IAG vs. JHX: IAMGOLD vs. James Hardie Industries Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do IAMGOLD (IAG) 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

IAMGOLD (IAG) and James Hardie Industries (JHX) both fall under the Materials industry group, but IAG is classified in Metals & Mining while JHX is classified in Construction Materials.

Company profile comparison for IAMGOLD (IAG) and James Hardie Industries (JHX)
Profile Item	IAG	JHX
Name	IAMGOLD Corporation	James Hardie Industries plc
Country/Region	Canada	Ireland
GICS Sector	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry Group	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry	Metals & Mining	Construction Materials
GICS Sub-Industry	Gold	Construction Materials
Market Capitalization	10.63 billion USD	16.20 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	July 15, 2003	October 22, 2001
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

IAG

JHX

GSPC

IAMGOLD (IAG) 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 IAMGOLD (IAG) and James Hardie Industries (JHX). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for IAMGOLD (IAG) 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 IAMGOLD (IAG) and James Hardie Industries (JHX)
Metric	IAG	JHX
Total Return (1Y)	53.79%	72.20%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	103.91%	0.38%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	44.74%	-5.23%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

IAG

JHX

GSPC

IAMGOLD (IAG) 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 IAMGOLD (IAG) and James Hardie Industries (JHX). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for IAMGOLD (IAG) and James Hardie Industries (JHX)
Metric	IAG	JHX
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	64.39%	44.97%
Beta (5Y)	1.33	1.74
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-73.58%	-60.26%
Avg. Volume (3M)	5.11M	9.36M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

IAG 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 IAMGOLD (IAG) and James Hardie Industries (JHX)
Metric	IAG	JHX
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.77	1.51
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.17	2.59

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

IAMGOLD (IAG) at 34.91% sits in the top ROE quartile, while James Hardie Industries (JHX) at 5.46% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for IAG.

IAG

Materials industry group

34.91%

Max: 52.88%
IAG: 34.91%
Q3: 19.49%
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%

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

Net Margin (TTM)

IAMGOLD (IAG) at 34.29% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of James Hardie Industries (JHX) at 6.22%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

IAG

Materials industry group

34.29%

Max: 38.66%
IAG: 34.29%
Q3: 15.98%
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%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

IAMGOLD (IAG) at 43.99% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of James Hardie Industries (JHX) at 19.56%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

IAG

Materials industry group

43.99%

Max: 66.70%
IAG: 43.99%
Q3: 28.92%
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%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for IAMGOLD (IAG) and James Hardie Industries (JHX)
Metric	IAG	JHX
ROE (TTM)	34.91%	5.46%
ROA (TTM)	20.39%	4.42%
Net Margin (TTM)	34.29%	6.22%
Operating Margin (TTM)	43.99%	19.56%
Gross Margin (TTM)	51.82%	38.25%

Growth

Revenue Growth

IAMGOLD (IAG) at 74.70% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while James Hardie Industries (JHX) at 24.71% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for IAG.

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

EPS Growth

IAMGOLD (IAG) at -24.00% 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.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for IAMGOLD (IAG) and James Hardie Industries (JHX)
Metric	IAG	JHX
Revenue Growth (YoY)	74.70%	24.71%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	43.83%	8.59%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-24.00%	-80.61%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	-45.13%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both IAMGOLD (IAG) at 2.41 and James Hardie Industries (JHX) at 2.12 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

IAG

Materials industry group

2.41

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
IAG: 2.41
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.45
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

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

IAMGOLD (IAG) at 0.12 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while James Hardie Industries (JHX) at 0.63 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

IAG

Materials industry group

0.12

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
Median: 0.47
Q1: 0.13
IAG: 0.12
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

IAMGOLD (IAG) 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 IAMGOLD (IAG) and James Hardie Industries (JHX)
Metric	IAG	JHX
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.41	2.12
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.12	0.63
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.10	2.43

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

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

IAG

Materials industry group

0.00%

Max: 4.52%
Q3: 1.85%
Median: 0.38%
IAG: 0.00%
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%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

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

IAG

Materials industry group

0.00%

Max: 83.62%
Q3: 41.37%
Median: 9.54%
IAG: 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%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for IAMGOLD (IAG) and James Hardie Industries (JHX)
Metric	IAG	JHX
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

IAMGOLD (IAG) at 8.34 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while James Hardie Industries (JHX) at 48.02 sits in the richer quartile — a clear split in what investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings.

IAG

Materials industry group

8.34

Max: 59.00
Q3: 32.93
Median: 18.82
Q1: 11.96
IAG: 8.34
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

IAMGOLD (IAG) 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 IAMGOLD (IAG) at 2.77 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.

IAG

Materials industry group

2.77

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
IAG: 2.77
Median: 1.87
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

IAMGOLD (IAG) 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 IAMGOLD (IAG) at 2.30 and James Hardie Industries (JHX) at 2.41 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

IAG

Materials industry group

2.30

Max: 6.59
Q3: 3.55
IAG: 2.30
Median: 2.08
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

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for IAMGOLD (IAG) and James Hardie Industries (JHX)
Metric	IAG	JHX
P/E Ratio (TTM)	8.34	48.02
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.77	2.86
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	2.30	2.41
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	11.69%	0.98%