Masco Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and 2019 Year-End Results

Masco Corporation (NYSE: MAS), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of branded home improvement and building products, reported its results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2019.

2019 Fourth Quarter Commentary

  • On a reported basis, compared to fourth quarter 2018:
    • Net sales matched prior year at $1.6 billion; in local currency, net sales increased 1 percent
    • In local currency, North American sales increased 1 percent and international sales decreased 1 percent
    • Gross margin decreased 20 basis points to 34.5 percent from 34.7 percent
    • Operating margin decreased 130 basis points to 15.6 percent from 16.9 percent
    • Net income from continuing operations was $0.56 per share compared to $0.57 per share
  • Compared to fourth quarter 2018, results for key financial measures, as adjusted for certain items (see Exhibit A) and with a normalized tax rate of 26 percent, were as follows:
    • Gross margin decreased 40 basis points to 34.6 percent from 35.0 percent
    • Operating margin decreased 150 basis points to 15.7 percent from 17.2 percent
    • Net income from continuing operations matched prior year at $0.54 per share
  • Liquidity at the end of the fourth quarter was $1,697 million (including availability under revolving credit facility)

2019 Fourth Quarter Operating Segment Results

  • Plumbing Products’ net sales increased 2 percent (3 percent in local currency) driven by 5 percent growth in North America
  • Decorative Architectural Products’ net sales decreased 3 percent, with growth in paints and other coating products offset by lower sales in lighting

“We finished the year on plan, with solid growth in both North American plumbing and paints and other coating products,” said Keith Allman, Masco’s President and CEO. “We also closed the sale of our Milgard Windows and Doors business, signed an agreement to sell our Masco Cabinetry business, and returned $495 million to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends during the quarter.”

2019 Full Year Key Results

  • Sales for the year increased 1 percent to $6.7 billion; in local currency, sales increased 2 percent
  • Operating profit grew 1 percent to $1,088 million; adjusted operating profit decreased 1 percent to $1,110 million
  • Returned over $1.0 billion to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends
  • Earnings per share from continuing operations for the year grew 7 percent to $2.20 per share; adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations grew 6 percent to $2.25 per share

2019 Full Year Commentary

  • On a reported basis, compared to full year 2018:
    • Net sales increased 1 percent to $6.7 billion
    • In local currency, North American sales increased 2 percent and international sales matched prior year
    • Gross margin increased 40 basis points to 35.4 percent from 35.0 percent
    • Operating margin matched prior year at 16.2 percent
    • Net income from continuing operations increased 7 percent to $2.20 per share compared to $2.05 per share
  • Compared to full year 2018, results for key financial measures, as adjusted for certain items (see Exhibit A) and with a normalized tax rate of 26 percent, were as follows:
    • Gross margin decreased 20 basis points to 35.5 percent from 35.7 percent
    • Operating margin decreased 40 basis points to 16.5 percent from 16.9 percent
    • Net income from continuing operations increased 6 percent to $2.25 per share compared to $2.13 per share

“2019 was a transformative year for Masco,” said Allman. “We executed on our strategy to become more focused on our higher margin, lower ticket, and less cyclical Plumbing and Decorative Architectural Products segments. We also delivered on our commitments, achieving sales growth of 2 percent in local currencies and adjusted earnings per share growth from continuing operations of 6 percent, despite slower overall end markets and higher input costs for many of our products. Lastly, we continued our balanced capital allocation strategy by repurchasing 20.1 million shares for $896 million, increasing our dividend for the sixth year in a row, and reducing our debt by $201 million.”

“The fundamentals of the repair and remodel industry, which now represents approximately 90% of our business, remain strong,” continued Allman. “We believe our markets and our performance will improve throughout the year as we work through higher input costs in the first half of 2020, and we anticipate our adjusted earnings per share to be in the range of $2.35 to $2.55 per share for 2020.”

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; 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 fourth quarter and full year supplemental material, including a presentation in PDF format, is available on the Company’s website at www.masco.com.

Conference Call Details

A conference call regarding items contained in this release is scheduled for Tuesday, February 11, 2020 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 6649309. The conference call will be webcast simultaneously and in its entirety through the Company’s website. Shareholders, media representatives and others interested in Masco may participate in the webcast by registering through the Investor Relations section on the Company’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 6649309. The telephone replay will be available approximately two hours after the end of the call and continue through March 11, 2020.

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 innovative products, our ability to maintain our competitive position in our industries, our reliance on key customers, the cost and availability of materials and the imposition of tariffs, our dependence on third-party suppliers, risks associated with our international operations and global strategies, our ability to achieve the anticipated benefits of our strategic initiatives, including the pending divestiture of our Cabinetry business, 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" of this Report. 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 Months and Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

(in millions, except per common share data)

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

Year Ended
December 31,

2019

2018

2019

2018

Net sales

$

1,639

$

1,635

$

6,707

$

6,654

Cost of sales

1,074

1,067

4,336

4,327

Gross profit

565

568

2,371

2,327

Selling, general and administrative expenses

310

291

1,274

1,250

Impairment charge for other intangible assets

9

Operating profit

255

277

1,088

1,077

Other income (expense), net:

Interest expense

(40

)

(38

)

(159

)

(156

)

Other, net

2

(3

)

(15

)

(14

)

(38

)

(41

)

(174

)

(170

)

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

217

236

914

907

Income tax expense

49

50

230

221

Income from continuing operations

168

186

684

686

Income from discontinued operations, net

295

22

296

98

Net income

463

208

980

784

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

10

14

45

50

Net income attributable to Masco Corporation

$

453

$

194

$

935

$

734

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

Income from continuing operations

$

0.56

$

0.57

$

2.20

$

2.05

Income from discontinued operations, net

1.03

0.07

1.02

0.32

Net income

$

1.59

$

0.64

$

3.22

$

2.37

Average diluted common shares outstanding

282

299

288

307

Amounts attributable to Masco Corporation:

Income from continuing operations

$

158

$

172

$

639

$

636

Income from discontinued operations, net

295

22

296

98

Net income

$

453

$

194

$

935

$

734

Historical information is available on our website.

MASCO CORPORATION

Exhibit A: Reconciliations - Unaudited

For the Three Months and Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

(dollars in millions)

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

Year Ended
December 31,

2019

2018

2019

2018

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

Net sales

$

1,639

$

1,635

$

6,707

$

6,654

Gross profit, as reported

$

565

$

568

$

2,371

$

2,327

Rationalization charges

2

4

9

9

Kichler inventory step up adjustment

40

Gross profit, as adjusted

$

567

$

572

$

2,380

$

2,376

Gross margin, as reported

34.5

%

34.7

%

35.4

%

35.0

%

Gross margin, as adjusted

34.6

%

35.0

%

35.5

%

35.7

%

Selling, general and administrative expenses, as reported

$

310

$

291

$

1,274

$

1,250

Rationalization charges

4

Selling, general and administrative expenses, as adjusted

$

310

$

291

$

1,270

$

1,250

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

18.9

%

17.8

%

19.0

%

18.8

%

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

18.9

%

17.8

%

18.9

%

18.8

%

Operating profit, as reported

$

255

$

277

$

1,088

$

1,077

Rationalization charges

2

4

13

9

Kichler inventory step up adjustment

40

Impairment charge for other intangible assets

9

Operating profit, as adjusted

$

257

$

281

$

1,110

$

1,126

Operating margin, as reported

15.6

%

16.9

%

16.2

%

16.2

%

Operating margin, as adjusted

15.7

%

17.2

%

16.5

%

16.9

%

Historical information is available on our website.

