
James Hardie Industries PLC ADR is a building materials business based in the US. James Hardie Industries PLC ADR shares (JHX) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars.
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- Are JHX shares over-valued?
- James Hardie Industries PLC ADR's financials
- How volatile are JHX shares?
- Does James Hardie Industries PLC ADR pay a dividend?
- Have JHX shares ever split?
- Other common questions
James Hardie Industries PLC ADR stock price (NYSE: JHX)
Use our graph to track the performance of JHX stocks over time.James Hardie Industries PLC ADR shares at a glance
Latest market close | $22.88 |
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52-week range | $20.14 - $41.15 |
50-day moving average | $25.39 |
200-day moving average | $33.45 |
Wall St. target price | $44.00 |
PE ratio | 21.2642 |
Dividend yield | $0.7 (3.11%) |
Earnings per share (TTM) | $1.06 |
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James Hardie Industries PLC ADR price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the close of $22.88 from 2022-07-05
1 week (2022-06-29) | 5.44% |
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1 month (2022-06-06) | -7.14% |
3 months (2022-04-06) | -24.71% |
6 months (2022-01-06) | -41.48% |
1 year (2021-07-06) | -30.73% |
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2 years (2020-07-06) | 18.86% |
3 years (2019-07-05) | 72.42% |
5 years (2017-07-06) | 52.03% |
Is James Hardie Industries PLC ADR stock undervalued or overvalued?
Valuing James Hardie Industries PLC ADR stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of James Hardie Industries PLC ADR's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
James Hardie Industries PLC ADR's P/E ratio
James Hardie Industries PLC ADR's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 21x. In other words, James Hardie Industries PLC ADR shares trade at around 21x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
James Hardie Industries PLC ADR's PEG ratio
James Hardie Industries PLC ADR's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.2214. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into James Hardie Industries PLC ADR's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
James Hardie Industries PLC ADR's EBITDA
James Hardie Industries PLC ADR's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $976.5 million.
The EBITDA is a measure of a James Hardie Industries PLC ADR's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
James Hardie Industries PLC ADR financials
Revenue TTM | $3.6 billion |
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Operating margin TTM | 22.54% |
Gross profit TTM | $1.3 billion |
Return on assets TTM | 12.22% |
Return on equity TTM | 38.36% |
Profit margin | 12.7% |
Book value | $2.99 |
Market capitalisation | $10 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
James Hardie Industries PLC ADR share dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 64.07% of net profits
Recently James Hardie Industries PLC ADR has paid out, on average, around 64.07% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 3.11% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), James Hardie Industries PLC ADR shareholders could enjoy a 3.11% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In James Hardie Industries PLC ADR's case, that would currently equate to about $0.7 per share.
James Hardie Industries PLC ADR's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.
James Hardie Industries PLC ADR's most recent dividend payout was on 28 July 2022. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 25 May 2022 (the "ex-dividend date").
Have James Hardie Industries PLC ADR's shares ever split?
James Hardie Industries PLC ADR's shares were split on a 5:1 basis on 21 September 2015. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 5 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your James Hardie Industries PLC ADR shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 80% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for James Hardie Industries PLC ADR shares which in turn could have impacted James Hardie Industries PLC ADR's share price.
James Hardie Industries PLC ADR share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, James Hardie Industries PLC ADR's shares have ranged in value from as little as $20.14 up to $41.1511. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while James Hardie Industries PLC ADR's is 1.0651. This would suggest that James Hardie Industries PLC ADR's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
James Hardie Industries PLC ADR overview
James Hardie Industries plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells fiber cement, fiber gypsum, and cement bonded building products for interior and exterior building construction applications primarily in the United States, Australia, Europe, New Zealand, the Philippines, and Canada. The company operates through three segments: North America Fiber Cement, Asia Pacific Fiber Cement, and Europe Building Products. It offers fiber cement interior linings, exterior siding products, and related accessories; and various fiber cement building materials for a range of applications, including external siding, internal walls, floors, ceilings, soffits, trim, fences, and facades. The company also provides fiber gypsum and cement-bonded boards for applications, such as timber frame construction, dry lining, DIY, and structural fire protection. Its products are used in various markets comprising new residential construction and commercial construction markets. James Hardie Industries plc was founded in 1888 and is based in Dublin, Ireland. .
James Hardie Industries PLC ADR in the news
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Frequently asked questions
What percentage of James Hardie Industries PLC ADR is owned by institutions?Currently 1.175% of James Hardie Industries PLC ADR shares are held by institutions. When does the fiscal year end for James Hardie Industries PLC ADR?
James Hardie Industries PLC ADR's fiscal year ends in March. Where is James Hardie Industries PLC ADR based?
James Hardie Industries PLC ADR's address is: Europa House, Dublin, Ireland, 2 What is James Hardie Industries PLC ADR's ISIN number?
James Hardie Industries PLC ADR's international securities identification number is: US47030M1062 What is James Hardie Industries PLC ADR's CUSIP number?
James Hardie Industries PLC ADR's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 47030M106
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