Masco (MAS) Competitors

Masco (NYSE:MAS) and Lennox International (NYSE:LII) are both large-cap construction companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, community ranking, valuation, dividends and media sentiment.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MAS or LII?

Masco received 351 more outperform votes than Lennox International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.04% of users gave Masco an outperform vote while only 46.99% of users gave Lennox International an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Masco	Outperform Votes 741 66.04%	Underperform Votes 381 33.96%
Lennox International	Outperform Votes 390 46.99%	Underperform Votes 440 53.01%

Do analysts rate MAS or LII?

Masco presently has a consensus price target of $86.32, indicating a potential upside of 15.38%. Lennox International has a consensus price target of $606.00, indicating a potential downside of 1.32%. Given Masco's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Masco is more favorable than Lennox International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Masco	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53
Lennox International	4 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.92

Which has more volatility and risk, MAS or LII?

Masco has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lennox International has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is MAS or LII more profitable?

Lennox International has a net margin of 15.11% compared to Masco's net margin of 10.50%. Masco's return on equity of 838.32% beat Lennox International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Masco	10.50%	838.32%	17.08%
Lennox International	15.11%	126.79%	24.89%

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MAS or LII?

93.9% of Masco shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.1% of Lennox International shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Masco shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.4% of Lennox International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor MAS or LII?

In the previous week, Masco had 4 more articles in the media than Lennox International. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Masco and 9 mentions for Lennox International. Masco's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Lennox International's score of 1.05 indicating that Masco is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Masco	10 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lennox International	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is MAS or LII a better dividend stock?

Masco pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Lennox International pays an annual dividend of $4.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Masco pays out 30.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lennox International pays out 20.4% 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. Masco has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Lennox International has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MAS or LII?

Masco has higher revenue and earnings than Lennox International. Masco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lennox International, 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
Masco	$7.83B	2.03	$822M	$3.76	19.90
Lennox International	$5.34B	4.09	$806.90M	$22.54	27.25

Summary

Masco beats Lennox International on 14 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks.