Press Release: James Hardie Reports First Quarter FY26 Results; Issues FY26 Guidance Reflecting Closing of AZEK Acquisition

Dow Jones
Aug 20

Q1 FY26 Net Sales of $900 Million With Average Net Sales Price Growth Across All Regions

Operating Income of $139 Million, Adjusted EBITDA of $226 Million

AZEK June Quarter Results Exceeded Guidance with +MSD% Deck, Rail & Accessories Sell-Through Growth

Integration On-Track, Early Cost Synergy Achievement and Quick Commercial Synergy Wins

SYDNEY & CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 19, 2025-- 

James Hardie Industries plc (NYSE / ASX : JHX) ("James Hardie" or the "Company"), a leading provider of exterior home and outdoor living solutions, today announced results for its first quarter ending June 30, 2025.

Aaron Erter, CEO said, "Our first quarter results were largely as we had anticipated, and reflect an expected normalization of channel inventories, due to moderating growth expectations by customers as uncertainty built throughout April and early May. We remain committed to outperforming market demand over the long term and are employing strategies to deliver on this commitment, notwithstanding near-term conditions. Our actions are centered around our value proposition to customers, and our solid execution against these strategies amplifies our expansive material conversion opportunity. We are resolute in our strategy that is grounded in being homeowner focused, customer and contractor driven. In essence this means that the driving force of our business is our unwavering commitment to delivering winning solutions across the customer value chain."

Mr. Erter continued, "AZEK again exceeded guidance, sustaining top line momentum and impressive profitability. For Deck, Rail & Accessories, solid sell-through growth demonstrates the resilient demand profile of the category and TimberTech's strong value proposition. We are working diligently to integrate and deliver on cost and commercial synergies on an accelerated timeline, positioning ourselves to capture the expansive material conversion opportunity ahead and deliver on our long-term value creation commitments to shareholders. Early enthusiastic feedback on our combination with AZEK from dealer customers has been very encouraging, and our confidence in the strategic logic of the combined enterprise is greater than ever. I am so proud of the focus and dedication shown by our One Hardie Team over the last 50 days, and I am confident that together we are elevating James Hardie to be a clear leader in the building products industry."

Consolidated Financial Information

 
                                   Q1 FY26       Q1 FY25        Change 
 
Group                              (US$ millions, except per share data) 
Net Sales                               899.9         991.9           (9%) 
Operating Income                        138.6         235.4          (41%) 
Operating Income Margin                 15.4%         23.7%       (830bps) 
Adjusted EBITDA                         225.5         285.8          (21%) 
Adjusted EBITDA Margin                  25.1%         28.8%       (370bps) 
Net Income                               62.6         155.3          (60%) 
Adjusted Net Income                     126.9         177.6          (29%) 
Diluted EPS - US$ per share              0.15          0.36          (59%) 
Adjusted Diluted EPS - US$ per 
 share                                   0.29          0.41          (28%) 
 

Segment Business Update and Results

North America Fiber Cement

 
                             Q1 FY26  Q1 FY25   Change 
 
North America Fiber Cement         (US$ millions) 
Net Sales                      641.8    729.3     (12%) 
Operating Income               161.2    227.3     (29%) 
Operating Income Margin        25.1%    31.2%  (610bps) 
Adjusted EBITDA                205.8    263.4     (22%) 
Adjusted EBITDA Margin         32.1%    36.1%  (400bps) 
 

Net sales decreased (12%), due primarily to lower volumes driven by soft market demand and inventory management by our customers, partially offset by an increase in average net sales price. Volume declines were similar across Single-Family Exteriors and Interiors, while Multi-Family volumes grew modestly. Single-Family Exteriors declined primarily due to a softening outlook for new construction across the South, where James Hardie has built strong leadership positions with large homebuilders in key long-term growth markets like Texas, Florida and Georgia. Housing markets in these geographies have been especially impacted in the near term by affordability challenges and elevated housing inventory. Adjusted EBITDA margin decreased (400bps) to 32.1%, due to unfavorable production cost absorption associated with lower volumes in addition to unfavorable raw materials, partially offset by a higher average net sales price and Hardie Operating System (HOS) savings.

