Masco Corporation (MAS): Today's Featured Industrial Goods Winner
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China Advanced Construction Materials Group
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Cleantech Solutions International
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Masco Corporation manufactures, distributes, and installs home improvement and building products primarily in North America and Europe. Masco Corporation has a market cap of $5.33 billion and is part of the materials & construction industry. The company has a P/E ratio of -10.5, below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are up 42.4% year to date as of the close of trading on Monday. Currently there are two analysts that rate Masco Corporation a buy, two analysts rate it a sell, and nine rate it a hold.
TheStreet Ratings rates Masco Corporation as a
. Among the primary strengths of the company is its solid stock price performance. At the same time, however, we also find weaknesses including unimpressive growth in net income, disappointing return on equity and weak operating cash flow.
- You can view the full Masco Ratings Report.
On the negative front,
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