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AWI vs. EXP, GGG, ITT, MAS, and MHK

Should you buy Armstrong World Industries stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Armstrong World Industries with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Armstrong World Industries include Eagle Materials (EXP), Graco (GGG), ITT (ITT), Masco (MAS), and Mohawk Industries (MHK).

How does Armstrong World Industries compare to Eagle Materials?

Eagle Materials (NYSE:EXP) and Armstrong World Industries (NYSE:AWI) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Eagle Materials has a beta of 1.37, indicating that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Armstrong World Industries has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

Eagle Materials has higher revenue and earnings than Armstrong World Industries. Eagle Materials 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 Ratio
Eagle Materials$2.32B2.85$423.81M$12.6517.06
Armstrong World Industries$1.62B4.78$308.70M$7.3025.11

Eagle Materials pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Armstrong World Industries pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Eagle Materials pays out 7.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Armstrong World Industries pays out 18.6% 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 raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Armstrong World Industries is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Eagle Materials had 6 more articles in the media than Armstrong World Industries. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Eagle Materials and 14 mentions for Armstrong World Industries. Armstrong World Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Eagle Materials' score of 0.45 indicating that Armstrong World Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Eagle Materials
6 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Armstrong World Industries
8 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Armstrong World Industries has a net margin of 18.60% compared to Eagle Materials' net margin of 17.32%. Armstrong World Industries' return on equity of 37.35% beat Eagle Materials' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Eagle Materials17.32% 26.87% 10.73%
Armstrong World Industries 18.60%37.35%17.06%

Eagle Materials currently has a consensus target price of $223.44, suggesting a potential upside of 3.56%. Armstrong World Industries has a consensus target price of $213.00, suggesting a potential upside of 16.20%. Given Armstrong World Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Armstrong World Industries is more favorable than Eagle Materials.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Eagle Materials
0 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.10
Armstrong World Industries
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.78

96.1% of Eagle Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.9% of Armstrong World Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Eagle Materials shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Armstrong World Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Armstrong World Industries beats Eagle Materials on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Armstrong World Industries compare to Graco?

Armstrong World Industries (NYSE:AWI) and Graco (NYSE:GGG) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.

Graco has higher revenue and earnings than Armstrong World Industries. Armstrong World Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Graco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Armstrong World Industries$1.62B4.78$308.70M$7.3025.11
Graco$2.27B5.87$521.84M$3.1825.85

Armstrong World Industries has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Graco has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Armstrong World Industries pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Armstrong World Industries pays out 18.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Graco pays out 37.1% 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 raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Graco has raised its dividend for 29 consecutive years. Graco is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

98.9% of Armstrong World Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of Graco shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Armstrong World Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Graco shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Armstrong World Industries had 7 more articles in the media than Graco. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Armstrong World Industries and 7 mentions for Graco. Graco's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Armstrong World Industries' score of 0.81 indicating that Graco is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Armstrong World Industries
8 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Graco
6 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Armstrong World Industries presently has a consensus price target of $213.00, indicating a potential upside of 16.20%. Graco has a consensus price target of $95.00, indicating a potential upside of 15.55%. Given Armstrong World Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Armstrong World Industries is more favorable than Graco.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Armstrong World Industries
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.78
Graco
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.29

Graco has a net margin of 23.53% compared to Armstrong World Industries' net margin of 18.60%. Armstrong World Industries' return on equity of 37.35% beat Graco's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Armstrong World Industries18.60% 37.35% 17.06%
Graco 23.53%19.54%15.86%

Summary

Armstrong World Industries beats Graco on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Armstrong World Industries compare to ITT?

ITT (NYSE:ITT) and Armstrong World Industries (NYSE:AWI) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and valuation.

ITT pays an annual dividend of $1.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Armstrong World Industries pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. ITT pays out 27.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Armstrong World Industries pays out 18.6% 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. ITT has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Armstrong World Industries has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. ITT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

ITT has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Armstrong World Industries has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

ITT presently has a consensus target price of $234.75, indicating a potential upside of 14.48%. Armstrong World Industries has a consensus target price of $213.00, indicating a potential upside of 16.20%. Given Armstrong World Industries' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Armstrong World Industries is more favorable than ITT.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
ITT
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.92
Armstrong World Industries
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.78

91.6% of ITT shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.9% of Armstrong World Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of ITT shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Armstrong World Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

ITT has higher revenue and earnings than Armstrong World Industries. Armstrong World Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ITT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ITT$3.94B4.65$488M$5.6736.16
Armstrong World Industries$1.62B4.78$308.70M$7.3025.11

In the previous week, ITT had 10 more articles in the media than Armstrong World Industries. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for ITT and 14 mentions for Armstrong World Industries. Armstrong World Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat ITT's score of 0.53 indicating that Armstrong World Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
ITT
9 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Armstrong World Industries
8 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Armstrong World Industries has a net margin of 18.60% compared to ITT's net margin of 10.80%. Armstrong World Industries' return on equity of 37.35% beat ITT's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ITT10.80% 16.83% 8.61%
Armstrong World Industries 18.60%37.35%17.06%

Summary

Armstrong World Industries beats ITT on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Armstrong World Industries compare to Masco?

