ESLT vs. LII: Elbit Systems vs. Lennox Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Elbit Systems (ESLT) and Lennox (LII) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Elbit Systems (ESLT) and Lennox (LII) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but ESLT is classified in Aerospace & Defense while LII is classified in Building Products.

Company profile comparison for Elbit Systems (ESLT) and Lennox (LII)
Profile Item	ESLT	LII
Name	Elbit Systems Ltd.	Lennox International Inc.
Country/Region	Israel	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Aerospace & Defense	Building Products
GICS Sub-Industry	Aerospace & Defense	Building Products
Market Capitalization	32.00 billion USD	11.70 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	November 27, 1996	July 29, 1999
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

ESLT

LII

GSPC

Elbit Systems (ESLT) vs. Lennox (LII), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Elbit Systems (ESLT) and Lennox (LII). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Elbit Systems (ESLT) and Lennox (LII). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Elbit Systems (ESLT) and Lennox (LII)
Metric	ESLT	LII
Total Return (1Y)	55.34%	-27.83%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	57.29%	-2.32%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	37.24%	3.79%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

ESLT

LII

GSPC

Elbit Systems (ESLT) vs. Lennox (LII), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Elbit Systems (ESLT) and Lennox (LII). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Elbit Systems (ESLT) and Lennox (LII)
Metric	ESLT	LII
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	47.34%	41.59%
Beta (5Y)	0.10	1.18
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-35.54%	-49.95%
Avg. Volume (3M)	88.09K	563.34K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

ESLT and LII are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Elbit Systems (ESLT) and Lennox (LII)
Metric	ESLT	LII
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.08	-0.77
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.76	-0.96

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Lennox (LII) at 62.82% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than Elbit Systems (ESLT) at 15.24%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

15.24%

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
ESLT: 15.24%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

LII

Capital Goods industry group

62.82%

LII: 62.82%
Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

Elbit Systems (ESLT) vs. Lennox (LII): A comparison of their ROE against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Lennox (LII) at 13.76% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Elbit Systems (ESLT) at 7.44%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

7.44%

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
ESLT: 7.44%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

LII

Capital Goods industry group

13.76%

Max: 27.47%
LII: 13.76%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

Elbit Systems (ESLT) vs. Lennox (LII): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Lennox (LII) at 20.57% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Elbit Systems (ESLT) at 9.57%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

9.57%

Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
ESLT: 9.57%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

LII

Capital Goods industry group

20.57%

Max: 36.60%
LII: 20.57%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

Elbit Systems (ESLT) vs. Lennox (LII): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Elbit Systems (ESLT) and Lennox (LII)
Metric	ESLT	LII
ROE (TTM)	15.24%	62.82%
ROA (TTM)	3.87%	15.93%
Net Margin (TTM)	7.44%	13.76%
Operating Margin (TTM)	9.57%	20.57%
Gross Margin (TTM)	25.03%	32.62%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Elbit Systems (ESLT) at 16.27% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while Lennox (LII) at -2.73% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

Elbit Systems (ESLT) vs. Lennox (LII): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Elbit Systems (ESLT) at 58.64% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Lennox (LII) at 1.11% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for ESLT.

Elbit Systems (ESLT) vs. Lennox (LII): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Elbit Systems (ESLT) and Lennox (LII)
Metric	ESLT	LII
Revenue Growth (YoY)	16.27%	-2.73%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	12.93%	3.26%
EPS Growth (YoY)	58.64%	1.11%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	22.61%	17.97%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Elbit Systems (ESLT) at 1.40 and Lennox (LII) at 1.21 run current ratio in the tighter-liquidity quartile of industry peers, leaving thinner cushions against current liabilities than typical competitors.

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

1.40

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
ESLT: 1.40
Min: 0.36

LII

Capital Goods industry group

1.21

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
LII: 1.21
Min: 0.36

Elbit Systems (ESLT) vs. Lennox (LII): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Elbit Systems (ESLT) at 0.19 keeps leverage in the lower quartile, while Lennox (LII) at 1.58 sits in the higher-leverage quartile.

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

0.19

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
ESLT: 0.19
Min: 0.00

LII

Capital Goods industry group

1.58

Max: 2.33
LII: 1.58
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

Elbit Systems (ESLT) vs. Lennox (LII): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Elbit Systems (ESLT) and Lennox (LII)
Metric	ESLT	LII
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.40	1.21
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.19	1.58
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.11	1.73

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Lennox (LII) at 1.53% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while Elbit Systems (ESLT) at 0.58% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, LII the richer one.

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

0.58%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
ESLT: 0.58%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

LII

Capital Goods industry group

1.53%

Max: 2.66%
LII: 1.53%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Elbit Systems (ESLT) vs. Lennox (LII): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Elbit Systems (ESLT) at 23.33% and Lennox (LII) at 24.68% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

23.33%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
ESLT: 23.33%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

LII

Capital Goods industry group

24.68%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
LII: 24.68%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Elbit Systems (ESLT) vs. Lennox (LII): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Elbit Systems (ESLT) and Lennox (LII)
Metric	ESLT	LII
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.58%	1.53%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	23.33%	24.68%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Lennox (LII) at 15.47 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Elbit Systems (ESLT) at 51.36 sits in the richer quartile — a clear split in what investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings.

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

51.36

Max: 59.38
ESLT: 51.36
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

LII

Capital Goods industry group

15.47

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
LII: 15.47
Min: 3.03

Elbit Systems (ESLT) vs. Lennox (LII): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Elbit Systems (ESLT) at 3.74 and Lennox (LII) at 2.15 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

3.74

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
ESLT: 3.74
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

LII

Capital Goods industry group

2.15

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
LII: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

Elbit Systems (ESLT) vs. Lennox (LII): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Both Elbit Systems (ESLT) at 7.24 and Lennox (LII) at 8.88 carry a premium to book value versus peers, sitting in the upper P/B ratio quartile of their industries.

ESLT

Capital Goods industry group

7.24

Max: 9.66
ESLT: 7.24
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

LII

Capital Goods industry group

8.88

Max: 9.66
LII: 8.88
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

Elbit Systems (ESLT) vs. Lennox (LII): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Elbit Systems (ESLT) and Lennox (LII)
Metric	ESLT	LII
P/E Ratio (TTM)	51.36	15.47
P/S Ratio (TTM)	3.74	2.15
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	7.24	8.88
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	-0.12%	3.14%