Masco (MAS) Competitors

Armstrong World Industries (NYSE:AWI) and Masco (NYSE:MAS) are both construction companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment and profitability.

Is AWI or MAS a better dividend stock?

Armstrong World Industries pays an annual dividend of $1.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Masco pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Armstrong World Industries pays out 19.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Masco pays out 33.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Armstrong World Industries has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Masco has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Masco is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do analysts rate AWI or MAS?

Armstrong World Industries presently has a consensus price target of $162.88, suggesting a potential downside of 2.91%. Masco has a consensus price target of $73.63, suggesting a potential upside of 10.84%. Given Masco's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Masco 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)	2.50
Masco	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has more risk & volatility, AWI or MAS?

Armstrong World Industries has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Masco has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AWI or MAS?

98.9% of Armstrong World Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of Masco shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Armstrong World Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Masco shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media prefer AWI or MAS?

In the previous week, Masco had 12 more articles in the media than Armstrong World Industries. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Masco and 5 mentions for Armstrong World Industries. Masco's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Armstrong World Industries' score of 0.98 indicating that Masco is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Armstrong World Industries	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Masco	12 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is AWI or MAS more profitable?

Armstrong World Industries has a net margin of 18.25% compared to Masco's net margin of 10.30%. Masco's return on equity of 1,320.76% beat Armstrong World Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Armstrong World Industries	18.25%	39.37%	15.79%
Masco	10.30%	1,320.76%	16.84%

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, AWI or MAS?

Masco has higher revenue and earnings than Armstrong World Industries. Masco 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Armstrong World Industries	$1.45B	5.04	$264.90M	$6.25	26.84
Masco	$7.83B	1.79	$822M	$3.66	18.15

Summary

Masco beats Armstrong World Industries on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.