James Hardie Industries plc (JHX)

NYSE · Basic Materials · Building Materials · Ireland

James Hardie Industries plc is a large cap company (market value between $10 billion and $200 billion) in the Building Materials industry.

James Hardie Industries plc provides exterior building materials and outdoor living products to residential construction, renovation, and homeowner markets. The company manufactures fiber cement siding, fiber gypsum interior products, and wood-alternative decking and railing systems under brands including Hardie, TimberTech, and AZEK Exteriors. It operates across North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

From its FY2026 annual report (Form 10-K)

Intrinsic value, DCF valuation, financial health and value investing analysis for the James Hardie Industries plc stock.

Our verdict on JHX

Overvalued: intrinsic value $5.80 per share, market price $25.55, margin of safety -340.6% (as of 2026-10-19).

Discounting its cash flows at 11.0% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $5.80; the price of $25.55 is 341% above that value, and 69% of that value comes from beyond year five.

Leak Score: 26/100 on 12 of 12 signals (On Watch).

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Is JHX undervalued or overvalued?

JHX is overvalued (as of the 2026-10-19 close). Discounting its cash flows at 11.0% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $5.80; the price of $25.55 is 341% above that value, and 69% of that value comes from beyond year five.

What is the intrinsic value of JHX?

$5.80 per share (as of the 2026-10-19 close), against a market price of $25.55. That is a margin of safety of -340.6%. The value is the average of the valuation methods that apply to this company, recomputed every night after the US close.

What is James Hardie Industries plc's Leak Score?

26 out of 100, which we rate "On Watch", on 12 of 12 value investing signals.