Compared to Estimates, Lennox (LII) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

For the quarter ended June 2026, Lennox International (LII) reported revenue of $1.55 billion, up 3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $7.72, compared to $7.82 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -1.12% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.56 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $7.63, the EPS surprise was +1.18%.

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.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

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: $609.7 million versus the 13-analyst average estimate of $573.66 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +24%.
• Net Sales- Home Comfort Solutions: $935.6 million versus the 13-analyst average estimate of $985.68 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -7.3%.
• Segment Profit (loss)- Corporate and other: $-22.1 million versus the 12-analyst average estimate of $-25.91 million.
• Segment Profit (loss)- Building Climate Solutions: $155.3 million versus the 12-analyst average estimate of $142.4 million.
• Segment Profit (loss)- Home Comfort Solutions: $221.8 million compared to the $233.62 million average estimate based on 12 analysts.

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Shares of Lennox have returned -5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.

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