A Look Back at HVAC and Water Systems Stocks’ Q3 Earnings: CSW (NASDAQ:CSWI) Vs The Rest Of The Pack

January 16, 2025 at 04:08 AM EST

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As the craze of earnings season draws to a close, here’s a look back at some of the most exciting (and some less so) results from Q3. Today, we are looking at hvac and water systems stocks, starting with CSW (NASDAQ: CSWI).

Many HVAC and water systems companies sell essential, non-discretionary infrastructure for buildings. Since the useful lives of these water heaters and vents are fairly standard, these companies have a portion of predictable replacement revenue. In the last decade, trends in energy efficiency and clean water are driving innovation that is leading to incremental demand. On the other hand, new installations for these companies are at the whim of residential and commercial construction volumes, which tend to be cyclical and can be impacted heavily by economic factors such as interest rates.

The 9 hvac and water systems stocks we track reported a satisfactory Q3. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 0.9%.

While some hvac and water systems stocks have fared somewhat better than others, they have collectively declined. On average, share prices are down 1.7% since the latest earnings results.

CSW (NASDAQ: CSWI)

With over two centuries of combined operations manufacturing and supplying, CSW (NASDAQ: CSWI) offers special chemicals, coatings, sealants, and lubricants for various industries.

CSW reported revenues of $227.9 million, up 11.9% year on year. This print exceeded analysts’ expectations by 5%. Overall, it was an exceptional quarter for the company with an impressive beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates and a decent beat of analysts’ EPS estimates.

Joseph B. Armes, CSW Industrials’ Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "I am pleased to announce these outstanding results for the fiscal second quarter of 2025. CSWI's record revenue for the quarter was driven by organic volume growth, pricing actions, and our strategic acquisitions of Dust Free and PSP Products. The team also achieved all-time record operating cash flow and record fiscal second quarter net income, earnings per diluted share, and EBITDA for the quarter."

Interestingly, the stock is up 3.9% since reporting and currently trades at $377.02.

Read why we think that CSW is one of the best hvac and water systems stocks, our full report is free.

Best Q3: Lennox (NYSE: LII)

Based in Texas and founded over a century ago, Lennox (NYSE: LII) is a climate control solutions company offering heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) goods.

Lennox reported revenues of $1.50 billion, up 9.6% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 5.9%. The business had a stunning quarter with a solid beat of analysts’ organic revenue and adjusted operating income estimates.

Lennox pulled off the biggest analyst estimates beat among its peers. The market seems happy with the results as the stock is up 5.3% since reporting. It currently trades at $626.52.

Is now the time to buy Lennox? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.

Weakest Q3: Carrier Global (NYSE: CARR)

Founded by the inventor of air conditioning, Carrier Global (NYSE: CARR) manufactures heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration products.

Carrier Global reported revenues of $5.98 billion, up 21.3% year on year, falling short of analysts’ expectations by 7.9%. It was a disappointing quarter as it posted full-year revenue guidance missing analysts’ expectations.

Carrier Global delivered the fastest revenue growth but had the weakest performance against analyst estimates and weakest full-year guidance update in the group. As expected, the stock is down 12.6% since the results and currently trades at $69.90.

Read our full analysis of Carrier Global’s results here.

Northwest Pipe (NASDAQ: NWPX)

Playing a large role in the Integrated Pipeline (IPL) project in Texas to deliver ~350 million gallons of water per day, Northwest Pipe (NASDAQ: NWPX) is a manufacturer of pipeline systems for water infrastructure.

Northwest Pipe reported revenues of $130.2 million, up 9.7% year on year. This print surpassed analysts’ expectations by 2.4%. Overall, it was an exceptional quarter as it also produced an impressive beat of analysts’ EPS estimates.

The stock is up 8.9% since reporting and currently trades at $48.66.

Read our full, actionable report on Northwest Pipe here, it’s free.

Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT)

With low-pressure heating systems as the first product, Trane (NYSE: TT) designs, manufactures, and sells HVAC and refrigeration systems, the former to commercial and residential building customers and the latter to commercial truck manufacturers.

Trane Technologies reported revenues of $5.44 billion, up 11.4% year on year. This number beat analysts’ expectations by 2.4%. Overall, it was a very strong quarter as it also recorded an impressive beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.

The stock is down 1.7% since reporting and currently trades at $384.11.

Read our full, actionable report on Trane Technologies here, it’s free.

Market Update

Thanks to the Fed's series of rate hikes in 2022 and 2023, inflation has cooled significantly from its post-pandemic highs, drawing closer to the 2% goal. This disinflation has occurred without severely impacting economic growth, suggesting the success of a soft landing. The stock market has thrived in 2024, spurred by recent rate cuts (0.5% in September and 0.25% each in November and December), and a notable surge followed Donald Trump's presidential election win in November, propelling indices to historic highs. Nonetheless, the outlook for 2025 remains clouded by the pace and magnitude of future rate cuts as well as potential changes in trade policy and corporate taxes once the Trump administration takes over. The path forward is marked by uncertainty.

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