James Hardie Industries (JHX) Competitors $33.56 -0.13 (-0.39%) (As of 10:05 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends JHX vs. VMC, MLM, FBIN, EXP, CX, WFG, SKY, ACA, USLM, and TGLSShould 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), Fortune Brands Innovations (FBIN), Eagle Materials (EXP), CEMEX (CX), West Fraser Timber (WFG), Skyline Champion (SKY), Arcosa (ACA), United States Lime & Minerals (USLM), and Tecnoglass (TGLS). These companies are all part of the "construction materials" industry. James Hardie Industries vs. Vulcan Materials Martin Marietta Materials Fortune Brands Innovations Eagle Materials CEMEX West Fraser Timber Skyline Champion Arcosa United States Lime & Minerals Tecnoglass Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) and James Hardie Industries (NYSE:JHX) are both large-cap construction companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, community ranking and media sentiment. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, VMC or JHX? 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 RatioVulcan Materials$7.40B4.89$933.20M$6.3443.21James Hardie Industries$3.94B3.66$510.20M$1.0133.23 Is VMC or JHX a better dividend stock? Vulcan Materials pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. James Hardie Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Vulcan Materials pays out 29.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. James Hardie Industries pays out 20.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Vulcan Materials has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Vulcan Materials is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do analysts rate VMC or JHX? Vulcan Materials currently has a consensus price target of $283.92, indicating a potential upside of 3.63%. James Hardie Industries has a consensus price target of $40.25, indicating a potential upside of 19.93%. Given James Hardie Industries' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe James Hardie Industries is more favorable than Vulcan Materials.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Vulcan Materials 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71James Hardie Industries 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Does the media refer more to VMC or JHX? In the previous week, Vulcan Materials had 3 more articles in the media than James Hardie Industries. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Vulcan Materials and 9 mentions for James Hardie Industries. Vulcan Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat James Hardie Industries' score of 0.56 indicating that Vulcan Materials is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Vulcan Materials 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive James Hardie Industries 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is VMC or JHX more profitable? Vulcan Materials has a net margin of 11.43% compared to James Hardie Industries' net margin of 11.16%. James Hardie Industries' return on equity of 35.93% beat Vulcan Materials' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Vulcan Materials11.43% 11.88% 6.38% James Hardie Industries 11.16%35.93%14.03% Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of VMC or JHX? 90.4% of Vulcan Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.0% of James Hardie Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Vulcan Materials shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, VMC or JHX? Vulcan Materials has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, James Hardie Industries has a beta of 1.77, indicating that its stock price is 77% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in VMC or JHX? Vulcan Materials received 376 more outperform votes than James Hardie Industries when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.79% of users gave Vulcan Materials an outperform vote while only 61.60% of users gave James Hardie Industries an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformVulcan MaterialsOutperform Votes62365.79% Underperform Votes32434.21% James Hardie IndustriesOutperform Votes24761.60% Underperform Votes15438.40% SummaryVulcan Materials beats James Hardie Industries on 16 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Diversified Trading InstituteGenesis leading the smart algo revolution?I’m revealing an exciting breakthrough that can help trade the markets unlike anything you’ve ever seen before… Because with my BRAND NEW smart algo you’ll always have a constant stream of alerts firing off in your back pocket to choose from. Here’s why: It does all the heavy lifting for you… automatically. 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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 IndustriesConcrete products IndustryConstruction SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$14.41B$5.49B$9.14B$19.68BDividend YieldN/A1.75%1.86%3.51%P/E Ratio33.2342.3129.0343.79Price / Sales3.662.512.3817.84Price / Cash16.8932.2922.2521.73Price / Book7.865.186.385.48Net Income$510.20M$197.74M$516.58M$987.88M7 Day Performance-3.01%-1.25%-2.74%-2.00%1 Month Performance-6.31%0.37%-0.69%1.00%1 Year Performance-4.25%10.48%42.69%16.82% James Hardie Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)JHXJames Hardie Industries2.2079 of 5 stars$33.56-0.4%$40.25+19.9%-2.8%$14.41B$3.94B33.235,679Analyst UpgradeNews CoverageVMCVulcan Materials3.8245 of 5 stars$278.08+0.8%$283.92+2.1%+21.5%$36.72B$7.78B43.5010,382Positive NewsMLMMartin Marietta Materials4.6938 of 5 stars$549.87-0.2%$655.77+19.3%+11.2%$33.61B$6.51B17.179,400Analyst ForecastPositive NewsFBINFortune Brands Innovations4.2144 of 5 stars$75.47-0.5%$91.36+21.1%-7.0%$9.38B$4.67B21.3711,700Dividend IncreasePositive NewsEXPEagle Materials4.3713 of 5 stars$270.25-1.0%$304.89+12.8%+30.7%$9.06B$2.27B19.302,500Analyst DowngradeCXCEMEX4.4667 of 5 stars$5.59-0.2%$7.65+36.9%-28.0%$8.10B$17.25B18.6046,497Short Interest ↑WFGWest Fraser Timber3.9254 of 5 stars$87.75-1.9%$111.60+27.2%+14.1%$7.04B$6.45B-69.9110,800Dividend IncreasePositive NewsSKYSkyline Champion1.4539 of 5 stars$102.67-2.6%$85.40-16.8%+39.1%$5.89B$2.02B40.688,600News CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeACAArcosa4.1247 of 5 stars$108.71-0.4%$104.25-4.1%+33.3%$5.30B$2.31B41.506,075Dividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↓Positive NewsUSLMUnited States Lime & Minerals1.2075 of 5 stars$143.87-1.4%N/A+210.1%$4.11B$303.35M42.47333Positive NewsTGLSTecnoglass3.2235 of 5 stars$84.77+1.3%$77.40-8.7%+86.2%$3.98B$833.27M26.168,531Dividend Increase Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Vulcan Materials Alternatives Martin Marietta Materials Alternatives Fortune Brands Innovations Alternatives Eagle Materials Alternatives CEMEX Alternatives West Fraser Timber Alternatives Skyline Champion Alternatives Arcosa Alternatives United States Lime & Minerals Alternatives Tecnoglass Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:JHX) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersUncover the Top Gold Stock of the Bull MarketGold Stocks Are Surging—Is West Red Lake Gold Mines Your Next Profit Play?Huge Alerts | SponsoredHealthcare Takes A Big Step Forward With The Help of A.I.To date, we've seen baseline AI models lay the groundwork. 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