James Hardie Industries plc (JHX) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 77 Materials companies.
James Hardie Industries plc (JHX) scores 4.1 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as mixed quality. The reading rests on predictability, and growth is what holds it back.
2 pillars, profitability and solvency, are unscored because the filings behind them carry too little to judge. Each is shown as a dash rather than a zero, and the overall score is the weighted average of what could be scored.
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On the filings behind it, James Hardie Industries plc earns 4.1 out of 10 for business quality as of October 19, 2026. That is mixed quality on our scale. A mixed reading means the strengths and weaknesses roughly cancel out, and the case for the business depends on which pillars you care about most. The figure is a weighted average of five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks from reported statements.
Among the 77 Materials companies with a published score, that ranks at the 46th percentile, in the lower half of the group, above the bottom quarter. The median across the group is 4.4, and the top quarter begins at 6.2, so James Hardie Industries plc is in line with the typical company here.
Profitability has no score for James Hardie Industries plc. Fewer than half of the pillar’s metric weight could be computed from the reported statements, so it is drawn as a dash and left out of the overall rather than counted as a zero. For context, the median profitability score across 74 Materials companies is 4.4. Without it the overall leans on balance sheet, growth and consistency, and says little about margins or returns on capital.
There is no solvency score for James Hardie Industries plc: too little of the pillar could be measured from the filings to give an honest reading. The overall is therefore the weighted average of the other pillars. Across 66 Materials companies the median for this pillar is 6.7. Without it the overall says nothing about how comfortably the company carries its debt.
Growth scores 1.7 out of 10, which reads as weak. The median across 57 Materials companies is 3.2, so James Hardie Industries plc is well below its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 27th percentile. A low growth score is common for large, established companies and is not a verdict on quality on its own, but it limits how the business can compound.
James Hardie Industries plc’s efficiency score is 5.3 out of 10 (average). Against a median of 5.2 among 71 Materials companies, that is in line with the group and the 54th percentile. An average efficiency reading suggests the business turns its assets and earnings into cash at roughly the rate its sector does.
On predictability, James Hardie Industries plc scores 5.5, an average reading. Its peers have a median of 4.5 across 76 Materials companies, which places it above them, at the 68th percentile. Middling predictability suggests some volatility in the record, enough to read the other pillars with a little caution.
This is a lopsided profile. Predictability scores 5.5 but growth only 1.7, a gap of 3.8 points, so the overall hides a business that is excellent in one respect and weak in another. A predictability lead means consistency is the business’s strongest trait, which makes its other readings easier to trust. A growth shortfall often comes with size or a maturing market, and is less of a concern if the other pillars are strong.
Of everything that could lift James Hardie Industries plc’s score, growth matters most. Bringing it up to the 3.2 median of Materials companies would take the overall from 4.1 to roughly 4.6. Only three of the five pillars could be scored. Together they carry 55 of the 100 weight points (the full set is profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20), and the overall is the weighted average of those alone.
These are the Materials companies closest to James Hardie Industries plc in market value. Each has its own page scored on the same five pillars, so the comparison is like for like.
How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.
The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.
How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.
How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.
How stable and consistent results have been over time.
Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.
This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.
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On this reading James Hardie Industries plc scores 4.1 out of 10, which reads as mixed quality. Its strongest pillar is predictability, its weakest is growth. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
James Hardie Industries plc ranks at the 46th percentile of the 77 Materials companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 4.4 and the top quarter starts at 6.2, against James Hardie Industries plc’s 4.1.
Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.
This page last changed on October 19, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for JHX are in the app.
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