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

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DateValue
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%