Masco Corporation (NYSE: MAS) shares enjoyed strong gains Tuesday, as the company, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of branded home improvement and building products, reported its fourth-quarter 2025 results.
On a reported basis, compared to the fourth quarter 2024, net sales decreased 2% to $1,793 million; net sales decreased 3% in local currency
Plumbing Products’ net sales increased 5%; in local currency net sales increased 3%.
Decorative Architectural Products’ net sales decreased 15%.
Gross margin decreased 80 basis points to 33.9% from 34.7%.
Operating profit decreased 14% to $248 million from $290 million
Net income decreased 6% to $0.80 per share, compared to $0.85 per share.
Said CEO Jon Nudi, “Overall, our fourth quarter operating results were largely in line with our expectations, as we continued to navigate through a dynamic geopolitical and macroeconomic environment.
“We delivered adjusted operating profit of $259 million and adjusted earnings per share of $0.82 during the quarter. Additionally, our capital allocation strategy enabled us to return $281 million to shareholders in the quarter through dividends and share repurchases.”
Nudi concluded, “For the full year 2025, we delivered solid adjusted operating profit margins of 16.8% and adjusted earnings per share of $3.96, and we returned $832 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases,”
MAS shares climbed $5.08, or 7.1%, to $76.56.
