Masco (MAS) Competitors $68.84 +0.31 (+0.45%) Closing price 10/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$68.90 +0.05 (+0.08%) As of 10/8/2025 07:33 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 MAS vs. AWI, BLD, FBIN, LOW, OC, OTIS, PHM, URI, LII, and BLDRShould you be buying Masco stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Masco include Armstrong World Industries (AWI), TopBuild (BLD), Fortune Brands Innovations (FBIN), Lowe's Companies (LOW), Owens Corning (OC), Otis Worldwide (OTIS), PulteGroup (PHM), United Rentals (URI), Lennox International (LII), and Builders FirstSource (BLDR). Masco vs. Its Competitors Armstrong World Industries TopBuild Fortune Brands Innovations Lowe's Companies Owens Corning Otis Worldwide PulteGroup United Rentals Lennox International Builders FirstSource Armstrong World Industries (NYSE:AWI) and Masco (NYSE:MAS) are both construction companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings. Is AWI or MAS a better dividend stock? Armstrong World Industries pays an annual dividend of $1.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Masco pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Armstrong World Industries pays out 18.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Masco pays out 32.9% 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. Which has better earnings and valuation, AWI or MAS? 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 RatioArmstrong World Industries$1.45B5.94$264.90M$6.7629.39Masco$7.83B1.84$822M$3.7718.26 Do institutionals & insiders believe in AWI or MAS? 98.9% of Armstrong World Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of Masco shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Armstrong World Industries shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Masco shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer AWI or MAS? Armstrong World Industries presently has a consensus price target of $197.14, indicating a potential downside of 0.76%. Masco has a consensus price target of $74.60, indicating a potential upside of 8.37%. Given Masco's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Masco is more favorable than Armstrong World 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) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63Masco 0 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.47 Does the media refer more to AWI or MAS? In the previous week, Armstrong World Industries had 2 more articles in the media than Masco. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Armstrong World Industries and 8 mentions for Masco. Masco's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Armstrong World Industries' score of 0.68 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Masco 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, AWI or MAS? Armstrong World Industries has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Masco has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is AWI or MAS more profitable? Armstrong World Industries has a net margin of 18.95% compared to Masco's net margin of 10.51%. Masco's return on equity of 1,519.31% beat Armstrong World Industries' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Armstrong World Industries18.95% 39.80% 16.79% Masco 10.51%1,519.31%17.10% SummaryArmstrong World Industries beats Masco on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Masco News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MAS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MAS 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 MAS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMascoBLDG&CONST IndustryConstruction SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$14.35B$10.76B$9.63B$22.02BDividend Yield1.81%1.16%1.92%3.59%P/E Ratio18.2620.7817.4129.86Price / Sales1.842.30103.7765.96Price / Cash14.1215.1315.4624.43Price / Book-275.364.204.864.64Net Income$822M$566.24M$625.65M$1.01B7 Day Performance-2.95%1.29%-0.36%0.44%1 Month Performance-6.38%2.06%0.01%3.13%1 Year Performance-18.03%0.68%108.52%15.30% Masco Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MASMasco4.636 of 5 stars$68.84+0.5%$74.60+8.4%-17.3%$14.35B$7.83B18.2618,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAWIArmstrong World Industries3.6511 of 5 stars$193.46-0.3%$181.50-6.2%+48.1%$8.37B$1.45B28.623,600Analyst ForecastBLDTopBuild3.9119 of 5 stars$392.35-0.3%$395.17+0.7%+12.7%$11.04B$5.33B19.3213,984Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastFBINFortune Brands Innovations4.5332 of 5 stars$53.10-0.3%$75.45+42.1%-40.3%$6.37B$4.61B16.7011,000Positive NewsLOWLowe's Companies4.8234 of 5 stars$253.35-1.5%$285.50+12.7%-13.0%$142.09B$83.67B20.82270,000Positive NewsDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastOCOwens Corning4.6746 of 5 stars$141.10-1.4%$185.10+31.2%-26.5%$11.80B$10.98B36.6525,000Analyst ForecastOTISOtis Worldwide4.6081 of 5 stars$91.28+1.0%$103.00+12.8%-9.8%$35.82B$14.26B24.1572,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpPHMPulteGroup4.6873 of 5 stars$133.33+1.7%$136.46+2.3%-9.0%$26.31B$17.95B9.966,793Analyst DowngradeURIUnited Rentals4.4717 of 5 stars$942.86-0.5%$911.06-3.4%+24.4%$60.66B$15.35B24.3827,900Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastLIILennox International4.0662 of 5 stars$520.68-0.2%$623.33+19.7%-8.7%$18.29B$5.34B22.2614,200Analyst UpgradeBLDRBuilders FirstSource3.5931 of 5 stars$119.53+1.1%$151.88+27.1%-33.0%$13.21B$16.40B18.1429,000Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AWI Alternatives BLD Alternatives FBIN Alternatives LOW Alternatives OC Alternatives OTIS Alternatives PHM Alternatives URI Alternatives LII Alternatives BLDR 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:MAS) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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