MASCO CORPORATION

Exhibit A: Reconciliations - Unaudited

For the Three Months and Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

(in millions, except per common share data)

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

Year Ended
December 31,

2019

2018

2019

2018

Income Per Common Share Reconciliation

Income from continuing operations before income taxes, as reported

$

217

$

236

$

914

$

907

Rationalization charges

2

4

13

9

Kichler inventory step up adjustment

40

Impairment charge for other intangible assets

9

(Gains) from private equity funds, net

(1

)

(1

)

(Earnings) from equity investments, net

(1

)

(1

)

(3

)

Income from continuing operations before income taxes, as adjusted

219

238

935

952

Tax at 26% rate

(57

)

(62

)

(243

)

(248

)

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

10

14

45

50

Income from continuing operations, as adjusted

$

152

$

162

$

647

$

654

Income from continuing operations per common share, as adjusted

$

0.54

$

0.54

$

2.25

$

2.13

Average diluted common shares outstanding

282

299

288

307

Outlook for the Year Ended December 31, 2020

 

Year Ended December 31, 2020

Low End

High End

Income Per Common Share Reconciliation

Income from continuing operations per common share

$

2.25

$

2.45

Rationalization charges

0.02

0.02

Pension costs associated with expected terminated plans (1)

0.06

0.06

Allocation to participating securities per share (2)

0.02

0.02

Income from continuing operations per common share, as adjusted

$

2.35

$

2.55

(1) Represents costs associated with our qualified domestic defined-benefit pension plans that are expected to be terminated in 2021.

(2) 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

December 31, 2019 and 2018

(dollars in millions)

 

December 31,
2019

December 31,
2018

Balance Sheet

Assets

Current Assets:

Cash and cash investments

$

697

$

552

Receivables

997

990

Inventories

754

798

Prepaid expenses and other

90

84

Assets held for sale

173

342

Total Current Assets

2,711

2,766

Property and equipment, net

878

885

Goodwill

509

511

Other intangible assets, net

259

288

Operating lease right-of-use assets

176

Other assets

139

90

Assets held for sale

355

853

Total Assets

$

5,027

$

5,393

Liabilities

Current Liabilities:

Accounts payable

$

697

$

736

Notes payable

2

8

Accrued liabilities

700

645

Liabilities held for sale

149

295

Total Current Liabilities

1,548

1,684

Long-term debt

2,771

2,971

Other liabilities

751

549

Liabilities held for sale

13

120

Total Liabilities

5,083

5,324

Equity

(56

)

69

Total Liabilities and Equity

$

5,027

$

5,393

As of December 31,

2019

2018

Other Financial Data

Working Capital Days

Receivable days

54

54

Inventory days

67

71

Payable days

68

69

Working capital

$

1,054

$

1,052

Working capital as a % of sales (LTM)

15.7

%

15.8

%

Historical information is available on our website.

MASCO CORPORATION

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

For the Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

(dollars in millions)

 

Year Ended
December 31,

2019

2018

Cash Flows From (For) Operating Activities:

Cash provided by operating activities

$

839

$

981

Working capital changes

(6

)

51

Net cash from operating activities

833

1,032

Cash Flows From (For) Financing Activities:

Retirement of notes

(201

)

(114

)

Purchase of Company common stock

(896

)

(654

)

Cash dividends paid

(144

)

(134

)

Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest

(42

)

(89

)

Payment of debt

(8

)

(1

)

Debt extinguishment costs

(2

)

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options

27

14

Employee withholding taxes paid on stock-based compensation

(23

)

(42

)

Credit Agreement and other financing costs

(2

)

Net cash for financing activities

(1,291

)

(1,020

)

Cash Flows From (For) Investing Activities:

Capital expenditures

(162

)

(219

)

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

(549

)

Proceeds from disposition of businesses, net of cash disposed

722

Other, net

22

117

Net cash from (for) investing activities

582

(651

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash investments

14

4

Cash and Cash Investments:

Increase (decrease) for the year

138

(635

)

At January 1

559

1,194

At December 31

$

697

$

559

As of

December 31,
2019

December 31,
2018

Liquidity

Cash and cash investments

$

697

$

559

Revolver availability

1,000

750

Total Liquidity

$

1,697

$

1,309

Historical information is available on our website.

