Trex (TREX) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer LII or TREX?

In the previous week, Lennox International had 1 more articles in the media than Trex. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Lennox International and 7 mentions for Trex. Trex's average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Lennox International's score of 1.06 indicating that Trex is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lennox International	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Trex	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, LII or TREX?

Lennox International has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Trex has a beta of 1.6, indicating that its share price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in LII or TREX?

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

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer LII or TREX?

Trex received 54 more outperform votes than Lennox International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 54.26% of users gave Trex an outperform vote while only 47.12% of users gave Lennox International an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Lennox International	Outperform Votes 392 47.12%	Underperform Votes 440 52.88%
Trex	Outperform Votes 446 54.26%	Underperform Votes 376 45.74%

Which has higher valuation and earnings, LII or TREX?

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
Lennox International	$5.34B	3.84	$806.90M	$22.54	25.56
Trex	$1.15B	5.29	$205.38M	$2.08	27.35

Is LII or TREX 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
Lennox International	15.11%	126.79%	24.89%
Trex	20.23%	28.89%	20.03%

Do analysts rate LII or TREX?

Lennox International presently has a consensus price target of $614.62, suggesting a potential upside of 6.66%. Trex has a consensus price target of $78.63, suggesting a potential upside of 38.23%. Given Trex's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Trex is more favorable than Lennox International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lennox International	4 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Trex	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.31

Summary

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