JLL vs JHX Comparison

Jones Lang LaSalle is a global commercial real estate services and investment management company that helps clients buy, build, occupy, manage, and invest in property across office, industrial, retail, multifamily, hotel, and data center assets. For over 200 years, clients have trusted JLL, a Fortune 500 company, tracing its roots to firms including LaSalle Partners (founded in Chicago in 1968) and the centuries-old London firm Jones Lang Wootton, which merged in 1999 to form the modern JLL. Today the firm is a leading global commercial real estate services and investment management company with operations in over 80 countries, and a global workforce of more than 113,000, as of early 2026.

James Hardie is a manufacturer of fiber cement-based building products, selling primarily to the residential construction industry. North America is the primary geography, generating about 80% of group earnings. Here, it is the largest manufacturer of fiber cement, which is mainly used for exterior siding on houses. Following the Azek acquisition in 2025, it also produces wooden composite decking materials, siding trims, and accessories for outdoor areas including stair and deck railing. Businesses in Australia, New Zealand, and Europe, make up the rest of earnings.