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The closing price of James Hardie Industries plc (NYSE: JHX) was $20.1 for the day, up 1.46% from the previous closing price of $19.81. In other words, the price has increased by $1.46 from its previous closing price. On the day, 7.75 million shares were traded. JHX stock price reached its highest trading level at $20.245 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $19.7.
Ratios:
Our analysis of JHX’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 5.07 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 28.71. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 3.31 and its Current Ratio is at 3.76. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.16 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.15.
On August 08, 2025, Jefferies started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $34.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, JHX now has a Market Capitalization of 11637518336 and an Enterprise Value of 13876400128. As of this moment, James’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 26.21, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 17.62. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 35.41. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.07 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.83. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.666 whereas that against EBITDA is 13.65.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for JHX is 1.76, which has changed by -0.45602167 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15624678 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, JHX has reached a high of $43.57, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $17.91. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -23.72%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -30.04%.
Shares Statistics:
JHX traded an average of 8.19M shares per day over the past three months and 17301900 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 578.60M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 576.04M. Insiders hold about 0.44% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 18.55% stake in the company. Shares short for JHX as of 1755216000 were 7286577 with a Short Ratio of 0.89, compared to 1752537600 on 8507800.
Earnings Estimates
The current market rating for James Hardie Industries plc (JHX) reflects the collective analysis of 2 analysts closely monitoring its performance.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.14, with high estimates of $0.15 and low estimates of $0.14.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.25 and $0.76 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.95. EPS for the following year is $1.28, with 3.0 analysts recommending between $1.81 and $0.95.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 7 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.28B to a low estimate of $1.16B. As of the current estimate, James Hardie Industries plc’s year-ago sales were $960.8MFor the next quarter, 7 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.16B. There is a high estimate of $1.2B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.11B.
A total of 15 analysts have provided revenue estimates for JHX’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $4.71B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $4.45B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $4.59B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $3.88BBased on 15 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $5.4B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $5.73B and the low estimate is $5.23B.
