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James Hardie Jhx Q4 2026 Earnings Transcript

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James Hardie (building materials) reports strong revenue growth from AZEK acquisition, but organic sales declined 1%. Management cites cost inflation and Middle East conflict as margin risks. The commercial mechanism is weak: no direct commodity price or supply shock; impact is company-specific margin pressure from input costs and integration execution. Sector: building materials (consumer discretionary/industrials).

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  • Q4 2026 revenue $1.4B, +45% YoY driven by AZEK acquisition
  • Full-year net sales $4.8B, +25% YoY
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin 26.2%
  • Fiscal 2027 guidance: net sales $5.25B-$5.41B, EBITDA $1.45B-$1.5B
  • Targeting $125M additional revenue synergies from AZEK integration
Sector verdictCONSUMER_DISCRETIONARYFlatmagnitude 2/3 Β· confidence 3/5

AZEK integration may stabilize margins in building materials over the next 1-4 weeks.

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  • CONSUMER_DISCRETIONARYmid
  • CONSUMER_DISCRETIONARYshort
  • GLOBAL_INDUSTRIALSmid
  • GLOBAL_INDUSTRIALSshort

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