James Hardie Industries (JHX) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

James Hardie Industries (NYSE:JHX - Get Free Report) will be issuing its quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Tuesday, November 12th.

James Hardie Industries (NYSE:JHX - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 13th. The construction company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.38 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $991.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.01 billion. James Hardie Industries had a net margin of 12.78% and a return on equity of 38.01%. James Hardie Industries's revenue for the quarter was up 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.39 EPS. On average, analysts expect James Hardie Industries to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

James Hardie Industries Trading Up 1.9 %

Shares of JHX stock traded up $0.60 on Tuesday, reaching $32.34. 60,237 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 74,205. The company has a quick ratio of 1.44, a current ratio of 1.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. The stock has a market cap of $13.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.58 and a beta of 1.76. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $36.33 and a two-hundred day moving average of $34.52. James Hardie Industries has a 1-year low of $26.40 and a 1-year high of $43.57.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded James Hardie Industries from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 10th.

About James Hardie Industries

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.