In North America, the Company remains committed to delivering a superior value proposition to customers and a leading margin profile to support our capital allocation priorities despite near-term market headwinds. James Hardie's significant material conversion opportunity and investments across the North American manufacturing footprint have positioned the Company well to capitalize as the market returns to growth and the long-term housing fundamentals play through. The Company is investing across the value chain and growing its contractor base to capture the repair & remodel opportunity. Similarly, in new construction, efforts to deepen exclusivity and increase trim attachment rates support growth and share gain with large homebuilders. In a clear demonstration of the appreciation for James Hardie's innovative product solutions and unrivaled business support, the Company continues to secure multi-year, national hard siding and trim exclusivity agreements, including with Beazer Homes in July.

Asia Pacific Fiber Cement

 
                            Q1 FY26  Q1 FY25  Change 
 
Asia Pacific Fiber Cement        (US$ millions) 
Net Sales                     121.6    135.3    (10%) 
Net Sales (A$)                                   (8%) 
Operating Income               37.8     41.2     (8%) 
Operating Income Margin       31.1%    30.4%   +70bps 
EBITDA                         43.0     46.0     (7%) 
EBITDA Margin                 35.4%    34.0%  +140bps 
 

Net sales decreased (10%), or (8%) in Australian dollars, with an EBITDA margin of 35.4%, an increase of +140bps. For the segment, lower volumes, higher average net sales price and the increase in margins were each primarily attributable to the closure of the Philippines manufacturing operations in August 2024. Australia & New Zealand (ANZ) together saw volume and average net sales price each increase by low single-digits, leading to a mid-single digit increase in net sales in Australian dollars. ANZ EBITDA grew modestly and EBITDA margin was flat as the benefit from top-line growth and HOS savings were offset by increased investment in sales and marketing initiatives.

In ANZ, the Company is driving growth through new customer acquisitions and project conversion enabled by customer collaboration. The Company is influencing how homeowners build, and driving growth through Co-Creation and leveraging the James Hardie brand. The teams are innovating to accelerate material conversion with a key focus on new construction, specifically the conversion of brick & masonry. Overall, while market demand remains challenged, the ANZ team is focused on finding further manufacturing efficiencies and driving HOS savings to underpin the segment's consistent profitability.

Europe Building Products

 
                           Q1 FY26  Q1 FY25  Change 
 
Europe Building Products        (US$ millions) 
Net Sales                    136.5    127.3      +7% 
Net Sales (EUR)                                  +2% 
Operating Income              15.1     12.2     +24% 
Operating Income Margin      11.1%     9.6%  +150bps 
EBITDA                        21.9     19.7     +11% 
EBITDA Margin                16.0%    15.5%   +50bps 
 

Net sales increased +7%, or +2% in Euros, driven by higher average net sales price partially offset by lower volumes, with Germany declining low single-digits and the UK growing mid-single digits. EBITDA margin increased +50bps to 16.0%, attributable to a higher average net sales price, as well as lower freight and raw material costs. Higher SG&A expense relates to increased investment in sales teams supporting growth strategies for high-value products.

Markets across Europe remain challenged, particularly in Germany, the Company's largest European market, where improvement is anticipated to be more gradual. Growth in high-value products remains a strategic priority, as leveraging a broader and deeper product portfolio should accelerate share gains and customer wins. Therm25$(TM)$ fiber gypsum flooring continues to receive praise across the industry, most recently being recognized by Plus X Award across several categories, including innovation, quality and sustainability. The team has a solid plan to expand margins comprised of purposeful investment to drive operating leverage alongside sales growth and HOS savings from the optimization of our production footprint and freight management.

