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Tim Mann
EUR 147.86 For Business Accounts Only

Growing Capacity in the U.S. to Meet Demand, but Stock Remains Expensive; FVE Maintained

We maintain our AUD 15.00 fair value estimate for narrow-moat James Hardie after second-quarter fiscal 2017 earnings. The stock remains expensive, in our view, trading at a 30% premium to our fair value estimate. While the U.S. housing recovery is good for volumes, we believe this is in the price and the market is overly optimistic on Hardie’s ability to execute on its 35/90 strategy while maintaining current margins.
A key feature of today’s result was the U.S. business' 12% volume growth, whic...
Underlying
James Hardie Industries PLC Chess Units of Foreign Securities

James Hardie Industries is engaged in the manufacturing and selling of fiber cement products and systems for internal and external building construction applications in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines and Europe. Co.'s fiber cement products are used in a number of markets, including new residential construction, manufactured housing, repair and remodeling and a variety of commercial and industrial applications. Co. manufactures numerous types of fiber cement products with a variety of patterned profiles and surface finishes for a range of applications, including external siding and soffit lining, internal linings, facades, and floor and tile underlayments.

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