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

Masco currently has a consensus target price of $79.87, suggesting a potential upside of 3.62%. Armstrong World Industries has a consensus target price of $213.00, suggesting a potential upside of 16.20%. Given Armstrong World Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Armstrong World Industries is more favorable than Masco.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Masco
1 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.44
Armstrong World Industries
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.78

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Masco$7.56B2.01$810M$4.3517.72
Armstrong World Industries$1.62B4.78$308.70M$7.3025.11

Masco pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Armstrong World Industries pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Masco pays out 29.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Armstrong World Industries pays out 18.6% 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 raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Armstrong World Industries has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Masco is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Masco had 24 more articles in the media than Armstrong World Industries. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for Masco and 14 mentions for Armstrong World Industries. Armstrong World Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Masco's score of 0.53 indicating that Armstrong World Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Masco
14 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
8 Neutral mention(s)
9 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Armstrong World Industries
8 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Armstrong World Industries has a net margin of 18.60% compared to Masco's net margin of 11.61%. Masco's return on equity of 2,379.08% beat Armstrong World Industries' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Masco11.61% 2,379.08% 17.21%
Armstrong World Industries 18.60%37.35%17.06%

Masco has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Armstrong World Industries has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

93.9% of Masco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.9% of Armstrong World Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Masco shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Armstrong World Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Armstrong World Industries beats Masco on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Armstrong World Industries compare to Mohawk Industries?

Armstrong World Industries (NYSE:AWI) and Mohawk Industries (NYSE:MHK) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Mohawk Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Armstrong World Industries. Mohawk Industries 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 Ratio
Armstrong World Industries$1.62B4.78$308.70M$7.3025.11
Mohawk Industries$10.79B0.77$369.90M$7.5518.07

Armstrong World Industries has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mohawk Industries has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its share price is 18% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Mohawk Industries had 12 more articles in the media than Armstrong World Industries. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Mohawk Industries and 14 mentions for Armstrong World Industries. Armstrong World Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Mohawk Industries' score of 0.77 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
8 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Mohawk Industries
9 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

98.9% of Armstrong World Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.0% of Mohawk Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Armstrong World Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.9% of Mohawk Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Armstrong World Industries has a net margin of 18.60% compared to Mohawk Industries' net margin of 4.15%. Armstrong World Industries' return on equity of 37.35% beat Mohawk Industries' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Armstrong World Industries18.60% 37.35% 17.06%
Mohawk Industries 4.15%7.50%4.60%

Armstrong World Industries currently has a consensus price target of $213.00, indicating a potential upside of 16.20%. Mohawk Industries has a consensus price target of $130.50, indicating a potential downside of 4.34%. Given Armstrong World Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Armstrong World Industries is more favorable than Mohawk Industries.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Armstrong World Industries
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.78
Mohawk Industries
0 Sell rating(s)
12 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.31

Summary

Armstrong World Industries beats Mohawk Industries on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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AWI vs. The Competition

MetricArmstrong World IndustriesBuilding Products IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$7.75B$8.78B$10.86B$24.05B
Dividend Yield0.78%2.14%120.52%4.21%
P/E Ratio25.1166.1128.3132.26
Price / Sales4.7819.50331.4315.16
Price / Cash16.9914.7924.0418.72
Price / Book8.787.824.924.90
Net Income$308.70M$4.96B$609.24M$1.07B
7 Day Performance2.31%2.61%2.48%1.60%
1 Month Performance15.70%1.65%-0.04%1.75%
1 Year Performance-3.30%3.90%14.42%20.44%

Armstrong World Industries Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
AWI
Armstrong World Industries
4.0206 of 5 stars
$183.30
+2.1%
$213.00
+16.2%
-4.5%$7.75B$1.62B25.113,800
EXP
Eagle Materials
2.9578 of 5 stars
$224.56
+3.6%
$226.00
+0.6%
-2.6%$6.94B$2.31B17.132,800
GGG
Graco
4.5039 of 5 stars
$83.34
+3.6%
$95.00
+14.0%
-2.8%$13.46B$2.24B26.134,400
ITT
ITT
4.4646 of 5 stars
$197.20
-0.3%
$234.75
+19.0%
+21.0%$17.69B$4.24B34.9011,600
MAS
Masco
3.8972 of 5 stars
$83.16
+2.5%
$80.67
-3.0%
+8.2%$16.79B$7.56B20.6618,000

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