Update to Reporting Segments

As a result of the closing of The AZEK(R) Company (AZEK) acquisition on July 1, 2025, beginning with the second quarter of FY26, James Hardie expects to classify its business into four reportable segments:

   --  Siding & Trim, consisting of the legacy North America Fiber Cement 
      segment and the acquired Exteriors business from AZEK 
 
   --  Deck, Rail & Accessories, consisting of AZEK's Deck, Rail & Accessories 
      business 
 
   --  Australia & New Zealand, consisting of the legacy Asia Pacific Fiber 
      Cement segment 
 
   --  Europe, consisting of the legacy Europe Building Products segment 

Outlook

FY26 Guidance

Speaking to the Company's market outlook, Mr. Erter said, "Presently, demand in both repair & remodel and new construction in North America is challenging. Uncertainty is a common thread throughout conversations with customer and contractor partners. Homeowners are deferring large-ticket remodeling projects like re-siding, and affordability remains the key impediment to improvement in single-family new construction, where more recently, homebuilders are moderating their demand expectations and slowing starts to align their home inventory with a decelerating pace of traffic and sales. In May, we built into our full-year guidance an assumption that end market demand could decline by approximately mid-single digits, driven by expectations for further decline in repair & remodel. Over the course of the summer, single-family new construction activity has been weaker than anticipated and we have adjusted our expectations to account for softer demand. Furthermore, we believe it is prudent to plan for further inventory calibration by our channel partners into the back half of the calendar year. Amidst this dynamic, we are also conservatively expecting to benefit from recent homebuilder exclusivity wins and new product launches more so in FY27 and beyond, rather than in the back half of FY26 as previously planned."

Mr. Erter continued, "The material conversion opportunity that lies ahead is substantial. Through our focused strategies and organic investments, we have bolstered our leadership position to benefit disproportionately as the industry continues to move away from installing wood and vinyl siding. Now, with the acquisition of AZEK, we have greatly expanded our overall material conversion opportunity, establishing a comprehensive offering of exterior home and outdoor living solutions that will drive sustained above-market growth over the long-term."

Rachel Wilson, CFO, added with respect to financial guidance, "We continue to navigate a dynamic near-term environment while also remaining focused on scaling the organization and investing where we see returns to drive long-term profitable growth. For FY26, we are issuing guidance that now reflects three quarters of inorganic contribution from AZEK in addition to the organic James Hardie business.

   --  Net Sales for Siding & Trim: $2.675 to $2.850 billion 
 
   --  Net Sales for Deck, Rail & Accessories: $775 to $800 million 
 
   --  Total Adjusted EBITDA: $1.05 to $1.15 billion 
 
   --  Free Cash Flow: At least $200 million 

Note: All guidance includes a partial-year contribution from the AZEK acquisition which was incorporated into James Hardie results beginning at closing on July 1, 2025. Free Cash Flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities less purchases of property, plant and equipment. FY26 Free Cash Flow guidance includes an estimated $315mm of incremental Interest Expense and Transaction & Integration costs related to the AZEK acquisition.

Cash Flow, Capital Investment & Allocation

Operating cash flow totaled $207 million for the first quarter of FY26, driven by net income, adjusted for non-cash items of $205 million and lower working capital of $84 million, partially offset by $29 million of asbestos claims and handling costs paid. Capital expenditures were $103 million.

During Q1 FY26, the Company invested $25 million related to capacity expansion, primarily related to our new Prattville ColorPlus$(R)$ facility and brownfield expansion of our fiber gypsum facility in Orejo, Spain, both of which are expected to be completed in Q2 FY26. For FY26, the Company estimates total capital expenditures will be approximately $400 million, which includes AZEK expenditures of approximately $75 million.

