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About James Hardie Industries PLC ADR
James Hardie Industries plc engages in the manufacture and sale of fiber cement, fiber gypsum, and cement bonded boards in the United States, Australia, Europe, and New Zealand. It operates through four segments: Siding & Trim, Deck, Rail & Accessories, Australia & New Zealand, and Europe. The Siding & Trim segment manufactures fiber cement and PVC siding and trim products, mouldings, interior linings, and accessories under brands such as Hardie,… Read full Trend Edge analysis →
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Building Materials
Exchange: NYSE
IPO Date: January 3, 2000
Headquarters: One Park Place, Dublin, Ireland, D02 FD79
Hidden Gem: Yes — undiscovered relative to its market cap tier
Founder-Led: No
Key Metrics
Current Price
$30.34
Market Cap
$17.43B
Float
548.3M
Shares Outstanding
580.5M
P/E (Forward)
22.27
P/E (TTM)
136.50
Price/Sales (TTM)
3.22
vs. Analyst Target
+16.8% to analyst PT
Profit Margin
2.69%
Operating Margin (TTM)
16.13%
Revenue (TTM)
$5.41B
Earnings Growth (YoY)
23.40%
Dividend Rate
None
Analyst Target Price
$35.43 (2 analysts)
Financial History
Annual Revenue & Earnings History
Year
Revenue
Net Income
Gross Profit
EBITDA
2021
$2.91B
$263M
$1.05B
$595M
2022
$3.61B
$459M
$1.31B
$844M
2023
$3.78B
$512M
$1.31B
$933M
2024
$3.94B
$510M
$1.59B
$976M
2025
$3.88B
$424M
$1.50B
$903M
2026
$4.84B
$104M
$1.73B
$669M
Recent Quarterly Revenue & Net Income
Quarter
Revenue
Net Income
Sep 2025
$1.29B
-$55.8M
Dec 2025
$1.24B
$68.7M
Mar 2026
$1.40B
$28.5M
Jun 2026
$1.47B
$104M
Ownership & Float
Insider Ownership
0.4%
Institutional Ownership
50.4%
Short Float
2.3%
% of All Funds Holding
3.82%
Number of Funds Holding
336
Current Moving Averages
Trend Edge tracks near-term, medium-term, cyclical, and secular moving averages across weekly and monthly timeframes to identify trend structure at every horizon.
Timeframe
SMA
Value
Trend Context
Weekly
10-Week SMA
$27.79
Near-term / short-term trend
Weekly
40-Week SMA
$23.29
Medium-term trend
Weekly
80-Week SMA
$23.72
Cyclical trend (business cycle)
Weekly
200-Week SMA
$27.58
Secular trend (multi-year)
Monthly
10-Month SMA
$23.39
Near-term monthly trend
Monthly
20-Month SMA
$24.15
Medium-term monthly trend
Monthly
40-Month SMA
$28.61
Secular monthly trend
Volume Shelves — Support & Resistance
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creates structural support or resistance. A volume shelf forms when a disproportionate share of cumulative
volume was transacted at a specific price level, making it a high-conviction anchor for future price reactions.
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