CSL vs OC vs SSD Stock Comparison

Carlisle Companies, Owens Corning and Simpson Manufacturing Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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CSL Carlisle Companies Inc
$345.55 +5.9% 1M +1.5% 1Y
Market cap
$13.75B
P/E
19.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.21B
Div. yield
1.32%
Building Products Industrials
2 wins
OC Owens Corning
$115.86 -5.0% 1M -8.8% 1Y
Market cap
$9.15B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$9.85B
Div. yield
2.73%
Building Products Industrials
3 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Simpson Manufacturing leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Simpson Manufacturing 4, Owens Corning 3, Carlisle Companies 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCSLOCSSDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $13.75B $9.15B $7.82B CSL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 19.3x -13.9x 20.5x CSL
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 15.9x 12.8x 21.2x OC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.0% -7.2% +5.4% SSD
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — -6.8% — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 0.5% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 6.5x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.32% 2.73% 0.62% OC
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +1.5% -8.8% +2.3% SSD
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +9.2%/yr +4.4%/yr +12.5%/yr SSD
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 36.7% 42.0% 29.0% SSD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 39/100 41/100 34/100 OC

Percentile Scorecard

CSLOCSSD

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCSLOCSSD
Valuation 44 #31 of 55 65 #20 of 55 37 #35 of 55
Growth 36 #33 of 51 10 #46 of 51 46 #28 of 51
Profitability – 21 #38 of 48 –
Financial Health – 11 #48 of 54 –
Shareholder Returns 38 #26 of 41 98 #2 of 41 18 #34 of 41
Overall 39 41 34
  • CSL ranked among 59 companies in Construction Products
  • OC ranked among 59 companies in Construction Products
  • SSD ranked among 59 companies in Construction Products

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCSLOCSSDSPY
1 month +5.9%-5.0%+9.3% +0.9%
3 months +3.1%-15.1%+0.6% +5.9%
6 months -0.3%-4.4%+1.1% +8.5%
Year to date +8.0%+3.5%+18.1% +13.3%
1 year +1.5%-8.8%+2.3% +12.4%
3 years +38.9%+3.9%+48.3% +88.1%
3 years, per year +11.6%+1.3%+14.0% +23.5%
5 years +55.0%+24.0%+79.8% +68.2%
5 years, per year +9.2%+4.4%+12.5% +11.0%
10 years +236.1%+139.0%+350.0% +263.4%
10 years, per year +12.9%+9.1%+16.2% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureCSLOCSSDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 36.7%42.0%29.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 34.7%38.3%26.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.181.510.88 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.04-0.210.08 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -38.6%-53.4%-45.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -17.5%-27.1%-9.2% -0.9%
52-week high $418.74$158.96$210.06 $779.14
52-week low $295.41$98.28$158.00 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCSLOCSSD
P/E now vs peer median 19.3xmedian 20.0x -13.9xmedian 20.0x 20.5xmedian 20.0x
P/S now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 1.5x 0.9xmedian 1.5x 3.2xmedian 1.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 11.3x 18.5xmedian 11.3x —median 11.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 15.0xmedian 15.3x 10.2xmedian 15.3x 15.2xmedian 15.3x
P/B now vs peer median —median 2.8x 2.4xmedian 2.8x 3.6xmedian 2.8x
PEG now vs peer median 2.98median 0.99 0.37median 0.99 5.61median 0.99

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCSLOCSSD
Revenue $5.21B $9.85B $2.44B
Gross profit – $2.56B $1.11B
Operating income $1.02B $50.00M –
Net income – -$669.00M –
Free cash flow – $897.00M –
R&D $48.30M $150.00M $76.62M
EPS (diluted) $17.74 $-8.33 $9.27
Cash & equivalents – $271.00M $491.25M
Total debt – $5.19B –
Shares (diluted) 40.50M 80.60M 41.07M
Enterprise value $13.75B $8.02B $7.82B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCSLOCSSD
P/E 19.3x -13.9x 20.5x
P/FCF 15.0x 10.2x 15.2x
P/Operating cash flow 15.3x 5.2x –
P/S 2.6x 0.9x 3.2x
P/B – 2.4x 3.6x
P/Tangible book – 6.8x 4.4x
EV/EBITDA – 18.5x –
EV/EBIT – 281.4x –
EV/Revenue 2.6x 1.4x 3.2x
EV/FCF – 15.7x –
EV/Operating cash flow 15.3x 8.0x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.98 0.37 5.61

