---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000062996-26-000026"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MAS"
cik: "0000062996"
company_name: "MASCO CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2026-07-29T11:01:48+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-29T11:05:31.049116+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Masco Q2 EPS $1.60 ($1.64 adj.) beats; guides FY adj. EPS $4.40-$4.60

## Summary
- Net sales down 3% to $1,992M; Plumbing -3%, Decorative Architectural -4%.
- GAAP operating profit up 14% to $470M; adj. operating margin 24.2% (+410 bps).
- Adjusted EPS $1.64, up 26% YoY; includes ~$95M net IEEPA tariff refund benefit.
- FY 2026 adj. EPS guidance raised to $4.40-$4.60 from $4.10-$4.30.
- Returned $454M to shareholders via dividends and share repurchases in Q2.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000062996-26-000026
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MAS
- cik: 0000062996
- company_name: MASCO CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2026-07-29T11:01:48+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/62996/000006299626000026/0000062996-26-000026-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/62996/000006299626000026/mas-20260729.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000062996-26-000026
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000062996-26-000026.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000062996-26-000026.txt

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