During Q1 FY26, in anticipation of closing the AZEK transaction the Company used $291 million to repay its existing term loan and announced the successful syndication of new credit facilities including a $1.0 billion revolving credit facility and $2.5 billion senior secured Term Loan A, which reduced commitments under the Company's bridge facility at the time. In connection with issuing the new credit facilities, the Company also entered into a $1.0 billion interest rate swap to both increase interest rate certainty and lower interest expense. Also during the quarter, the Company successfully closed $1.7 billion of senior secured notes, with the proceeds placed into escrow. At the end of the quarter, the credit facilities were undrawn, the notes were included in long-term debt and the proceeds from the notes were accounted for in restricted cash and cash equivalents on the balance sheet.

Subsequent to the end of Q1 FY26, on July 1st the Company successfully completed its previously announced acquisition of AZEK. In connection with the closing of the transaction, the Company drew on its Term Loan A and used cash on hand and the proceeds from the senior secured notes to repay AZEK's outstanding debt and satisfy the cash consideration component of the transaction. To satisfy the stock component of the transaction, the company also issued 148.9 million shares of common stock to AZEK shareholders.

The transaction increased total shares outstanding to approximately 580 million, and increased the company's long-term debt to approximately $5.1 billion, including $2.5 billion of Term Loan A, $1.7 billion of senior secured notes and $0.9 billion of other notes outstanding prior to the transaction. The Company did not draw on its revolving credit facility in connection with the closing of the transaction.

Reported Financial Results

 
                                                    (Unaudited) 
                                                      June 30     March 31 
(Millions of US dollars)                                2025        2025 
-------------------------------------------------  -------------  -------- 
Assets 
Current assets: 
   Cash and cash equivalents                        $      391.6  $  562.7 
   Restricted cash and cash equivalents                  1,707.8       5.0 
   Restricted cash and cash equivalents - 
    Asbestos                                                12.4      37.9 
   Restricted short-term investments - Asbestos            183.2     175.8 
   Accounts and other receivables, net                     323.2     391.8 
   Inventories                                             382.9     347.1 
   Prepaid expenses and other current assets                86.6     100.6 
   Assets held for sale                                     75.9      73.1 
   Insurance receivable - Asbestos                           5.7       5.5 
   Workers' compensation - Asbestos                          2.4       2.3 
                                                       ---------   ------- 
               Total current assets                      3,171.7   1,701.8 
Property, plant and equipment, net                       2,230.1   2,169.0 
Operating lease right-of-use-assets                         69.7      70.4 
Goodwill                                                   209.7     193.7 
Intangible assets, net                                     155.7     145.6 
Insurance receivable - Asbestos                             23.2      23.2 
Workers' compensation - Asbestos                            17.1      16.5 
Deferred income taxes                                      595.0     600.4 
Deferred income taxes - Asbestos                           288.2     284.5 
Other assets                                                26.3      24.8 
                                                       ---------   ------- 
               Total assets                         $    6,786.7  $5,229.9 
                                                       =========   ======= 
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity 
Current liabilities: 
   Accounts payable and accrued liabilities         $      502.5  $  446.4 
   Accrued payroll and employee benefits                    88.6     133.3 
   Operating lease liabilities                              21.8      21.6 
   Long-term debt, current portion                            --       9.4 
   Accrued product warranties                                6.8       7.3 
   Income taxes payable                                     15.1      10.3 
   Asbestos liability                                      124.5     119.4 
   Workers' compensation - Asbestos                          2.4       2.3 
   Other liabilities                                        81.9      60.2 
                                                       ---------   ------- 
               Total current liabilities                   843.6     810.2 
Long-term debt                                           2,524.9   1,110.1 
Deferred income taxes                                      129.2     121.1 
Operating lease liabilities                                 63.3      63.9 
Accrued product warranties                                  27.0      26.9 
Asbestos liability                                         870.7     864.2 
Workers' compensation - Asbestos                            17.1      16.5 
Other liabilities                                           54.6      55.5 
                                                       ---------   ------- 
               Total liabilities                         4,530.4   3,068.4 
                                                       ---------   ------- 
               Total shareholders' equity                2,256.3   2,161.5 
                                                       ---------   ------- 
               Total liabilities and 
                shareholders' equity                $    6,786.7  $5,229.9 
                                                       =========   ======= 
 
