James Hardie Industries (JHX) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

James Hardie Industries (NYSE:JHX) is scheduled to issue its quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Tuesday, August 13th. Parties that wish to register for the company’s conference call can do so using this link.

James Hardie Industries (NYSE:JHX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 20th. The construction company reported $0.40 earnings per share for the quarter. James Hardie Industries had a return on equity of 38.97% and a net margin of 12.96%. The business had revenue of $1 billion for the quarter. On average, analysts expect James Hardie Industries to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

James Hardie Industries Stock Performance

Shares of JHX opened at $32.50 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $32.83 and a 200-day moving average of $35.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a current ratio of 1.79. The company has a market cap of $14.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 1.71. James Hardie Industries has a 1 year low of $24.28 and a 1 year high of $41.98.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently commented on JHX shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded shares of James Hardie Industries from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 21st. Macquarie upgraded shares of James Hardie Industries from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 21st. Finally, StockNews.com lowered shares of James Hardie Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 21st.

James Hardie Industries Company Profile

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.