Armstrong World Industries (AWI) Competitors $164.18 -3.77 (-2.25%) Closing price 07/15/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$164.16 -0.01 (-0.01%) As of 07/15/2025 04:20 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AWI vs. BLD, EXP, FBIN, ITT, MAS, OC, OTIS, PNR, LII, and BLDRShould you be buying Armstrong World Industries stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Armstrong World Industries include TopBuild (BLD), Eagle Materials (EXP), Fortune Brands Innovations (FBIN), ITT (ITT), Masco (MAS), Owens Corning (OC), Otis Worldwide (OTIS), Pentair (PNR), Lennox International (LII), and Builders FirstSource (BLDR). Armstrong World Industries vs. Its Competitors TopBuild Eagle Materials Fortune Brands Innovations ITT Masco Owens Corning Otis Worldwide Pentair Lennox International Builders FirstSource Armstrong World Industries (NYSE:AWI) and TopBuild (NYSE:BLD) are both construction companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, AWI or BLD? TopBuild has higher revenue and earnings than Armstrong World Industries. TopBuild is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Armstrong World Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioArmstrong World Industries$1.50B4.75$264.90M$6.2526.27TopBuild$5.28B1.93$622.60M$19.7718.04 Is AWI or BLD more profitable? Armstrong World Industries has a net margin of 18.25% compared to TopBuild's net margin of 11.23%. Armstrong World Industries' return on equity of 39.37% beat TopBuild's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Armstrong World Industries18.25% 39.37% 15.79% TopBuild 11.23%28.52%13.29% Does the media prefer AWI or BLD? In the previous week, TopBuild had 15 more articles in the media than Armstrong World Industries. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for TopBuild and 11 mentions for Armstrong World Industries. Armstrong World Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat TopBuild's score of 0.88 indicating that Armstrong World Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Armstrong World Industries 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive TopBuild 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, AWI or BLD? Armstrong World Industries has a beta of 1.37, indicating that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TopBuild has a beta of 1.64, indicating that its stock price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate AWI or BLD? Armstrong World Industries currently has a consensus price target of $162.88, indicating a potential downside of 0.79%. TopBuild has a consensus price target of $387.27, indicating a potential upside of 8.61%. Given TopBuild's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe TopBuild is more favorable than Armstrong World Industries.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Armstrong World Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50TopBuild 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73 Do institutionals & insiders believe in AWI or BLD? 98.9% of Armstrong World Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.7% of TopBuild shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Armstrong World Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of TopBuild shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryArmstrong World Industries and TopBuild tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Armstrong World Industries News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AWI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AWI and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AWI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricArmstrong World IndustriesBLDG&CONST IndustryConstruction SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$7.29B$10.83B$9.43B$20.82BDividend Yield0.73%1.73%2.02%3.65%P/E Ratio26.2719.4915.9127.17Price / Sales4.751.99107.1147.97Price / Cash19.2514.0414.8622.28Price / Book9.453.794.444.56Net Income$264.90M$580.08M$622.34M$995.22M7 Day Performance-2.44%-3.16%-2.77%-1.16%1 Month Performance8.22%4.52%2.74%3.18%1 Year Performance32.83%1.97%92.20%6.83% Armstrong World Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AWIArmstrong World Industries3.6836 of 5 stars$164.18-2.2%$162.88-0.8%+39.1%$7.29B$1.50B26.273,600Positive NewsBLDTopBuild4.1151 of 5 stars$343.00-1.3%$380.22+10.9%-18.6%$9.81B$5.33B17.3513,984Positive NewsEXPEagle Materials4.6549 of 5 stars$211.99-1.0%$254.44+20.0%-8.4%$6.92B$2.26B15.412,500Positive NewsFBINFortune Brands Innovations4.0433 of 5 stars$52.48-1.8%$77.17+47.0%-24.9%$6.31B$4.61B15.3911,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastITTITT4.4211 of 5 stars$158.84-1.4%$165.50+4.2%+13.6%$12.50B$3.63B25.2511,700Analyst ForecastMASMasco4.8462 of 5 stars$65.31-1.6%$73.63+12.7%-8.7%$13.78B$7.83B17.8418,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastOCOwens Corning4.7562 of 5 stars$142.38-2.0%$183.80+29.1%-19.3%$12.11B$11.49B50.1325,000Positive NewsOTISOtis Worldwide4.4066 of 5 stars$99.74+0.2%$101.43+1.7%-0.1%$39.37B$14.26B26.1872,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastPNRPentair4.5535 of 5 stars$105.05-1.7%$107.14+2.0%+30.9%$17.28B$4.08B27.149,750Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastLIILennox International4.0958 of 5 stars$590.33-2.3%$586.31-0.7%+7.0%$20.95B$5.34B26.3114,200Upcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionBLDRBuilders FirstSource4.8852 of 5 stars$124.98-1.8%$163.11+30.5%-17.7%$13.81B$16.40B16.0229,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BLD Competitors EXP Competitors FBIN Competitors ITT Competitors MAS Competitors OC Competitors OTIS Competitors PNR Competitors LII Competitors BLDR Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:AWI) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThe Robotics Revolution has arrived … and one $7 stock could take off as a result.Something big is brewing in Washington. 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