James Hardie Industries (NYSE:JHX - Get Free Report) is scheduled to be posting its quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Tuesday, November 12th.
James Hardie Industries (NYSE:JHX - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 13th. The construction company reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.38 by $0.03. James Hardie Industries had a return on equity of 38.01% and a net margin of 12.78%. The business had revenue of $991.90 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.01 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.39 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect James Hardie Industries to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.
Shares of James Hardie Industries stock opened at $31.74 on Tuesday. James Hardie Industries has a one year low of $26.40 and a one year high of $43.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.36, a PEG ratio of 3.65 and a beta of 1.76. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $36.43 and a 200 day simple moving average of $34.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 1.94 and a quick ratio of 1.44.
Separately, StockNews.com upgraded James Hardie Industries from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 10th.
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James Hardie Industries plc manufactures and sells fiber cement, fiber gypsum, and cement bonded building products for interior and exterior building construction applications primarily in the United States, Australia, Europe, New Zealand, and the Philippines. The company operates through North America Fiber Cement, Asia Pacific Fiber Cement, and Europe Building Products segments.
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