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MAS vs. URI: Masco vs. United Rentals Stock Comparison

How do Masco (MAS) and United Rentals (URI) 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 United Rentals (URI) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but MAS is classified in Building Products while URI is classified in Trading Companies & Distributors.

Company profile comparison for Masco (MAS) and United Rentals (URI)
Profile ItemMASURI
NameMasco CorporationUnited Rentals Inc.
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorIndustrialsIndustrials
GICS Industry GroupCapital GoodsCapital Goods
GICS IndustryBuilding ProductsTrading Companies & Distributors
GICS Sub-IndustryBuilding ProductsTrading Companies & Distributors
Market Capitalization15.85 billion USD65.36 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENYSE
Listing DateMarch 17, 1980December 18, 1997
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

MAS
URI
GSPC
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Masco (MAS) vs. United Rentals (URI), 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 United Rentals (URI). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Masco (MAS) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricMASURI
Total Return (1Y)40.92%35.39%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)17.66%38.68%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)7.57%24.76%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

MAS
URI
GSPC
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Masco (MAS) vs. United Rentals (URI), 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 United Rentals (URI). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Masco (MAS) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricMASURI
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)36.68%44.71%
Beta (5Y)1.191.81
Max Drawdown (5Y)-37.95%-39.76%
Avg. Volume (3M)2.20M496.78K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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MAS and URI 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 United Rentals (URI)
MetricMASURI
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)1.000.70
Sortino Ratio (1Y)1.601.16

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Capital efficiency shows on one side only: United Rentals (URI) earns 30.56% on shareholders’ equity, ranked against its industry; Masco (MAS) has no ROE this period.

MAS

Capital Goods industry group

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

Capital Goods industry group

30.56%

Max
40.55%
URI
30.56%
Q3
19.29%
Median
12.12%
Q1
4.08%
Min
-17.12%
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Masco (MAS) vs. United Rentals (URI): MAS does not report ROE, so it has no value marker; URI is benchmarked against the Capital Goods industry group.

Net Margin (TTM)

United Rentals (URI) at 16.33% 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%

URI

Capital Goods industry group

16.33%

Max
27.47%
URI
16.33%
Q3
12.10%
Median
6.30%
Q1
1.40%
Min
-12.89%
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Masco (MAS) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

United Rentals (URI) at 29.21% 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%

URI

Capital Goods industry group

29.21%

Max
36.60%
URI
29.21%
Q3
18.33%
Median
11.12%
Q1
5.14%
Min
-12.63%
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Masco (MAS) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Masco (MAS) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricMASURI
ROE (TTM)--30.56%
ROA (TTM)15.25%9.14%
Net Margin (TTM)12.08%16.33%
Operating Margin (TTM)17.24%29.21%
Gross Margin (TTM)36.61%39.19%

Growth

Revenue Growth

United Rentals (URI) at 4.91% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while Masco (MAS) at -3.40% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

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Masco (MAS) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Masco (MAS) at 2.66% and United Rentals (URI) at -0.21% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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Masco (MAS) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Masco (MAS) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricMASURI
Revenue Growth (YoY)-3.40%4.91%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)-4.49%11.41%
EPS Growth (YoY)2.66%-0.21%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)2.07%9.20%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Masco (MAS) at 1.83 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while United Rentals (URI) at 0.80 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for URI.

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

URI

Capital Goods industry group

0.80

Max
5.22
Q3
2.95
Median
2.08
Q1
1.43
URI
0.80
Min
0.36
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Masco (MAS) vs. United Rentals (URI): 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: United Rentals (URI) carries debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64 against its industry range, while Masco (MAS) reports no figure this period.

MAS

Capital Goods industry group

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Max
2.33
Q3
1.12
Median
0.60
Q1
0.29
Min
0.00
MAS
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URI

Capital Goods industry group

1.64

Max
2.33
URI
1.64
Q3
1.12
Median
0.60
Q1
0.29
Min
0.00
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Masco (MAS) vs. United Rentals (URI): MAS does not report debt-to-equity ratio, so it has no value marker; URI is benchmarked against the Capital Goods industry group.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Masco (MAS) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricMASURI
Current Ratio (MRQ)1.830.80
Debt / Equity (MRQ)--1.64
Net Debt / EBITDA1.983.12

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Masco (MAS) at 1.52% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while United Rentals (URI) at 0.74% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, MAS the richer one.

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%

URI

Capital Goods industry group

0.74%

Max
2.66%
Q3
1.14%
URI
0.74%
Median
0.24%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Masco (MAS) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Masco (MAS) at 27.55% and United Rentals (URI) at 16.95% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

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%

URI

Capital Goods industry group

16.95%

Max
67.39%
Q3
28.02%
URI
16.95%
Median
6.86%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Masco (MAS) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Masco (MAS) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricMASURI
Dividend Yield (TTM)1.52%0.74%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)27.55%16.95%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Masco (MAS) at 17.84 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while United Rentals (URI) at 23.24 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

URI

Capital Goods industry group

23.24

Max
59.38
Q3
35.92
Median
25.41
URI
23.24
Q1
19.47
Min
3.03
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Masco (MAS) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Masco (MAS) at 2.07 and United Rentals (URI) at 3.74 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

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

URI

Capital Goods industry group

3.74

Max
7.54
Q3
3.76
URI
3.74
Median
2.15
Q1
1.03
Min
0.03
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Masco (MAS) vs. United Rentals (URI): 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 United Rentals (URI) reports 6.75, 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

URI

Capital Goods industry group

6.75

Max
9.66
URI
6.75
Q3
5.00
Median
3.12
Q1
1.81
Min
-1.08
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Masco (MAS) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Masco (MAS) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricMASURI
P/E Ratio (TTM)17.8423.24
P/S Ratio (TTM)2.073.74
P/B Ratio (MRQ)-35.386.75
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)5.15%3.24%