Name: James Hardie Industries (JHX) Short Position History
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JHX

Materials

James Hardie Industries

Short interest: 3.14%; −0.35 pp 30d; as of 8 Oct 2026
Reported shorts: 9.1M
Shares on issue: 291.451M

Price & short interest

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About James Hardie Industries

James Hardie Industries is a global building materials company focused on fiber cement products. They develop, manufacture, and market a range of products for both residential and commercial construction. The company holds a leading market position in fiber cement siding and backerboard, offering durable and aesthetically versatile alternatives to traditional building materials.

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James Hardie Industries (ASX:JHX) has 3.14% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 8 Oct 2026, or about 9,140,137 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has fallen 0.35 percentage points, and over 90 days it has fallen 0.97 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 10.50% in July 2025. JHX is classified in the Materials industry. All figures come from official ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay.

Short interest

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Strategy fit

How each stock picker strategy reads JHX today

Zanger BreakoutWatchScore 30rank 601 of 1942
CAN SLIMWatchScore 31rank 293 of 1541
Minervini Trend TemplateTriggeredScore 63rank 86 of 1716
Crowded-Short BreakoutWatchScore 29rank 155 of 1502
Quality compoundersWatchScore 45rank 171 of 1669

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JHX fundamentals

In the 12 months to 30 Jun 2026, James Hardie Industries (ASX:JHX) recorded revenue of US$5.4B and net profit after tax of US$145.7M. Year-on-year growth: revenue +24.7% (FY), EPS −71.4% (TTM). Net margin 2.7%, return on equity 3.3% (TTM). Figures are in USD, the company's reporting currency; source: Yahoo Finance, as at 14 Oct 2026.

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