AMRZ vs. JHX: Amrize vs. James Hardie Industries Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Amrize (AMRZ) and James Hardie Industries (JHX) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Amrize (AMRZ) and James Hardie Industries (JHX) are both classified in the Construction Materials sub-industry within the broader Construction Materials industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

James Hardie Industries (JHX) carries decades of public-market history since October 22, 2001, while Amrize (AMRZ) listed on June 23, 2025 — long-window comparisons have far more historical data on the JHX side.

Company profile comparison for Amrize (AMRZ) and James Hardie Industries (JHX)
Profile Item	AMRZ	JHX
Name	Amrize Ltd	James Hardie Industries plc
Country/Region	Switzerland	Ireland
GICS Sector	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry Group	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry	Construction Materials	Construction Materials
GICS Sub-Industry	Construction Materials	Construction Materials
Market Capitalization	22.29 billion USD	16.20 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	June 23, 2025	October 22, 2001
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AMRZ

JHX

GSPC

Amrize (AMRZ) vs. James Hardie Industries (JHX), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Amrize (AMRZ) and James Hardie Industries (JHX). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Amrize (AMRZ) and James Hardie Industries (JHX). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Amrize (AMRZ) and James Hardie Industries (JHX)
Metric	AMRZ	JHX
Total Return (1Y)	-12.36%	72.20%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	--	0.38%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	--	-5.23%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

AMRZ

JHX

GSPC

Amrize (AMRZ) vs. James Hardie Industries (JHX), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Amrize (AMRZ) and James Hardie Industries (JHX). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Amrize (AMRZ) reports a negative beta of -0.05, suggesting inverse market sensitivity over the measurement window. That is uncommon for ordinary equities and can reflect commodity-linked or hedge-like exposure, but it can also come from statistical noise. James Hardie Industries (JHX) has a non-negative beta of 1.74.

Risk profile metrics for Amrize (AMRZ) and James Hardie Industries (JHX)
Metric	AMRZ	JHX
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	37.83%	44.97%
Beta (5Y)	-0.05	1.74
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-44.52%	-60.26%
Avg. Volume (3M)	4.09M	9.36M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AMRZ and JHX are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Amrize (AMRZ) and James Hardie Industries (JHX)
Metric	AMRZ	JHX
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.44	1.51
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.63	2.59

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Amrize (AMRZ) at 9.72% and James Hardie Industries (JHX) at 5.46% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

AMRZ

Materials industry group

9.72%

Max: 52.88%
Q3: 19.49%
AMRZ: 9.72%
Median: 8.76%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

JHX

Materials industry group

5.46%

Max: 52.88%
Q3: 19.49%
Median: 8.76%
JHX: 5.46%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

Amrize (AMRZ) vs. James Hardie Industries (JHX): A comparison of their ROE against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both Amrize (AMRZ) at 10.21% and James Hardie Industries (JHX) at 6.22% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

AMRZ

Materials industry group

10.21%

Max: 38.66%
Q3: 15.98%
AMRZ: 10.21%
Median: 5.28%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

JHX

Materials industry group

6.22%

Max: 38.66%
Q3: 15.98%
JHX: 6.22%
Median: 5.28%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

Amrize (AMRZ) vs. James Hardie Industries (JHX): A comparison of their net margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Amrize (AMRZ) at 21.16% and James Hardie Industries (JHX) at 19.56% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

AMRZ

Materials industry group

21.16%

Max: 66.70%
Q3: 28.92%
AMRZ: 21.16%
Median: 12.56%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

JHX

Materials industry group

19.56%

Max: 66.70%
Q3: 28.92%
JHX: 19.56%
Median: 12.56%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

Amrize (AMRZ) vs. James Hardie Industries (JHX): A comparison of their operating margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Amrize (AMRZ) and James Hardie Industries (JHX)
Metric	AMRZ	JHX
ROE (TTM)	9.72%	5.46%
ROA (TTM)	4.98%	4.42%
Net Margin (TTM)	10.21%	6.22%
Operating Margin (TTM)	21.16%	19.56%
Gross Margin (TTM)	24.84%	38.25%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Amrize (AMRZ) at 0.95% and James Hardie Industries (JHX) at 24.71% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Amrize (AMRZ) vs. James Hardie Industries (JHX): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Amrize (AMRZ) at -7.16% is around its peer norm for EPS growth, while James Hardie Industries (JHX) at -80.61% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker earnings momentum.

