James Hardie Industries (JHX) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
James Hardie Industries' (JHX) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 3.56% in Q1 2026, down 1185.0% year-on-year from 0.33% in Q1 2025, and up 13.72% on a QoQ basis from 3.13% in Q4 2025.
James Hardie Industries (JHX) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
James Hardie Industries (JHX) has 18 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 3.56% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 1185.0% year-over-year to 3.56% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 3.56%, a 1185.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 5.39%, down 1000.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 3.56%, up from 3.13% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for JHX reached as high as 21.57% in Q2 2022 and fell as low as 3.13% in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 15.91% across 5 years, with a median of 18.87% in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed jumped 635 bps in 2022 and plunged 1280 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 19.5% in 2022, then climbed by 7 bps to 20.96% in 2023, then dropped by 24 bps to 15.92% in 2024, then sank by 80 bps to 3.13% in 2025, then rose by 14 bps to 3.56% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 3.56% in Q1 2026, 3.13% in Q4 2025, and 4.63% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crh Public | 68.97 Bn | 66.12 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 11.21% |
| 2 | Vulcan Materials | 35.82 Bn | 35.70 Bn | 422.70 Mn | 10.57% |
| 3 | Martin Marietta Materials | 32.98 Bn | 32.71 Bn | 310.00 Mn | 7.89% |
| 4 | Amrize | 26.73 Bn | 25.63 Bn | 211.00 Mn | 8.71% |
| 5 | Cemex Sab De Cv | 17.67 Bn | 17.29 Bn | 1.62 Bn | - |
| 6 | James Hardie Industries | 14.97 Bn | 14.50 Bn | 523.40 Mn | 3.56% |
| 7 | Eagle Materials | 6.47 Bn | 6.17 Bn | 106.33 Mn | 15.72% |
| 8 | Knife River | 4.40 Bn | 4.33 Bn | -2.77 Mn | 8.35% |
| 9 | Titan America | 3.11 Bn | 2.89 Bn | 91.88 Mn | 30.52% |
| 10 | United States Lime & Minerals | 3.05 Bn | 2.67 Bn | 41.75 Mn | 22.80% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.56% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.13% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.63% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.83% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.40% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.92% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 16.49% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.42% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.87% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.96% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.88% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 19.94% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 20.06% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19.50% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 20.87% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 21.57% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 20.39% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 22.68% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 20.14% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 17.69% |