MASCO CORPORATION

Segment Data - Unaudited

For the Three Months and Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

(dollars in millions)

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

Year Ended
December 31,

2019

2018

Change

2019

2018

Change

Plumbing Products

Net sales

$

1,026

$

1,003

2

%

$

3,984

$

3,998

%

Operating profit, as reported

$

178

$

181

$

708

$

715

Operating margin, as reported

17.3

%

18.0

%

17.8

%

17.9

%

Rationalization charges

2

3

13

7

Accelerated depreciation related to rationalization activity

1

2

Operating profit, as adjusted

180

185

721

724

Operating margin, as adjusted

17.5

%

18.4

%

18.1

%

18.1

%

Depreciation and amortization

21

19

80

75

EBITDA, as adjusted

$

201

$

204

$

801

$

799

Decorative Architectural Products

Net sales

$

613

$

632

(3

)%

$

2,723

$

2,656

3

%

Operating profit, as reported

$

100

$

118

$

480

$

456

Operating margin, as reported

16.3

%

18.7

%

17.6

%

17.2

%

Kichler inventory step up adjustment

40

Impairment charge for other intangible assets

9

Operating profit, as adjusted

100

118

489

496

Operating margin, as adjusted

16.3

%

18.7

%

18.0

%

18.7

%

Depreciation and amortization

10

10

41

35

EBITDA, as adjusted

$

110

$

128

$

530

$

531

Total

Net sales

$

1,639

$

1,635

%

$

6,707

$

6,654

1

%

Operating profit, as reported - segment

$

278

$

299

$

1,188

$

1,171

General corporate expense, net

(23

)

(22

)

(100

)

(94

)

Operating profit, as reported

255

277

1,088

1,077

Operating margin, as reported

15.6

%

16.9

%

16.2

%

16.2

%

Rationalization charges - segment

2

3

13

7

Accelerated depreciation related to rationalization activity - segment

1

2

Kichler inventory step up adjustment

40

Impairment charge for other intangible assets

9

Operating profit, as adjusted

257

281

1,110

1,126

Operating margin, as adjusted

15.7

%

17.2

%

16.5

%

16.9

%

Depreciation and amortization - segment

31

29

121

110

Depreciation and amortization - non-operating

2

2

9

8

EBITDA, as adjusted

$

290

$

312

$

1,240

$

1,244

Historical information is available on our website.

MASCO CORPORATION

North American and International Data - Unaudited

For the Three Months and Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

(dollars in millions)

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

Year Ended
December 31,

2019

2018

Change

2019

2018

Change

North American

Net sales

$

1,295

$

1,279

1

%

$

5,328

$

5,208

2

%

Operating profit, as reported

$

228

$

243

$

987

$

954

Operating margin, as reported

17.6

%

19.0

%

18.5

%

18.3

%

Rationalization charges

2

3

13

7

Accelerated depreciation related to rationalization activity

1

2

Kichler inventory step up adjustment

40

Impairment charge for other intangible assets

9

Operating profit, as adjusted

230

247

1,009

1,003

Operating margin, as adjusted

17.8

%

19.3

%

18.9

%

19.3

%

Depreciation and amortization

20

20

81

73

EBITDA, as adjusted

$

250

$

267

$

1,090

$

1,076

International

Net sales

$

344

$

356

(3

)%

$

1,379

$

1,446

(5

)%

Operating profit, as reported

$

50

$

56

$

201

$

217

Operating margin, as reported

14.5

%

15.7

%

14.6

%

15.0

%

Depreciation and amortization

11

9

40

37

EBITDA

$

61

$

65

$

241

$

254

Total

Net sales

$

1,639

$

1,635

%

$

6,707

$

6,654

1

%

Operating profit, as reported - segment

$

278

$

299

$

1,188

$

1,171

General corporate expense, net

(23

)

(22

)

(100

)

(94

)

Operating profit, as reported

255

277

1,088

1,077

Operating margin, as reported

15.6

%

16.9

%

16.2

%

16.2

%

Rationalization charges - segment

2

3

13

7

Accelerated depreciation related to rationalization activity - segment

1

2

Kichler inventory step up adjustment

40

Impairment charge for other intangible assets

9

Operating profit, as adjusted

257

281

1,110

1,126

Operating margin, as adjusted

15.7

%

17.2

%

16.5

%

16.9

%

Depreciation and amortization - segment

31

29

121

110

Depreciation and amortization - non-operating

2

2

9

8

EBITDA, as adjusted

$

290

$

312

$

1,240

$

1,244

Historical information is available on our website.

Contacts:

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

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