James Hardie Industries Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
James Hardie Industries' CEO is Aaron Erter, appointed in Sep 2022, has a tenure of 3.75 years. total yearly compensation is $9.26M, comprised of 11.7% salary and 88.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.045% of the company’s shares, worth $5.72M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.4 years and 2.1 years respectively.
Key information
Aaron Erter
Chief executive officer
US$9.3m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 11.70% |
| CEO tenure | 3.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.04% |
| Management average tenure | 3.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.1yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$104m |
| Dec 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$119m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$192m |
| 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 below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD14.81M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Aaron's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Aaron Erter (52 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 | 3.8yrs | US$9.26m | 0.045% $ 5.7m | |
| Chief Operations Officer | 4.1yrs | US$1.69m | 0.020% $ 2.6m | |
| Chief Legal Officer | 3.4yrs | US$1.56m | 0.0033% $ 419.9k | |
| Chief Financial Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.0054% $ 690.1k | |
| Chief Accounting Officer & VP of Finance Integration and Transformation | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 4.4yrs | US$785.17k | no data | |
| Chief Information Officer | 4.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Corporate Communications & Global Brand Management | 3.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP of Global Strategy & Corporate Development | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | 3.3yrs | no data | 0.0054% $ 691.4k |
Experienced Management: JHX's management team is considered experienced (3.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 3.8yrs | US$9.26m | 0.045% $ 5.7m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board | 6.1yrs | US$276.35k | 0.0069% $ 877.0k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 5.3yrs | US$254.57k | 0.0026% $ 335.4k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | less than a year | no data | 0.071% $ 9.1m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | less than a year | no data | 0.0049% $ 632.5k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.1yrs | US$220.96k | 0.00074% $ 94.7k | |
| Non-Executive Director | less than a year | no data | 0.23% $ 29.1m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | no data | no data | 0.000080% $ 10.2k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 3.6yrs | US$292.87k | 0.0070% $ 900.0k |
Experienced Board: JHX's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.1 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/06/09 21:58 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/09 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| 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 30 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 |
| Matthew Bouley | Barclays |
| Brook Campbell-Crawford | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |