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James Hardie Industries Executive Compensation (FY26)

JHX · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2024 to 2026
Chief executive, fiscal 2026
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Aaron Erter
Median of the other named officers
$4,756,730
6 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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August 20, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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Data as of November 4, 2026Latest filing (8-K): August 21, 2026
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Chief executive total compensation — Aaron Erter: $10,932,453 → $6,545,953 (40.1% lower)

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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
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Aaron Erter
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Rachel Wilson
Former Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Sean Gadd
Former President, North America
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Ryan Kilcullen
Chief Operations Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Aaron Erter
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Rachel Wilson
Former Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Sean Gadd
Former President, North America
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Ryan Kilcullen
Chief Operations Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2026
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
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
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Aaron ErterPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Aaron ErterPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Farhaj MajeedPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Farhaj MajeedPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Farhaj MajeedPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Farhaj MajeedPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jonathan SkellyPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jonathan SkellyPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jonathan SkellyPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jonathan SkellyRSU◇——◇——◇
Jonathan SkellyPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Rachel WilsonPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Rachel WilsonPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Rachel WilsonPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Rachel WilsonPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Ryan KilcullenPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Ryan KilcullenPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Ryan KilcullenPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Ryan KilcullenPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Ryan LadaRSU◇——◇——◇
Ryan LadaPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Ryan LadaPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Ryan LadaPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Sean GaddPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Sean GaddPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Sean GaddPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Sean GaddPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
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
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Aaron ErterRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Jonathan SkellyRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇12/15/34
Option◇—◇12/15/33
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Ryan KilcullenRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Ryan LadaRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Farhaj MajeedRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
Aaron Erter
Chief Executive Officer · Severance agreement
Clawback◇
Rachel Wilson
Former Chief Financial Officer · Amended agreement
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Clawback◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2026
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
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
◇—————◇
Harold Wiens and Aaron Erter 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.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Board chair premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Nominating and governance chair◇

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.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2026August 20, 2026=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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347 figures on this page: 346 cited to the filing that reported them, 1 calculated from figures it prints.
346 cited to the filing
1 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001628280-26-058414
    Proposal No. 3: Advisory Resolution on Approving the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers (Say-on-Pay) The Company’s shareholders approved, by the votes indicated below, the Company’s executive compensation.
  2. 0001628280-26-046522
    2026 CEO Pay Ratio Disclosure · Fiscal Year 2026 Non-Executive Director Compensation Table · Summary Compensation Table
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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 CompanyWatsco

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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
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@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}
}
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