EXP vs JHX
Eagle Materials Inc. and James Hardie Industries PLC, side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | EXP | JHX |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.3B | $4.8B |
| Net income | $423.8M | $104.0M |
| Gross margin | 28.3% | 35.8% |
| Net margin | 18.4% | 2.2% |
| Return on equity | 28.9% | 2.4% |
| Diluted EPS | $13.16 | $0.19 |
| Dividend / share | $1.00 | · |
| Payout ratio | 7.6% | · |
| Free cash flow | $197.4M | $205.9M |
| Equity | $1.5B | $6.4B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.99× | 0.66× |
| Current ratio | 3.66× | 1.58× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 7.3% | 10.7% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 4.5% | −16.9% |
JHX bills 2.1× the revenue of EXP, and EXP keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (18.4% against 2.2%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | EXP | JHX |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.3B | $4.8B |
| FY2024 | $2.3B | $3.9B |
| FY2023 | $2.3B | $3.9B |
| FY2022 | $2.1B | $3.8B |
| FY2021 | $1.9B | $3.6B |
| FY2020 | $1.6B | $2.9B |
| FY2019 | $1.4B | $2.6B |
| FY2018 | $1.3B | $2.5B |
| FY2017 | $1.4B | $2.1B |
| FY2016 | $1.2B | $1.9B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | EXP | JHX |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $423.8M | $104.0M |
| FY2024 | $463.4M | $424.0M |
| FY2023 | $477.6M | $510.2M |
| FY2022 | $461.5M | $512.0M |
| FY2021 | $374.2M | $459.1M |
| FY2020 | $339.4M | $262.8M |
| FY2019 | $70.9M | $241.5M |
| FY2018 | $68.9M | $228.8M |
| FY2017 | $256.6M | $146.1M |
| FY2016 | $198.2M | $276.5M |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$2,527,142,000 | JHX |
| FY2024 | −$1,616,992,000 | JHX |
| FY2023 | −$1,677,003,000 | JHX |
| FY2022 | −$1,629,031,000 | JHX |
| FY2021 | −$1,753,178,000 | JHX |
| FY2020 | −$1,286,058,000 | JHX |
| FY2019 | −$1,202,767,000 | JHX |
| FY2018 | −$1,196,346,000 | JHX |
| FY2017 | −$667,980,000 | JHX |
| FY2016 | −$710,380,000 | JHX |
| FY2015 | −$584,708,000 | JHX |
| FY2014 | −$590,532,000 | JHX |
| FY2013 | −$595,404,000 | JHX |
| FY2012 | −$678,738,000 | JHX |
| FY2011 | −$742,477,000 | JHX |
| FY2010 | −$704,820,000 | JHX |
| FY2009 | −$656,695,000 | JHX |
| FY2008 | −$604,020,000 | JHX |
JHX has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 18 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +16.2 pp | EXP |
| FY2024 | +9.6 pp | EXP |
| FY2023 | +8.2 pp | EXP |
| FY2022 | +7.9 pp | EXP |
| FY2021 | +7.4 pp | EXP |
| FY2020 | +11.9 pp | EXP |
| FY2019 | −4.2 pp | JHX |
| FY2018 | −3.9 pp | JHX |
| FY2017 | +11.4 pp | EXP |
| FY2016 | +2.0 pp | EXP |
| FY2015 | −0.8 pp | JHX |
| FY2014 | −0.1 pp | JHX |
| FY2013 | +7.2 pp | EXP |
| FY2012 | +5.5 pp | EXP |
| FY2011 | −45.0 pp | JHX |
| FY2010 | +32.9 pp | EXP |
| FY2009 | +13.7 pp | EXP |
| FY2008 | −4.4 pp | JHX |
The higher net margin has changed hands between EXP and JHX over this period.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
JHX's net margin has been more volatile than EXP's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 14.2 percentage points of standard deviation against 6.7.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between EXP and JHX over these 18 fiscal years — EXP led in 12 and JHX in 6.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
JHX's return on equity has been more volatile than EXP's over the 8 comparable fiscal years — 16.1 percentage points of standard deviation against 11.5.
8 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between EXP and JHX over these 8 fiscal years — EXP led in 5 and JHX in 3.
8 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.