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LII (Lennox International) Degree of Operating Leverage : 3.24 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Lennox International Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. Lennox International's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 3.24. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

The industry rank for Lennox International's Degree of Operating Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

LII's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked worse than
73.05% of 1666 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 1.035 vs LII: 3.24

Lennox International Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lennox International's Degree of Operating Leverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Lennox International Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

Lennox International Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Degree of Operating Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.23 1.52 0.95 3.77 4.27

Lennox International Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Degree of Operating Leverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.22 3.70 6.95 4.27 3.24

Competitive Comparison of Lennox International's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Lennox International's Degree of Operating Leverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Degree of Operating Leverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Lennox International's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Lennox International's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lennox International's Degree of Operating Leverage falls into.


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Lennox International Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

Lennox International's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

Degree of Operating Leverage=% Change in EBIT**/% Change in Revenue
=( 1026.5 (Mar. 2025) / 820.1 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 5366.8 (Mar. 2025) / 4979.6 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=0.2517/0.0778
=3.24***

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

** TTM data of EBIT and Revenue was used to calculate Degree of Operating Leverage.
*** Please be aware that the Degree of Operating Leverage calculations are based on company-level data using the primary share class. The calculated data provided is for demonstration purposes and may slightly differ from the results displayed in the title due to potential variations caused by currency exchange rate differences throughout the year.


Lennox International  (NYSE:LII) Degree of Operating Leverage Explanation

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) is a leverage ratio that measures the sensitivity of a company’s operting income, also referred to as Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), to fluctuations in its Revenue. DOL is a method used to quantify a company’s operating risk. This risk is related to the company's structure of variable costs and fixed costs. Since the fixed costs do not allow the company to adjust the operating costs, the operating risk rises with a higher fixed-to-variable costs proportion.

A high Degree of Operating Leverage indicates that the company’s fixed costs exceed its variable costs. By increasing the sales, the company can earn more profits. In addition, the company must be able to maintain relatively high sales to cover all fixed costs.

Be Aware

The use of operating leverage varies across different industries and business sectors, and the application of Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) should be adjusted accordingly.


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Lennox International Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2140 Lake Park Boulevard, Richardson, TX, USA, 75080
Lennox International manufactures and distributes heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration products to replacement (75% of sales) and new construction (25% of sales) markets. In fiscal 2024, residential HVAC was 67% of sales and commercial HVAC and Heatcraft refrigeration was 33% of sales. The company goes to market with multiple brands, but Lennox is the company's flagship HVAC brand. The Texas-based company is focused on North America after the sale of its European HVAC and refrigeration businesses in late 2023.
Executives
Chris Kosel officer: VP-Corp Controller and CAO 2140 LAKE PARK BLVD., RICHARDSON TX 75080
John D Torres officer: EVP, Chief Legal Officer 2140 LAKE PARK BLVD., RICHARDSON TX 75080
Sherry Buck director PO BOX 10060, TOLEDO OH 436990060
Todd J Teske director
Joseph Nassab officer: EVP, President/COO Commercial 2140 LAKE PARK BLVD, RICHARDSON TX 75080
Prakash Bedapudi officer: EVP, Chief Technology Officer 2140 LAKE PARK BLVD, RICHARDSON TX 75080
Shane D Wall director 2140 LAKE PARK BLVD., RICHARDSON TX 75080
Karen H Quintos director ONE DELL WAY, ROUND ROCK TX 78682
Norris John W Iii director C/O LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC., 2140 LAKE PARK BOULEVARD, RICHARDSON TX 76080-2254
Gary S Bedard officer: President and COO, WWR 2140 LAKE PARK BLVD, RICHARDSON TX 75080
Daniel M Sessa officer: EVP, Chief HR Officer 2140 LAKE PARK BLVD., RICHARDSON TX 75080
Joseph William Reitmeier officer: EVP & Chief Financial Officer 2140 LAKE PARK BLVD., RICHARDSON TX 75080
Elliot S Zimmer officer: EVP, President/COO Commercial 2140 LAKE PARK BLVD., RICHARDSON TX 75080
Alok Maskara officer: CEO 2140 LAKE PARK BLVD, RICHARDSON TX 75080
Todd M Bluedorn director, officer: Chairman and CEO 2140 LAKE PARK BLVD., RICHARDSON TX 75080