JHX vs LYB
JHX: A global building materials manufacturer focused on fiber cement and construction products for residential and commercial markets. LYB: A cyclically sensitive global chemical and refining manufacturer producing commodity plastics, intermediates, and fuels facing margin compression from oversupply and volatile feedstock costs.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | JHX | LYB | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-10 close | $24.79 | $56.35 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-12 | $20.5B | $18.2B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-12 | 137.03 | n/a | |
| PEG as of 2026-07-12 | 8.82 | 0.09 | LYB lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-12 | +2.1% | -2.7% | JHX higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-12 | +35.8% | +9.2% | JHX higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-12 | +8.3% | -1.0% | JHX higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-12 | +1.9% | -7.4% | JHX higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-12 | +0.9% | -2.3% | JHX higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-12 | 0.72 | 1.29 | JHX lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-12 | +24.7% | -22.0% | JHX higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +10.8% | -15.8% | JHX higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-12 | +2.1% | +5.0% | LYB higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | n/a | 5 | |
| Beta as of 2026-07-12 | 1.77 | 0.38 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-10 close | -15.5% | -13.7% | LYB higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-12. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-10.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.