Armstrong World Industries (AWI) Competitors

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AWI vs. ALLE, BLD, EXP, ITT, and MAS

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 Allegion (ALLE), TopBuild (BLD), Eagle Materials (EXP), ITT (ITT), and Masco (MAS).

How does Armstrong World Industries compare to Allegion?

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

Armstrong World Industries has a net margin of 18.59% compared to Allegion's net margin of 15.24%. Armstrong World Industries' return on equity of 36.71% beat Allegion's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Armstrong World Industries18.59% 36.71% 16.86%
Allegion 15.24%35.41%13.53%

98.9% of Armstrong World Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.2% of Allegion shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Armstrong World Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Allegion shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Armstrong World Industries pays an annual dividend of $1.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Allegion pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Armstrong World Industries pays out 19.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Allegion pays out 30.1% 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 increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Allegion has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Allegion is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Allegion has higher revenue and earnings than Armstrong World Industries. Allegion 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$1.65B4.06$308.70M$7.0522.22
Allegion$4.16B2.68$643.80M$7.3217.75

Armstrong World Industries has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Allegion has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Allegion had 5 more articles in the media than Armstrong World Industries. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Allegion and 1 mentions for Armstrong World Industries. Allegion's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Armstrong World Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that Allegion is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Armstrong World Industries
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Allegion
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Armstrong World Industries currently has a consensus target price of $211.86, indicating a potential upside of 35.22%. Allegion has a consensus target price of $160.89, indicating a potential upside of 23.85%. Given Armstrong World Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Armstrong World Industries is more favorable than Allegion.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Armstrong World Industries
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.70
Allegion
0 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

Summary

Armstrong World Industries beats Allegion on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Armstrong World Industries compare to TopBuild?

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

Armstrong World Industries has a net margin of 18.59% compared to TopBuild's net margin of 8.95%. Armstrong World Industries' return on equity of 36.71% beat TopBuild's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
TopBuild8.95% 23.53% 8.61%
Armstrong World Industries 18.59%36.71%16.86%

TopBuild presently has a consensus price target of $466.77, suggesting a potential upside of 13.71%. Armstrong World Industries has a consensus price target of $211.86, suggesting a potential upside of 35.22%. Given Armstrong World Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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)
9 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.47
Armstrong World Industries
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.70

95.7% of TopBuild shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.9% of Armstrong World Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of TopBuild shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Armstrong World Industries shares are held 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
TopBuild$5.62B2.05$521.73M$17.8023.06
Armstrong World Industries$1.65B4.06$308.70M$7.0522.22

In the previous week, TopBuild had 2 more articles in the media than Armstrong World Industries. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for TopBuild and 1 mentions for Armstrong World Industries. TopBuild's average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat Armstrong World Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that TopBuild is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
TopBuild
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Armstrong World Industries
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

TopBuild has a beta of 1.8, indicating that its share price is 80% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Armstrong World Industries has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Armstrong World Industries beats TopBuild on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Armstrong World Industries compare to Eagle Materials?

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

Eagle Materials currently has a consensus target price of $224.30, suggesting a potential downside of 0.29%. Armstrong World Industries has a consensus target price of $211.86, suggesting a potential upside of 35.22%. Given Armstrong World Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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)
10 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.09
Armstrong World Industries
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.70

Armstrong World Industries has a net margin of 18.59% compared to Eagle Materials' net margin of 18.36%. Armstrong World Industries' return on equity of 36.71% beat Eagle Materials' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Eagle Materials18.36% 28.27% 11.70%
Armstrong World Industries 18.59%36.71%16.86%

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$2.31B3.01$423.81M$13.1217.15
Armstrong World Industries$1.65B4.06$308.70M$7.0522.22

Eagle Materials pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Armstrong World Industries pays an annual dividend of $1.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Eagle Materials pays out 7.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Armstrong World Industries pays out 19.1% 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 increased 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, Armstrong World Industries had 1 more articles in the media than Eagle Materials. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Armstrong World Industries and 0 mentions for Eagle Materials. Eagle Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Armstrong World Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that Eagle Materials is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Eagle Materials Positive
Armstrong World Industries Neutral

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 1.17, indicating that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company 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 ITT?

