• James Hardie’s Q2 FY27 adjusted diluted EPS rose 68% year-over-year to $0.42; net sales climbed 24% to $1.43 billion.
• First-half FY27 free cash flow increased to $535 million.
• Cost synergies ran one year ahead of schedule, with an expected FY27 exit run rate of $125 million.
• FY27 planning assumptions call for adjusted EBITDA of $1.45 billion–$1.53 billion and free cash flow of at least $650 million.

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