On the stock market since 2001, it operates in the world of raw materials. It has 7,500 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 8% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
The gap is $4.2B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
angles, checked one by one.
The 2 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Cost Efficiency: As sales grow, profit fails to keep the same pace.
The stock trades 38% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 9% a year on average.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 17 buys and 2 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $0.70 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
The company’s market value is 146 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back. Council score: 0/10.
Costs swallow the gains that sales growth brings in. Council score: 4/10.
On our five-subject report card, JHX sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: JHX is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.