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCSLOCSSD
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.0% -7.2% 5.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.2% 0.5% 3.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – -19.6% 4.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – -0.6% 2.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) -2.0% -96.9% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 2.7% -69.8% –
Net income growth (1Y) – -300.9% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) – -35.8% –
EPS growth (1Y) -1.9% -313.8% 12.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 6.5% -37.1% 3.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -17.4% 6.0% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -9.9% 6.1% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -1.9% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -2.0% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCSLOCSSD
Gross margin – 26.0% –
EBITDA margin – 7.7% –
Operating margin – 0.5% –
Pretax margin – -2.2% –
Net margin – -6.8% –
FCF margin – 9.1% –
Operating cash flow margin 17.2% 17.8% –
Return on equity – -17.8% –
Return on assets – -5.2% –
Return on invested capital – 0.5% –
Return on capital employed – 0.5% –
Asset turnover – 0.8x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – -2.6x –
Stock comp / revenue – 0.7% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCSLOCSSD
Debt / assets – 40.8% –
Debt / equity – 1.4x –
Net debt / EBITDA – 6.5x –
Debt / FCF – 5.8x –
Liabilities / assets – 70.1% –
Equity / assets – 29.9% 68.7%
Interest coverage – 0.4x –
Current ratio – 1.2x 3.4x
Quick ratio – 0.6x –
Cash ratio – 0.1x –
Altman Z-score – 1.94 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCSLOCSSD
Dividend yield 1.3% 2.7% 0.6%
Net buyback yield – 7.5% –
Shareholder yield 1.3% 10.2% 0.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCSLOCSSD
Forward P/E 15.9xFY2026 12.8xFY2026 21.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $21.76FY2026 $9.03FY2026 $8.98FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +12.2%FY2026 -25.1%FY2026 +9.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +15.9% +16.7% +10.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.97BFY2026 $10.50BFY2026 $2.59BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -1.0%FY2026 +3.9%FY2026 +11.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +18.1% +0.5% +1.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCSLOCSSD
Held by institutions 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Institutions holding 795 687 486
Change in shares held, QoQ -1.1% +4.2% +0.8%
Institutions buying 367 365 227
Institutions selling 291 220 178
Buyers to sellers 1.26 1.66 1.28

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CSLOCSSD
CSL 1.00 0.62 0.70
OC 0.62 1.00 0.68
SSD 0.70 0.68 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CSL, OC and SSD?

Carlisle Companies (CSL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Carlisle Companies (CSL) $13.75B, Owens Corning (OC) $9.15B, Simpson Manufacturing (SSD) $7.82B.

Which stock is cheaper, CSL, OC and SSD?

Carlisle Companies (CSL) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Carlisle Companies (CSL) 19.3x, Owens Corning (OC) -13.9x, Simpson Manufacturing (SSD) 20.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Owens Corning (OC) is cheapest (Carlisle Companies (CSL) 15.9x, Owens Corning (OC) 12.8x, Simpson Manufacturing (SSD) 21.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Simpson Manufacturing (SSD) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Carlisle Companies (CSL) +4.0%, Owens Corning (OC) -7.2%, Simpson Manufacturing (SSD) +5.4%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Simpson Manufacturing (SSD) returned the most: Carlisle Companies (CSL) +1.5%, Owens Corning (OC) -8.8%, Simpson Manufacturing (SSD) +2.3%. Over five years, Simpson Manufacturing (SSD) compounded fastest (Carlisle Companies (CSL) +9.2%/yr, Owens Corning (OC) +4.4%/yr, Simpson Manufacturing (SSD) +12.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Owens Corning (OC) has the highest dividend yield: Carlisle Companies (CSL) 1.32%, Owens Corning (OC) 2.73%, Simpson Manufacturing (SSD) 0.62%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Simpson Manufacturing (SSD) has been the steadiest (Carlisle Companies (CSL) 36.7%, Owens Corning (OC) 42.0%, Simpson Manufacturing (SSD) 29.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CSL, OC and SSD?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Simpson Manufacturing (SSD) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.