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Masco Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2019 Results

Masco Corporation (NYSE: MAS), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of branded home improvement and building products, reported its third quarter results.

“We delivered solid sales and operating profit growth in the quarter, as well as strong margin expansion,” said Masco President and CEO, Keith Allman. “This performance was driven by growth in both our Plumbing Products and Decorative Architectural Products segments. Additionally, we continued our focus on creating shareholder value and returned $186 million to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends during the quarter.”

2019 Third Quarter Commentary

  • On a reported basis, compared to third quarter 2018:
    • Net sales increased 2 percent to $1.9 billion; in local currency, net sales increased 3 percent
    • In local currency, North American sales increased 3 percent and international sales increased 5 percent
    • Gross margins increased 150 basis points to 34.2 percent from 32.7 percent
    • Operating profit increased 10 percent to $316 million
    • Operating margins increased 120 basis points to 16.2 percent from 15.0 percent
    • Income from continuing operations increased to $0.64 per share, compared to $0.55 per share
  • Compared to third quarter 2018, results for key financial measures, as adjusted for certain items (see Exhibit A) and with a normalized tax rate of 25 percent, were as follows:
    • Gross margins increased 80 basis points to 34.4 percent compared to 33.6 percent
    • Operating profit increased 8 percent to $326 million from $303 million
    • Operating margins increased 80 basis points to 16.7 percent compared to 15.9 percent
    • Income from continuing operations increased to $0.68 per share, compared to $0.61 per share
  • Liquidity at the end of the third quarter was $475 million
  • Repurchased 3.8 million shares in the quarter

2019 Third Quarter Operating Segment Results

  • Plumbing Products’ net sales increased 1 percent (3 percent excluding the impact of foreign currency) due to growth in both North America and international
  • Decorative Architectural Products’ net sales increased 5 percent due to strong growth in paints and other coating products
  • Cabinetry Products’ net sales decreased 3 percent due to mix, partially offset by pricing

“We are pleased with our performance in the third quarter and with the progress we are making on the anticipated divestitures of our Cabinetry and Windows businesses. During the quarter we completed the sale of our UK Window business and announced the signing of a definitive agreement to sell our Milgard Windows and Doors business,” said Allman. “After accounting for our Windows businesses as discontinued operations, we now expect adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations to be in the range of $2.52-$2.56 for the full year.”

About Masco

Headquartered in Livonia, Michigan, Masco Corporation is a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of branded home improvement and building products. Our portfolio of industry-leading brands includes Behr® paint; Delta® and Hansgrohe® faucets, bath and shower fixtures; KraftMaid® and Merillat® cabinets; Kichler® decorative and outdoor lighting; and HotSpring® spas. We leverage our powerful brands across product categories, sales channels and geographies to create value for our customers and shareholders. For more information about Masco Corporation, visit www.masco.com.

The 2019 third quarter supplemental material, including a presentation in PDF format, is available on Masco’s website at www.masco.com.

Conference Call Details

A conference call regarding items contained in this release is scheduled for Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. ET. Participants in the call are asked to register five to ten minutes prior to the scheduled start time by dialing (855) 226-2726 (855-22MASCO) and from outside the U.S. at (706) 679-3614. Please use the conference identification number 4086468. The conference call will be webcast simultaneously and in its entirety through Masco’s website. Shareholders, media representatives and others interested in Masco may participate in the webcast by registering through the Investor Relations section on Masco’s website.

A replay of the call will be available on Masco’s website or by phone by dialing (855) 859-2056 and from outside the U.S. at (404) 537-3406. Please use the conference identification number 4086468. The telephone replay will be available approximately two hours after the end of the call and continue through November 30, 2019.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains statements that reflect our views about our future performance and constitute “forward-looking statements” under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “outlook,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “appear,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “expect,” “assume,” “seek,” “forecast,” and similar references to future periods. Our views about future performance involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and, accordingly, our actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in our forward-looking statements. We caution you against relying on any of these forward-looking statements.

