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FER vs. LII: Ferrovial vs. Lennox Stock Comparison

How do Ferrovial (FER) 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

Ferrovial (FER) and Lennox (LII) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but FER is classified in Construction & Engineering while LII is classified in Building Products.

Company profile comparison for Ferrovial (FER) and Lennox (LII)
Profile ItemFERLII
NameFerrovial N.V.Lennox International Inc.
Country/RegionNetherlandsUnited States
GICS SectorIndustrialsIndustrials
GICS Industry GroupCapital GoodsCapital Goods
GICS IndustryConstruction & EngineeringBuilding Products
GICS Sub-IndustryConstruction & EngineeringBuilding Products
Market Capitalization42.19 billion USD11.70 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNasdaqNYSE
Listing DateAugust 13, 2012July 29, 1999
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

FER
LII
GSPC
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Ferrovial (FER) 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 Ferrovial (FER) and Lennox (LII). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Ferrovial (FER) and Lennox (LII)
MetricFERLII
Total Return (1Y)-1.10%-27.83%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)26.01%-2.32%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)17.20%3.79%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

FER
LII
GSPC
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Ferrovial (FER) 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 Ferrovial (FER) and Lennox (LII). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Ferrovial (FER) and Lennox (LII)
MetricFERLII
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)27.38%41.59%
Beta (5Y)0.361.18
Max Drawdown (5Y)-33.67%-49.95%
Avg. Volume (3M)1.95M563.34K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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FER 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 Ferrovial (FER) and Lennox (LII)
MetricFERLII
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-0.20-0.77
Sortino Ratio (1Y)-0.30-0.96

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Lennox (LII) at 62.82% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than Ferrovial (FER) at 11.62%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

11.62%

Max
40.55%
Q3
19.29%
Median
12.12%
FER
11.62%
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%
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Ferrovial (FER) 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 Ferrovial (FER) at 6.15%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

6.15%

Max
27.47%
Q3
12.10%
Median
6.30%
FER
6.15%
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%
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Ferrovial (FER) 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 Ferrovial (FER) at 10.45%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

10.45%

Max
36.60%
Q3
18.33%
Median
11.12%
FER
10.45%
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%
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Ferrovial (FER) vs. Lennox (LII): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Ferrovial (FER) and Lennox (LII)
MetricFERLII
ROE (TTM)11.62%62.82%
ROA (TTM)2.62%15.93%
Net Margin (TTM)6.15%13.76%
Operating Margin (TTM)10.45%20.57%
Gross Margin (TTM)87.14%32.62%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Ferrovial (FER) at 5.24% 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.

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Ferrovial (FER) vs. Lennox (LII): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Lennox (LII) at 1.11% is around its peer norm for EPS growth, while Ferrovial (FER) at -72.26% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker earnings momentum.

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Ferrovial (FER) vs. Lennox (LII): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Ferrovial (FER) and Lennox (LII)
MetricFERLII
Revenue Growth (YoY)5.24%-2.73%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)8.43%3.26%
EPS Growth (YoY)-72.26%1.11%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)70.54%17.97%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Ferrovial (FER) at 1.20 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.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

1.20

Max
5.22
Q3
2.95
Median
2.08
Q1
1.43
FER
1.20
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
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Ferrovial (FER) vs. Lennox (LII): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Ferrovial (FER) at 1.44 and Lennox (LII) at 1.58 lean more heavily on debt funding than most peers, landing in the higher-leverage quartile of their industries.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

1.44

Max
2.33
FER
1.44
Q3
1.12
Median
0.60
Q1
0.29
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
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Ferrovial (FER) 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 Ferrovial (FER) and Lennox (LII)
MetricFERLII
Current Ratio (MRQ)1.201.21
Debt / Equity (MRQ)1.441.58
Net Debt / EBITDA4.391.73

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Lennox (LII) at 1.53% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while Ferrovial (FER) at 0.94% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, LII the richer one.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

0.94%

Max
2.66%
Q3
1.14%
FER
0.94%
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%
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Ferrovial (FER) vs. Lennox (LII): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Lennox (LII) at 24.68% keeps its payout in the industry’s typical band, while Ferrovial (FER) at 71.24% pays out more than any of its peers — the most stretched cover in its group.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

71.24%

FER
71.24%
Max
67.39%
Q3
28.02%
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%
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Ferrovial (FER) vs. Lennox (LII): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Ferrovial (FER) and Lennox (LII)
MetricFERLII
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.94%1.53%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)71.24%24.68%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Lennox (LII) at 15.47 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Ferrovial (FER) at 32.26 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for LII, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

32.26

Max
59.38
Q3
35.92
FER
32.26
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
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Ferrovial (FER) vs. Lennox (LII): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Lennox (LII) at 2.15 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Ferrovial (FER) at 4.28 sits in the pricier quartile — FER costs more per dollar of sales.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

4.28

Max
7.54
FER
4.28
Q3
3.76
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
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Ferrovial (FER) vs. Lennox (LII): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Both Ferrovial (FER) at 6.59 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.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

6.59

Max
9.66
FER
6.59
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
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Ferrovial (FER) vs. Lennox (LII): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Ferrovial (FER) and Lennox (LII)
MetricFERLII
P/E Ratio (TTM)32.2615.47
P/S Ratio (TTM)4.282.15
P/B Ratio (MRQ)6.598.88
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)2.11%3.14%