This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. USG (USG) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock USG vs. MAS, BLDR, OC, AOS, AWI, SSD, UFPI, AAON, TREX, and GFFShould you be buying USG stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of USG include Masco (MAS), Builders FirstSource (BLDR), Owens Corning (OC), A. O. Smith (AOS), Armstrong World Industries (AWI), Simpson Manufacturing (SSD), UFP Industries (UFPI), AAON (AAON), Trex (TREX), and Griffon (GFF). These companies are all part of the "building products" industry. USG vs. Its Competitors Masco Builders FirstSource Owens Corning A. O. Smith Armstrong World Industries Simpson Manufacturing UFP Industries AAON Trex Griffon Masco (NYSE:MAS) and USG (NYSE:USG) are both construction companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MAS or USG? Masco has higher revenue and earnings than USG. Masco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than USG, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMasco$7.83B1.79$822M$3.6618.15USG$3.34B1.48$196M$1.5123.34 Does the media refer more to MAS or USG? In the previous week, Masco had 12 more articles in the media than USG. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Masco and 7 mentions for USG. Masco's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat USG's score of 0.00 indicating that Masco is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Masco 14 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive USG 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders and institutionals believe in MAS or USG? 93.9% of Masco shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.7% of USG shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Masco shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of USG shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is MAS or USG more profitable? Masco has a net margin of 10.30% compared to USG's net margin of 5.88%. Masco's return on equity of 1,320.76% beat USG's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Masco10.30% 1,320.76% 16.84% USG 5.88%11.65%5.67% Do analysts prefer MAS or USG? Masco presently has a consensus target price of $73.63, indicating a potential upside of 10.84%. Given Masco's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Masco is more favorable than USG.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) 2.50USG 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has more risk & volatility, MAS or USG? Masco has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, USG has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryMasco beats USG on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get USG News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for USG 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 USG 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 USG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUSGConcrete, Gypsum, & Plaster Products IndustryConstruction SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.94B$854K$9.37B$20.73BDividend Yield2.50%N/A2.04%3.72%P/E Ratio23.34N/A16.6628.09Price / Sales1.48N/A122.1238.31Price / Cash16.51N/A14.9822.53Price / Book2.57N/A4.704.58Net Income$196MN/A$619.52M$986.06M USG Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)USGUSG1.1072 of 5 stars$35.25-0.6%N/A+28.7%$4.94B$3.34B23.347,300MASMasco4.9518 of 5 stars$64.45+0.4%$73.63+14.2%+2.6%$13.54B$7.83B17.6119,000Positive NewsBLDRBuilders FirstSource4.7983 of 5 stars$116.83-0.2%$163.11+39.6%-5.9%$12.93B$16.40B14.9829,000Positive NewsOCOwens Corning4.7721 of 5 stars$137.66-0.3%$183.80+33.5%-13.9%$11.74B$10.98B48.4725,000Positive NewsAOSA. O. Smith4.9351 of 5 stars$65.60-0.1%$75.29+14.8%-16.2%$9.33B$3.82B18.3212,700AWIArmstrong World Industries3.5227 of 5 stars$162.38-0.5%$162.88+0.3%+48.7%$7.08B$1.45B25.983,600Positive NewsSSDSimpson Manufacturing3.1331 of 5 stars$155.38-1.1%$188.50+21.3%-0.7%$6.57B$2.23B20.235,872Positive NewsUFPIUFP Industries4.7415 of 5 stars$99.36-0.4%$143.00+43.9%-3.3%$6.03B$6.65B16.2615,000AAONAAON4.8195 of 5 stars$73.75+0.2%$111.50+51.2%-12.6%$5.99B$1.20B38.824,812TREXTrex3.488 of 5 stars$54.44-0.8%$76.65+40.8%-16.9%$5.88B$1.15B29.911,838GFFGriffon4.9578 of 5 stars$72.38-0.4%$98.20+35.7%+23.1%$3.42B$2.62B14.995,300 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Masco Competitors Builders FirstSource Competitors Owens Corning Competitors A. O. 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