Carlisle Companies (CSL) Competitors $434.72 +5.18 (+1.21%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$435.10 +0.38 (+0.09%) As of 05:38 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 CSL vs. AWI, CR, EXP, FBIN, GFF, IEX, ITT, OC, PH, and URIShould you be buying Carlisle Companies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Carlisle Companies include Armstrong World Industries (AWI), Crane (CR), Eagle Materials (EXP), Fortune Brands Innovations (FBIN), Griffon (GFF), IDEX (IEX), ITT (ITT), Owens Corning (OC), Parker-Hannifin (PH), and United Rentals (URI). Carlisle Companies vs. Its Competitors Armstrong World Industries Crane Eagle Materials Fortune Brands Innovations Griffon IDEX ITT Owens Corning Parker-Hannifin United Rentals Carlisle Companies (NYSE:CSL) and Armstrong World Industries (NYSE:AWI) are related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment and valuation. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CSL or AWI? Carlisle Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Armstrong World Industries. Carlisle Companies 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 RatioCarlisle Companies$5.00B3.76$1.31B$26.8616.18Armstrong World Industries$1.50B4.88$264.90M$6.2526.99 Is CSL or AWI a better dividend stock? Carlisle Companies pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Armstrong World Industries pays an annual dividend of $1.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Carlisle Companies pays out 14.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Armstrong World Industries pays out 19.7% 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. Carlisle Companies has raised its dividend for 48 consecutive years and Armstrong World Industries has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Carlisle Companies is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do institutionals and insiders believe in CSL or AWI? 89.5% of Carlisle Companies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.9% of Armstrong World Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Carlisle Companies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Armstrong World Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, CSL or AWI? Carlisle Companies has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Armstrong World Industries has a beta of 1.37, indicating that its share price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer CSL or AWI? Carlisle Companies presently has a consensus price target of $461.67, indicating a potential upside of 6.20%. Armstrong World Industries has a consensus price target of $162.88, indicating a potential downside of 3.44%. Given Carlisle Companies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Carlisle Companies is more favorable than Armstrong World Industries.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Carlisle Companies 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71Armstrong World Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Is CSL or AWI more profitable? Carlisle Companies has a net margin of 25.24% compared to Armstrong World Industries' net margin of 18.25%. Armstrong World Industries' return on equity of 39.37% beat Carlisle Companies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Carlisle Companies25.24% 35.93% 15.26% Armstrong World Industries 18.25%39.37%15.79% Does the media refer more to CSL or AWI? In the previous week, Carlisle Companies had 5 more articles in the media than Armstrong World Industries. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Carlisle Companies and 13 mentions for Armstrong World Industries. Armstrong World Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Carlisle Companies' score of 0.90 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 Carlisle Companies 11 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Armstrong World Industries 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryCarlisle Companies beats Armstrong World Industries on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Carlisle Companies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CSL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CSL 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 CSL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCarlisle CompaniesDIVERSIFIED OPS IndustryMulti-Sector SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$18.80B$16.21B$14.87B$21.13BDividend Yield0.94%4.17%3.95%3.58%P/E Ratio16.188.897.5527.87Price / Sales3.764.573.8159.63Price / Cash17.0933.7732.3823.02Price / Book8.002.332.054.69Net Income$1.31B$951.84M$922.55M$995.51M7 Day Performance6.00%2.21%2.23%1.65%1 Month Performance16.92%7.34%5.63%5.92%1 Year Performance5.86%-2.52%-2.80%11.51% Carlisle Companies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CSLCarlisle Companies3.8515 of 5 stars$434.72+1.2%$461.67+6.2%+4.1%$18.80B$5.00B16.185,500AWIArmstrong World Industries3.4859 of 5 stars$167.37+1.2%$162.88-2.7%+32.4%$7.27B$1.45B26.783,600Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementCRCrane3.8274 of 5 stars$188.45+0.8%$207.50+10.1%+24.3%$10.88B$2.18B25.0511,000Upcoming EarningsEXPEagle Materials4.6023 of 5 stars$221.48+1.8%$254.44+14.9%-3.2%$7.22B$2.26B16.082,500Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsFBINFortune Brands Innovations4.1292 of 5 stars$56.22+1.5%$77.27+37.4%-18.7%$6.74B$4.61B16.4411,000News CoverageGFFGriffon4.8939 of 5 stars$81.43+0.1%$98.20+20.6%+16.2%$3.83B$2.55B16.875,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastIEXIDEX4.7155 of 5 stars$184.37-0.1%$218.13+18.3%-7.3%$13.92B$3.28B29.209,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsITTITT4.583 of 5 stars$159.95+0.9%$173.25+8.3%+16.1%$12.59B$3.63B25.4411,700Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsOCOwens Corning4.7628 of 5 stars$146.26+1.7%$184.30+26.0%-17.4%$12.44B$11.49B51.5125,000Positive NewsPHParker-Hannifin4.2966 of 5 stars$728.63+1.0%$739.59+1.5%+38.0%$93.15B$19.93B28.0761,120Positive NewsURIUnited Rentals4.3346 of 5 stars$802.59+1.5%$772.77-3.7%+22.1%$52.21B$15.58B20.8027,900Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Armstrong World Industries Alternatives Crane Alternatives Eagle Materials Alternatives Fortune Brands Innovations Alternatives Griffon Alternatives IDEX Alternatives ITT Alternatives Owens Corning Alternatives Parker-Hannifin Alternatives United Rentals Alternatives 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:CSL) was last updated on 7/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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