 
                                                     (Unaudited) 
                                              Three Months Ended June 30 
(Millions of US dollars, except per 
share data)                                      2025            2024 
---------------------------------------  ---  ----------      ---------- 
Net sales                                  $       899.9   $       991.9 
Cost of goods sold                                 563.0           595.0 
                                         ---  ----------      ---------- 
         Gross profit                              336.9           396.9 
Selling, general and administrative 
 expenses                                          156.1           149.8 
Research and development expenses                   12.1            11.8 
Acquisition related expenses                        29.4              -- 
Asbestos adjustments                                 0.7            (0.1) 
                                         ---  ----------      ---------- 
         Operating income                          138.6           235.4 
Interest, net                                       37.8             1.7 
Other expense (income), net                         11.1            (0.2) 
                                         ---  ----------      ---------- 
         Income before income taxes                 89.7           233.9 
Income tax expense                                  27.1            78.6 
                                         ---  ----------      ---------- 
         Net income                        $        62.6   $       155.3 
                                         ===  ==========      ========== 
Income per share: 
                    Basic                  $        0.15   $        0.36 
                    Diluted                $        0.15   $        0.36 
Weighted average common shares 
outstanding (Millions): 
                    Basic                          429.9           433.1 
                    Diluted                        431.1           434.5 
 
 
                                                   (Unaudited) 
                                            Three Months Ended June 30 
(Millions of US dollars)                       2025             2024 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities 
Net income                              $          62.6      $    155.3 
Adjustments to reconcile net income 
to net cash provided by operating 
activities: 
   Depreciation and amortization                   56.5            49.8 
   Lease expense                                    8.3             8.0 
   Deferred income taxes                           13.8            41.6 
   Stock-based compensation                         6.9             4.3 
   Asbestos adjustments                             0.7            (0.1) 
   Non-cash interest expense                       33.6             0.5 
   Other, net                                      22.1             8.4 
Changes in operating assets and 
liabilities: 
   Accounts and other receivables                  77.7            (0.2) 
   Inventories                                    (26.8)          (31.4) 
   Operating lease assets and 
    liabilities, net                               (7.9)           (8.4) 
   Prepaid expenses and other assets              (16.9)           (7.9) 
   Insurance receivable - Asbestos                  0.9             1.3 
   Accounts payable and accrued 
    liabilities                                    33.3            19.5 
   Claims and handling costs paid - 
    Asbestos                                      (29.3)          (26.7) 
   Income taxes payable                             4.6            22.0 
   Other accrued liabilities                      (33.2)          (50.9) 
                                           ------------       --------- 
         Net cash provided by 
          operating activities          $         206.9      $    185.1 
Cash Flows From Investing Activities 
Purchases of property, plant and 
 equipment                              $        (103.2)     $   (129.8) 
Capitalized interest                               (2.1)           (6.2) 
Purchase of restricted investments - 
 Asbestos                                         (56.6)          (58.8) 
Proceeds from restricted investments 
 - Asbestos                                        56.6            55.0 
                                           ------------       --------- 
         Net cash used in investing 
          activities                    $        (105.3)     $   (139.8) 
Cash Flows From Financing Activities 
Proceeds from senior secured notes      $       1,700.0      $       -- 
Repayments of term loan                          (290.6)           (1.9) 
Debt issuance costs                                (6.3)             -- 
Repayment of finance lease 
 obligations                                       (0.3)           (0.3) 
Shares repurchased                                   --           (75.0) 
Taxes paid related to net share 
 settlement of equity awards                         --            (0.2) 
                                           ------------       --------- 
         Net cash provided by (used 
          in) financing activities      $       1,402.8      $    (77.4) 
                                           ------------       --------- 
Effects of exchange rate changes on 
 cash and cash equivalents, 
 restricted cash and restricted cash 
 - Asbestos                             $           1.8      $     (0.4) 
                                           ------------       --------- 
Net increase in cash and cash 
 equivalents, restricted cash and 
 restricted cash - Asbestos                     1,506.2           (32.5) 
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted 
 cash and restricted cash - Asbestos 
 at beginning of period                           605.6           415.8 
                                           ------------       --------- 
         Cash and cash equivalents, 
          restricted cash and 
          restricted cash - Asbestos 
          at end of period              $       2,111.8      $    383.3 
                                           ============       ========= 
Non-Cash Investing and Financing 
Activities 
Capital expenditures incurred but not 
 yet paid                               $          19.6      $     37.9 
Non-cash ROU assets obtained in 
 exchange for new lease liabilities     $           2.7      $      7.1 
 

