With a price-to-earnings (or “P/E”) ratio of 29.2x Lennox International Inc. (NYSE:LII) may be sending very bearish signals at the moment, given that almost half of all companies in the United States have P/E ratios under 16x and even P/E’s lower than 9x are not unusual. Nonetheless, we’d need to dig a little deeper to determine if there is a rational basis for the highly elevated P/E.
Recent times have been advantageous for Lennox International as its earnings have been rising faster than most other companies. It seems that many are expecting the strong earnings performance to persist, which has raised the P/E. You’d really hope so, otherwise you’re paying a pretty hefty price for no particular reason.
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