Stock

Masco Corporation

MAS

Construction Materials · Basic Materials

Also trades as: 0JZ1.L GBP 0.77 (-0.65%)

Price

$76.01

-2.04 (-2.61%)

Market Cap

$14.99B

Winston Score

Winston is curious

Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Data as of Oct 24, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

§How the score breaks down

Quality

Strong

21/30

Growth

Mixed

6/20

Cash Flow

Exceptional

9/10

Stability

Mixed

4/10

Valuation

Good

6/10

Ownership

Weak

2/15

Dividends

Mixed

2/5

50 of 100 counted points = Winston Score 50.

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Share count falling — buybacks

−16.3% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 251.0M (2021) → 210.0M (2025)

§Winston Score History

The full picture

Masco Corporation makes products used inside and outside homes. Its most well-known brands include Delta and Hansgrohe faucets, Behr paint, and Milgard windows. The company sells to homeowners, contractors, and big retailers like Home Depot, making it a major player in the home improvement industry.

Masco earns money by selling these branded products through retail stores, distributors, and directly to builders. Most of its revenue comes from North America, with some international sales through its Hansgrohe plumbing brand in Europe. The company's strong retail relationships and recognizable brand names give it a competitive edge over smaller rivals. Its biggest risk is that demand for home improvement products tends to fall when the housing market slows or when consumers cut back on spending — both of which are real concerns given current high interest rates and a sluggish housing market.

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Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

43.6%

Healthy — 43.6% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

23.6%

Excellent — 23.6% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

15.0%

Strong — 15.0% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

-0.6%

Shrinking sales (-0.6% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

+14.5%

Earnings growing (+14.5% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

4/8 quarters

Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

183%

Turns 183% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

19.1%

Converts sales into free cash efficiently (19.1%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

N/A

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Data not available

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

13.08x

Comfortably covers interest (13.1x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

17.5x

Fair value — P/E 17.5

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+1.2

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

1.76%

Small dividend — 1.76% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+4.1%

Dividend growing modestly (4.1% YoY)

Payout Ratio

29%

no trend

Pays out a modest share of profit and keeps the rest to reinvest. Room to keep paying through a weak year.

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