Masco Corporation (MAS)

FairStock Score: 69/100 — STEADY

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AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

Masco is a building-products maker whose Plumbing Products segment supplies faucets, shower systems, valves, tubs and kitchen accessories. I see real cash generation but a modest moat: the reported record shows revenue sliding from $8.0B in fiscal 2023 to $7.8B in fiscal 2024 and $7.6B in fiscal 2025, while net income fell from $908M to $822M to $810M. Diluted EPS was $4.02, $3.76 and $3.86, so the EPS path did not reverse the revenue and net-income decline. FairStock labels it a SLOW GROWER — Shrinking, with profit down 7.9% a year over five years and revenue up only 1.0%. The recent filing is better: in fiscal Q1 2026 (quarter ended 2026-03-31), revenue was $1.9B versus $1.8B in fiscal Q1 2025, net income $213.0M versus $186.0M, and diluted EPS $1.05 versus $0.87. Financial health is mixed. Debt/equity is 122.3%, Altman Z 2.42, but Piotroski 8/9 and trailing FCF $1.1B are supportive. At the 2026-10-26 close of $75.51, FairStock's P/E 17.40, PEG 0.98, EV/EBITDA 13.67 and FCF yield 7.4% describe a fair-to-slightly-cheap price, not a fat margin of safety. I would want sales stabilization and debt reduction before calling it compelling; the ROE of 5862.5% is an accounting artifact, not durable evidence of high returns.

In plain English: Masco makes faucets, shower systems, bath products and other building supplies. The business sells for cash and has improved in the latest filed quarter, but sales have slipped over the past few years and the company carries a lot of debt. At the recent price, the shares look about fair relative to earnings and cash flow, not a bargain.

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Data as of 2026-10-26 close · note generated 2026-10-28 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q1 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-03-31) · fiscal Q3 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-09-30) · fiscal Q2 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-06-30) · fiscal Q1 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-03-31) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-12-31) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-12-31) · FY2023 10-K (period ended 2023-12-31)

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