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LII vs. NVT: Lennox vs. nVent Electric Stock Comparison

How do Lennox (LII) and nVent Electric (NVT) 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 nVent Electric (NVT) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but LII is classified in Building Products while NVT is classified in Electrical Equipment.

Company profile comparison for Lennox (LII) and nVent Electric (NVT)
Profile ItemLIINVT
NameLennox International Inc.nVent Electric plc
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited Kingdom
GICS SectorIndustrialsIndustrials
GICS Industry GroupCapital GoodsCapital Goods
GICS IndustryBuilding ProductsElectrical Equipment
GICS Sub-IndustryBuilding ProductsElectrical Components & Equipment
Market Capitalization11.70 billion USD17.16 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENYSE
Listing DateJuly 29, 1999April 24, 2018
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

LII
NVT
GSPC
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Lennox (LII) vs. nVent Electric (NVT), 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 nVent Electric (NVT). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Lennox (LII) and nVent Electric (NVT)
MetricLIINVT
Total Return (1Y)-27.83%2.86%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)-2.32%32.72%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)3.79%26.96%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

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

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Lennox (LII) and nVent Electric (NVT)
MetricLIINVT
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)41.59%53.94%
Beta (5Y)1.181.41
Max Drawdown (5Y)-49.95%-46.67%
Avg. Volume (3M)563.34K2.54M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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LII and NVT 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 nVent Electric (NVT)
MetricLIINVT
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-0.77-0.03
Sortino Ratio (1Y)-0.96-0.03

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Lennox (LII) at 62.82% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than nVent Electric (NVT) at 17.42%, 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%

NVT

Capital Goods industry group

17.42%

Max
40.55%
Q3
19.29%
NVT
17.42%
Median
12.12%
Q1
4.08%
Min
-17.12%
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Lennox (LII) vs. nVent Electric (NVT): A comparison of their ROE against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

For every dollar of sales, both Lennox (LII) at 13.76% and nVent Electric (NVT) at 12.83% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top net margin quartile of their industries.

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%

NVT

Capital Goods industry group

12.83%

Max
27.47%
NVT
12.83%
Q3
12.10%
Median
6.30%
Q1
1.40%
Min
-12.89%
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Lennox (LII) vs. nVent Electric (NVT): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Lennox (LII) at 20.57% and nVent Electric (NVT) at 18.75% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

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%

NVT

Capital Goods industry group

18.75%

Max
36.60%
NVT
18.75%
Q3
18.33%
Median
11.12%
Q1
5.14%
Min
-12.63%
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Lennox (LII) vs. nVent Electric (NVT): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Lennox (LII) and nVent Electric (NVT)
MetricLIINVT
ROE (TTM)62.82%17.42%
ROA (TTM)15.93%7.88%
Net Margin (TTM)13.76%12.83%
Operating Margin (TTM)20.57%18.75%
Gross Margin (TTM)32.62%36.17%

Growth

Revenue Growth

nVent Electric (NVT) at 29.51% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Lennox (LII) at -2.73% is in the bottom quartile, showing a clear gap in revenue momentum.

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Lennox (LII) vs. nVent Electric (NVT): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

nVent Electric (NVT) at 118.78% 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.

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Lennox (LII) vs. nVent Electric (NVT): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Lennox (LII) and nVent Electric (NVT)
MetricLIINVT
Revenue Growth (YoY)-2.73%29.51%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)3.26%19.26%
EPS Growth (YoY)1.11%118.78%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)17.97%21.89%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

nVent Electric (NVT) at 2.40 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

NVT

Capital Goods industry group

2.40

Max
5.22
Q3
2.95
NVT
2.40
Median
2.08
Q1
1.43
Min
0.36
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Lennox (LII) vs. nVent Electric (NVT): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

nVent Electric (NVT) at 0.57 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while Lennox (LII) at 1.58 uses more debt funding than most peers.

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

NVT

Capital Goods industry group

0.57

Max
2.33
Q3
1.12
Median
0.60
NVT
0.57
Q1
0.29
Min
0.00
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Lennox (LII) vs. nVent Electric (NVT): 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 nVent Electric (NVT)
MetricLIINVT
Current Ratio (MRQ)1.212.40
Debt / Equity (MRQ)1.580.57
Net Debt / EBITDA1.731.05

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Lennox (LII) at 1.53% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while nVent Electric (NVT) at 0.84% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, LII the richer one.

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%

NVT

Capital Goods industry group

0.84%

Max
2.66%
Q3
1.14%
NVT
0.84%
Median
0.24%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Lennox (LII) vs. nVent Electric (NVT): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Lennox (LII) at 24.68% and nVent Electric (NVT) at 20.15% 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%

NVT

Capital Goods industry group

20.15%

Max
67.39%
Q3
28.02%
NVT
20.15%
Median
6.86%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Lennox (LII) vs. nVent Electric (NVT): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Lennox (LII) and nVent Electric (NVT)
MetricLIINVT
Dividend Yield (TTM)1.53%0.84%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)24.68%20.15%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Lennox (LII) at 15.47 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while nVent Electric (NVT) at 25.78 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

NVT

Capital Goods industry group

25.78

Max
59.38
Q3
35.92
NVT
25.78
Median
25.41
Q1
19.47
Min
3.03
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Lennox (LII) vs. nVent Electric (NVT): 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 nVent Electric (NVT) at 3.24 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

NVT

Capital Goods industry group

3.24

Max
7.54
Q3
3.76
NVT
3.24
Median
2.15
Q1
1.03
Min
0.03
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Lennox (LII) vs. nVent Electric (NVT): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

nVent Electric (NVT) at 4.17 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

NVT

Capital Goods industry group

4.17

Max
9.66
Q3
5.00
NVT
4.17
Median
3.12
Q1
1.81
Min
-1.08
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Lennox (LII) vs. nVent Electric (NVT): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Lennox (LII) and nVent Electric (NVT)
MetricLIINVT
P/E Ratio (TTM)15.4725.78
P/S Ratio (TTM)2.153.24
P/B Ratio (MRQ)8.884.17
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)3.14%2.93%