James Hardie Industries Plc Cash Flow Quality Index
James Hardie Industries Plc cash flow quality index. James Hardie Industries Plc (JHX) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.93x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of AU$201.10 Million exceeds net income of AU$68.70 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore JHX debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of James Hardie Industries Plc (2001–2025)
Cash flow quality index of James Hardie Industries Plc from 2001 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for James Hardie Industries Plc across 21 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See debt-free asset ratio of James Hardie Industries Plc to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
James Hardie Industries Plc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (2001–2025)
James Hardie Industries Plc cash flow quality index by year from 2001 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for James Hardie Industries Plc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see JHX operating cash flow.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (AUD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.89x | AU$802.80 Million | AU$424.00 Million | ▲ +5.7% |
| 2024 | 1.79x | AU$914.20 Million | AU$510.20 Million | ▲ +51.0% |
| 2023 | 1.19x | AU$607.60 Million | AU$512.00 Million | ▼ -28.0% |
| 2022 | 1.65x | AU$757.20 Million | AU$459.10 Million | ▼ -44.9% |
| 2021 | 2.99x | AU$786.90 Million | AU$262.80 Million | ▲ +60.3% |
| 2020 | 1.87x | AU$451.20 Million | AU$241.50 Million | ▲ +48.6% |
| 2019 | 1.26x | AU$287.60 Million | AU$228.80 Million | ▼ -37.7% |
| 2018 | 2.02x | AU$295.00 Million | AU$146.10 Million | ▲ +91.1% |
| 2017 | 1.06x | AU$292.10 Million | AU$276.50 Million | ▼ -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.07x | AU$260.40 Million | AU$244.40 Million | ▲ +72.9% |
| 2015 | 0.62x | AU$179.50 Million | AU$291.30 Million | ▼ -81.0% |
| 2014 | 3.24x | AU$322.80 Million | AU$99.50 Million | ▲ +35.1% |
| 2013 | 2.40x | AU$109.30 Million | AU$45.50 Million | ▲ +274.9% |
| 2012 | 0.64x | AU$387.20 Million | AU$604.30 Million | ▲ +293.2% |
| 2009 | -0.33x | AU$-45.20 Million | AU$136.30 Million | ▲ +25.0% |
| 2007 | -0.44x | AU$-67.10 Million | AU$151.70 Million | ▼ -125.5% |
| 2005 | 1.73x | AU$219.80 Million | AU$126.90 Million | ▲ +38.1% |
| 2004 | 1.25x | AU$162.60 Million | AU$129.60 Million | ▲ +230.1% |
| 2003 | 0.38x | AU$64.80 Million | AU$170.50 Million | ▼ -85.5% |
| 2002 | 2.61x | AU$76.60 Million | AU$29.30 Million | ▲ +6.7% |
| 2001 | 2.45x | AU$94.60 Million | AU$38.60 Million | — |