James Hardie Industries Executive Compensation (FY26)
JHX · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2024 to 2026
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Data as of September 20, 2026Latest filing (8-K): August 21, 2026
2 filings cited on this page
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What changed from fiscal 2025 to fiscal 2026
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Aaron Erter: $10,932,453 → $6,545,953 (40.1% lower)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is James Hardie Industries' chief executive and what were they paid?
Aaron Erter was paid $6,545,953 in total compensation as Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2026. Erter's total moved 40.1% lower from the $10,932,453 reported for fiscal 2025.
What was James Hardie Industries' say-on-pay result?
Shareholders recorded 96.3% support for the say-on-pay proposal at the meeting held August 20, 2026 for fiscal 2026.
Which companies are in James Hardie Industries' peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include A.O. Smith Corporation, Acuity Brands, American Woodmark, Armstrong World Industries and Builders FirstSource, among others.
What is James Hardie Industries' chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 52:1 for fiscal 2026, against median employee compensation of $126,137.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
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Aaron Erter Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Rachel Wilson Former Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Sean Gadd Former President, North America | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Ryan Kilcullen Chief Operations Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
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Aaron Erter Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Rachel Wilson Former Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Sean Gadd Former President, North America | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Ryan Kilcullen Chief Operations Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2026
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
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Rachel Wilson Former Chief Financial Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jonathan Skelly President, North America | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Aaron Erter Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Ryan Lada Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Sean Gadd Former President, North America Departed during or after this year | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Ryan Kilcullen Chief Operations Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Farhaj Majeed Former Chief Human Resources Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.
Equity awards granted
Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2026
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
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| Aaron Erter | PRSU | — | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
| Farhaj Majeed | PRSU | — | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
| Jonathan Skelly | PRSU | — | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
| Rachel Wilson | PRSU | — | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
| Ryan Kilcullen | PRSU | — | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
| Ryan Lada | PRSU | — | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
| Sean Gadd | PRSU | — | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.
Outstanding awards
Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2026 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
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| Jonathan Skelly | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 12/15/34 |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 12/15/33 | |
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A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director compensation
What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2026
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anne Lloyd | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Nigel Stein Board chair | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Renee J. Peterson | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
John Pfeifer | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Persio Lisboa | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Suzanne B. Rowland | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Jesse Singh | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Gary Hendrickson | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Howard Heckes | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Rada Rodriguez | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
P.J. Davis | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Rob Sindel, Aaron Erter and Harold Wiens served on the board in fiscal 2026 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2026
- A.O. Smith Corporation AOS
- Acuity Brands AYI
- American Woodmark AMWD
- Armstrong World Industries AWI
- Builders FirstSource BLDR
- Carlisle Companies CSL
- Fortune Brands Innovations FBIN
- Lennox International LII
- Louisiana-Pacific LPX
- Martin Marietta Materials MLM
- Masco MAS
- Mohawk Industries MHK
- Newell Brands NWL
- Simpson Manufacturing Company SSD
- The Toro Company TTC
- Trex Co. TREX
- Valmont Industries VMI
- Vulcan Materials Company VMC
- Watsco WSO
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
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| 2026 | August 20, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Chief executive pay ratio
As calculated and reported by the company.
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Median employee compensation
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What this page does not include
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Peer benchmarking
Where James Hardie Industries sits against its disclosed peers — percentile position by role and by pay element, and the ranking behind it. The disclosed peer group is free; comparisons across it are part of the Velarion platform.
Executive Compensation Report — $1,500Written compensation analysis
A read of the pay program as designed and as paid: incentive structure, goal rigor, the alignment between the committee's stated philosophy and what the numbers show.
Executive Compensation Report — $1,500Board and governance analysis
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What the awards above are actually worth today against what they were valued at on grant, and what the gap says about the pay-for-performance link.
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216 cited to the filing
1 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0001628280-26-058414Item 5.07 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
- 0001628280-26-0465222026 CEO Pay Ratio Disclosure · Fiscal Year 2026 Non-Executive Director Compensation Table · Summary Compensation Table
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Positioning against its disclosed peers, the governance read, incentive design, and the CD&A alignment analysis; the full peer table; a committee-ready PDF.
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2 filings cited on this page
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Peers James Hardie Industries discloses
The companies named in JHX's own disclosed peer group.
A.O. Smith CorporationAcuity BrandsAmerican WoodmarkArmstrong World IndustriesBuilders FirstSourceCarlisle CompaniesFortune Brands InnovationsLennox InternationalLouisiana-PacificMartin Marietta MaterialsMascoMohawk IndustriesNewell BrandsSimpson Manufacturing CompanyThe Toro CompanyTrex Co.Valmont IndustriesVulcan Materials Company
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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
BibTeX
@misc{velarionData2026,
author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
year = {2026},
version = {2026Q3},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
publisher = {Zenodo},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}