LII vs. MTZ: Lennox vs. MasTec Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

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

Company profile comparison for Lennox (LII) and MasTec (MTZ)
Profile Item	LII	MTZ
Name	Lennox International Inc.	MasTec, Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Building Products	Construction & Engineering
GICS Sub-Industry	Building Products	Construction & Engineering
Market Capitalization	11.70 billion USD	13.98 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	July 29, 1999	February 21, 1973
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

LII

MTZ

GSPC

Lennox (LII) vs. MasTec (MTZ), 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 MasTec (MTZ). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Lennox (LII) and MasTec (MTZ)
Metric	LII	MTZ
Total Return (1Y)	-27.83%	-7.45%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	-2.32%	57.37%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	3.79%	13.96%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

LII

MTZ

GSPC

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

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Lennox (LII) and MasTec (MTZ)
Metric	LII	MTZ
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	41.59%	55.99%
Beta (5Y)	1.18	1.91
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-49.95%	-63.67%
Avg. Volume (3M)	563.34K	1.63M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

LII and MTZ 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 MasTec (MTZ)
Metric	LII	MTZ
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.77	-0.21
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.96	-0.28

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Lennox (LII) at 62.82% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than MasTec (MTZ) at 14.53%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

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%

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

14.53%

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
MTZ: 14.53%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

Lennox (LII) vs. MasTec (MTZ): 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 MasTec (MTZ) at 2.80%, 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%

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

2.80%

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
MTZ: 2.80%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

Lennox (LII) vs. MasTec (MTZ): 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 MasTec (MTZ) at 5.64%, 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%

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

5.64%

Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
MTZ: 5.64%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Lennox (LII) and MasTec (MTZ)
Metric	LII	MTZ
ROE (TTM)	62.82%	14.53%
ROA (TTM)	15.93%	4.43%
Net Margin (TTM)	13.76%	2.80%
Operating Margin (TTM)	20.57%	5.64%
Gross Margin (TTM)	32.62%	12.74%

Growth

Revenue Growth

MasTec (MTZ) at 16.22% 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.

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

EPS Growth

MasTec (MTZ) at 146.12% clears its industry range for EPS growth, a much stronger earnings trajectory than Lennox (LII) at 1.11%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Lennox (LII) and MasTec (MTZ)
Metric	LII	MTZ
Revenue Growth (YoY)	-2.73%	16.22%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	3.26%	13.51%
EPS Growth (YoY)	1.11%	146.12%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	17.97%	129.40%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Lennox (LII) at 1.21 and MasTec (MTZ) at 1.39 run current ratio in the tighter-liquidity quartile of industry peers, leaving thinner cushions against current liabilities than typical competitors.

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

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

1.39

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
MTZ: 1.39
Min: 0.36

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Lennox (LII) at 1.58 and MasTec (MTZ) at 1.12 lean more heavily on debt funding than most peers, landing in the higher-leverage quartile of their industries.

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

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

1.12

Max: 2.33
MTZ: 1.12
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

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

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Lennox (LII) and MasTec (MTZ)
Metric	LII	MTZ
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.21	1.39
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.58	1.12
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.73	3.08

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

MasTec (MTZ) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Lennox (LII) reports a yield of 1.53%, ranking against industry peers normally.

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%

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
MTZ: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

MasTec (MTZ) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Lennox (LII) reports a payout of 24.68%, ranking against industry peers normally.

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%

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
MTZ: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Lennox (LII) and MasTec (MTZ)
Metric	LII	MTZ
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.53%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	24.68%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Lennox (LII) at 15.47 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while MasTec (MTZ) at 28.40 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for LII, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

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

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

28.40

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
MTZ: 28.40
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

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

P/S Ratio (TTM)

MasTec (MTZ) at 0.81 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while Lennox (LII) at 2.15 prices around its industry’s middle — MTZ costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

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

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

0.81

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
MTZ: 0.81
Min: 0.03

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

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

MasTec (MTZ) at 3.35 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Lennox (LII) at 8.88 carries an above-peer premium to book — LII is pricier on assets.

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

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

3.35

Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
MTZ: 3.35
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Lennox (LII) and MasTec (MTZ)
Metric	LII	MTZ
P/E Ratio (TTM)	15.47	28.40
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.15	0.81
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	8.88	3.35
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	3.14%	1.00%