Stock comparison
Lennox International
Mueller Industries
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
LII
Lennox International
Market cap
$17.4B
Sector
Industrials
MLI
Mueller Industries
Market cap
$15.56B
Sector
Industrials
Overall winner
Lennox International LII
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | LII | MLI | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 64C | 57C | LII |
| Benjamin Graham | 67B | 65B | LII |
| Philip Fisher | 48D | 45D | LII |
| Peter Lynch | 45D | 37D | LII |
| Joel Greenblatt | 45D | 40D | LII |
| Charlie Munger | 56C | 57C | MLI |
| Terry Smith | 48D | 55C | MLI |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | LII | MLI |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $17.4B | $15.56B |
| P/E (TTM) | 22.2x | 18.1x |
| EV/EBIT | 19.0x | 15.9x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 23.93% | 22.01% |
| Gross margin | 33.06% | 27.76% |
| Net margin | 14.89% | 19.37% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.5% | 2.61% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 15.65% | 13.72% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.6x | 0.0x |
| Dividend yield | 1.04% | 0.78% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
LII leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y5.5%vs 2.61%+53%
- Dividend yield1.04%vs 0.78%+25%
- Gross margin33.06%vs 27.76%+16%
- EPS CAGR 5y15.65%vs 13.72%+12%
MLI leads on
- Debt / Equity0.0xvs 1.6x+100%
- Net margin19.37%vs 14.89%+23%
- P/E (TTM)18.1xvs 22.2x+18%
- EV/EBIT15.9xvs 19.0x+17%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.