---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000062996-21-000029"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MAS"
cik: "0000062996"
company_name: "MASCO CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2021-10-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T17:38:26.472279+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Masco Q3 sales up 11% to $2.2B; adj. EPS $0.99; narrows 2021 adj. EPS guidance to $3.67-$3.73

## Summary
- Net sales $2,204M (+11% YoY); operating profit $385M (margin 17.5%, down 390bps).
- GAAP EPS from cont. ops $0.89; adjusted EPS $0.99 (down from $1.06 in Q3 2020).
- Plumbing Products sales +16% (org +13%); Decorative Architectural +4% (+3% organic).
- 2021 adjusted EPS guidance narrowed to $3.67-$3.73 from $3.65-$3.75; midpoint $3.70 unchanged.
- Quarterly dividend of $0.235/share declared, payable Nov 29 to holders of record Nov 12.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000062996-21-000029
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MAS
- cik: 0000062996
- company_name: MASCO CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2021-10-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/62996/000006299621000029/0000062996-21-000029-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/62996/000006299621000029/mas-20211027.htm

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