James Hardie Industries plc

JHXNYSEBasic Materials● Active

$22.31

$-0.35(-1.54%)

Market Cap$12.9B

P/E Ratio—

52W High$29.83

52W Low$16.46

Avg Volume7.3M

Open$22.52

Beta1.04

Free Cash Flow Financials Revenue

James Hardie Industries plc (JHX) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

JHX · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

JHX · FCF · TTM · margin & CAGR

Free cash flow was $205.9M for FY2026 (fiscal year ending 2026-03-31), down 45.9% year-over-year The FCF margin was 4.3%. Five-year CAGR stands at -21.2%.

FY2026 Free Cash Flow$205.9M▼ -45.9% YoY

Trailing 12M (TTM)$203.0Mtrailing 4 quarters sum

FCF Margin4.3%$205.9M ÷ revenue

3-Year CAGR+132.9%FY2023 → FY2026

5-Year CAGR-21.2%FY2021 → FY2026

FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0

Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

FCF ($B, upper) · YoY Growth % (lower)

Positive FCFNegative FCF

Free Cash Flow

YoY Growth %

Annual free cash flow data

JHX · free cash flow history · annual / quarterly

Fiscal YearOperating CFCapExFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin

FY2026Latest$589.8M(384M)$205.9M▼ 45.9%4.3%

FY2025$802.8M(422M)$380.6M▼ 18.1%9.8%

FY2024$914.2M(449M)$464.9M▲ +2752.1%11.8%

FY2023$607.6M(591M)$16.3M▼ 96.7%0.4%

FY2022$757.2M(258M)$499.4M▼ 26.1%13.8%

FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP

FCF valuation metrics

JHX · P/FCF · FCF yield · FCF per share

James Hardie Industries plc (JHX) trades at a FCF yield of 1.57% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 60.3x. FCF per share stands at $0.37, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)

1.57%

Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap

per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition

FCF per Share (TTM)

$0.37

TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding

Price / FCF

x60.3

Share Price ÷ FCF per Share

EV / FCF (TTM)

x85.6

Enterprise Value basis

Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2026 · 2026-03-31

Cash flow statement summary

JHX · cash flow statement · operating / investing / financing

For FY2026, James Hardie Industries plc generated $589.8M in operating cash flow and spent 384M in capital expenditures, yielding $205.9M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities

+$589.8M

Cash from core business operations

2026-03-31

Investing Activities

−$4.21B

CapEx, acquisitions & investments

2026-03-31

Financing Activities

+$3.35B

Buybacks, dividends & debt

2026-03-31

FCF FormulaOperating CF ($589.8M) − |CapEx| (384M) = FCF ($205.9M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement →

Free cash flow vs peers (Basic Materials)

JHX vs peers · FCF

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoYFCF MarginRelative

James Hardie Industries plcYOU

JHX

$205.9M-45.9%4.3%

Southern Copper Corporation

Basic Materials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

James Hardie Industries plc (JHX) reported free cash flow of $205.9M for FY2026 (fiscal year ending 2026-03-31), down 45.9% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 4.3%.

Based on available data, James Hardie Industries plc has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 13 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $676.2M in FY2021. The 5-year CAGR stands at -21.2%.

James Hardie Industries plc's FCF yield is 1.57% and price-to-FCF ratio is 60.3x for FY2026, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Revenue Financial statements Net income Earnings Forecast Price history Market cap Cash on hand P/E ratio

Frequently asked questions

JHX free cash flow · 8 questions

James Hardie Industries plc free cash flow was $205.9M for FY2026, down 45.9% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $203.0M.

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▸ Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · James Hardie Industries plc · James Hardie Industries plc SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026