Amrize (AMRZ) vs. James Hardie Industries (JHX): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Amrize (AMRZ) and James Hardie Industries (JHX)
Metric	AMRZ	JHX
Revenue Growth (YoY)	0.95%	24.71%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	3.28%	8.59%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-7.16%	-80.61%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	2.20%	-45.13%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

James Hardie Industries (JHX) at 2.12 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Amrize (AMRZ) at 1.07 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for AMRZ.

AMRZ

Materials industry group

1.07

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.45
AMRZ: 1.07
Min: 0.16

JHX

Materials industry group

2.12

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
Median: 2.24
JHX: 2.12
Q1: 1.45
Min: 0.16

Amrize (AMRZ) vs. James Hardie Industries (JHX): A comparison of their current ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Amrize (AMRZ) at 0.55 and James Hardie Industries (JHX) at 0.63 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

AMRZ

Materials industry group

0.55

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
AMRZ: 0.55
Median: 0.47
Q1: 0.13
Min: 0.00

JHX

Materials industry group

0.63

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
JHX: 0.63
Median: 0.47
Q1: 0.13
Min: 0.00

Amrize (AMRZ) vs. James Hardie Industries (JHX): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Amrize (AMRZ) and James Hardie Industries (JHX)
Metric	AMRZ	JHX
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.07	2.12
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.55	0.63
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.30	2.43

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

James Hardie Industries (JHX) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Amrize (AMRZ) reports a yield of 1.03%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AMRZ

Materials industry group

1.03%

Max: 4.52%
Q3: 1.85%
AMRZ: 1.03%
Median: 0.38%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

JHX

Materials industry group

0.00%

Max: 4.52%
Q3: 1.85%
Median: 0.38%
JHX: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Amrize (AMRZ) vs. James Hardie Industries (JHX): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Neither Amrize (AMRZ) nor James Hardie Industries (JHX) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

AMRZ

Materials industry group

0.00%

Max: 83.62%
Q3: 41.37%
Median: 9.54%
AMRZ: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

JHX

Materials industry group

0.00%

Max: 83.62%
Q3: 41.37%
Median: 9.54%
JHX: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Amrize (AMRZ) vs. James Hardie Industries (JHX): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Amrize (AMRZ) and James Hardie Industries (JHX)
Metric	AMRZ	JHX
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.03%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Amrize (AMRZ) at 18.78 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while James Hardie Industries (JHX) at 48.02 sits in the richer quartile — JHX needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

AMRZ

Materials industry group

18.78

Max: 59.00
Q3: 32.93
Median: 18.82
AMRZ: 18.78
Q1: 11.96
Min: 3.93

JHX

Materials industry group

48.02

Max: 59.00
JHX: 48.02
Q3: 32.93
Median: 18.82
Q1: 11.96
Min: 3.93

Amrize (AMRZ) vs. James Hardie Industries (JHX): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Amrize (AMRZ) at 1.82 and James Hardie Industries (JHX) at 2.86 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

AMRZ

Materials industry group

1.82

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
Median: 1.87
AMRZ: 1.82
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.00

JHX

Materials industry group

2.86

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
JHX: 2.86
Median: 1.87
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.00

Amrize (AMRZ) vs. James Hardie Industries (JHX): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both Amrize (AMRZ) at 1.76 and James Hardie Industries (JHX) at 2.41 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

AMRZ

Materials industry group

1.76

Max: 6.59
Q3: 3.55
Median: 2.08
AMRZ: 1.76
Q1: 1.26
Min: -0.17

JHX

Materials industry group

2.41

Max: 6.59
Q3: 3.55
JHX: 2.41
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.26
Min: -0.17

Amrize (AMRZ) vs. James Hardie Industries (JHX): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Amrize (AMRZ) and James Hardie Industries (JHX)
Metric	AMRZ	JHX
P/E Ratio (TTM)	18.78	48.02
P/S Ratio (TTM)	1.82	2.86
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.76	2.41
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	4.19%	0.98%