LII vs. TT: Lennox vs. Trane Technologies Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Lennox (LII) and Trane Technologies (TT) 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 Trane Technologies (TT) 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 Trane Technologies (TT)
Profile Item	LII	TT
Name	Lennox International Inc.	Trane Technologies plc
Country/Region	United States	Ireland
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	87.94 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

GSPC

Lennox (LII) vs. Trane Technologies (TT), 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 Trane Technologies (TT). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Lennox (LII) and Trane Technologies (TT)
Metric	LII	TT
Total Return (1Y)	-27.83%	-2.56%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	-2.32%	25.06%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	3.79%	18.70%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

LII

GSPC

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

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Lennox (LII) and Trane Technologies (TT)
Metric	LII	TT
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	41.59%	30.26%
Beta (5Y)	1.18	1.18
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-49.95%	-39.76%
Avg. Volume (3M)	563.34K	1.24M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

LII and TT 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 Trane Technologies (TT)
Metric	LII	TT
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.77	-0.23
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.96	-0.31

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both companies show strong equity returns, but Lennox (LII) at 62.82% is the standout with ROE above its industry range; Trane Technologies (TT) at 36.94% also sits in the top quartile.

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%

TT

Capital Goods industry group

36.94%

Max: 40.55%
TT: 36.94%
Q3: 19.29%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

Lennox (LII) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): 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 Trane Technologies (TT) at 13.56% 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%

TT

Capital Goods industry group

13.56%

Max: 27.47%
TT: 13.56%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

Lennox (LII) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Lennox (LII) at 20.57% and Trane Technologies (TT) at 19.85% 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%

TT

Capital Goods industry group

19.85%

Max: 36.60%
TT: 19.85%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Lennox (LII) and Trane Technologies (TT)
Metric	LII	TT
ROE (TTM)	62.82%	36.94%
ROA (TTM)	15.93%	11.42%
Net Margin (TTM)	13.76%	13.56%
Operating Margin (TTM)	20.57%	19.85%
Gross Margin (TTM)	32.62%	34.99%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Trane Technologies (TT) at 7.48% 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. Trane Technologies (TT): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Lennox (LII) at 1.11% and Trane Technologies (TT) at 15.48% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Lennox (LII) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Lennox (LII) and Trane Technologies (TT)
Metric	LII	TT
Revenue Growth (YoY)	-2.73%	7.48%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	3.26%	10.06%
EPS Growth (YoY)	1.11%	15.48%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	17.97%	20.17%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Lennox (LII) at 1.21 and Trane Technologies (TT) at 1.12 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

TT

Capital Goods industry group

1.12

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
TT: 1.12
Min: 0.36

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Trane Technologies (TT) at 0.46 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

TT

Capital Goods industry group

0.46

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
TT: 0.46
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

Lennox (LII) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): 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 Trane Technologies (TT)
Metric	LII	TT
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.21	1.12
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.58	0.46
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.73	0.66

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Lennox (LII) at 1.53% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while Trane Technologies (TT) at 1.04% 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%

TT

Capital Goods industry group

1.04%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
TT: 1.04%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Lennox (LII) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): 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 Trane Technologies (TT) at 28.42% 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%

TT

Capital Goods industry group

28.42%

Max: 67.39%
TT: 28.42%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Lennox (LII) and Trane Technologies (TT)
Metric	LII	TT
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.53%	1.04%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	24.68%	28.42%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Lennox (LII) at 15.47 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Trane Technologies (TT) at 27.92 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

TT

Capital Goods industry group

27.92

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
TT: 27.92
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

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

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Lennox (LII) at 2.15 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Trane Technologies (TT) at 3.79 sits in the pricier quartile — TT costs more per dollar of sales.

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

TT

Capital Goods industry group

3.79

Max: 7.54
TT: 3.79
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

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

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Both Lennox (LII) at 8.88 and Trane Technologies (TT) at 9.66 carry a premium to book value versus peers, sitting in the upper P/B ratio quartile of their industries.

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

TT

Capital Goods industry group

9.66

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

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Lennox (LII) and Trane Technologies (TT)
Metric	LII	TT
P/E Ratio (TTM)	15.47	27.92
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.15	3.79
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	8.88	9.66
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	3.14%	3.94%