Trex (TREX) Competitors

Trex (NYSE:TREX) and Lennox International (NYSE:LII) are both construction companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, community ranking, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and earnings.

Does the media favor TREX or LII?

In the previous week, Lennox International had 21 more articles in the media than Trex. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Lennox International and 13 mentions for Trex. Trex's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Lennox International's score of 0.19 indicating that Trex is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Trex	12 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lennox International	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more risk and volatility, TREX or LII?

Trex has a beta of 1.62, indicating that its share price is 62% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lennox International has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of TREX or LII?

96.0% of Trex shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.1% of Lennox International shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Trex shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.4% of Lennox International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is TREX or LII more profitable?

Trex has a net margin of 20.23% compared to Lennox International's net margin of 15.11%. Lennox International's return on equity of 126.79% beat Trex's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Trex	20.23%	28.89%	20.03%
Lennox International	15.11%	126.79%	24.89%

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, TREX or LII?

Lennox International has higher revenue and earnings than Trex. Lennox International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Trex, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Trex	$1.15B	5.39	$205.38M	$2.08	27.83
Lennox International	$5.37B	3.61	$806.90M	$22.44	24.34

Do analysts rate TREX or LII?

Trex presently has a consensus target price of $77.18, suggesting a potential upside of 33.32%. Lennox International has a consensus target price of $577.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.63%. Given Trex's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Trex is more favorable than Lennox International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Trex	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.41
Lennox International	4 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.07

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in TREX or LII?

Trex received 54 more outperform votes than Lennox International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 54.24% of users gave Trex an outperform vote while only 46.90% of users gave Lennox International an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Trex	Outperform Votes 448 54.24%	Underperform Votes 378 45.76%
Lennox International	Outperform Votes 394 46.90%	Underperform Votes 446 53.10%

Summary

Trex beats Lennox International on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.