AAON (AAON) Competitors $97.70 -4.59 (-4.49%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$98.78 +1.08 (+1.11%) As of 07:02 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AAON vs. LII, MAS, BLDR, OC, AOS, AWI, SSD, TREX, UFPI, and GFFShould you be buying AAON stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of AAON include Lennox International (LII), Masco (MAS), Builders FirstSource (BLDR), Owens Corning (OC), A. O. Smith (AOS), Armstrong World Industries (AWI), Simpson Manufacturing (SSD), Trex (TREX), UFP Industries (UFPI), and Griffon (GFF). These companies are all part of the "building products" industry. AAON vs. Its Competitors Lennox International Masco Builders FirstSource Owens Corning A. O. Smith Armstrong World Industries Simpson Manufacturing Trex UFP Industries Griffon AAON (NASDAQ:AAON) and Lennox International (NYSE:LII) are both construction companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, profitability and analyst recommendations. Is AAON or LII a better dividend stock? AAON pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Lennox International pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. AAON pays out 27.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lennox International pays out 22.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. AAON has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Lennox International has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Lennox International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has more volatility & risk, AAON or LII? AAON has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lennox International has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate AAON or LII? AAON presently has a consensus price target of $104.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.45%. Lennox International has a consensus price target of $606.00, suggesting a potential upside of 22.43%. Given Lennox International's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Lennox International is more favorable than AAON.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score AAON 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88Lennox International 3 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.15 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AAON or LII? 70.8% of AAON shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.1% of Lennox International shares are held by institutional investors. 18.7% of AAON shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.7% of Lennox International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer AAON or LII? In the previous week, Lennox International had 8 more articles in the media than AAON. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Lennox International and 28 mentions for AAON. AAON's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Lennox International's score of -0.08 indicating that AAON is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AAON 16 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lennox International 5 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is AAON or LII more profitable? Lennox International has a net margin of 15.41% compared to AAON's net margin of 9.70%. Lennox International's return on equity of 99.81% beat AAON's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AAON9.70% 15.45% 10.30% Lennox International 15.41%99.81%24.12% Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AAON or LII? Lennox International has higher revenue and earnings than AAON. Lennox International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AAON, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAAON$1.20B6.63$168.56M$1.4766.46Lennox International$5.34B3.25$806.90M$23.3921.16 SummaryLennox International beats AAON on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get AAON News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AAON and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AAON vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAAONBLDG PRD IndustryConstruction SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$8.34B$29.17B$9.67B$10.67BDividend Yield0.39%1.47%1.77%4.86%P/E Ratio66.4625.7215.8327.12Price / Sales6.633.1795.91126.40Price / Cash35.8928.8615.5561.42Price / Book9.6310.284.576.43Net Income$168.56M$1.35B$621.64M$276.63M7 Day Performance-6.29%-3.17%-1.76%-2.60%1 Month Performance5.12%-1.94%-3.59%0.31%1 Year Performance-8.80%7.04%105.18%30.63% AAON Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AAONAAON4.3071 of 5 stars$97.70-4.5%$104.00+6.4%-6.8%$8.34B$1.20B66.464,812Positive NewsLIILennox International4.3522 of 5 stars$524.55+0.0%$615.00+17.2%-8.8%$18.42B$5.34B22.4314,200Trending NewsEarnings ReportMASMasco4.7266 of 5 stars$65.99+1.4%$74.60+13.0%-16.5%$13.63B$7.83B17.5018,000News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionBLDRBuilders FirstSource4.3391 of 5 stars$120.69-1.5%$147.29+22.0%-32.0%$13.54B$16.40B18.3129,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastOCOwens Corning4.7932 of 5 stars$125.16-1.0%$178.31+42.5%-29.8%$10.57B$10.98B32.5125,000Analyst ForecastAOSA. O. Smith4.8557 of 5 stars$67.70-0.1%$77.43+14.4%-9.7%$9.49B$3.82B18.8612,700Upcoming EarningsAWIArmstrong World Industries3.9589 of 5 stars$195.83+1.1%$197.14+0.7%+46.2%$8.38B$1.45B28.973,600News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastSSDSimpson Manufacturing3.5522 of 5 stars$165.55-0.4%$191.00+15.4%-4.9%$6.92B$2.23B21.125,872News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsTREXTrex3.4237 of 5 stars$51.39+2.2%$71.00+38.2%-18.6%$5.39B$1.15B29.711,838Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionUFPIUFP Industries4.7266 of 5 stars$90.30+1.0%$124.25+37.6%-29.4%$5.24B$6.65B15.6815,000News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsGFFGriffon4.5396 of 5 stars$72.90-1.0%$98.20+34.7%+17.3%$3.43B$2.62B54.405,300Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies LII Alternatives MAS Alternatives BLDR Alternatives OC Alternatives AOS Alternatives AWI Alternatives SSD Alternatives TREX Alternatives UFPI Alternatives GFF Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:AAON) was last updated on 10/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Crypto Is Set to Explode in JanuaryCurious about crypto but still stuck scrolling endless threads? 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