LII vs. SNA: Lennox vs. Snap-on Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

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

Company profile comparison for Lennox (LII) and Snap-on (SNA)
Profile Item	LII	SNA
Name	Lennox International Inc.	Snap-on Incorporated
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Building Products	Machinery
GICS Sub-Industry	Building Products	Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
Market Capitalization	11.70 billion USD	18.94 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

SNA

GSPC

Lennox (LII) vs. Snap-on (SNA), 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 Snap-on (SNA). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Lennox (LII) and Snap-on (SNA)
Metric	LII	SNA
Total Return (1Y)	-27.83%	12.48%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	-2.32%	15.36%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	3.79%	14.84%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

LII

SNA

GSPC

Lennox (LII) vs. Snap-on (SNA), 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 Snap-on (SNA). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Lennox (LII) and Snap-on (SNA)
Metric	LII	SNA
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	41.59%	19.41%
Beta (5Y)	1.18	0.73
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-49.95%	-20.77%
Avg. Volume (3M)	563.34K	333.56K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

LII and SNA 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 Snap-on (SNA)
Metric	LII	SNA
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.77	0.42
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.96	0.63

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Lennox (LII) at 62.82% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than Snap-on (SNA) at 17.32%, 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%

SNA

Capital Goods industry group

17.32%

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
SNA: 17.32%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

Lennox (LII) vs. Snap-on (SNA): 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 Snap-on (SNA) at 19.21% 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%

SNA

Capital Goods industry group

19.21%

Max: 27.47%
SNA: 19.21%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

Lennox (LII) vs. Snap-on (SNA): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Lennox (LII) at 20.57% and Snap-on (SNA) at 24.88% 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%

SNA

Capital Goods industry group

24.88%

Max: 36.60%
SNA: 24.88%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

Lennox (LII) vs. Snap-on (SNA): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Lennox (LII) and Snap-on (SNA)
Metric	LII	SNA
ROE (TTM)	62.82%	17.32%
ROA (TTM)	15.93%	9.70%
Net Margin (TTM)	13.76%	19.21%
Operating Margin (TTM)	20.57%	24.88%
Gross Margin (TTM)	32.62%	51.87%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Lennox (LII) at -2.73% and Snap-on (SNA) at 0.93% post bottom-quartile revenue growth versus peers, pointing to weaker demand or pricing momentum than typical rivals.

Lennox (LII) vs. Snap-on (SNA): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Lennox (LII) at 1.11% and Snap-on (SNA) at -1.64% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Lennox (LII) vs. Snap-on (SNA): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Lennox (LII) and Snap-on (SNA)
Metric	LII	SNA
Revenue Growth (YoY)	-2.73%	0.93%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	3.26%	2.11%
EPS Growth (YoY)	1.11%	-1.64%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	17.97%	4.49%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Snap-on (SNA) at 3.55 carries current ratio above its industry’s typical mid-range, while Lennox (LII) at 1.21 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — different working-capital profiles, both worth examining.

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

SNA

Capital Goods industry group

3.55

Max: 5.22
SNA: 3.55
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
Min: 0.36

Lennox (LII) vs. Snap-on (SNA): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Snap-on (SNA) at 0.21 keeps leverage in the lower quartile, while Lennox (LII) at 1.58 sits in the higher-leverage quartile.

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

SNA

Capital Goods industry group

0.21

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
SNA: 0.21
Min: 0.00

Lennox (LII) vs. Snap-on (SNA): 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 Snap-on (SNA)
Metric	LII	SNA
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.21	3.55
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.58	0.21
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.73	-0.26

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Lennox (LII) at 1.53% and Snap-on (SNA) at 2.66% 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%

SNA

Capital Goods industry group

2.66%

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

Lennox (LII) vs. Snap-on (SNA): 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 Snap-on (SNA) at 50.70% 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%

SNA

Capital Goods industry group

50.70%

Max: 67.39%
SNA: 50.70%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Lennox (LII) vs. Snap-on (SNA): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Lennox (LII) and Snap-on (SNA)
Metric	LII	SNA
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.53%	2.66%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	24.68%	50.70%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Lennox (LII) at 15.47 and Snap-on (SNA) at 19.08 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

SNA

Capital Goods industry group

19.08

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
SNA: 19.08
Min: 3.03

Lennox (LII) vs. Snap-on (SNA): 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 Snap-on (SNA) at 3.60 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

SNA

Capital Goods industry group

3.60

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
SNA: 3.60
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

Lennox (LII) vs. Snap-on (SNA): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Snap-on (SNA) at 3.11 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

SNA

Capital Goods industry group

3.11

Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
SNA: 3.11
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

Lennox (LII) vs. Snap-on (SNA): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Lennox (LII) and Snap-on (SNA)
Metric	LII	SNA
P/E Ratio (TTM)	15.47	19.08
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.15	3.60
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	8.88	3.11
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	3.14%	5.77%