Stock comparison
Lennox International
MSA Safety
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
MSA
MSA Safety
Market cap
$6.6B
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 | MSA | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 72B | 56C | LII |
| Benjamin Graham | 75B | 79B | MSA |
| Philip Fisher | 56C | 63C | MSA |
| Peter Lynch | 53C | 52C | LII |
| Joel Greenblatt | 53C | 42D | LII |
| Charlie Munger | 64C | 56C | LII |
| Terry Smith | 56C | 55D | LII |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | LII | MSA |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $16.87B | $6.6B |
| P/E (TTM) | 22.2x | 22.5x |
| EV/EBIT | 19.0x | 17.4x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 23.93% | 14.03% |
| Gross margin | 33.06% | 46.8% |
| Net margin | 14.89% | 15.16% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.5% | 7.57% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 15.65% | 90.49% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.6x | 0.5x |
| Dividend yield | 1.04% | 1.26% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
LII leads on
- Market cap$16.87Bvs $6.6B+61%
- ROIC (TTM)23.93%vs 14.03%+41%
MSA leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y90.49%vs 15.65%+83%
- Debt / Equity0.5xvs 1.6x+70%
- Gross margin46.8%vs 33.06%+29%
- Revenue CAGR 5y7.57%vs 5.5%+27%
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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.