James Hardie Industries Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
James Hardie Industries' CEO is Aaron Erter, appointed in Sep 2022, has a tenure of 3.08 years. total yearly compensation is $9.26M, comprised of 11.7% salary and 88.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.005% of the company’s shares, worth A$1.08M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.9 years and 3.1 years respectively.
Key information
Aaron Erter
Chief executive officer
US$9.3m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 11.70% |
| CEO tenure | 3.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.005% |
| Management average tenure | 2.9yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.1yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
We Think Shareholders May Want To Consider A Review Of James Hardie Industries plc's (ASX:JHX) CEO Compensation Package
Sep 22
What 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 16Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of James Hardie Industries plc (ASX:JHX)
Nov 17What Does James Hardie Industries plc's (ASX:JHX) Share Price Indicate?
Nov 04CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$331m |
| Mar 31 2025 | US$9m | US$1m | US$424m |
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$436m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$439m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$508m |
| Mar 31 2024 | US$15m | US$1m | US$510m |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$536m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$491m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$507m |
| Mar 31 2023 | US$5m | US$557k | US$512m |
Compensation vs Market: Aaron's total compensation ($USD9.26M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Australian market ($USD3.89M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Aaron's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Aaron Erter (51 yo)
Mr. Aaron M. Erter serves as Independent Director of Ball Corporation since June 2024. Mr. Erter serves as the Chief Executive Officer of James Hardie Building Products, Inc. He serves as Chief Executive O...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 3.1yrs | US$9.26m | 0.0054% A$ 1.1m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 2.2yrs | US$2.73m | 0.00071% A$ 140.9k | |
| Chief Operations Officer | 3.4yrs | US$1.69m | 0.010% A$ 2.0m | |
| Chief Legal Officer | 2.8yrs | US$1.56m | 0.0011% A$ 216.4k | |
| President of North America | 10yrs | US$2.11m | 0.040% A$ 8.0m | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 3.8yrs | US$785.17k | no data | |
| Chief Information Officer | 3.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Corporate Communications & Global Brand Management | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Global Strategy & Corporate Development | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: JHX's management team is considered experienced (2.9 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 3.1yrs | US$9.26m | 0.0054% A$ 1.1m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 5.4yrs | US$276.35k | 0.0019% A$ 375.2k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.7yrs | US$254.57k | 0.0036% A$ 720.6k | |
| Non-Executive Independent Chairperson | 6.9yrs | US$481.63k | 0.0041% A$ 815.9k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 3.2yrs | US$269.24k | 0.00088% A$ 174.7k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.4yrs | US$220.96k | 0.00051% A$ 101.2k | |
| Non-Executive Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.9yrs | US$292.87k | 0.0022% A$ 428.8k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 7.7yrs | US$531.18k | 0.0040% A$ 804.0k | |
| Independent Non Executive Director | 6.9yrs | US$282.91k | 0.0013% A$ 254.1k |
Experienced Board: JHX's board of directors are considered experienced (3.1 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/15 23:41 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/15 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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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 36 analysts. 16 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 |