MAS
Masco Corporation
MAS has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over MAS overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
MAS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy |
MAS's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
MAS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 13x | $59.97 | -29% |
| Fair | 17x | $79.10 | -6.4% |
| Current | 18x | $84.48 | — |
| Forward | 18x | $84.48 | — |
| Expensive | 21x | $97.54 | +15% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MAS's PE is in its fair range at 18.3x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 18.5x.
VRT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 23x | $210 | — |
| Current | 39x | $210 | — |
| Cheap | 58x | $308 | +47% |
| Fair | 72x | $383 | +83% |
| Expensive | 88x | $472 | +125% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VRT has the edge over MAS in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
MAS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect MAS's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
VRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
VRT has the edge over MAS on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and revenue expectations.
MAS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.58 | -1.1% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.63 | +19% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.36 | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.04 | +10% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.86 | +2.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.90 | +3.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.77 | -8% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.66 | -11% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.76 | -6.5% |
MAS earned $4.63 per share over the past year, up 19% from the year before.
VRT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.14 | +71% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.35 | +102% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.42 | +111% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.98 | +131% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.41 | +166% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.65 | +75% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.09 | +62% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.72 | +64% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.28 | +7.6% |
VRT has the edge over MAS on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MAS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2B | +2.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $2B | -2.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.9B | +6.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.8B | -1.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.9B | -3.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.1B | -1.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.8B | -6.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.8B | -2.9% |
MAS's revenue fell from its 2022 peak and has held roughly level since: $2B last quarter, up 2.6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 17% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 24% | +3.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 16% | +0.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 14% | -2.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 16% | -2.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 20% | +1.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 16% | -0.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 16% | +2.7 points |
MAS's operating margin was 17% last quarter, up 1.4 points from the same quarter a year ago.
VRT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.3B | +61% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.3B | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.6B | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.9B | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7B | +29% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $2B | +24% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.3B | +26% |
VRT has the edge over MAS on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 23% | +3.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 19% | +2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +2.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | +0.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 19% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 14% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | +4.2 points |
VRT has the edge over MAS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MAS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $332M | -20% |
| Q2 2026 | $453M | +68% |
| Q1 2026 | -$113M | +$77M |
| Q4 2025 | $371M | +5.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $415M | +9.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $270M | -11% |
| Q1 2025 | -$190M | -$65M |
| Q4 2024 | $351M | -17% |
MAS generated $1B in free cash flow over the past year, up 23% from the year before.
VRT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $654.9M | +41% |
| Q2 2026 | $926.5M | +233% |
| Q1 2026 | $654.2M | +145% |
| Q4 2025 | $885.6M | +143% |
| Q3 2025 | $463.5M | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $277.9M | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $266.8M | +162% |
| Q4 2024 | $364.5M | +18% |
VRT has the edge over MAS on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MAS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.5% | -3M shares |
| 1 year | -6.2% | -13M shares |
| 3 years | -13% | -30M shares |
| 5 years | -21% | -51M shares |
| Available history | -32% | -92M shares |
MAS has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $260M |
| Q2 2026 | $390M |
| Q1 2026 | $202M |
| Q4 2025 | $217M |
| Q3 2025 | $123M |
| Q2 2025 | $101M |
| Q1 2025 | $130M |
| Q4 2024 | $269M |
MAS spent $1.1B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 72% from the year before.
VRT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -64.9K shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +1.8M shares |
| 3 years | +1.1% | +4.4M shares |
| 5 years | +10% | +36M shares |
| Available history | +63% | +152M shares |
VRT has 393M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $599.9M |
MAS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.5x | Healthy |
MAS's net debt is about 1.7 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as a year ago.
VRT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 1.0x | Healthy |
VRT has the edge over MAS on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
MAS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 66.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 80.3 | Overbought |
MAS's weekly RSI is 66 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 80 (overbought).
VRT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 26.4 | Neutral |
VRT's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (neutral).
MAS PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | MAS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18x | 24x | 24% below |
| PE % | 59 | 58 | 1 pt above |
MAS has the edge over VRT on valuation relative to its sector.
VRT PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | VRT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39x | 24x | 63% above |
| PE % | 3 | 58 | 55 pts below |
VRT is trading at 39x earnings, a 63% premium to the Industrials sector's median of 24x.
MAS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $75.3 | 12% above |
| 20 week MA | $75.0 | 13% above |
| 50 week MA | $70.8 | 19% above |
| 100 week MA | $69.8 | 21% above |
| 200 week MA | $67.4 | 25% above |
MAS has the edge over VRT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
VRT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $221.8 | 5.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $254.4 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $253.9 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $189.1 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $123.5 | 70% above |
VRT has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 70% above its 200-week average.
MAS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $48.1 | $56.8 | +18% |
| 2021 | $56.8 | $68.0 | +20% |
| 2022 | $68.0 | $47.1 | -31% |
| 2023 | $47.1 | $67.0 | +42% |
| 2024 | $67.0 | $73.2 | +9.3% |
| 2025 | $73.2 | $64.7 | -12% |
| 2026 YTD | $64.7 | $84.5 | +30% |
MAS has the edge over VRT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
VRT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10.9 | $18.9 | +73% |
| 2021 | $18.9 | $24.9 | +31% |
| 2022 | $24.9 | $12.8 | -48% |
| 2023 | $12.8 | $48.0 | +275% |
| 2024 | $48.0 | $115.1 | +140% |
| 2025 | $115.1 | $167.6 | +46% |
| 2026 YTD | $167.6 | $209.6 | +25% |
VRT's yearly returns have swung widely, from +275% in 2023 to −48% in 2022. It's up 25% so far in 2026.