Our future performance may be affected by the levels of residential repair and remodel activity and new home construction, our ability to maintain our strong brands and reputation and to develop new products, our ability to maintain our competitive position in our industries, our reliance on key customers, the cost and availability of raw materials and increasing tariffs, our dependence on third-party suppliers, risks associated with international operations and global strategies, our ability to achieve the anticipated benefits of our strategic initiatives, including the potential divestitures of our Cabinetry and Windows businesses, our ability to successfully execute our acquisition strategy and integrate businesses that we have and may acquire, our ability to attract, develop and retain talented personnel, risks associated with our reliance on information systems and technology, and our ability to achieve the anticipated benefits from our investments in new technology. These and other factors are discussed in detail in Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and in other filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statement made by us speaks only as of the date on which it was made. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. Unless required by law, we undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

MASCO CORPORATION

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - Unaudited

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

(in millions, except per common share data)

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

2019

2018

2019

2018

Net sales

$

1,947

$

1,904

$

5,787

$

5,743

Cost of sales

1,282

1,281

3,813

3,832

Gross profit

665

623

1,974

1,911

Selling, general and administrative expenses

349

337

1,047

1,041

Impairment charge for other intangible assets

9

Operating profit

316

286

918

870

Other income (expense), net:

Interest expense

(39

)

(38

)

(119

)

(117

)

Other, net

(8

)

(16

)

(12

)

(47

)

(38

)

(135

)

(129

)

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

269

248

783

741

Income tax expense

73

67

202

188

Income from continuing operations

196

181

581

553

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net

(58

)

10

(64

)

23

Net income

138

191

517

576

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

12

11

35

36

Net income attributable to Masco Corporation

$

126

$

180

$

482

$

540

Income (loss) per common share attributable to Masco Corporation (diluted):

Income from continuing operations

$

0.64

$

0.55

$

1.87

$

1.66

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net

(0.20

)

0.03

(0.22

)

0.07

Net income

$

0.44

$

0.58

$

1.65

$

1.73

Average diluted common shares outstanding

287

306

290

309

Amounts attributable to Masco Corporation:

Income from continuing operations

$

184

$

170

$

546

$

517

(Loss) income from discontinued operations,

net

(58

)

10

(64

)

23

Net income attributable to Masco Corporation

$

126

$

180

$

482

$

540

Historical information is available on our website.

MASCO CORPORATION

Exhibit A: Reconciliations - Unaudited

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

(dollars in millions)

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

2019

2018

2019

2018

Gross Profit, Selling, General and
Administrative Expenses, and Operating
Profit Reconciliations

Net sales

$

1,947

$

1,904

$

5,787

$

5,743

Gross profit, as reported

$

665

$

623

$

1,974

$

1,911

Rationalization charges

5

2

7

5

Kichler inventory step up adjustment

15

40

Gross profit, as adjusted

$

670

$

640

$

1,981

$

1,956

Gross margin, as reported

34.2

%

32.7

%

34.1

%

33.3

%

Gross margin, as adjusted

34.4

%

33.6

%

34.2

%

34.1

%

Selling, general and administrative expenses, as reported

$

349

$

337

$

1,047

$

1,041

Rationalization charges

4

4

Professional fees related to potential divestiture

1

4

Selling, general and administrative expenses, as adjusted

$

344

$

337

$

1,039

$

1,041

Selling, general and administrative expenses as percent of net sales, as reported

17.9

%

17.7

%

18.1

%

18.1

%

Selling, general and administrative expenses as percent of net sales, as adjusted

17.7

%

17.7

%

18.0

%

18.1

%

Operating profit, as reported

$

316

$

286

$

918

$

870

Rationalization charges

9

2

11

5

Kichler inventory step up adjustment

15

40

Impairment charge for other intangible assets

9

Professional fees related to potential divestiture

1

4

Operating profit, as adjusted

$

326

$

303

$

942

$

915

Operating margin, as reported

16.2

%

15.0

%

15.9

%

15.1

%

Operating margin, as adjusted

16.7

%

15.9

%

16.3

%

15.9

%

Historical information is available on our website.

MASCO CORPORATION

Exhibit A: Reconciliations - Unaudited

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

(in millions, except per common share data)

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

2019

2018

2019

2018

Income Per Common Share Reconciliations

Income from continuing operations before income taxes, as reported

$

269

$

248

$

783

$

741

Rationalization charges

9

2

11

5

Kichler inventory step up adjustment

15

40

Impairment charge for other intangible assets

9

Professional fees related to potential divestiture

1

4

(Earnings) from equity investments, net

(1

)

(1

)

(2

)

Income from continuing operations before income taxes, as adjusted

278

265

806

784

Tax at 25% rate

(70

)

(66

)

(202

)

(196

)

