Stock comparison
Lennox International
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
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
ZWS
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
Market cap
$8.58B
Sector
Industrials
Overall winner
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions ZWS
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | LII | ZWS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 64C | 57C | LII |
| Benjamin Graham | 67B | 83A | ZWS |
| Philip Fisher | 48D | 52C | ZWS |
| Peter Lynch | 45D | 56C | ZWS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 45D | 47D | ZWS |
| Charlie Munger | 56C | 53C | LII |
| Terry Smith | 48D | 52C | ZWS |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | LII | ZWS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $17.4B | $8.58B |
| P/E (TTM) | 22.2x | 40.2x |
| EV/EBIT | 19.0x | 30.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 23.93% | 9.49% |
| Gross margin | 33.06% | 43.69% |
| Net margin | 14.89% | 12.26% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.5% | 16.81% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 15.65% | 3.33% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.6x | 0.3x |
| 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
- EPS CAGR 5y15.65%vs 3.33%+79%
- ROIC (TTM)23.93%vs 9.49%+60%
- Market cap$17.4Bvs $8.58B+51%
- P/E (TTM)22.2xvs 40.2x+45%
ZWS leads on
- Debt / Equity0.3xvs 1.6x+79%
- Revenue CAGR 5y16.81%vs 5.5%+67%
- Gross margin43.69%vs 33.06%+24%
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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.