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Owens Corning

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19
Construction Materials · Industrials
Winston Score
19
Winston is worried
Weak fundamentals across most pillars.

Owens Corning makes building materials used in homes and commercial buildings. Its main products are insulation, roofing shingles, and composite materials made from fiberglass. The company sells to contractors, builders, and home improvement retailers across North America and beyond. It is one of the largest producers of residential roofing and insulation products in the United States.

The company earns money by selling these materials directly to distributors, retailers like Home Depot, and professional contractors. Most revenue comes from North America, though it also operates in Europe and Asia. Owens Corning completed a large acquisition of Masonite, a door manufacturer, in 2024, which expanded its product lineup. Its competitive position comes from scale, brand recognition, and a wide distribution network. The main risk is that demand for its products is closely tied to housing construction and renovation activity, which slows sharply when interest rates rise and new home building declines.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-10.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-21.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

1.0%ownership

Flat

Insiders holding steady — not selling despite ability to

Cash Runway

~2 months

$272M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Cash watch

Owens Corning has less than a year of cash at its current burn rate. Growth investors should watch for potential share dilution from future fundraising — that directly reduces your ownership.

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Quality

Gross Margin
22.9%
Thin — 22.9% gross margin
Operating Margin
10.2%
Modest — 10.2% operating margin
ROCE
2.6%
Weak — 2.6% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY
-9.9%
Shrinking sales (-9.9% YoY)
EPS YoY
-329.6%
Earnings shrinking (-329.6% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

EPS Consistency
2/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
FCF Margin
4.9%
Thin free cash flow (4.9%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
1.43
Elevated debt (1.43)
Interest Cover
2.70x
Tight — interest eats into profit (2.7x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
no trend
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
1.86%
no trend
Small dividend — 1.86% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend Growth
+14.6%
no trend
Dividend growing fast (14.6% YoY)

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