Non-GAAP Information
In addition to disclosing results determined in accordance with GAAP, Masco
also discloses certain non-GAAP and pro forma non-GAAP results of
operations, including net income, diluted earnings per share, operating
expenses, and operating income that make certain adjustments or exclude
certain charges and gains that are outlined in the schedules included in
this website. Management believes that this non-GAAP and pro forma non-GAAP
information provides investors with additional information to assess Masco
operating performance by making certain adjustments or excluding costs or
gains and assists investors in comparing our operating performance to prior
periods. Management uses this non-GAAP and pro forma non-GAAP information,
along with GAAP information, in evaluating its historical operating
performance.
The non-GAAP information is not prepared in accordance with GAAP and may
not be comparable to non-GAAP information used by other companies. The
non-GAAP information should not be viewed as a substitute for, or superior
to, other data prepared in accordance with GAAP.