James Hardie Industries Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
James Hardie Industries' CEO is Aaron Erter, appointed in Sep 2022, has a tenure of 2.75 years. total yearly compensation is $9.26M, comprised of 11.7% salary and 88.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.007% of the company’s shares, worth $824.95K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.8 years and 4.7 years respectively.
Key information
Aaron Erter
Chief executive officer
US$9.3m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 11.70% |
| CEO tenure | 2.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.007% |
| Management average tenure | 2.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
James Hardie Industries: Mixed Results, Long-Term Strategy Intact (Rating Upgrade)
Jun 02James Hardie: A Great Deal For AZEK Shareholders, Not So Much For JHX
Mar 25James Hardie Industries: Hard To Be Optimistic
Feb 19James Hardie Industries: Pricing Lever For Sales Growth Limited By Tough Competition
Nov 19James Hardie Industries: Cementing A Strong Outlook Despite Flat Volumes In Q1
Aug 14James Hardie Industries: Mixed Housing Outlook And A Lack Of Margin Of Safety
Apr 26James Hardie Industries: Buy The Dip Post-Earnings
Feb 17James Hardie Industries: Strategy And Market Share Gains Keep Us Bullish
Nov 15James Hardie Industries: Margin Expansion In Key Regions
Aug 19James Hardie reports Q3 results
Feb 13James Hardie Industries Q2: House Of Pain Going Forward
Nov 16James Hardie reports Q2 results
Nov 07James Hardie Industries appoints new CEO
Sep 02James Hardie announces chairperson succession plan
Aug 11CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 ($USD14.05M).
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 | 2.8yrs | US$9.26m | 0.0073% $ 824.9k | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 1.8yrs | US$2.73m | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Global Operations | 3.1yrs | US$1.69m | 0.011% $ 1.2m | |
| Chief Legal Officer | 2.4yrs | US$1.56m | 0.00074% $ 83.1k | |
| President of North America | 9.7yrs | US$2.11m | 0.050% $ 5.6m | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 3.4yrs | US$785.17k | no data | |
| Chief Information Officer | 3.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Corporate Communications & Global Brand Management | 2.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | 2.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Asia Pacific | 3.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Europe | 2.4yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: JHX's management team is considered experienced (2.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 2.8yrs | US$9.26m | 0.0073% $ 824.9k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 5.1yrs | US$276.35k | 0.0030% $ 332.2k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 5.1yrs | US$251.46k | 0.0041% $ 457.9k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.3yrs | US$254.57k | 0.0020% $ 227.8k | |
| Non-Executive Independent Chairperson | 6.6yrs | US$481.63k | 0.0052% $ 587.0k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.8yrs | US$269.24k | 0.00087% $ 97.6k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.1yrs | US$220.96k | 0.00036% $ 40.4k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.6yrs | US$292.87k | 0.0019% $ 217.7k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 7.3yrs | US$531.18k | 0.0050% $ 565.7k | |
| Independent Non Executive Director | 6.6yrs | US$282.91k | 0.0014% $ 158.3k |
Experienced Board: JHX's board of directors are considered experienced (4.7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/06/13 08:46 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/06/13 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| 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 35 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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| Russell Wright | APP Securities Pty Ltd. |
| Brook Campbell-Crawford | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |
| Benjamin Brayshaw | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |