James Hardie Industries (JHX) Competitors $26.96 -0.37 (-1.34%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$26.40 -0.56 (-2.08%) As of 07:29 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock JHX vs. VMC, MLM, CX, EXP, FBIN, WFG, ACA, SKY, TGLS, and CXTShould you be buying James Hardie Industries stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of James Hardie Industries include Vulcan Materials (VMC), Martin Marietta Materials (MLM), Cemex (CX), Eagle Materials (EXP), Fortune Brands Innovations (FBIN), West Fraser Timber (WFG), Arcosa (ACA), Champion Homes (SKY), Tecnoglass (TGLS), and Crane NXT (CXT). These companies are all part of the "construction materials" industry. James Hardie Industries vs. Its Competitors Vulcan Materials Martin Marietta Materials Cemex Eagle Materials Fortune Brands Innovations West Fraser Timber Arcosa Champion Homes Tecnoglass Crane NXT James Hardie Industries (NYSE:JHX) and Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) are both large-cap construction companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, JHX or VMC? Vulcan Materials has higher revenue and earnings than James Hardie Industries. James Hardie Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vulcan Materials, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioJames Hardie Industries$3.88B2.99$424M$0.9827.51Vulcan Materials$7.42B4.90$911.90M$7.0538.99 Does the media refer more to JHX or VMC? In the previous week, Vulcan Materials had 4 more articles in the media than James Hardie Industries. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Vulcan Materials and 5 mentions for James Hardie Industries. Vulcan Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat James Hardie Industries' score of 0.76 indicating that Vulcan Materials is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment James Hardie Industries 1 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Vulcan Materials 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is JHX or VMC more profitable? Vulcan Materials has a net margin of 12.50% compared to James Hardie Industries' net margin of 10.94%. James Hardie Industries' return on equity of 31.52% beat Vulcan Materials' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets James Hardie Industries10.94% 31.52% 12.86% Vulcan Materials 12.50%12.91%6.61% Do institutionals & insiders believe in JHX or VMC? 8.0% of James Hardie Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.4% of Vulcan Materials shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Vulcan Materials shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, JHX or VMC? James Hardie Industries has a beta of 1.75, suggesting that its share price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vulcan Materials has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend JHX or VMC? James Hardie Industries presently has a consensus price target of $37.34, indicating a potential upside of 38.48%. Vulcan Materials has a consensus price target of $302.91, indicating a potential upside of 10.19%. Given James Hardie Industries' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe James Hardie Industries is more favorable than Vulcan Materials.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score James Hardie Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Vulcan Materials 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryVulcan Materials beats James Hardie Industries on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get James Hardie Industries News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for JHX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding JHX and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart JHX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricJames Hardie IndustriesBLDG&CONST IndustryConstruction SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$11.75B$11.11B$9.54B$21.12BDividend YieldN/A1.72%2.01%3.60%P/E Ratio27.5120.3616.8328.44Price / Sales2.992.14111.7060.38Price / Cash13.6514.2715.1122.92Price / Book5.363.954.704.69Net Income$424M$580.08M$620.50M$995.51M7 Day Performance2.68%3.96%2.60%1.64%1 Month Performance5.41%7.20%4.81%5.92%1 Year Performance-21.34%8.80%103.66%11.50% James Hardie Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)JHXJames Hardie Industries2.2098 of 5 stars$26.96-1.3%$37.34+38.5%-21.7%$11.75B$3.88B27.515,860VMCVulcan Materials4.7785 of 5 stars$264.90-0.6%$302.91+14.3%+8.4%$34.99B$7.42B37.5711,436Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsMLMMartin Marietta Materials4.0831 of 5 stars$563.65-0.2%$603.86+7.1%+8.2%$33.98B$6.54B32.479,400Positive NewsCXCemex3.537 of 5 stars$7.72+1.2%$7.74+0.3%+32.9%$11.04B$16.20B8.0445,649News CoverageEarnings ReportEXPEagle Materials4.6086 of 5 stars$212.97-1.0%$254.44+19.5%-3.2%$7.02B$2.26B15.452,500Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsFBINFortune Brands Innovations4.1249 of 5 stars$52.92-0.7%$77.27+46.0%-18.7%$6.41B$4.61B13.4611,000News CoverageWFGWest Fraser Timber4.2433 of 5 stars$72.58-2.0%$100.40+38.3%-10.6%$5.57B$6.17B-426.919,700Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeACAArcosa4.0041 of 5 stars$88.66-1.5%$104.00+17.3%+2.1%$4.39B$2.57B32.496,250News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsSKYChampion Homes1.2093 of 5 stars$64.08-0.2%$80.60+25.8%-15.0%$3.67B$2.48B18.749,000Positive NewsTGLSTecnoglass2.1022 of 5 stars$74.39-0.7%$83.00+11.6%+50.0%$3.50B$919.84M23.256,910Positive NewsCXTCrane NXT2.6676 of 5 stars$57.05-0.4%$73.75+29.3%-3.7%$3.28B$1.49B14.464,500Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Vulcan Materials Alternatives Martin Marietta Materials Alternatives Cemex Alternatives Eagle Materials Alternatives Fortune Brands Innovations Alternatives West Fraser Timber Alternatives Arcosa Alternatives Champion Homes Alternatives Tecnoglass Alternatives Crane NXT Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:JHX) was last updated on 7/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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