Contrasting James Hardie Industries (NYSE:JHX) & Barratt Redrow (OTCMKTS:BTDPY)

James Hardie Industries (NYSE:JHX) and Barratt Redrow (OTCMKTS:BTDPY) are both construction companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings and profitability.

Risk and Volatility

James Hardie Industries has a beta of 1.74, suggesting that its stock price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Barratt Redrow has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares James Hardie Industries and Barratt Redrow’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
James Hardie Industries	10.94%	31.52%	12.86%
Barratt Redrow	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares James Hardie Industries and Barratt Redrow”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
James Hardie Industries	$3.88 billion	3.25	$424.00 million	$0.98	29.89
Barratt Redrow	$5.25 billion	1.41	$143.70 million	N/A	N/A

James Hardie Industries has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Barratt Redrow.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

8.0% of James Hardie Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Barratt Redrow shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for James Hardie Industries and Barratt Redrow, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
James Hardie Industries	0	0	8	1	3.11
Barratt Redrow	0	0	0	2	4.00

James Hardie Industries presently has a consensus target price of $36.67, suggesting a potential upside of 25.20%. Given James Hardie Industries’ higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe James Hardie Industries is more favorable than Barratt Redrow.

Summary

James Hardie Industries beats Barratt Redrow on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About James Hardie Industries

James Hardie Industries plc manufactures and sells fiber cement, fiber gypsum, and cement bonded building products for interior and exterior building construction applications primarily in the United States, Australia, Europe, New Zealand, and the Philippines. The company operates through North America Fiber Cement, Asia Pacific Fiber Cement, and Europe Building Products segments. It offers fiber cement interior linings, exterior siding products, and related accessories; and various fiber cement products for a range of applications, including external cladding, internal walls, ceilings, floors, soffits, fences, and facades. The company also provides fiber gypsum and cement-bonded boards for use in the timber frame construction, dry lining, DIY, and structural fire protection applications. Its products are used in residential repair and remodel, and commercial and residential new construction markets James Hardie Industries plc was founded in 1888 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

About Barratt Redrow

Barratt Redrow plc engages in the housebuilding business in the United Kingdom. The company acquires and develops land; plans, designs, and constructs homes, apartments, penthouses, and communities, as well as undertakes mixed-use regeneration schemes; and develops retail, leisure, office, industrial, and mixed-use properties. It is also involved in the commercial development business under the Wilson Bowden Developments brand name. The company offers its homes under the Barratt Homes, David Wilson Homes, and Barratt London brands. The company was formerly known as Barratt Developments plc and changed its name Barratt Redrow plc in October 2024. Barratt Redrow plc was incorporated in 1958 and is headquartered in Coalville, the United Kingdom.