LII vs. MAS: Lennox vs. Masco Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Lennox (LII) and Masco (MAS) 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

Lennox (LII) and Masco (MAS) are both classified in the Building Products sub-industry within the broader Building Products industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Company profile comparison for Lennox (LII) and Masco (MAS)
Profile Item	LII	MAS
Name	Lennox International Inc.	Masco Corporation
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Building Products	Building Products
GICS Sub-Industry	Building Products	Building Products
Market Capitalization	11.70 billion USD	15.85 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	July 29, 1999	March 17, 1980
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

LII

MAS

GSPC

Lennox (LII) vs. Masco (MAS), 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 Lennox (LII) and Masco (MAS). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Lennox (LII) and Masco (MAS)
Metric	LII	MAS
Total Return (1Y)	-27.83%	40.92%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	-2.32%	17.66%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	3.79%	7.57%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

LII

MAS

GSPC

Lennox (LII) vs. Masco (MAS), 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 Lennox (LII) and Masco (MAS). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Lennox (LII) and Masco (MAS)
Metric	LII	MAS
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	41.59%	36.68%
Beta (5Y)	1.18	1.19
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-49.95%	-37.95%
Avg. Volume (3M)	563.34K	2.20M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

LII and MAS 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 Lennox (LII) and Masco (MAS)
Metric	LII	MAS
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.77	1.00
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.96	1.60

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Capital efficiency shows on one side only: Lennox (LII) earns 62.82% on shareholders’ equity, ranked against its industry; Masco (MAS) has no ROE this period.

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%

MAS

Capital Goods industry group

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

Lennox (LII) vs. Masco (MAS): MAS does not report ROE, so it has no value marker; LII is benchmarked against the Capital Goods industry group.

Net Margin (TTM)

Lennox (LII) at 13.76% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Masco (MAS) at 12.08%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

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%

MAS

Capital Goods industry group

12.08%

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
MAS: 12.08%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

Lennox (LII) vs. Masco (MAS): 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 Masco (MAS) at 17.24%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

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%

MAS

Capital Goods industry group

17.24%

Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
MAS: 17.24%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Lennox (LII) and Masco (MAS)
Metric	LII	MAS
ROE (TTM)	62.82%	--
ROA (TTM)	15.93%	15.25%
Net Margin (TTM)	13.76%	12.08%
Operating Margin (TTM)	20.57%	17.24%
Gross Margin (TTM)	32.62%	36.61%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Lennox (LII) at -2.73% and Masco (MAS) at -3.40% post bottom-quartile revenue growth versus peers, pointing to weaker demand or pricing momentum than typical rivals.

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

EPS Growth

Both Lennox (LII) at 1.11% and Masco (MAS) at 2.66% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Lennox (LII) and Masco (MAS)
Metric	LII	MAS
Revenue Growth (YoY)	-2.73%	-3.40%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	3.26%	-4.49%
EPS Growth (YoY)	1.11%	2.66%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	17.97%	2.07%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Masco (MAS) at 1.83 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Lennox (LII) at 1.21 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for LII.

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

MAS

Capital Goods industry group

1.83

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
MAS: 1.83
Q1: 1.43
Min: 0.36

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Only one side’s leverage can be read here: Lennox (LII) carries debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58 against its industry range, while Masco (MAS) reports no figure this period.

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

MAS

Capital Goods industry group

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00
MAS: --

Lennox (LII) vs. Masco (MAS): MAS does not report debt-to-equity ratio, so it has no value marker; LII is benchmarked against the Capital Goods industry group.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Lennox (LII) and Masco (MAS)
Metric	LII	MAS
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.21	1.83
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.58	--
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.73	1.98

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Lennox (LII) at 1.53% and Masco (MAS) at 1.52% offer top-quartile dividend income relative to share price within their industries.

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%

MAS

Capital Goods industry group

1.52%

Max: 2.66%
MAS: 1.52%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Lennox (LII) at 24.68% and Masco (MAS) at 27.55% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

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%

MAS

Capital Goods industry group

27.55%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
MAS: 27.55%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Lennox (LII) and Masco (MAS)
Metric	LII	MAS
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.53%	1.52%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	24.68%	27.55%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Lennox (LII) at 15.47 and Masco (MAS) at 17.84 sit in the cheaper earnings-multiple quartile for P/E ratio, with the market paying less for a dollar of trailing earnings than it pays for typical peers.

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

MAS

Capital Goods industry group

17.84

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
MAS: 17.84
Min: 3.03

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

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Lennox (LII) at 2.15 and Masco (MAS) at 2.07 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

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

MAS

Capital Goods industry group

2.07

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
MAS: 2.07
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

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

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Masco (MAS) reports a negative P/B ratio of -35.38, meaning negative book equity — the multiple itself is not meaningful for valuation. Meanwhile Lennox (LII) reports 8.88, ranking against industry peers normally.

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

MAS

Capital Goods industry group

-35.38

Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08
MAS: -35.38

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Lennox (LII) and Masco (MAS)
Metric	LII	MAS
P/E Ratio (TTM)	15.47	17.84
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.15	2.07
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	8.88	-35.38
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	3.14%	5.15%