Lennox International Inc.

LII Industrials · Building Products & Equipment
Delayed 15 min
Last close
$358.50
Oct 16, 2026
52-week range
$340.32 — $587.27
-39% from high
Market cap
12.4B
Diluted basis
Dividend yield
1.5%
P/E
15.8
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Verdict status · Oct 16, 2026

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AI synthesis · written from this company's SEC filings · not investment advice

What the filing actually says.

AI · forensic preset

The synthesis rests on a thin data set, and a careful reader should weigh that limit first. Only revenue figures are on file, so this analysis cannot confirm profitability, cash flow, leverage, or the quality of reported earnings. No forensic scores are on file for Lennox International, so this analysis gives no Beneish M-Score, Piotroski F-Score, Altman Z-Score, or Fog Index value and no label for any of them. In plain English, the Beneish M-Score is a statistical screen that looks for patterns sometimes seen in manipulated financial statements, the Piotroski F-Score counts basic signs of financial strength across several categories, the Altman Z-Score estimates financial distress risk for non-financial companies, and the Fog Index estimates how hard a passage is to read. None of these can be read for this company from the data provided. On revenue alone, the series from 2018 to 2025 shows a dip in 2019 and 2020, a sharp recovery through 2022, growth through 2024, and a decline in 2025. Revenue for 2025 is about 4.3% higher than in 2018 on a compound annual basis, which is a modest long-run pace. Readers may want to look at the company's 10-K for the balance sheet, cash flow statement, segment results, and any forensic-relevant disclosures before drawing conclusions about the business.

Catalyst.The data provided for this synthesis does not include MD&A text, so the business drivers management cites cannot be described here. The reported revenue record is the only company-specific data on file. Revenues were $5.2 billion for fiscal 2025 (FYE December 31, 2025), down from $5.34 billion in 2024, a decline of about 2.6%. That followed growth from $4.98 billion in 2023 to $5.34 billion in 2024, an increase of about 7.2%. Readers may want to look at the MD&A in the company's 10-K to learn what management attributes these changes to.

Hidden risk.No risk-factor text is on file, so this section cannot compare management's stated risks with the reported numbers. The most visible tension in the revenue data is that sales are not on a steady climb. Revenue fell about 2.6% in 2025 after rising in 2024, and it also declined from $3.81 billion in 2019 to $3.63 billion in 2020. Because balance sheet and cash flow data are not included in the data provided, a reader cannot yet tell whether margins or cash generation moved with sales. Readers may want to check the risk factors section of the 10-K for demand exposure and other sensitivities behind these swings.

Market signals · from trading data, not filings

What traders are betting.

The scores above come from what LII reports to the SEC. These readings come from how traders are positioned in its shares. They change quickly, they can be wrong, and they are not part of the verdict.
Short interest Shares sold short · reported twice a month
9.8%
of the shares available to trade
Moderate
0%5% · 10% · 20%25%+

The metric

Shares that traders have borrowed and sold, betting the price will fall, and not yet bought back. Brokers report the total to FINRA twice a month. Days to cover divides it by the shares that change hands on a typical day.

Shares sold short
2.7M
Change since Aug 31
+41.0%
Days to cover
5.3

What it tells us

A noticeable minority of traders is betting that LII shares will fall.

Short sellers added to their bets: shares sold short grew 41.0% since the Aug 31 report.

Short sellers would need about 5.3 days of normal trading to buy back every borrowed share. A slow exit like that can make a rush to cover sharper.

How investors use it

  • Squeeze watching. Some aggressive traders seek out heavily shorted stocks, betting that good news will force short sellers to buy back shares and push the price higher.
  • Hedging. Funds short one company to offset risk in another, often owning a stronger business and shorting a weaker one in the same industry.
  • Timing. Chart-based traders pair rising short interest with price patterns, such as a break below a level where buyers used to step in, to decide when to enter or exit.
  • Warning sign. Some owners treat a sharp rise in short interest as a red flag and respond by tightening stop-loss orders or holding smaller positions.

Lesson: short interest, explained →

Short-interest report for Sep 30, 2026, via Yahoo Finance. Reports come out about a week and a half after that date.

SEC filings · last 12 months

Quarterly report

The quarterly report (10-Q) and current reports (8-K) Lennox International filed in the last 12 months, each linked to the original document on SEC EDGAR.

  • Sep 18, 2026
    8-K
    Current reportItem 5.02: Departure/appointment of officers or directors
    ★ Curriculum-relevant
    EDGAR →
  • Jul 29, 2026
    8-K
    Current reportItem 2.02: Results of operations (earnings)0
    EDGAR →
  • Jul 29, 2026
    10-Q
    Quarterly report0
    EDGAR →
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