James Hardie (JHX) Q4 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

James Hardie (JHX) reported $1.4 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 44.5%. EPS of $0.30 for the same period compares to $0.36 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.15% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.39 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.29, the EPS surprise was +3.45%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how James Hardie performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

Revenues- Siding & Trim: $767 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $781.28 million. Revenues- Deck, Rail & Accessories: $345.3 million compared to the $345.02 million average estimate based on three analysts. Revenues- Australia & New Zealand: $139.6 million compared to the $123.49 million average estimate based on two analysts. Revenues- Europe: $152 million versus $138.44 million estimated by two analysts on average. Adjusted EBITDA- Deck, Rail & Accessories: $97.5 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $94.65 million. Adjusted EBITDA- Siding & Trim: $253 million versus $252.96 million estimated by three analysts on average. EBITDA- Europe: $22.7 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $19.69 million. Adjusted EBITDA- Australia & New Zealand: $50 million compared to the $39.32 million average estimate based on two analysts.

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Shares of James Hardie have returned -9.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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