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

12

11

35

36

Income from continuing operations, as adjusted

$

196

$

188

$

569

$

552

Income from continuing operations per common share, as adjusted

$

0.68

$

0.61

$

1.96

$

1.79

Average diluted common shares outstanding

287

306

290

309

Outlook for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2019

Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2019

Low End

High End

Income Per Common Share Outlook

Income from continuing operations per common share

$

2.41

$

2.45

Rationalization charges

0.04

0.04

Impairment charge for other intangible assets

0.03

0.03

Professional fees related to potential divestiture

0.02

0.02

Allocation to participating securities per share (1)

0.02

0.02

Income from continuing operations per common share, as adjusted

$

2.52

$

2.56

(1) Represents the impact of distributed dividends and undistributed earnings to unvested restricted stock awards in accordance with the two-class method of calculating earnings per share.

Historical information is available on our website.

MASCO CORPORATION

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Other Financial Data - Unaudited

September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018

(dollars in millions)

 

September 30, 2019

December 31, 2018

Balance Sheet

Assets

Current Assets:

Cash and cash investments

$

475

$

553

Receivables

1,177

1,068

Prepaid expenses and other

105

90

Inventories

924

904

Assets held for sale

111

151

Total Current Assets

2,792

2,766

Property and equipment, net

1,017

1,037

Operating lease right-of-use assets

183

Goodwill

687

692

Other intangible assets, net

264

289

Other assets

85

100

Assets held for sale

492

509

Total Assets

$

5,520

$

5,393

Liabilities

Current Liabilities:

Accounts payable

$

879

$

851

Notes payable

208

8

Accrued liabilities

682

676

Liabilities held for sale

140

149

Total Current Liabilities

1,909

1,684

Long-term debt

2,771

2,971

Other liabilities

684

561

Liabilities held for sale

133

108

Total Liabilities

5,497

5,324

Equity

23

69

Total Liabilities and Equity

$

5,520

$

5,393

As of September 30,

2019

2018

Other Financial Data

Working Capital Days

Receivable days

53

54

Inventory days

71

76

Payable days

69

75

Working capital

$

1,222

$

1,204

Working capital as a % of sales (LTM)

16.0

%

16.2

%

Historical information is available on our website.

MASCO CORPORATION

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and Other Financial Data - Unaudited

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

(dollars in millions)

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

2019

2018

Cash Flows From (For) Operating Activities:

Cash provided by operating activities

$

754

$

729

Working capital changes

(149

)

(75

)

Net cash from operating activities

605

654

Cash Flows From (For) Financing Activities:

Retirement of notes

(114

)

Purchase of Company common stock

(440

)

(354

)

Cash dividends paid

(105

)

(98

)

Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest

(42

)

(89

)

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options

23

8

Employee withholding taxes paid on stock-based compensation

(21

)

(38

)

Decrease in debt, net

(3

)

(1

)

Credit Agreement and other financing costs

(2

)

Net cash for financing activities

(590

)

(686

)

Cash Flows From (For) Investing Activities:

Capital expenditures

(111

)

(160

)

Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired

(549

)

Proceeds from disposition of business, net of cash disposed

2

Other, net

5

108

Net cash for investing activities

(104

)

(601

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash investments

10

8

Cash and Cash Investments:

Decrease for the period

(79

)

(625

)

At January 1

559

1,194

At September 30

$

480

$

569

As of September 30,

2019

2018

Liquidity

Cash and cash investments

$

475

$

560

Historical information is available on our website.

MASCO CORPORATION

Segment Data - Unaudited

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

(dollars in millions)

