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, TREX, AAON, UFPI, 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), Trex (TREX), AAON (AAON), UFP Industries (UFPI), 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 Trex AAON UFP Industries Griffon Masco (NYSE:MAS) and USG (NYSE:USG) are both construction companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability. Do analysts prefer MAS or USG? Masco currently has a consensus price target of $74.03, indicating a potential upside of 9.27%. Given Masco's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Masco is more favorable than USG.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Masco 0 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.41USG 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of USG shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, MAS or USG? Masco has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, USG has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer MAS or USG? In the previous week, Masco had 18 more articles in the media than USG. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Masco and 0 mentions for USG. Masco's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat USG's score of 0.00 indicating that Masco is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Masco Positive USG Neutral Which has preferable valuation and earnings, 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$7.83B1.83$822M$3.6618.51USG$3.34B1.48$196M$1.5123.27 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% 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$4.92B$854K$9.49B$21.04BDividend Yield2.50%N/A2.01%3.59%P/E Ratio23.27N/A16.8328.45Price / Sales1.48N/A110.9071.96Price / Cash16.51N/A15.1122.92Price / Book2.56N/A4.704.69Net Income$196MN/A$620.50M$995.51M USG Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)USGUSGN/A$35.14-1.6%N/A+28.0%$4.92B$3.34B23.277,300MASMasco4.3441 of 5 stars$65.16-0.6%$74.03+13.6%-10.7%$13.83B$7.83B16.2318,000News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeBLDRBuilders FirstSource4.6624 of 5 stars$121.96-1.0%$159.42+30.7%-14.0%$13.61B$16.40B15.6429,000News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsOCOwens Corning4.7673 of 5 stars$137.97-1.5%$184.30+33.6%-17.0%$11.91B$10.98B9.2125,000News CoveragePositive NewsAOSA. O. Smith4.2823 of 5 stars$69.06-1.8%$75.71+9.6%-12.3%$9.99B$3.82B19.2912,700Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAWIArmstrong World Industries3.4749 of 5 stars$164.17-0.7%$162.88-0.8%+32.1%$7.18B$1.50B26.273,600News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeSSDSimpson Manufacturing3.4578 of 5 stars$158.18-0.7%$188.50+19.2%-10.5%$6.66B$2.23B20.735,872News CoverageUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementTREXTrex2.1729 of 5 stars$62.07+0.4%$74.88+20.6%-12.8%$6.63B$1.15B33.241,838News CoverageAnalyst RevisionAAONAAON4.7907 of 5 stars$75.36-4.2%$111.50+48.0%-2.4%$6.40B$1.20B39.664,812News CoverageUpcoming EarningsUFPIUFP Industries4.8122 of 5 stars$100.87-0.2%$143.00+41.8%-16.2%$6.10B$6.61B16.5115,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGFFGriffon4.863 of 5 stars$77.90+1.4%$98.20+26.1%+16.2%$3.61B$2.62B14.425,300Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Masco Competitors Builders FirstSource Competitors Owens Corning Competitors A. 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