Lennox International, Inc. (LII) vs Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (WMS)
- Lennox International, Inc. LII 357.73 −0.21%
- Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. WMS 127.86 −0.49%
Lennox International, Inc. and Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. are both Building Products & Equipment companies. Lennox International, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $12.4B against $9.7B — 1.3× the size. Lennox International, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 16.1× against 21.9×. Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 10.4% against −2.11%. Lennox International, Inc. has the higher net margin (14.9% vs 14.0%) and the higher return on invested capital (27.0% vs 12.3%). Both pay a dividend; Lennox International, Inc. yields more (1.49% vs 0.59%). Across the 23 metrics below, Lennox International, Inc. leads on 15 and Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. on 8.
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| Metric | LII | WMS | Building Products & Equipment median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 33.33% | 38.65% | 29.19% |
| Operating margin | 19.67% | 20.74% | 6.99% |
| Net margin | 14.87% | 14.00% | 4.05% |
| Free cash flow margin | 13.97% | 17.10% | 7.60% |
| Return on equity | 71.76% | 25.71% | 9.28% |
| Return on assets | 19.24% | 10.71% | 2.88% |
| Return on invested capital | 27.00% | 12.34% | 5.16% |
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