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James Hardie: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

James Hardie: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

DUBLIN (AP) — DUBLIN (AP) — James Hardie Industries PLC (JHX) on Tuesday reported earnings of $43.6 million in its fiscal fourth quarter.
The Dublin-based company said it had profit of 10 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 36 cents per share.
The fiber cement maker posted revenue of $971.5 million in the period, which missed Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $993.3 million.
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