James Hardie Industries (JHX) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026)
James Hardie Industries' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 6.26% in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), up 1.75 percentage points from 4.51% a year earlier and up 2.13 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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James Hardie Industries (JHX) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026), Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at James Hardie Industries came in at 5.44%, down 9.95 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has now declined for three consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year change of -9.53 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 15.39% in FY2025 (-4.29 pp), 19.69% in FY2024 (-0.55 pp), 20.24% in FY2023 (+0.14 pp) and 20.10% in FY2022 (+5.13 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since fiscal Q1 2026.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was higher in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -7.23 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years was fiscal Q3 2022 (a gain of 13.71 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q3 2026 (a drop of 12.89 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, JHX's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 was 4.13% (Q1 2027), 3.49% (Q4 2026) and 3.04% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trane Technologies | 91.50 Bn | 86.14 Bn | 2.38 Bn | 25.76% |
| 2 | Johnson Controls International | 83.63 Bn | 81.11 Bn | 2.71 Bn | 13.92% |
| 3 | Carrier Global | 44.36 Bn | 39.10 Bn | 1.90 Bn | -4.09% |
| 4 | Comfort Systems Usa | 38.92 Bn | 32.88 Bn | 934.48 Mn | 30.59% |
| 5 | Otis Worldwide | 29.51 Bn | 26.06 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 73.03% |
| 6 | Masco | 16.33 Bn | 14.40 Bn | 720.00 Mn | 36.93% |
| 7 | Allegion | 16.19 Bn | 14.81 Bn | 548.20 Mn | 20.57% |
| 8 | James Hardie Industries | 16.17 Bn | 15.36 Bn | 562.40 Mn | 6.26% |
| 9 | Carlisle Companies | 15.38 Bn | 12.28 Bn | 494.90 Mn | 19.33% |
| 10 | Madison Air Solutions | 12.50 Bn | 9.16 Bn | 422.70 Mn | 8.54% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 6.26% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.13% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.49% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.04% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.51% |
| 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% |
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James Hardie Industries Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "JHX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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const data = await res.json();