James Hardie Industries (JHX) Competitors $28.77 +0.42 (+1.48%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:30 PM EasternExtended Trading$28.98 +0.21 (+0.71%) As of 07/3/2025 04:59 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, TGLS, SKY, 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), Tecnoglass (TGLS), Champion Homes (SKY), 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 Tecnoglass Champion Homes Crane NXT James Hardie Industries (NYSE:JHX) and Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) are both large-cap construction companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability. Which has better earnings & valuation, 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$3.88B3.19$424M$0.9829.36Vulcan Materials$7.42B4.74$911.90M$7.0537.76 Which has more volatility and risk, JHX or VMC? James Hardie Industries has a beta of 1.75, indicating that its share price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vulcan Materials has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to JHX or VMC? In the previous week, Vulcan Materials had 2 more articles in the media than James Hardie Industries. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Vulcan Materials and 13 mentions for James Hardie Industries. Vulcan Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat James Hardie Industries' score of 0.36 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Vulcan Materials 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate JHX or VMC? James Hardie Industries currently has a consensus price target of $39.12, suggesting a potential upside of 35.96%. Vulcan Materials has a consensus price target of $302.91, suggesting a potential upside of 13.77%. Given James Hardie Industries' higher possible upside, research analysts plainly 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) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86Vulcan Materials 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 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 insiders & institutionals 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryVulcan Materials beats James Hardie Industries on 13 of the 17 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$12.37B$10.72B$9.28B$20.64BDividend YieldN/A1.70%2.01%3.74%P/E Ratio29.3619.8316.6628.10Price / Sales3.192.11120.8954.30Price / Cash14.1614.0214.9322.31Price / Book5.723.844.704.59Net Income$424M$580.08M$619.52M$986.06M7 Day Performance4.68%4.10%2.09%2.79%1 Month Performance12.47%8.09%4.97%5.41%1 Year Performance-11.31%14.43%106.65%14.62% James Hardie Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)JHXJames Hardie Industries2.2616 of 5 stars$28.77+1.5%$39.12+36.0%-11.3%$12.37B$3.88B29.365,860High Trading VolumeVMCVulcan Materials4.6071 of 5 stars$260.67-0.6%$302.91+16.2%+9.3%$34.63B$7.42B33.8711,436Positive NewsMLMMartin Marietta Materials3.9078 of 5 stars$548.70-0.2%$603.86+10.1%+4.6%$33.16B$6.54B30.809,400Positive NewsCXCemex2.2845 of 5 stars$6.92+1.6%$7.58+9.5%+15.7%$9.87B$16.20B12.3845,649EXPEagle Materials4.5684 of 5 stars$202.04-1.3%$254.44+25.9%-1.5%$6.68B$2.26B14.682,500Positive NewsFBINFortune Brands Innovations4.4863 of 5 stars$51.52+0.4%$77.17+49.8%-15.6%$6.17B$4.61B12.9511,000WFGWest Fraser Timber3.6571 of 5 stars$73.33+0.5%$100.40+36.9%-0.7%$5.61B$6.17B102.829,700Positive NewsACAArcosa3.5994 of 5 stars$86.77-1.4%$104.00+19.9%+9.8%$4.30B$2.57B31.776,250Positive NewsTGLSTecnoglass1.557 of 5 stars$77.52-0.5%$83.00+7.1%+54.0%$3.64B$919.84M24.236,910SKYChampion Homes1.3654 of 5 stars$62.77+0.3%$80.60+28.4%+0.0%$3.58B$2.48B17.739,000Positive NewsCXTCrane NXT3.7853 of 5 stars$53.90+0.3%$73.75+36.8%-3.8%$3.08B$1.49B13.574,500News CoverageAnalyst Revision 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 Tecnoglass Alternatives Champion Homes 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 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersSpecial gold investment soars 2,300% ... 5,090% ... 9,850%In my 54 years as an investor, I’ve seen my share of gold bull markets. 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