stockrowLennox International, Inc. (LII) vs Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (WMS)
- Lennox International, Inc. LII 340.68 −2.33%
- Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. WMS 123.67 +0.85%
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 $11.9B against $9.3B — 1.3× the size. Lennox International, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 16.2× against 23.3×. Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 9.18% against 1.92%. Lennox International, Inc. has the higher net margin (13.8% vs 12.4%) and the higher return on invested capital (26.3% vs 11.9%). Both pay a dividend; Lennox International, Inc. yields more (1.52% vs 0.62%). Across the 23 metrics below, Lennox International, Inc. leads on 16 and Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. on 7.
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| Metric | LII | WMS | Building Products & Equipment median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 32.62% | 38.36% | 31.88% |
| Operating margin | 18.84% | 19.62% | 7.18% |
| Net margin | 13.76% | 12.44% | 4.11% |
| Free cash flow margin | 15.38% | 0.00% | 6.41% |
| Return on equity | 62.82% | 22.36% | 5.95% |
| Return on assets | 18.26% | 9.49% | 3.90% |
| Return on invested capital | 26.31% | 11.90% | 5.54% |
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