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With a market cap of $14 billion, Masco Corporation (MAS) is a leading manufacturer and distributor of home improvement and building products, serving customers across North America, Europe, and internationally. Operating through its Plumbing Products and Decorative Architectural Products segments, the company offers a wide range of branded solutions for residential construction and remodeling.
The Livonia, Michigan-based company is expected to release its fiscal Q2 2025 earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, Jul. 31. Ahead of this event, analysts project MAS to report an EPS of $1.07, a 10.8% decrease from $1.20 in the year-ago quarter. The company has exceeded or met Wall Street's bottom-line estimates in three of the last four quarters while missing on another occasion. In Q1 2025, Masco missed the consensus EPS estimate by 5.4%.
For fiscal 2025, analysts forecast the home improvement firm to report EPS of $3.50, down 14.6% from $4.10 in fiscal 2024. However, EPS is expected to grow 17.1% year-over-year to $4.10 in fiscal 2026.
Masco has risen 2.5% over the past 52 weeks, underperforming the broader S&P 500 Index's ($SPX) 13.4% return and the Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund's (XLI) 22.8% gain over the same period.
Shares of Masco fell 3.4% on Apr. 23 due to disappointing Q1 2025 results. The company missed both sales and earnings estimates, reporting EPS of $0.87 and sales dropped 6.5% to $1.8 billion. Sales in its high-margin Decorative Architectural Products segment plunged 16%, while Plumbing Products revenue slipped 1%, signaling broad-based weakness. Additionally, Masco withdrew its full-year profit forecast, citing uncertainty stemming from trade tariffs, cost inflation, and weakened consumer demand, which further shook investor confidence.
Analysts' consensus view on Masco stock is cautiously optimistic, with an overall “Moderate Buy” rating. Among 20 analysts covering the stock, eight suggest a "Strong Buy," 11 give a "Hold," and one provides a "Moderate Sell" rating. As of writing, MAS is trading below the average analyst price target of $69.78.
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