James Hardie Industries (JHX) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026)
James Hardie Industries' Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 2.26% for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), down 15.15 percentage points from 17.41% a year earlier but up 0.25 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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James Hardie Industries (JHX) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026), James Hardie Industries' Return on Equity [ROE] was 2.42%, down 19.78 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Equity [ROE] has declined in each of the last four fiscal years, with a five-year change of -27.95 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Equity [ROE] was 22.21% in FY2025 (-6.33 pp), 28.54% in FY2024 (-4.11 pp), 32.65% in FY2023 (-4.42 pp) and 37.07% in FY2022 (+6.70 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] is 2.01% (fiscal Q4 2026) to 36.54% (fiscal Q3 2022).
- Year-over-year, Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for 17 consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -12.34 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Equity [ROE] over five years came in fiscal Q3 2022 (a gain of 19.82 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2026 (a drop of 18.94 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows JHX's Return on Equity [ROE] at 2.01% (Q4 2026), 2.64% (Q3 2026) and 5.13% (Q2 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trane Technologies | 88.43 Bn | 83.04 Bn | 2.38 Bn | 35.73% |
| 2 | Johnson Controls International | 81.95 Bn | 79.68 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 26.99% |
| 3 | Carrier Global | 43.09 Bn | 37.47 Bn | 1.90 Bn | -14.00% |
| 4 | Comfort Systems Usa | 35.64 Bn | 29.60 Bn | 934.48 Mn | 16.68% |
| 5 | Otis Worldwide | 30.11 Bn | 26.50 Bn | 1.16 Bn | - |
| 6 | James Hardie Industries | 16.21 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 562.40 Mn | 5.32% |
| 7 | Masco | 16.11 Bn | 13.92 Bn | 720.00 Mn | - |
| 8 | Allegion | 15.72 Bn | 14.35 Bn | 548.20 Mn | 32.21% |
| 9 | Carlisle Companies | 14.80 Bn | 11.71 Bn | 494.90 Mn | 47.02% |
| 10 | Lennox International | 11.75 Bn | 11.57 Bn | 497.20 Mn | 57.37% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 5.32% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.17% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.92% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.54% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.99% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.41% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.95% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.12% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.81% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.99% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 26.38% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 29.81% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 28.62% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 30.21% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 30.24% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 29.82% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 32.66% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 33.90% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 33.96% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 35.91% |
API Access
James Hardie Industries Return on Equity [ROE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=JHX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "ticker": "JHX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=JHX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();