Stock comparison
Caterpillar
Lennox International
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
CAT
Caterpillar
Market cap
$409.19B
Sector
Industrials
LII
Lennox International
Market cap
$17.4B
Sector
Industrials
Overall winner
Caterpillar CAT
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | CAT | LII | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 64C | 72B | LII |
| Benjamin Graham | 89A | 75B | CAT |
| Philip Fisher | 60C | 56C | CAT |
| Peter Lynch | 73B | 53C | CAT |
| Joel Greenblatt | 56C | 53C | CAT |
| Charlie Munger | 64C | 64C | Tie |
| Terry Smith | 60C | 56C | CAT |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CAT | LII |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $409.19B | $17.4B |
| P/E (TTM) | 43.7x | 22.2x |
| EV/EBIT | 40.0x | 19.0x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 12.44% | 23.93% |
| Gross margin | 32.52% | 33.06% |
| Net margin | 13.31% | 14.89% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 7.31% | 5.5% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 12.19% | 15.65% |
| Debt / Equity | 2.3x | 1.6x |
| Dividend yield | 0.68% | 1.04% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CAT leads on
- Market cap$409.19Bvs $17.4B+96%
- Revenue CAGR 5y7.31%vs 5.5%+25%
LII leads on
- EV/EBIT19.0xvs 40.0x+52%
- P/E (TTM)22.2xvs 43.7x+49%
- ROIC (TTM)23.93%vs 12.44%+48%
- Dividend yield1.04%vs 0.68%+35%
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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.