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

2019

2018

Change

2019

2018

Change

Plumbing Products

Net sales

$

1,006

$

992

1

%

$

2,958

$

2,995

(1

)%

Operating profit, as reported

$

179

$

177

$

530

$

534

Operating margin, as reported

17.8

%

17.8

%

17.9

%

17.8

%

Rationalization charges

9

2

11

4

Accelerated depreciation related to rationalization activity

1

Operating profit, as adjusted

188

179

541

539

Operating margin, as adjusted

18.7

%

18.0

%

18.3

%

18.0

%

Depreciation and amortization

20

20

59

56

EBITDA, as adjusted

$

208

$

199

$

600

$

595

Decorative Architectural Products

Net sales

$

710

$

673

5

%

$

2,110

$

2,024

4

%

Operating profit, as reported

$

134

$

104

$

380

$

338

Operating margin, as reported

18.9

%

15.5

%

18.0

%

16.7

%

Kichler inventory step up adjustment

15

40

Impairment charge for other intangible assets

9

Operating profit, as adjusted

134

119

389

378

Operating margin, as adjusted

18.9

%

17.7

%

18.4

%

18.7

%

Depreciation and amortization

11

10

31

25

EBITDA, as adjusted

$

145

$

129

$

420

$

403

Cabinetry Products

Net sales

$

231

$

239

(3

)%

$

719

$

724

(1

)%

Operating profit, as reported

$

26

$

23

$

79

$

62

Operating margin, as reported

11.3

%

9.6

%

11.0

%

8.6

%

Professional fees related to potential divestiture

1

4

Operating profit, as adjusted

27

23

83

62

Operating margin, as adjusted

11.7

%

9.6

%

11.5

%

8.6

%

Depreciation and amortization

3

3

10

10

EBITDA, as adjusted

$

30

$

26

$

93

$

72

Historical information is available on our website.

MASCO CORPORATION

Segment Data - Unaudited

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

(dollars in millions)

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

2019

2018

Change

2019

2018

Change

Total

Net sales

$

1,947

$

1,904

2

%

$

5,787

$

5,743

1

%

Operating profit, as reported - segment

$

339

$

304

$

989

$

934

General corporate expense, net

(23

)

(18

)

(71

)

(64

)

Operating profit, as reported

316

286

918

870

Operating margin, as reported

16.2

%

15.0

%

15.9

%

15.1

%

Rationalization charges - segment

9

2

11

4

Accelerated depreciation related to rationalization activity - segment

1

Kichler inventory step up adjustment

15

40

Impairment charge for other intangible assets

9

Professional fees related to potential divestiture

1

4

Operating profit, as adjusted

326

303

942

915

Operating margin, as adjusted

16.7

%

15.9

%

16.3

%

15.9

%

Depreciation and amortization - segment

34

33

100

91

Depreciation and amortization - non-operating

2

2

7

6

EBITDA, as adjusted

$

362

$

338

$

1,049

$

1,012

 

Historical information is available on our website.

MASCO CORPORATION

North American and International Data - Unaudited

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

(dollars in millions)

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

2019

2018

Change

2019

2018

Change

North American

Net sales

$

1,605

$

1,565

3

%

$

4,752

$

4,653

2

%

Operating profit, as reported

$

288

$

253

$

838

$

773

Operating margin, as reported

17.9

%

16.2

%

17.6

%

16.6

%

Rationalization charges

9

2

11

4

Accelerated depreciation related to rationalization activity

1

Kichler inventory step up adjustment

15

40

Impairment charge for other intangible assets

9

Professional fees related to potential divestiture

1

4

Operating profit, as adjusted

298

270

862

818

Operating margin, as adjusted

18.6

%

17.3

%

18.1

%

17.6

%

Depreciation and amortization

24

23

71

63

EBITDA, as adjusted

$

322

$

293

$

933

$

881

International

Net sales

$

342

$

339

1

%

$

1,035

$

1,090

(5

)%

Operating profit, as reported

$

51

$

51

$

151

$

161

Operating margin, as reported

14.9

%

15.0

%

14.6

%

14.8

%

Depreciation and amortization

10

10

29

28

EBITDA

$

61

$

61

$

180

$

189

Historical information is available on our website.

MASCO CORPORATION

North American and International Data - Unaudited

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

(dollars in millions)

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

2019

2018

Change

2019

2018

Change

Total

Net sales

$

1,947

$

1,904

2

%

$

5,787

$

5,743

1

%

Operating profit, as reported - segment

$

339

$

304

$

989

$

934

General corporate expense, net

(23

)

(18

)

(71

)

(64

)

Operating profit, as reported

316

286

918

870

Operating margin, as reported

16.2

%

15.0

%

15.9

%

15.1

%

Rationalization charges - segment

9

2

11

4

Accelerated depreciation related to rationalization activity

1

Kichler inventory step up adjustment

15

40

Impairment charge for other intangible assets

9

Professional fees related to potential divestiture

1

4

Operating profit, as adjusted

326

303

942

915

Operating margin, as adjusted

16.7

%

15.9

%

16.3

%

15.9

%

Depreciation and amortization - segment

34

33

100

91

Depreciation and amortization - non-operating

2

2

7

6

EBITDA, as adjusted

$

362

$

338

$

1,049

$

1,012

Historical information is available on our website.

Contacts:

David Chaika
Vice President, Treasurer and Investor Relations
313.792.5500
david_chaika@mascohq.com

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