Further Information

Readers are referred to the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Management's Analysis of Results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2025 for additional information regarding the Company's results.

All comparisons made are vs. the comparable period in the prior fiscal year and amounts presented are in US dollars, unless otherwise noted.

Conference Call Details

James Hardie will hold a conference call to discuss results and outlook Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 6:00pm EST (Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 8:00am AEST). Participants may register for a live webcast and access a replay following the event of the event on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website (ir.jameshardie.com).

Annual General Meeting

James Hardie announced that the Annual General Meeting $(AGM)$ will be held on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 8:00pm GMT / 4:00pm EST / Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 7:00am AEDT. Further information will be made available in the Company's Notice of Meeting.

About James Hardie

James Hardie Industries plc is the industry leader in exterior home and outdoor living solutions, with a portfolio that includes fiber cement, fiber gypsum, and composite and PVC decking and railing products. Products offered by James Hardie are engineered for beauty, durability, and climate resilience, and include trusted brands like Hardie(R), TimberTech(R), AZEK(R) Exteriors, Versatex(R), fermacell(R) and StruXure(R). With a global footprint, the James Hardie portfolio is marketed and sold throughout North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

James Hardie Industries plc is incorporated and existing under the laws of Ireland. As an Irish plc, James Hardie is governed by the Irish Companies Act. James Hardie's principal executive offices are located at 1st Floor, Block A, One Park Place, Upper Hatch Street, Dublin 2, D02 FD79, Ireland.

Cautionary Note and Use of Non-GAAP Measures

This Earnings Release includes financial measures that are not considered a measure of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP), such as Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Diluted EPS and Free Cash Flow. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered to be more meaningful than the equivalent GAAP measure. Management has included such measures to provide investors with an alternative method for assessing its operating results in a manner that is focused on the performance of its ongoing operations and excludes the impact of certain legacy items, such as asbestos adjustments, or significant non-recurring items, such as asset impairments, restructuring expenses, acquisition and pre-close financing related costs, as well as adjustments to tax expense. Additionally, management uses such non-GAAP financial measures for the same purposes. However, these non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with GAAP, may not be reported by all of the Company's competitors and may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures of the Company's competitors due to potential differences in the exact method of calculation. A reconciliation of these adjustments to the most directly comparable GAAP measure is included in this Earnings Release below.

The Company is unable to forecast the comparable US GAAP financial measure for future periods due to, amongst other factors, uncertainty regarding the impact of actuarial estimates on asbestos-related assets and liabilities in future periods.

This Earnings Release contains forward-looking statements and information that are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Many factors could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of James Hardie to be materially different from those expressed or implied in this release, including, among others, the risks and uncertainties set forth in Section 3 "Risk Factors" in James Hardie's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025; changes in general economic, political, governmental and business conditions globally and in the countries in which James Hardie does business; changes in interest rates; changes in inflation rates; changes in exchange rates; the level of construction generally; changes in cement demand and prices; changes in raw material and energy prices; changes in business strategy; the AZEK acquisition and various other factors. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein. James Hardie assumes no obligation to update or correct the information contained in this Earnings Release except as required by law.

