James Hardie Industries PLC
JHX
Company Profile
Business description
James Hardie is a manufacturer of fiber cement-based building products, selling primarily to the residential construction industry. North America is the primary geography, generating about 80% of group earnings. Here, it is the largest manufacturer of fiber cement, which is mainly used for exterior siding on houses. Businesses in Australia, New Zealand, and Europe, make up the rest of earnings.
Contact
Upper Hatch Street
1st Floor, Block A, One Park Place
DublinD02 FD79
IRLT: +353 14116924
Sector
Basic Materials
Stock type
Cyclical
Industry
Building Materials
Fiscal Year End
31 March 2026
Employees
5,860
James Hardie Industries PLC News & Analysis
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James Hardie transfers of share listing to New York Stock Exchange
The change is a result of the controversial Azek acquisition.
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Increased uncertainty after ASX listed company makes poor acquisition
The widely criticised transaction also results in a lower fair value.
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Why do markets hate James Hardie’s big deal?
The building materials heavyweight saw its shares fall by 25 percent after its merger announcement last week.
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Markets
Index | Last price | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Ordinaries | 8,941.50 | 15.30 | 0.17% |
| CAC 40 | 7,744.41 | 53.81 | -0.69% |
| DAX 40 | 24,041.90 | 265.90 | -1.09% |
| Dow JONES (US) | 44,507.36 | 184.29 | 0.42% |
| FTSE 100 | 9,023.81 | 10.82 | 0.12% |
| HKSE | 25,130.03 | 135.89 | 0.54% |
| NASDAQ | 20,920.87 | 53.30 | -0.25% |
| Nikkei 225 | 39,774.92 | 44.19 | -0.11% |
| NZX 50 Index | 12,833.74 | 127.77 | -0.99% |
| S&P 500 | 6,314.84 | 9.24 | 0.15% |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 8,677.20 | 9.00 | 0.10% |
| SSE Composite Index | 3,581.86 | 22.07 | 0.62% |