James Hardie (JHX) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

For the quarter ended June 2026, James Hardie (JHX) reported revenue of $1.47 billion, up 63.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.36, compared to $0.29 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.77% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.46 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.32, the EPS surprise was +12.5%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how James Hardie performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Revenues- Siding & Trim: $859.8 million versus $825.98 million estimated by three analysts on average.
• Revenues- Deck, Rail & Accessories: $305.1 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $299.21 million.
• Revenues- Australia & New Zealand: $153.3 million versus $141.64 million estimated by two analysts on average.
• Revenues- Europe: $156.4 million compared to the $145.94 million average estimate based on two analysts.
• Adjusted EBITDA- Deck, Rail & Accessories: $82.8 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $80.63 million.
• Adjusted EBITDA- Siding & Trim: $287.7 million compared to the $278.85 million average estimate based on three analysts.
• EBITDA- Europe: $30.4 million compared to the $23.3 million average estimate based on two analysts.
• Adjusted EBITDA- Australia & New Zealand: $53.5 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $49.08 million.

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Shares of James Hardie have returned +16.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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