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Issuer:     James Hardie Industries plc (JHX)
CIK:        0001159152
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-08-06T20:32:13+00:00
Accession:  0001628280-26-054382
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.80
Item codes: 2.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

James Hardie Q1 FY27 net sales $1.475B (+64% YoY); raises FY27 outlook, targets $500M+ FCF
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- Net sales $1.475B, up 64% YoY; pro forma net sales up 12%, exceeding original guidance.
- Siding & Trim net sales $860M; North American fiber cement up 20% organically.
- Net income $104M; adjusted EBITDA $422M, exceeding original guidance.
- Raising FY27 outlook: targeting pro forma sales growth 5.9-9.0% and pro forma adjusted EBITDA growth 7.4-13.7%.
- FY27 free cash flow target of $500M+ reaffirmed, up >$200M YoY.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1159152/000162828026054382/0001628280-26-054382-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1159152/000162828026054382/jhx-20260806.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-054382

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