023.
  • A 5-year average of $66.2 million and a median of $158.6 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Operating Expenses dropped 15.59% in 2022, then soared 120.23% in 2026.
  • A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $124.5 million in 2022, then jumped by 34.14% to $167.0 million in 2023, then decreased by 6.47% to $156.2 million in 2024, then surged by 55.12% to $242.3 million in 2025, then surged by 42.88% to $346.2 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows JHX's Operating Expenses at $346.2 million in Q1 2026, $242.3 million in Q4 2025, and $396.9 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Crh Public 74.51 Bn 72.28 Bn 2.05 Bn 2.06 Bn
2 Vulcan Materials 39.63 Bn 39.52 Bn 422.70 Mn 135.70 Mn
3 Martin Marietta Materials 36.71 Bn 36.44 Bn 310.00 Mn 138.00 Mn
4 Amrize 30.61 Bn 29.50 Bn 211.00 Mn 292.00 Mn
5 James Hardie Industries 13.48 Bn 13.01 Bn 523.40 Mn 346.20 Mn
6 Eagle Materials 7.16 Bn 6.86 Bn 106.33 Mn 23.07 Mn
7 Knife River 4.89 Bn 4.82 Bn -2.77 Mn 83.46 Mn
8 United States Lime & Minerals 3.26 Bn 2.87 Bn 41.75 Mn 5.97 Mn
9 Tecnoglass 2.06 Bn 1.96 Bn 95.83 Mn 50.89 Mn
10 Smith Midland 159.69 Mn 146.47 Mn 4.30 Mn 2.58 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 346.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 242.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 396.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 197.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 157.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 156.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 220.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 161.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 158.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 167.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 184.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 139.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -924.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 124.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 135.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 131.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -869.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 118.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 123.50 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 127.60 Mn