MAS vs. NXT: Masco vs. Nextracker Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Masco (MAS) and Nextracker (NXT) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Masco (MAS) and Nextracker (NXT) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but MAS is classified in Building Products while NXT is classified in Electrical Equipment.

Masco (MAS) has more than two decades of public-market history since March 17, 1980, whereas Nextracker (NXT) listed on February 9, 2023 and has a much shorter record to draw on.

Company profile comparison for Masco (MAS) and Nextracker (NXT)
Profile Item	MAS	NXT
Name	Masco Corporation	Nextpower Inc. Class A Common Stock
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Building Products	Electrical Equipment
GICS Sub-Industry	Building Products	Electrical Components & Equipment
Market Capitalization	15.85 billion USD	16.00 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	Nasdaq
Listing Date	March 17, 1980	February 9, 2023
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

MAS

NXT

GSPC

Masco (MAS) vs. Nextracker (NXT), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Masco (MAS) and Nextracker (NXT). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Masco (MAS) and Nextracker (NXT). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Masco (MAS) and Nextracker (NXT)
Metric	MAS	NXT
Total Return (1Y)	40.92%	0.06%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	17.66%	45.51%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	7.57%	--

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

MAS

NXT

GSPC

Masco (MAS) vs. Nextracker (NXT), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Masco (MAS) and Nextracker (NXT). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Masco (MAS) and Nextracker (NXT)
Metric	MAS	NXT
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	36.68%	68.10%
Beta (5Y)	1.19	1.66
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-37.95%	-51.10%
Avg. Volume (3M)	2.20M	2.38M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

MAS and NXT are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Masco (MAS) and Nextracker (NXT)
Metric	MAS	NXT
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.00	-0.06
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.60	-0.09

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Capital efficiency shows on one side only: Nextracker (NXT) earns 26.46% on shareholders’ equity, ranked against its industry; Masco (MAS) has no ROE this period.

MAS

Capital Goods industry group

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%
MAS: --

NXT

Capital Goods industry group

26.46%

Max: 40.55%
NXT: 26.46%
Q3: 19.29%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

Masco (MAS) vs. Nextracker (NXT): MAS does not report ROE, so it has no value marker; NXT is benchmarked against the Capital Goods industry group.

Net Margin (TTM)

Nextracker (NXT) at 15.98% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Masco (MAS) at 12.08%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

MAS

Capital Goods industry group

12.08%

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
MAS: 12.08%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

NXT

Capital Goods industry group

15.98%

Max: 27.47%
NXT: 15.98%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

Masco (MAS) vs. Nextracker (NXT): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Nextracker (NXT) at 20.06% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Masco (MAS) at 17.24%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

MAS

Capital Goods industry group

17.24%

Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
MAS: 17.24%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

NXT

Capital Goods industry group

20.06%

Max: 36.60%
NXT: 20.06%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

Masco (MAS) vs. Nextracker (NXT): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Masco (MAS) and Nextracker (NXT)
Metric	MAS	NXT
ROE (TTM)	--	26.46%
ROA (TTM)	15.25%	10.75%
Net Margin (TTM)	12.08%	15.98%
Operating Margin (TTM)	17.24%	20.06%
Gross Margin (TTM)	36.61%	21.84%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Nextracker (NXT) at 20.28% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Masco (MAS) at -3.40% is in the bottom quartile, showing a clear gap in revenue momentum.

Masco (MAS) vs. Nextracker (NXT): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Masco (MAS) at 2.66% and Nextracker (NXT) at 10.66% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Masco (MAS) vs. Nextracker (NXT): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Masco (MAS) and Nextracker (NXT)
Metric	MAS	NXT
Revenue Growth (YoY)	-3.40%	20.28%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-4.49%	23.23%
EPS Growth (YoY)	2.66%	10.66%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	2.07%	476.90%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Masco (MAS) at 1.83 and Nextracker (NXT) at 2.23 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

MAS

Capital Goods industry group

1.83

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
MAS: 1.83
Q1: 1.43
Min: 0.36

NXT

Capital Goods industry group

2.23

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
NXT: 2.23
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
Min: 0.36

Masco (MAS) vs. Nextracker (NXT): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Only one side’s leverage can be read here: Nextracker (NXT) carries debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02 against its industry range, while Masco (MAS) reports no figure this period.

MAS

Capital Goods industry group

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00
MAS: --

NXT

Capital Goods industry group

0.02

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
NXT: 0.02
Min: 0.00

Masco (MAS) vs. Nextracker (NXT): MAS does not report debt-to-equity ratio, so it has no value marker; NXT is benchmarked against the Capital Goods industry group.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Masco (MAS) and Nextracker (NXT)
Metric	MAS	NXT
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.83	2.23
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	--	0.02
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.98	-1.30

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Nextracker (NXT) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Masco (MAS) reports a yield of 1.52%, ranking against industry peers normally.

MAS

Capital Goods industry group

1.52%

Max: 2.66%
MAS: 1.52%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

NXT

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
NXT: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Masco (MAS) vs. Nextracker (NXT): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Nextracker (NXT) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Masco (MAS) reports a payout of 27.55%, ranking against industry peers normally.

MAS

Capital Goods industry group

27.55%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
MAS: 27.55%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

NXT

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
NXT: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Masco (MAS) vs. Nextracker (NXT): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Masco (MAS) and Nextracker (NXT)
Metric	MAS	NXT
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.52%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	27.55%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Masco (MAS) at 17.84 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Nextracker (NXT) at 26.42 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for MAS, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

MAS

Capital Goods industry group

17.84

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
MAS: 17.84
Min: 3.03

NXT

Capital Goods industry group

26.42

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
NXT: 26.42
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

Masco (MAS) vs. Nextracker (NXT): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Masco (MAS) at 2.07 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Nextracker (NXT) at 4.17 sits in the pricier quartile — NXT costs more per dollar of sales.

MAS

Capital Goods industry group

2.07

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
MAS: 2.07
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

NXT

Capital Goods industry group

4.17

Max: 7.54
NXT: 4.17
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

Masco (MAS) vs. Nextracker (NXT): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Masco (MAS) reports a negative P/B ratio of -35.38, meaning negative book equity — the multiple itself is not meaningful for valuation. Meanwhile Nextracker (NXT) reports 5.98, ranking against industry peers normally.

MAS

Capital Goods industry group

-35.38

Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08
MAS: -35.38

NXT

Capital Goods industry group

5.98

Max: 9.66
NXT: 5.98
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

Masco (MAS) vs. Nextracker (NXT): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Masco (MAS) and Nextracker (NXT)
Metric	MAS	NXT
P/E Ratio (TTM)	17.84	26.42
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.07	4.17
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	-35.38	5.98
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	5.15%	2.32%