Masco (MAS) Competitors

Masco (NYSE:MAS) and Lennox International (NYSE:LII) are both large-cap construction companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and risk.

Which has better valuation & earnings, MAS or LII?

Masco has higher revenue and earnings than Lennox International. Masco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lennox International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Masco	$7.83B	1.81	$822M	$3.66	18.34
Lennox International	$5.34B	3.98	$806.90M	$22.44	26.68

Which has more volatility & risk, MAS or LII?

Masco has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lennox International has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend MAS or LII?

Masco presently has a consensus price target of $73.63, indicating a potential upside of 9.72%. Lennox International has a consensus price target of $586.31, indicating a potential downside of 2.08%. Given Masco's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Masco is more favorable than Lennox International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Masco	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Lennox International	4 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Is MAS or LII more profitable?

Lennox International has a net margin of 14.96% compared to Masco's net margin of 10.30%. Masco's return on equity of 1,320.76% beat Lennox International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Masco	10.30%	1,320.76%	16.84%
Lennox International	14.96%	106.05%	23.90%

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in MAS or LII?

93.9% of Masco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.1% of Lennox International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Masco shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.4% of Lennox International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media favor MAS or LII?

In the previous week, Masco had 10 more articles in the media than Lennox International. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Masco and 11 mentions for Lennox International. Masco's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Lennox International's score of 0.67 indicating that Masco is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Masco	15 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lennox International	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is MAS or LII a better dividend stock?

Masco pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Lennox International pays an annual dividend of $4.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Masco pays out 33.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lennox International pays out 20.5% 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 increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Lennox International has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years.

Summary

Masco beats Lennox International on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.