James Hardie Industries Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 3/6
James Hardie Industries has a total shareholder equity of $6.3B and total debt of $5.0B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 79.5%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $14.1B and $7.7B respectively. James Hardie Industries's EBIT is $738.0M making its interest coverage ratio 8.5. It has cash and short-term investments of $566.7M.
Key information
79.54%
Debt to equity ratio
US$5.03b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 8.5x |
| Cash | US$566.70m |
| Equity | US$6.32b |
| Total liabilities | US$7.75b |
| Total assets | US$14.07b |
Recent financial health updates
James Hardie Industries (ASX:JHX) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
May 16
These 4 Measures Indicate That James Hardie Industries (ASX:JHX) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Jan 27Recent updates
Earnings Miss: James Hardie Industries plc Missed EPS And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts
Nov 19James Hardie Industries plc (ASX:JHX) Shares Slammed 26% But Getting In Cheap Might Be Difficult Regardless
Nov 15Is It Too Late To Consider Buying James Hardie Industries plc (ASX:JHX)?
Oct 29We Think Shareholders May Want To Consider A Review Of James Hardie Industries plc's (ASX:JHX) CEO Compensation Package
Sep 22What You Can Learn From James Hardie Industries plc's (ASX:JHX) P/E After Its 26% Share Price Crash
Sep 03James Hardie Industries' (ASX:JHX) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think
Aug 26Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of James Hardie Industries plc (ASX:JHX)
Aug 18Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In James Hardie Industries plc (ASX:JHX)
Jul 18James Hardie Industries (ASX:JHX) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
May 16James Hardie Industries plc (ASX:JHX) Shares Slammed 25% But Getting In Cheap Might Be Difficult Regardless
Mar 25Estimating The Fair Value Of James Hardie Industries plc (ASX:JHX)
Feb 23
Prattville Expansion And Therm25 Launch Will Drive Future Growth As Demand Increases
Strategic focus on North American market opportunities and contractor growth enhances revenue potential as economic conditions and housing markets improve.Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine James Hardie Industries plc (ASX:JHX)?
Feb 09These 4 Measures Indicate That James Hardie Industries (ASX:JHX) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Jan 27James Hardie Industries (ASX:JHX) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation
Dec 30Investors Appear Satisfied With James Hardie Industries plc's (ASX:JHX) Prospects
Dec 16Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: JHX's short term assets ($2.0B) exceed its short term liabilities ($1.1B).
Long Term Liabilities: JHX's short term assets ($2.0B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($6.6B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: JHX's net debt to equity ratio (70.6%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: JHX's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 106.3% to 79.5% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: JHX's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (13.8%).
Interest Coverage: JHX's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (8.5x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/12/02 01:03 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/12/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
Data Sources
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
James Hardie Industries plc is covered by 37 analysts. 20 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Timothy Wojs | Baird |
| Brook Campbell-Crawford | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |
| Benjamin Brayshaw | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |