Lennox Reports 2026 Second Quarter Results

Highlights
(All comparisons are year-over-year, unless otherwise noted)

DALLAS, July 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lennox (NYSE: LII), a leader in energy-efficient building and home comfort solutions, today reported second quarter financial results with $1.5 billion of revenue, $355 million of operating income, and $7.72 GAAP diluted earnings per share.

Revenue increased 3% to $1.5 billion. Total segment profit ¹ was $355 million, up 2%. Total segment margin¹ was down 30 basis points to 23%. Adjusted diluted earnings per share were flat at $7.72.

"Our results this quarter reflect the strength of our portfolio and team," said Alok Maskara, Chief Executive Officer. "Strong momentum in Building Climate Solutions and contributions from the Duro Dyne and Supco acquisitions mitigated the continued softness in the residential end market. We also expanded our portfolio through the acquisition of Comfort-Aire and Century brands and remain focused on executing our growth strategy through innovation, operational excellence, and disciplined capital allocation."

In Home Comfort Solutions, residential market conditions remained challenging during the second quarter, although demand improved sequentially from the first quarter. Revenue declined 7% year over year, primarily reflecting lower sales volumes, partially offset by favorable mix-price and contributions from acquisitions. Demand improved across both distribution channels, though residential new construction activity remained a meaningful headwind. Segment margin declined 130 basis points, reflecting lower volumes and related absorption pressures. Pricing actions implemented in response to inflationary and tariff pressures largely offset those impacts, while earlier than expected tariff refunds provided a benefit during the quarter.

The Building Climate Solutions segment drove 24% revenue growth in the second quarter, reflecting broad-based strength across the business and improving commercial market conditions. Organic revenue growth of 15% was driven by strong execution with national account customers, healthy emergency replacement activity, and growth in service offerings, while acquisitions added 9% to revenue growth. These results demonstrate our ability to invest for growth, execute in the marketplace, and deliver attractive returns for shareholders.

SECOND QUARTER 2026 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 
(All comparisons are year-over-year, unless otherwise noted)

Revenue: $1.5 billion was up 3%, driven by revenue from completed acquisitions.

Operating Income: $355 million, up 2%, with operating profit margin of 23.0%, down 30 bps.

Total Segment Profit¹: $355 million, up 2%, and total segment profit margin of 23.0%, down 30 basis points primarily driven by $39 million of mix/price benefits and $17 million from completed acquisitions. This was partially offset by $25 million decrease from lower sales volumes; $11 million product cost primarily reflecting inflation and factory under absorption, net of $30 million in tariff refunds; and $14 million of SG&A and distribution inflation and investments.

Net Income: $269 million, or $7.72 per share, compared to $274 million, or $7.71 per share, in the prior-year quarter.

Cash Flow: Operating cash flow was $172 million compared to $87 million in the prior-year quarter driven by reduced inventory levels. Net capital expenditure was $35 million compared to $28 million in the prior-year quarter. Share repurchases totaled $132 million.

Home Comfort Solutions: Business segment revenue was $936 million, down 7%. Segment profit was $222 million, down 12%, and segment margin was 23.7%, down 130 basis points. Profit declined $30 million versus the prior-year quarter, primarily reflecting a $49 million profit headwind from lower sales volumes. Distribution, freight, and other costs reduced profit by an additional $11 million, while product cost inflation and lower factory absorption, net of $25 million in tariff refunds, resulted in a $2 million decrease. These pressures were partially offset by $24 million of mix/price benefits, $5 million from completed acquisitions, and $3 million of SG&A improvement.

Building Climate Solutions: Business segment revenue was $610 million, up 24%. Segment profit was $155 million, up $35 million or 29%, and segment margin improved 100 basis points to 25.5%. This increase reflects a $23 million profit benefit from higher sales volumes, $15 million in mix/price benefits, and $11 million from completed acquisitions. This was partially offset by $9 million in product cost inflation and lower factory absorption, net of $5 million in tariff refunds; and $5 million from other costs, including SG&A and distribution inflation and investments.

Corporate and Other: Corporate expenses were $22 million, down $2 million from the prior-year quarter.

FULL YEAR 2026 GUIDANCE
For full year 2026, we are reaffirming revenue growth guidance at approximately 8% growth, including an updated 5% benefit from completed acquisitions.

Earnings per share guidance has been updated to a range of $23.00 to $24.00 compared to the prior range of $23.50 to $25.00.

Free Cash Flow is still estimated to be within the range of $750 million to $850 million.

CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION
A conference call to discuss the company's 2026 second quarter results will be held this morning at 8:30 a.m. Central Time. To participate in the earnings conference, please call 800-267-6316 (U.S.) or +1 203-518-9783 (international) at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time and use conference ID LIIQ226. The conference call also will be webcast live on the company's investor relations web site at investor.lennox.com. A replay of the conference call will be available until August 5, 2026, by calling toll-free 800-839-5484 (U.S.) or +1 402-220-1522 (international). The call will also be archived on the company's investor relations website at investor.lennox.com.

ABOUT LENNOX 
Lennox (NYSE: LII) is a leader in energy-efficient building solutions and is committed to creating healthier and more comfortable environments. Serving residential and commercial customers, the company delivers innovative heating, cooling, indoor air quality, refrigeration, and water heating systems. Through trusted products, parts, and services, and advanced technology, Lennox delivers connected solutions that support the full lifecycle of customer needs. Additional information on Lennox is available at Lennox.com or by contacting investor@lennox.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS & NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
The statements in this document that are not historical statements, including statements regarding the 2026 full-year outlook and expected consolidated and segment financial results, as well as financial targets for future years, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on information currently available as well as management's assumptions and beliefs today. These statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by the statements, and investors should not place undue reliance on them. Risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements include risks that the North American HVAC and refrigeration markets perform worse than current assumptions. Additional risks include but are not limited to competition in the HVACR business; our ability to successfully develop and market new products or execute our business strategy; our ability to meet and anticipate customer demands; our ability to continue to license or enforce our intellectual property rights; our ability to attract, motivate, develop, and retain our employees, as well as labor relations problems; artificial intelligence technologies; a decline in new construction activity and related demand for our products and services; the impact of weather on our business; the impact of higher raw material prices and significant supply interruptions; product liability, warranty claims, or recalls; changes in environmental and climate-related legislation or government regulations or policies; changes in tax legislation; the impact of new or increased trade tariffs; improper conduct by any of our employees, agents, or business partners; litigation risks; general economic conditions in the United States and abroad; extraordinary events beyond our control; risks associated with our international operations; cyber-attacks and other disruptions or misuse of information systems; and our ability to successfully realize, complete and integrate acquisitions, including the acquisitions of Duro Dyne, Supco, and Heat Controller.

For information concerning these and other risks and uncertainties, see LII's publicly available filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. LII disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures appearing in this document to financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) are included in the Annex to this document.

This document includes forward-looking statements regarding segment profit, adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share, and free cash flow, which are non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures are derived by excluding certain amounts from the corresponding financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. The determination of the amounts excluded is a matter of management judgment and depends upon, among other factors, the nature of the underlying expense or income amounts recognized in a given period and the high variability of certain amounts, such as unusual gains and losses, the ultimate outcome of pending litigation, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, changes in environmental liabilities, the impact and timing of potential acquisitions and divestitures, future restructuring costs, and other structural changes or their probable significance. We are unable to present a quantitative reconciliation of the aforementioned forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable forward-looking GAAP financial measures because such information is not available, and management cannot reliably predict the necessary components of such GAAP measures without unreasonable effort or expense. The unavailable information could have a significant impact on LII's full year GAAP financial results.

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