James Hardie Industries plc (JHX) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
James Hardie Industries (JHX) recorded Operating Margin of 14.76% in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), down 0.64 percentage points from 15.40% a year earlier but up 7.01 percentage points from the prior quarter.
James Hardie Industries plc (JHX) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, James Hardie Industries' Operating Margin came in at 9.73% as of Jun 30, 2026, down 5.03 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026), it came in at 9.26%, down 7.66 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Operating Margin has declined for three straight fiscal years, with a five-year change of -7.00 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Operating Margin came in at 16.92% in FY2025 (-2.58 pp), 19.50% in FY2024 (-0.13 pp), 19.63% in FY2023 (+0.74 pp) and 18.88% in FY2022 (+2.63 pp).
- Quarterly Operating Margin has ranged from 1.86% in fiscal Q2 2026 to 24.51% in fiscal Q1 2024 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Margin rose in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -4.87 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Operating Margin in the last five years was a gain of 5.72 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2023, against a drop of 13.99 percentage points in fiscal Q2 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 7.75% (Q4 2026), 14.21% (Q3 2026) and 1.86% (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.76% |
| 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% |
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