James Hardie Industries vs Masco
Masco reported revenue of $7.6 billion in fiscal 2025, 1.6 times James Hardie Industries' $4.8 billion in fiscal 2026. James Hardie Industries' revenue grew 24.7% in its latest year, and Masco's fell 3.4%. James Hardie Industries had an operating margin of 9.3%, against 16.5% at Masco. Free cash flow was $206 million at James Hardie Industries and $866 million at Masco. Their fiscal years end in different months (March 31 and December 31), so the periods don't line up exactly.
Side by side
| James Hardie Industries | Masco | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest fiscal year | FY2026, Mar 31, 2026 | FY2025, Dec 31, 2025 |
| Revenue | $4.8B | $7.6B |
| Revenue growth | 24.7% | −3.4% |
| Revenue growth a year, last 5 years | 10.7% | 1.0% |
| Gross margin | 35.8% | 35.4% |
| Operating margin | 9.3% | 16.5% |
| Net margin | 2.1% | 10.7% |
| Free cash flow | $206M | $866M |
| Free cash flow margin | 4.3% | 11.4% |
| Return on capital | 3.3% | 40.4% |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 4.6x | 1.7x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $0M | $832M |
| Change in diluted share count | 26.2% | −4.1% |
| Last close | $26.02 | $75.51 |
| P/E at the last close | 136.9× | 18.7× |
| Insider trades, last 12 months | bought $68,730, sold $28.3 million | sold $5.1 million |
| Piotroski F-score | 4 of 9 | 7 of 9 |
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.
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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the James Hardie Industries and Masco pages.