Stock comparison
Lennox International
Watsco
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
$16.87B
Sector
Industrials
WSO
Watsco
Market cap
$15.25B
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 | WSO | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 72B | 53C | LII |
| Benjamin Graham | 75B | 79B | WSO |
| Philip Fisher | 56C | 39D | LII |
| Peter Lynch | 53C | 50C | LII |
| Joel Greenblatt | 53C | 47D | LII |
| Charlie Munger | 64C | 50C | LII |
| Terry Smith | 56C | 48D | LII |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | LII | WSO |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $16.87B | $15.25B |
| P/E (TTM) | 22.2x | 30.9x |
| EV/EBIT | 19.0x | 23.8x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 23.93% | 14.86% |
| Gross margin | 33.06% | 28.37% |
| Net margin | 14.89% | 6.85% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.5% | 3.62% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 15.65% | 3.13% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.6x | 0.2x |
| Dividend yield | 1.04% | 3.05% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
LII leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y15.65%vs 3.13%+80%
- Net margin14.89%vs 6.85%+54%
- ROIC (TTM)23.93%vs 14.86%+38%
- Revenue CAGR 5y5.5%vs 3.62%+34%
WSO leads on
- Debt / Equity0.2xvs 1.6x+89%
- Dividend yield3.05%vs 1.04%+66%
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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.