Refile: Building products maker James Hardie posts jump in first-quarter profit

James Hardie Industries

06/08/2026 21:53

Corrects typographical error in the headline
Aug 7 (Reuters) - James Hardie JHX.AX reported a 54% rise in its first-quarter profit on Friday, helped by a return to growth in its key North American fiber cement business as elevated distributor inventories from a year earlier normalized.
The company reported adjusted net income of $209.3 million for the three months ended June 30, compared with $136.1 million a year ago. That beat LSEG-compiled analysts' average estimate of $178.3 million.

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