Masco
MASMarket price data through November 12, 2026.
Performance
Nov 2021 – Nov 2026
Track record
How this pick has done since Benson first called it.
- Benson Return
- +6%
- How much this stock is up since Benson first picked it — measured from the price at the time of that first pick, not from today.
- First pick price
- ~$79
- Roughly what one share cost when Benson first picked this stock. This is the starting line for the Benson Return.
- Tracking since
- July 2026
- The month this stock first became a Benson pick.
- Tracking duration
- 4 months
- How long Benson has been tracking this pick.
About Masco
Masco is the company behind home brands you already know, including Delta faucets, Behr paint sold at Home Depot, and Hansgrohe showers. Instead of building houses, it makes the things that go inside them, earning money every time someone renovates a kitchen, repaints a room, or replaces a leaky faucet. Most of its sales come from repairs and remodels rather than brand new construction, so it tends to hold up better than you would expect when the housing market slows.
The case for and against
Both sides of the story, in plain English.
- Plumbing Powerhouse
Masco's plumbing business, home to Delta and Hansgrohe, grew sales 4% last quarter to about 1.34 billion dollars, helped by more faucets and fixtures sold in North America. Plumbing profit jumped about 25%, from 196 million to 244 million dollars, which helped the whole company lift profit per share 23% to 1 dollar and 19 cents.
- Raised the Bar
Masco raised its outlook and now expects to earn 4 dollars and 65 cents to 4 dollars and 75 cents per share this year, up from its earlier range of 4 dollars and 40 cents to 4 dollars and 60 cents. It also handed 322 million dollars back to shareholders last quarter through stock buybacks and a 32 cent quarterly dividend, a sign of real confidence even in a slow housing market.
- Paint Plateau
Sales of Behr paint and other decorative products were flat at 628 million dollars, and profit there slipped to 125 million from 127 million. Masco raised prices, but people bought less paint, a sign many homeowners are still putting off projects like repainting a room.
- Temporary Tailwind
About 90 million dollars of Masco's profit through September came from tariff refunds, mostly in plumbing, and that boost likely will not repeat. Rising costs for metals and other materials are also eating into profits, and management says demand will stay tough in the near term, so growth is leaning more on price increases than on selling more products.
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