Owens Corning (OC)
NYSE:OC
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Owens Corning
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Rating:56Neutral
Price Target:
$125.00
▲(1.76% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/09/26
OC scores as balanced: cash flow resilience and a constructive earnings-call outlook help offset the sharp deterioration in profitability and recent balance-sheet volatility. Technicals are neutral with improving momentum but still below the 200-day trend, while valuation is constrained by loss-driven negative P/E despite a moderate dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Strong cash generation
Owens Corning continues to generate substantial operating cash flow and positive free cash flow, providing durable internal funding for capex, dividends, and buybacks. This cash generation underpins financial flexibility through cycles, enabling strategic investments and shareholder returns even amid earnings volatility.
Negative Factors
Declining revenue trends
Sustained top‑line declines across key segments weaken scale advantages and reduce operating leverage. If prolonged, lower volumes can pressure fixed‑cost absorption, reduce bargaining leverage with suppliers, and limit the company's ability to reinvest, slowing recovery of earnings power.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong cash generation
Owens Corning continues to generate substantial operating cash flow and positive free cash flow, providing durable internal funding for capex, dividends, and buybacks. This cash generation underpins financial flexibility through cycles, enabling strategic investments and shareholder returns even amid earnings volatility.
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Owens Corning (OC) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$9.04B
Dividend Yield2.43%
Average Volume (3M)1.17M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.35
Revenue Growth-12.20%
EPS Growth-333.77%
CountryUS
Employees25,000
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryConstruction
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-6.68
Shares Outstanding80,528,320
10 Day Avg. Volume1,402,537
30 Day Avg. Volume1,165,611
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.10
Price to Book (P/B)2.42
Price to Sales (P/S)0.92
P/FCF Ratio9.71
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.60
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.47
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit5.44
Enterprise Value/Ebitda17.74
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$146.25Price Target Upside19.06% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering12
EPS Forecast (FY)9.53
Revenue Forecast (FY)$9.92B
Owens Corning Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Owens Corning manufactures and markets insulation, roofing, and fiberglass composite materials in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates in three segments: Composites, Insulation, and Roofing. The Com...
How the Company Makes Money
Owens Corning makes money primarily by manufacturing and selling building-material products through its operating segments, generating revenue from product sales to contractors, builders, distributors/wholesalers, retailers, and industrial custome...
Owens Corning Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 06, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 29, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call reflects a constructive and confident tone: the company delivered resilient margins and operational progress despite meaningful volume declines and inflationary headwinds. Management highlighted several strategic wins (cost synergies ahead of target, portfolio monetization, improved safety/sustainability recognition, digital investments, and a strong distribution footprint) and provided an outlook with materially higher expected margins in Q2. Notable near-term negatives include a 10% YoY revenue decline, a Q1 free cash flow outflow of $387 million, $75 million of adjusting charges (including a recall), and inflationary pressures (including an expected ~$60 million Iran-related cost impact in Q2) that create uncertainty. On balance, the company appears to be effectively managing a challenging macro environment and positioned to capitalize on recovery and structural improvements.Positive Updates
Resilient profitability and margins
Generated $369 million of adjusted EBITDA in Q1 2026 with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 16% and adjusted EPS of $1.22, demonstrating durable margin structure despite volume headwinds; company notes margin improvement of over 500 basis points in Roofing and Insulation versus similar market conditions over the past 10 years.
Negative Updates
Revenue declines across businesses
Overall Q1 revenue declined 10% year-over-year. Segment declines include Roofing sales down 14% YoY (Q1 sales $960 million), Insulation sales down 5% YoY (Q1 sales $867 million), and Doors sales down 12% YoY (Q1 sales $475 million).
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Resilient profitability and margins
Generated $369 million of adjusted EBITDA in Q1 2026 with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 16% and adjusted EPS of $1.22, demonstrating durable margin structure despite volume headwinds; company notes margin improvement of over 500 basis points in Roofing and Insulation versus similar market conditions over the past 10 years.
