SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
James Hardie Industries plc (JHX) trades at a trailing P/E of 98.2, forward P/E of 19.3. Trailing earnings yield is 1.02%, forward earnings yield 5.18%. PEG 1.61. Graham Number is $7.15.
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (32/100, Fail) — trailing P/E is well above the S&P 500 average of ~25, suggesting a premium valuation (P/E 98.2).
- Forward P/E 19.3 (down from trailing 98.2) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 1.61 — between 1.0–2.0 indicates moderate valuation relative to growth.
- Trailing Earnings Yield 1.02% — below bond yields — investors are paying a premium for expected growth rather than current earnings. Forward yield improves to 5.18% as earnings recover.
- Analyst consensus target $25.20 (+18.8% upside) — significant upside potential according to Wall Street analysts.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 62/100 with 3/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
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VALUE
32/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
✓
HEALTH
83/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — JHX
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)98.2
Forward P/E19.3
PEG Ratio1.61
Forward PEG1.61
P/B Ratio1.83
P/S Ratio2.66
EV/EBITDA20.5
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$0.21
Forward EPS (Est.)$1.10
Book Value / Share$11.04
Revenue / Share$7.60
FCF / Share$0.36
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield1.02%
Forward Earnings Yield5.18%
Dividend Yield0.00%
Graham Number$7.15
SharesGrow IV$7.19 (-66.1%)
Analyst Target$25.20 (+18.8%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2016 |
24.8 |
-1.61 |
-26.95 |
3.51 |
4.06% |
| 2017 |
25.3 |
1.99 |
-32.96 |
3.64 |
2.53% |
| 2018 |
52.9 |
-1.13 |
-34.92 |
3.76 |
2.29% |
| 2019 |
25.2 |
0.44 |
5.92 |
2.30 |
2.98% |
| 2020 |
22.0 |
3.81 |
5.12 |
2.03 |
2.99% |
| 2021 |
51.6 |
5.68 |
12.79 |
4.66 |
2.29% |
| 2022 |
29.2 |
0.41 |
10.06 |
3.71 |
3.61% |
| 2023 |
18.8 |
1.62 |
5.98 |
2.55 |
1.34% |
| 2024 |
34.5 |
39.63 |
9.46 |
4.47 |
- |
| 2025 |
23.9 |
-1.54 |
4.70 |
2.62 |
- |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$0.55 |
$1.73B |
$244.4M |
14.1% |
| 2017 |
$0.62 |
$1.92B |
$276.5M |
14.4% |
| 2018 |
$0.33 |
$2.05B |
$146.1M |
7.1% |
| 2019 |
$0.52 |
$2.51B |
$228.8M |
9.1% |
| 2020 |
$0.54 |
$2.61B |
$241.5M |
9.3% |
| 2021 |
$0.59 |
$2.91B |
$262.8M |
9% |
| 2022 |
$1.03 |
$3.61B |
$459.1M |
12.7% |
| 2023 |
$1.15 |
$3.78B |
$512M |
13.6% |
| 2024 |
$1.16 |
$3.94B |
$510.2M |
13% |
| 2025 |
$0.98 |
$3.88B |
$424M |
10.9% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$1.10 |
$1.05 – $1.23 |
$4.84B |
$4.6B – $4.92B |
4 |
| 2027 |
$1.27 |
$1.10 – $1.73 |
$5.58B |
$5.31B – $6.08B |
5 |
| 2028 |
$1.58 |
$1.46 – $1.71 |
$6.05B |
$5.71B – $6.46B |
2 |
| 2029 |
$1.75 |
$1.62 – $1.90 |
$6.31B |
$5.95B – $6.72B |
1 |
| 2030 |
$2.03 |
$1.88 – $2.21 |
$6.77B |
$6.39B – $7.22B |
1 |
