James Hardie Industries (JHX) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

James Hardie Industries (JHX) reported Research & Development of $16.2 million for Q1 2026, up 30.65% year-over-year from $12.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 2.41% quarter-over-quarter from $16.6 million in Q4 2025.

James Hardie Industries (JHX) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

James Hardie Industries (JHX) has 18 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $16.2 million in Q1 2026.

  • Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $16.2 million, up 30.65% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $60.7 million (up 25.15% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was $60.7 million, up 25.15% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development slipped to $16.2 million in Q1 2026 per JHX's latest filing, from $16.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $16.6 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at -$69.0 million in Q1 2023.
  • A 5-year average of $3.0 million and a median of $11.5 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Research & Development surged 121.01% in 2024, then retreated 14.48% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $9.4 million in 2022, then grew by 13.83% to $10.7 million in 2023, then climbed by 7.48% to $11.5 million in 2024, then soared by 44.35% to $16.6 million in 2025, then fell by 2.41% to $16.2 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows JHX's Research & Development at $16.2 million in Q1 2026, $16.6 million in Q4 2025, and $15.8 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Crh Public 74.51 Bn 72.28 Bn 2.05 Bn -
2 Vulcan Materials 39.63 Bn 39.52 Bn 422.70 Mn -
3 Martin Marietta Materials 36.71 Bn 36.44 Bn 310.00 Mn -
4 Amrize 30.61 Bn 29.50 Bn 211.00 Mn -
5 James Hardie Industries 13.48 Bn 13.01 Bn 523.40 Mn 16.20 Mn
6 Eagle Materials 7.16 Bn 6.86 Bn 106.33 Mn -
7 Knife River 4.89 Bn 4.82 Bn -2.77 Mn -
8 United States Lime & Minerals 3.26 Bn 2.87 Bn 41.75 Mn -
9 Tecnoglass 2.06 Bn 1.96 Bn 95.83 Mn -
10 Smith Midland 159.69 Mn 146.47 Mn 4.30 Mn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 16.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 16.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 15.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 12.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 12.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 11.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 12.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 11.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 14.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 10.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 11.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 10.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -69.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 9.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 10.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 9.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -65.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 9.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 9.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 8.50 Mn