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Lennox (LII) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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Lennox International (LII - Free Report) reported $1.14 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 5.8%. EPS of $3.35 for the same period compares to $3.37 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.07 billion, representing a surprise of +6.5%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +6.07%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $3.16.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Lennox performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Net Sales- Building Climate Solutions: $485.1 million versus the 15-analyst average estimate of $418.43 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +38.1%.
  • Net Sales- Home Comfort Solutions: $650 million versus $646.23 million estimated by 15 analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -9.9% change.
  • Segment Profit (loss)- Corporate and other: $-18.6 million versus the 14-analyst average estimate of $-17.88 million.
  • Segment Profit (loss)- Building Climate Solutions: $95.6 million versus the 14-analyst average estimate of $77.89 million.
  • Segment Profit (loss)- Home Comfort Solutions: $86.5 million versus $93.69 million estimated by 14 analysts on average.

View all Key Company Metrics for Lennox here>>>

Shares of Lennox have returned +6.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +12.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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