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Company Guidance
Owens Corning guided Q2 revenue of approximately $2.6–$2.7 billion and an enterprise adjusted EBITDA margin of roughly 20%–22%; by segment they expect Roofing revenue down low‑ to mid‑single digits with an EBITDA margin in the low‑30% range, Insulation revenue down low‑single digits (price roughly flat) with ~20% EBITDA margin, and Doors revenue down mid‑single digits with EBITDA margins improving to the high‑single digits. They expect Iran‑related cost headwinds of about $60 million in Q2 (≈50% Roofing, remainder split toward Insulation), did not include potential tariff refunds (~$50 million total, ~$25M already submitted) in the outlook, and reiterated corporate guidance of general corporate EBITDA expense $245–$255M, an effective tax rate of 24%–26%, D&A ≈$680M, and capital additions ≈$800M for 2026; liquidity was $1.8B and net leverage ~2.5x.Owens Corning Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
44
Neutral
Balance Sheet
58
Neutral
Cash Flow
70
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 9.84B | 10.10B | 10.97B | 9.68B | 9.76B | 8.50B |
| Gross Profit | 2.65B | 2.88B | 3.29B | 2.84B | 2.71B | 2.22B |
| EBITDA | 814.00M | 975.00M | 1.75B | 2.17B | 2.07B | 1.91B |
| Net Income | -533.00M | -522.00M | 647.00M | 1.20B | 1.24B | 995.00M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 13.09B | 12.98B | 14.07B | 11.24B | 10.75B | 10.02B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 272.00M | 353.00M | 361.00M | 1.61B | 1.10B | 959.00M |
| Total Debt | 6.02B | 6.16B | 5.62B | 3.27B | 3.22B | 3.12B |
| Total Liabilities | 9.41B | 9.09B | 8.96B | 6.03B | 6.13B | 5.68B |
| Stockholders Equity | 3.64B | 3.85B | 5.08B | 5.17B | 4.58B | 4.30B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 480.00M | 962.00M | 1.25B | 1.19B | 1.31B | 1.09B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.68B | 1.79B | 1.89B | 1.72B | 1.76B | 1.50B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -796.00M | -765.00M | -3.39B | -356.00M | -623.00M | -377.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -1.10B | -1.07B | 334.00M | -877.00M | -974.00M | -881.00M |
Owens Corning Technical Analysis
Negative
122.84
Price Trends
114.31
Negative
118.07
Negative
123.11
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.96
Positive
33.93
Neutral
2.74
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For OC, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 122.84 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 120.54, above the 50-day MA of 114.31, and below the 200-day MA of 123.11, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.96 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 33.93 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 2.74 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for OC.
Owens Corning Risk Analysis
Owens Corning disclosed 32 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Owens Corning reported the most risks in the "Production" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Owens Corning Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76 Outperform | $10.54B | 30.06 | 25.82% | 0.47% | 1.60% | 0.43% | |
73 Outperform | $6.74B | 26.40 | 34.81% | 0.66% | 9.71% | 13.17% | |
67 Neutral | $13.22B | 14.37 | -566.50% | 1.94% | -0.31% | 10.03% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
56 Neutral | $9.04B | -20.66 | -12.50% | 2.43% | -12.20% | -333.77% | |
54 Neutral | $7.55B | -47.69 | 6.92% | ― | -8.33% | -66.48% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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Owens Corning Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyM&A Transactions
Owens Corning Completes Sale of Global Glass Reinforcements
Positive
May 1, 2026
On February 13, 2025, Owens Corning agreed to sell substantially all of its global glass reinforcements business to Triumph Composites Private Limited and 3B Lux S.à r.l., affiliates of the Praana Group, under a definitive transaction that wa...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Owens Corning Elevates Todd Fister to Combined Finance-Operations Role
Positive
May 1, 2026
On April 28, 2026, Owens Corning’s board promoted Todd W. Fister to Executive Vice President, Chief Financial and Operating Officer, effective May 1, 2026, combining financial and operational leadership while the company conducts an external...
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Owens Corning Shareholders Reaffirm Board and Governance Framework
Positive
Apr 20, 2026
On April 14, 2026, Owens Corning stockholders elected nine directors, including CEO Brian D. Chambers, to serve until the 2027 annual meeting, reaffirming the existing board’s leadership and governance structure. The strong support across th...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresM&A Transactions
Owens Corning Revises Glass Reinforcements Business Sale Terms
Negative
Apr 15, 2026
On February 14, 2025, Owens Corning disclosed an expected impairment charge tied to the planned sale of its global glass reinforcements business, which has been reclassified as discontinued operations and held for sale in its financial statements....
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