This Earnings Release has been authorized by the James Hardie Board of Directors.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin

 
US$ Millions                                 Three Months Ended June 30 
                                                FY26             FY25 
Operating income                            $        138.6   $       235.4 
Asbestos related expenses and 
 adjustments                                           1.0             0.6 
Acquisition related expenses                          29.4              -- 
Depreciation and amortization                         56.5            49.8 
Adjusted EBITDA                             $        225.5   $       285.8 
 
 
                                             Three Months Ended June 30 
                                                FY26             FY25 
Operating income margin                        15.4%            23.7% 
Asbestos related expenses and 
 adjustments                                    0.1%             0.1% 
Acquisition related expenses                    3.3%              --% 
Depreciation and amortization                   6.3%             5.0% 
Adjusted EBITDA margin                         25.1%            28.8% 
 

Adjusted net income and Adjusted diluted earnings per share

 
US$ Millions, except per share 
amounts                                    Three Months Ended June 30 
                                             FY26               FY25 
Net income                             $        62.6       $      155.3 
Asbestos related expenses and 
 adjustments                                     1.0                0.6 
AICF interest income                            (2.6)              (3.0) 
Pre-close financing costs                       46.5                 -- 
Acquisition related expenses                    29.4                 -- 
Tax adjustments(1)                             (10.0)              24.7 
Adjusted net income                    $       126.9       $      177.6 
 
 
 
                                           Three Months Ended June 30 
                                             FY26               FY25 
Net income per common share - 
 diluted                               $        0.15       $       0.36 
Asbestos related expenses and 
adjustments                                       --                 -- 
AICF interest income                           (0.01)             (0.01) 
Pre-close financing costs                       0.10                 -- 
Acquisition related expenses                    0.07                 -- 
Tax adjustments(1)                             (0.02)              0.06 
Adjusted diluted earnings per 
 share(2)                              $        0.29       $       0.41 
 
 
(1)   Includes tax adjustments related to the amortization benefit of certain 
      US intangible assets, asbestos, and other tax adjustments 
(2)   Weighted average common shares outstanding used in computing diluted net 
      income per common share of 431.1 million and 434.5 million for the three 
      months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively 
 

North America Fiber Cement Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin

 
US$ Millions                                 Three Months Ended June 30 
                                                FY26             FY25 
North America Fiber Cement Segment 
 operating income                           $        161.2   $       227.3 
Acquisition related expenses                           1.0              -- 
Depreciation and amortization                         43.6            36.1 
North America Fiber Cement Segment 
 Adjusted EBITDA                            $        205.8   $       263.4 
 
 
                                             Three Months Ended June 30 
                                                FY26             FY25 
North America Fiber Cement Segment 
 operating income margin                       25.1%            31.2% 
Acquisition related expenses                    0.2%              --% 
Depreciation and amortization                   6.8%             4.9% 
North America Fiber Cement Segment 
 Adjusted EBITDA margin                        32.1%            36.1% 
 

Asia Pacific Fiber Cement Segment EBITDA and EBITDA margin

 
US$ Millions                                 Three Months Ended June 30 
                                                FY26             FY25 
Asia Pacific Fiber Cement Segment 
 operating income                           $         37.8   $        41.2 
Depreciation and amortization                          5.2             4.8 
Asia Pacific Fiber Cement Segment EBITDA    $         43.0   $        46.0 
 
 
                                             Three Months Ended June 30 
                                                FY26             FY25 
Asia Pacific Fiber Cement Segment 
 operating income margin                       31.1%            30.4% 
Depreciation and amortization                   4.3%             3.6% 
Asia Pacific Fiber Cement Segment EBITDA 
 margin                                        35.4%            34.0% 
 

Europe Building Products Segment EBITDA and EBITDA margin

 
US$ Millions                                 Three Months Ended June 30 
                                                FY26             FY25 
Europe Building Products Segment 
 operating income                           $         15.1   $        12.2 
Depreciation and amortization                          6.8             7.5 
Europe Building Products Segment EBITDA     $         21.9   $        19.7 
 
