Masco (MAS) Competitors

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

Do analysts rate MAS or LII?

Masco currently has a consensus target price of $73.63, indicating a potential upside of 12.76%. Lennox International has a consensus target price of $583.71, indicating a potential upside of 5.22%. Given Masco's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly 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)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.07

Which has more volatility & risk, MAS or LII?

Masco has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lennox International has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is MAS or LII more profitable?

Lennox International has a net margin of 15.11% compared to Masco's net margin of 10.50%. Masco's return on equity of 838.32% beat Lennox International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Masco	10.50%	838.32%	17.08%
Lennox International	15.11%	126.79%	24.89%

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer MAS or LII?

Masco received 352 more outperform votes than Lennox International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.55% of users gave Masco an outperform vote while only 46.85% of users gave Lennox International an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Masco	Outperform Votes 746 65.55%	Underperform Votes 392 34.45%
Lennox International	Outperform Votes 394 46.85%	Underperform Votes 447 53.15%

Which has higher valuation and 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	$7.70B	1.79	$822M	$3.66	17.84
Lennox International	$5.37B	3.67	$806.90M	$22.44	24.72

Does the media favor MAS or LII?

In the previous week, Masco had 8 more articles in the media than Lennox International. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Masco and 2 mentions for Lennox International. Lennox International's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Masco's score of 0.76 indicating that Lennox International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Masco	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lennox International	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals & insiders believe in MAS or LII?

93.9% of Masco shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.1% of Lennox International shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Masco shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.7% of Lennox International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is MAS or LII a better dividend stock?

Masco pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Lennox International pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Masco pays out 33.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lennox International pays out 23.2% 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. Masco has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Lennox International has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years.

Summary

Masco beats Lennox International on 13 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks.