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Is MAS a good stock to buy?

Masco Corporation · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Masco
MAS · $16.32B
$84.68+0.2%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$70$80SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +16.4%Nov 13 · close
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  • P/E vs sector-12.1%
  • FCF yield+8.4%
  • MAs4 of 4
  • MACD0.20
Neutral
  • Earnings in88d
  • P/E18.3x
  • RSI65
  • Support-6.2%
  • Off 52w high-3.6%
  • Volume0.6x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • News0.00
  • ConsensusHold · 22
  • Trendsideways
  • 52w range$58–$88
  • ATR+3.1%
  • Off ATH-3.6%
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  • PT$81.50 -3.8%
  • P/E vs own+13.2%
  • Insiders-$2.78M
  • Sector▼ -7.0%

Updates with the 15-min delayed price. Not a forecast or investment advice.

Is Masco a good stock to buy?

Masco is strong on 2 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on demand. The price is about usual: 18.3 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 17.6 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand shrinking
  2. Advantage hard to copy
  3. Economics profitable
  4. Execution mixed
  5. Fragility sturdy
  6. Price about usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?shrinking

MAS sales growth revenue growth

-4%a year, for the last 3 years

Masco's sales fell 4% a year for 3 years, to $7.56B in fiscal 2025.

MAS analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+2%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Masco's sales to grow 2% to $7.71B in fiscal 2026 (16 analysts).

MAS competitors

pretickt analysis+1%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Masco's sales grew 1% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, slower than Johnson Controls (+9%), Martin Marietta Materials (+9%), CRH (+6%) and Vulcan Materials (+2%).

MAS customers' spending

pretickt analysis0%what its customers invest, on a year before

Lowe's, Home Depot and Ferguson Enterprises, customers of Masco, spent 0% less on capital in their latest quarter (to Sep 30, 2026) than a year before.

MAS sales by business revenue by segment

66%of its sales from Plumbing Products

Plumbing Products brought Masco 66% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Decorative Architectural Products 34%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?hard to copy

MAS return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis57%earned before tax on the money invested in it

Masco earned 57% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Johnson Controls 17%, CRH 13%, Vulcan Materials 12% and Martin Marietta Materials 4%.

MAS margin on each sale gross margin

38%left after making the product

Masco kept 38% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 32%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profitable

MAS margin after costs profit margin

18%of sales left after running the business

Masco's operating margin was 18% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 15% in fiscal 2022.

MAS cash generated free cash flow

$1.37Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

Masco generated $1.37B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, more than its reported profit.

MAS profit per share

+2%in its last fiscal year

Masco's earnings per share grew 2% in fiscal 2025, to $3.85.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?mixed

MAS earnings vs estimates

6 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

Masco beat the analysts' profit estimate in 6 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 28, 2026.

MAS insider selling

-$7.9Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Masco's executives and directors sold a net $7.9M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

MAS number of employees

0%about as many people as a year before

Masco had 18,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, about as many as a year before.

MAS CEO pay

$6.64Mfor fiscal 2025, 78% of it in stock and options

Masco paid its CEO $6.64M for fiscal 2025, 78% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?sturdy

MAS financial health Altman Z-score

4.1Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Masco's Altman Z-score is 4.1 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.

MAS quality checks Piotroski score

7 of 9checks passed

Masco passes 7 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on long-term debt and the current ratio.

MAS biggest customers

38%of sales from its biggest customer

The Home Depot made 38% of Masco's sales in fiscal 2025.

MAS in past recessions

pretickt analysis-19%its sales in the worst one

Masco's sales fell in 1 of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 19% in fiscal 2009.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?about usual

MAS price vs profit P/E ratio

18.3×a year's earnings

Masco's P/E ratio is 18.3 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 17.6.

MAS price vs competitors

pretickt analysis18.3×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 18.3 times Masco's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for CRH (17.5) and Martin Marietta Materials (13.6), less than for Vulcan Materials (33.0) and Johnson Controls (29.8).

MAS analysts' target price target

-4%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Masco is $81.50, 4% below the Nov 13, 2026 close of $84.68.

MAS growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis0%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $84.68 a share, Masco's free cash flow only has to hold level for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is Masco's P/E ratio?

Masco's P/E ratio is 18.3 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 17.6. Investors pay 18.3 times Masco's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for CRH (17.5) and Martin Marietta Materials (13.6), less than for Vulcan Materials (33.0) and Johnson Controls (29.8).

Who are Masco's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Masco with Martin Marietta Materials, Vulcan Materials, CRH and Johnson Controls. Masco's sales grew 1% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, slower than Johnson Controls (+9%), Martin Marietta Materials (+9%), CRH (+6%) and Vulcan Materials (+2%).

Is Masco profitable?

Masco's operating margin was 18% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 15% in fiscal 2022. Masco generated $1.37B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, more than its reported profit.

Are insiders selling Masco stock?

Masco's executives and directors sold a net $7.9M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

How does Masco make money?

Plumbing Products brought Masco 66% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Decorative Architectural Products 34%.

How many employees does Masco have?

Masco had 18,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, about as many as a year before.

Who are Masco's biggest customers?

The Home Depot made 38% of Masco's sales in fiscal 2025. Lowe's, Home Depot and Ferguson Enterprises, customers of Masco, spent 0% less on capital in their latest quarter (to Sep 30, 2026) than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.