 
                                             Three Months Ended June 30 
                                                FY26             FY25 
Europe Building Products Segment 
 operating income margin                       11.1%             9.6% 
Depreciation and amortization                   4.9%             5.9% 
Europe Building Products Segment EBITDA 
 margin                                        16.0%            15.5% 
 

Adjusted General Corporate and Unallocated R&D Costs

 
US$ Millions                               Three Months Ended June 30 
                                             FY26               FY25 
General Corporate and Unallocated 
 R&D costs                             $        75.5       $      45.3 
Acquisition related expenses                   (28.4)               -- 
Asbestos related expenses and 
 adjustments                                    (1.0)             (0.6) 
Adjusted General Corporate and 
 Unallocated R&D costs                 $        46.1       $      44.7 
 

Adjusted interest, net

 
US$ Millions                                Three Months Ended June 30 
                                                FY26              FY25 
Interest, net                             $          37.8       $      1.7 
Pre-close financing and interest costs              (34.9)              -- 
AICF interest income                                  2.6              3.0 
Adjusted interest, net                    $           5.5       $      4.7 
 

Adjusted other income, net

 
US$ Millions                               Three Months Ended June 30 
                                             FY26               FY25 
Other expense (income), net            $        11.1       $      (0.2) 
Non-cash loss on interest rate swap            (11.6)               -- 
Adjusted other income, net             $        (0.5)      $      (0.2) 
 

Adjusted income before income taxes, Adjusted income tax expense and Adjusted effective tax rate

 
US$ Millions                              Three Months Ended June 30 
                                             FY26              FY25 
Income before income taxes             $       89.7       $   233.9 
Asbestos related expenses and 
 adjustments                                    1.0             0.6 
AICF interest income                           (2.6)           (3.0) 
Pre-close financing costs                      46.5              -- 
Acquisition related expenses                   29.4              -- 
Adjusted income before income taxes    $      164.0       $   231.5 
 
Income tax expense                     $       27.1       $    78.6 
Tax adjustments(1)                             10.0           (24.7) 
Adjusted income tax expense            $       37.1       $    53.9 
Effective tax rate                             30.2%           33.6% 
Adjusted effective tax rate                    22.6%           23.3% 
 
 
(1)   Includes tax adjustments related to the amortization benefit of certain 
      US intangible assets, asbestos, and other tax adjustments 
 

Net Leverage Ratio

 
US$ Millions                                         June 30 
                                                FY26        FY25 
Numerator: 
Total principal amount of debt               $ 2,569.2   $1,123.8 
   Less: Cash and cash equivalents              (391.6)    (360.1) 
   Less: Restricted cash(1)                   (1,702.8)        -- 
   Add: Letters of credit and bank 
    guarantees                                     6.0        6.8 
Total                                        $   480.8   $  770.5 
 
Denominator: (Trailing 12 months) 
   Operating income                          $   559.1   $  768.9 
   Asbestos related expenses and 
    adjustments                                  140.9      153.6 
   Restructuring expenses                         50.3       20.1 
   Acquisition related expenses                   45.9         -- 
   Depreciation and amortization                 222.9      189.9 
   Stock compensation - equity awards             25.6       26.4 
Total                                        $ 1,044.7   $1,158.9 
 
Net Leverage ratio                                0.46x        0.66x 
 
 
(1)   Represents funds for the $1.7 billion senior secured notes entered into 
      in June 2025 and related interest received. 
 

Free Cash Flow

 
US$ Millions                               Three Months Ended June 30 
                                             FY26               FY25 
Net cash provided by operating 
 activities                            $       206.9       $      185.1 
Purchases of property, plant and 
 equipment                                    (103.2)            (129.8) 
Free Cash Flow                         $       103.7       $       55.3 
 

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