Armstrong World Industries (AWI) Competitors $203.45 +0.36 (+0.18%) Closing price 10/24/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$203.32 -0.13 (-0.06%) As of 10/24/2025 05:22 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, WTS, and LIIShould 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), Watts Water Technologies (WTS), and Lennox International (LII). Armstrong World Industries vs. Its Competitors TopBuild Eagle Materials Fortune Brands Innovations ITT Masco Owens Corning Otis Worldwide Pentair Watts Water Technologies Lennox International TopBuild (NYSE:BLD) and Armstrong World Industries (NYSE:AWI) are both construction companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Which has more risk & volatility, BLD or AWI? TopBuild has a beta of 1.66, meaning that its stock price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Armstrong World Industries has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate BLD or AWI? TopBuild presently has a consensus price target of $412.50, suggesting a potential downside of 8.80%. Armstrong World Industries has a consensus price target of $202.25, suggesting a potential downside of 0.59%. Given Armstrong World Industries' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Armstrong World Industries is more favorable than TopBuild.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score TopBuild 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.79Armstrong World Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70 Does the media prefer BLD or AWI? In the previous week, Armstrong World Industries had 15 more articles in the media than TopBuild. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Armstrong World Industries and 14 mentions for TopBuild. TopBuild's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Armstrong World Industries' score of 0.71 indicating that TopBuild is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment TopBuild 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Armstrong World Industries 11 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BLD or AWI? 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 RatioTopBuild$5.22B2.44$622.60M$20.3122.27Armstrong World Industries$1.56B5.64$264.90M$6.7630.10 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BLD or AWI? 95.7% of TopBuild shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.9% of Armstrong World Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of TopBuild shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Armstrong World Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is BLD or AWI more profitable? Armstrong World Industries has a net margin of 18.95% compared to TopBuild's net margin of 11.40%. Armstrong World Industries' return on equity of 39.80% beat TopBuild's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets TopBuild11.40% 28.32% 12.73% Armstrong World Industries 18.95%39.80%16.79% SummaryArmstrong World Industries beats TopBuild on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$8.79B$10.85B$9.52B$21.98BDividend Yield0.61%1.33%1.76%3.57%P/E Ratio30.1022.3416.7433.42Price / Sales5.641.9496.2390.95Price / Cash23.2815.5115.5224.54Price / Book11.714.254.754.66Net Income$264.90M$566.24M$618.81M$1.02B7 Day Performance2.03%1.20%1.04%2.22%1 Month Performance5.81%3.46%0.36%2.07%1 Year Performance49.45%2.28%110.58%14.05% Armstrong World Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AWIArmstrong World Industries3.8536 of 5 stars$203.45+0.2%$202.25-0.6%+45.3%$8.79B$1.56B30.103,600Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionBLDTopBuild4.0117 of 5 stars$424.43+0.3%$402.91-5.1%+21.7%$11.91B$5.33B20.9013,984Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeEXPEagle Materials4.0154 of 5 stars$230.09+0.8%$255.40+11.0%-19.5%$7.41B$2.26B16.942,500News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst DowngradeFBINFortune Brands Innovations4.5459 of 5 stars$48.21+0.0%$71.90+49.1%-42.2%$5.79B$4.61B15.1611,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastITTITT4.595 of 5 stars$171.77+0.5%$190.89+11.1%+23.2%$13.33B$3.63B27.0111,700Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastMASMasco4.6594 of 5 stars$65.99+1.4%$74.60+13.0%-17.8%$13.63B$7.83B17.5018,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionOCOwens Corning4.7861 of 5 stars$125.16-1.0%$178.31+42.5%-30.3%$10.57B$10.98B32.5125,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastOTISOtis Worldwide4.8567 of 5 stars$89.22-0.3%$103.88+16.4%-10.3%$35.11B$14.26B23.6072,000News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastPNRPentair4.6699 of 5 stars$108.83+1.5%$115.50+6.1%+10.5%$17.58B$4.08B29.749,750Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionWTSWatts Water Technologies4.5808 of 5 stars$270.72+1.3%$253.80-6.3%+39.9%$8.92B$2.25B29.114,800News CoverageLIILennox International4.3998 of 5 stars$524.55+0.0%$615.00+17.2%-20.1%$18.42B$5.34B22.4314,200Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BLD Competitors EXP Competitors FBIN Competitors ITT Competitors MAS Competitors OC Competitors OTIS Competitors PNR Competitors WTS Competitors LII 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 10/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersIf You Keep Cash In A U.S. Bank Account… Read This NOWThe Treasury Department just issued a stunning warning: U.S. banks could lose up to $6.6 trillion of custom...Banyan Hill Publishing | 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 | Sponsored$100 Trillion “AI Metal” Found in American Ghost TownJeff Brown recently traveled to a ghost town in the middle of an American desert… To investigate what could...Brownstone Research | SponsoredMove $1,000 into this stock before Nov 6The End of Tesla? 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