Lennox International (LII) Competitors

Masco (NYSE:MAS) and Lennox International (NYSE:LII) are both large-cap construction companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, community ranking, valuation and profitability.

Which has better earnings & valuation, MAS or LII?

Masco has higher revenue and earnings than Lennox International. Masco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lennox International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Masco	$7.83B	1.90	$822M	$3.76	18.70
Lennox International	$5.34B	3.91	$806.90M	$22.54	26.07

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MAS or LII?

Masco received 349 more outperform votes than Lennox International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.04% of users gave Masco an outperform vote while only 47.12% of users gave Lennox International an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Masco	Outperform Votes 741 66.04%	Underperform Votes 381 33.96%
Lennox International	Outperform Votes 392 47.12%	Underperform Votes 440 52.88%

Does the media prefer MAS or LII?

In the previous week, Masco had 14 more articles in the media than Lennox International. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Masco and 5 mentions for Lennox International. Masco's average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Lennox International's score of 0.93 indicating that Masco is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Masco	14 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lennox International	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk & volatility, MAS or LII?

Masco has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lennox International has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend MAS or LII?

Masco presently has a consensus target price of $86.32, suggesting a potential upside of 22.74%. Lennox International has a consensus target price of $614.62, suggesting a potential upside of 4.60%. Given Masco's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Masco is more favorable than Lennox International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Masco	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53
Lennox International	4 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Is MAS or LII more profitable?

Lennox International has a net margin of 15.11% compared to Masco's net margin of 10.50%. Masco's return on equity of 838.32% beat Lennox International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Masco	10.50%	838.32%	17.08%
Lennox International	15.11%	126.79%	24.89%

Is MAS or LII a better dividend stock?

Masco pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Lennox International pays an annual dividend of $4.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Masco pays out 33.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lennox International pays out 20.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Masco has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Lennox International has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years.

Do insiders and institutionals believe in MAS or LII?

93.9% of Masco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.1% of Lennox International shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Masco shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.4% of Lennox International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Masco beats Lennox International on 14 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks.