James Hardie Industries (JHX) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
James Hardie Industries (JHX) reported Return on Capital Employed of 3.56% for Q1 2026, down 1185.0% year-over-year from 0.33% in Q1 2025, and up 13.72% quarter-over-quarter 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.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 3.56%, down 1185.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 3.56% (down 1185.0% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was 5.39%, down 1000.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed rose to 3.56% in Q1 2026 per JHX's latest filing, from 3.13% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 21.57% in Q2 2022 and troughed at 3.13% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 15.91% and a median of 18.87% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed soared 635 bps in 2022, then slumped 1280 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 19.5% in 2022, then rose by 7 bps to 20.96% in 2023, then retreated by 24 bps to 15.92% in 2024, then plunged by 80 bps to 3.13% in 2025, then advanced by 14 bps to 3.56% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows JHX's Return on Capital Employed at 3.56% in Q1 2026, 3.13% in Q4 2025, and 4.63% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crh Public | 74.51 Bn | 72.28 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 11.21% |
| 2 | Vulcan Materials | 39.63 Bn | 39.52 Bn | 422.70 Mn | 10.57% |
| 3 | Martin Marietta Materials | 36.71 Bn | 36.44 Bn | 310.00 Mn | 7.89% |
| 4 | Amrize | 30.61 Bn | 29.50 Bn | 211.00 Mn | 8.71% |
| 5 | James Hardie Industries | 13.48 Bn | 13.01 Bn | 523.40 Mn | 3.56% |
| 6 | Eagle Materials | 7.16 Bn | 6.86 Bn | 106.33 Mn | 15.72% |
| 7 | Knife River | 4.89 Bn | 4.82 Bn | -2.77 Mn | 8.35% |
| 8 | United States Lime & Minerals | 3.26 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 41.75 Mn | 4.72% |
| 9 | Tecnoglass | 2.06 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 95.83 Mn | 23.93% |
| 10 | Smith Midland | 159.69 Mn | 146.47 Mn | 4.30 Mn | -0.29% |
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% |