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LII vs. PNR: Lennox vs. Pentair Stock Comparison

How do Lennox (LII) and Pentair (PNR) 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 Pentair (PNR) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but LII is classified in Building Products while PNR is classified in Machinery.

Company profile comparison for Lennox (LII) and Pentair (PNR)
Profile ItemLIIPNR
NameLennox International Inc.Pentair plc
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited Kingdom
GICS SectorIndustrialsIndustrials
GICS Industry GroupCapital GoodsCapital Goods
GICS IndustryBuilding ProductsMachinery
GICS Sub-IndustryBuilding ProductsIndustrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
Market Capitalization11.70 billion USD10.88 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENYSE
Listing DateJuly 29, 1999May 3, 1973
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

LII
PNR
GSPC
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Lennox (LII) vs. Pentair (PNR), 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 Pentair (PNR). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Lennox (LII) and Pentair (PNR)
MetricLIIPNR
Total Return (1Y)-27.83%-33.74%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)-2.32%6.19%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)3.79%0.13%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

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

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Lennox (LII) and Pentair (PNR)
MetricLIIPNR
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)41.59%36.79%
Beta (5Y)1.180.99
Max Drawdown (5Y)-49.95%-53.15%
Avg. Volume (3M)563.34K3.26M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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LII and PNR 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 Pentair (PNR)
MetricLIIPNR
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-0.77-1.03
Sortino Ratio (1Y)-0.96-1.35

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Lennox (LII) at 62.82% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than Pentair (PNR) at 15.61%, 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%

PNR

Capital Goods industry group

15.61%

Max
40.55%
Q3
19.29%
PNR
15.61%
Median
12.12%
Q1
4.08%
Min
-17.12%
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Lennox (LII) vs. Pentair (PNR): 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 Pentair (PNR) at 15.44% 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%

PNR

Capital Goods industry group

15.44%

Max
27.47%
PNR
15.44%
Q3
12.10%
Median
6.30%
Q1
1.40%
Min
-12.89%
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Lennox (LII) vs. Pentair (PNR): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Lennox (LII) at 20.57% and Pentair (PNR) at 21.90% 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%

PNR

Capital Goods industry group

21.90%

Max
36.60%
PNR
21.90%
Q3
18.33%
Median
11.12%
Q1
5.14%
Min
-12.63%
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Lennox (LII) vs. Pentair (PNR): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Lennox (LII) and Pentair (PNR)
MetricLIIPNR
ROE (TTM)62.82%15.61%
ROA (TTM)15.93%7.91%
Net Margin (TTM)13.76%15.44%
Operating Margin (TTM)20.57%21.90%
Gross Margin (TTM)32.62%40.17%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Pentair (PNR) at 2.28% 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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Lennox (LII) vs. Pentair (PNR): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Lennox (LII) at 1.11% and Pentair (PNR) at 5.88% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Lennox (LII) and Pentair (PNR)
MetricLIIPNR
Revenue Growth (YoY)-2.73%2.28%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)3.26%0.44%
EPS Growth (YoY)1.11%5.88%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)17.97%10.94%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Pentair (PNR) at 1.47 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

PNR

Capital Goods industry group

1.47

Max
5.22
Q3
2.95
Median
2.08
PNR
1.47
Q1
1.43
Min
0.36
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Lennox (LII) vs. Pentair (PNR): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Pentair (PNR) at 0.42 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

PNR

Capital Goods industry group

0.42

Max
2.33
Q3
1.12
Median
0.60
PNR
0.42
Q1
0.29
Min
0.00
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Lennox (LII) vs. Pentair (PNR): 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 Pentair (PNR)
MetricLIIPNR
Current Ratio (MRQ)1.211.47
Debt / Equity (MRQ)1.580.42
Net Debt / EBITDA1.731.61

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Lennox (LII) at 1.53% and Pentair (PNR) 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%

PNR

Capital Goods industry group

1.52%

Max
2.66%
PNR
1.52%
Q3
1.14%
Median
0.24%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Lennox (LII) vs. Pentair (PNR): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Lennox (LII) at 24.68% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while Pentair (PNR) at 28.88% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

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%

PNR

Capital Goods industry group

28.88%

Max
67.39%
PNR
28.88%
Q3
28.02%
Median
6.86%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Lennox (LII) vs. Pentair (PNR): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Lennox (LII) and Pentair (PNR)
MetricLIIPNR
Dividend Yield (TTM)1.53%1.52%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)24.68%28.88%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Lennox (LII) at 15.47 and Pentair (PNR) at 18.56 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

PNR

Capital Goods industry group

18.56

Max
59.38
Q3
35.92
Median
25.41
Q1
19.47
PNR
18.56
Min
3.03
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Lennox (LII) vs. Pentair (PNR): 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 Pentair (PNR) at 2.74 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

PNR

Capital Goods industry group

2.74

Max
7.54
Q3
3.76
PNR
2.74
Median
2.15
Q1
1.03
Min
0.03
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Lennox (LII) vs. Pentair (PNR): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Pentair (PNR) at 2.82 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

PNR

Capital Goods industry group

2.82

Max
9.66
Q3
5.00
Median
3.12
PNR
2.82
Q1
1.81
Min
-1.08
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Lennox (LII) vs. Pentair (PNR): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Lennox (LII) and Pentair (PNR)
MetricLIIPNR
P/E Ratio (TTM)15.4718.56
P/S Ratio (TTM)2.152.74
P/B Ratio (MRQ)8.882.82
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)3.14%4.77%