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

98.9% of Armstrong World Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of ITT shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Armstrong World Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of ITT shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, ITT had 7 more articles in the media than Armstrong World Industries. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for ITT and 1 mentions for Armstrong World Industries. ITT's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Armstrong World Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that ITT is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Armstrong World Industries
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
ITT
6 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Armstrong World Industries currently has a consensus price target of $211.86, indicating a potential upside of 35.22%. ITT has a consensus price target of $234.91, indicating a potential upside of 19.94%. 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
Armstrong World Industries
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.70
ITT
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.91

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
Armstrong World Industries$1.65B4.06$308.70M$7.0522.22
ITT$3.94B4.45$488M$5.6734.54

Armstrong World Industries pays an annual dividend of $1.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. ITT pays an annual dividend of $1.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Armstrong World Industries pays out 19.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ITT pays out 27.2% 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 ITT has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Armstrong World Industries is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Armstrong World Industries has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ITT has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

Armstrong World Industries has a net margin of 18.59% compared to ITT's net margin of 10.80%. Armstrong World Industries' return on equity of 36.71% beat ITT's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Armstrong World Industries18.59% 36.71% 16.86%
ITT 10.80%16.83%8.61%

Summary

Armstrong World Industries and ITT tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Armstrong World Industries compare to Masco?

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

Armstrong World Industries presently has a consensus target price of $211.86, suggesting a potential upside of 35.22%. Masco has a consensus target price of $80.07, suggesting a potential upside of 8.02%. Given Armstrong World Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Armstrong World Industries is more favorable than Masco.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Armstrong World Industries
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.70
Masco
1 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.32

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
Armstrong World Industries$1.65B4.06$308.70M$7.0522.22
Masco$7.68B1.95$810M$4.0318.39

In the previous week, Masco had 5 more articles in the media than Armstrong World Industries. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Masco and 1 mentions for Armstrong World Industries. Masco's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Armstrong World Industries' score of 0.00 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
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Masco
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Armstrong World Industries has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Masco has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the broader market.

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

Armstrong World Industries has a net margin of 18.59% compared to Masco's net margin of 10.90%. Masco's return on equity of 815.20% beat Armstrong World Industries' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Armstrong World Industries18.59% 36.71% 16.86%
Masco 10.90%815.20%16.32%

Armstrong World Industries pays an annual dividend of $1.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Masco pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Armstrong World Industries pays out 19.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Masco pays out 31.8% 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.

Summary

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

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AWI vs. The Competition

MetricArmstrong World IndustriesBLDG&CONST IndustryConstruction SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$6.69B$11.00B$10.00B$23.16B
Dividend Yield0.86%1.20%1.93%4.06%
P/E Ratio22.2223.3618.7331.10
Price / Sales4.062.814.4021.04
Price / Cash15.3616.9717.9018.65
Price / Book7.509.705.364.67
Net Income$308.70M$854.97M$563.95M$1.08B
7 Day Performance-0.82%0.44%0.33%-1.02%
1 Month Performance-0.57%82.68%18.92%0.21%
1 Year Performance0.23%12.73%13.62%24.52%

Armstrong World Industries Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
AWI
Armstrong World Industries
3.8151 of 5 stars
$157.09
+0.2%
$211.86
+34.9%
+3.1%$6.70B$1.65B22.273,800
ALLE
Allegion
4.9366 of 5 stars
$134.22
+0.2%
$160.89
+19.9%
-5.0%$11.51B$4.07B18.3413,300
BLD
TopBuild
2.8399 of 5 stars
$413.21
+0.5%
$466.77
+13.0%
+31.0%$11.52B$5.41B23.1514,707
EXP
Eagle Materials
2.7861 of 5 stars
$218.10
+1.3%
$224.30
+2.8%
+13.5%$6.66B$2.31B16.582,800
ITT
ITT
4.6489 of 5 stars
$195.03
+3.1%
$234.91
+20.4%
+32.1%$16.91B$3.94B34.4811,600

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