(LPX) Louisiana-Pacific - Overview
Sector: Industrials | Industry: Building Products & Equipment | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 4.926m USD | Total Return: -14.4% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 75.1M
EPS Trend: -24.2%
Qual. Beats: 1
Rev. Trend: 9.9%
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
No concerns identified
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LPX) is a building materials manufacturer specializing in engineered wood products for the residential construction, repair and remodeling, and outdoor structure markets. The company operates primarily through two segments: Siding, which includes the LP SmartSide brand, and Oriented Strand Board (OSB), which features value-added structural solutions like radiant barriers and fire-rated sheathing.
Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, the company utilizes a vertically integrated business model that includes timberland management to support its manufacturing operations across North America and South America. The OSB sector is highly cyclical and sensitive to interest rates, as demand is closely tied to housing starts and the volume of residential remodeling projects.
LPX distributes its portfolio through a network of wholesalers and retailers, targeting professional home builders and industrial clients. Investors can further analyze the companys valuation metrics and historical performance on ValueRay. Unlike traditional lumber, engineered wood products offer enhanced durability and moisture resistance, allowing manufacturers to command higher margins on specialized product lines.
- Single-family housing starts and remodeling activity drive core demand for siding products
- OSB pricing volatility and commodity market fluctuations significantly impact quarterly earnings margins
- High-margin Siding segment growth reduces historical reliance on cyclical commodity OSB revenue
- Strategic shift toward value-added structural solutions improves long-term profitability and market share
| Net Income: 82.0m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: -0.00 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -14.16 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 20.63% < 20% (prev 19.15%; Δ 1.48% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.11 > 3% & CFO 282.0m > Net Income 82.0m |
| Net Debt (244.0m) to EBITDA (288.0m): 0.85 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 3.27 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (70.0m) vs 12m ago 0.0% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 19.81% > 18% (prev 0.28%; Δ 1.95k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 99.36% > 50% (prev 114.4%; Δ -15.04% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 8.35 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 288.0m / Interest Expense TTM 17.0m) |
| A: 0.20 (Total Current Assets 761.0m - Total Current Liabilities 233.0m) / Total Assets 2.58b |
| B: 0.63 (Retained Earnings 1.63b / Total Assets 2.58b) |
| C: 0.06 (EBIT TTM 142.0m / Avg Total Assets 2.58b) |
| D: 1.89 (Book Value of Equity 1.61b / Total Liabilities 850.0m) |
| Altman-Z'' = 5.76 = AAA |
| DSRI: 1.13 (Receivables 155.0m/158.0m, Revenue 2.56b/2.94b) |
| GMI: 1.40 (GM 19.81% / 27.69%) |
| AQI: 0.82 (AQ_t 0.03 / AQ_t-1 0.04) |
| SGI: 0.87 (Revenue 2.56b / 2.94b) |
| TATA: -0.08 (NI 82.0m - CFO 282.0m) / TA 2.58b) |
| Beneish M = -2.84 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
As of May 30, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 76.38 with a total of 819,676 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +8.90%,
over one month by +6.41%,
over three months by -9.48% and
over the past year by -14.37%.
Louisiana-Pacific has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.40. Therefore, it is recommended to hold LPX.
- StrongBuy: 3
- Buy: 1
- Hold: 3
- Sell: 3
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 91.5 | 19.8% |
P/E Trailing = 60.265
P/E Forward = 41.6667
P/S = 1.9258
P/B = 2.8475
P/EG = 3.0917
Revenue TTM = 2.56b USD
EBIT TTM = 142.0m USD
EBITDA TTM = 288.0m USD
Long Term Debt = 348.0m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 9.00m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 408.0m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 30.0m
Net Debt = 244.0m USD (calculated: Debt 408.0m - CCE 164.0m)
Enterprise Value = 5.17b USD (4.93b + Debt 408.0m - CCE 164.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 8.35 (Ebit TTM 142.0m / Interest Expense TTM 17.0m)
EV/FCF = -861.7x (Enterprise Value 5.17b / FCF TTM -6.00m)
FCF Yield = -0.12% (FCF TTM -6.00m / Enterprise Value 5.17b)
FCF Margin = -0.23% (FCF TTM -6.00m / Revenue TTM 2.56b)
Net Margin = 3.20% (Net Income TTM 82.0m / Revenue TTM 2.56b)
Gross Margin = 19.81% ((Revenue TTM 2.56b - Cost of Revenue TTM 2.05b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 20.03% (prev 14.99%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 2.00 (Enterprise Value 5.17b / Total Assets 2.58b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 4.17% (Interest Expense 17.0m / Debt 408.0m)
Taxrate = 25.0% (9.00m / 36.0m)
NOPAT = 106.5m (EBIT 142.0m * (1 - 25.00%))
Current Ratio = 3.27 (Total Current Assets 761.0m / Total Current Liabilities 233.0m)
Debt / Equity = 0.24 (Debt 408.0m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 1.73b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.85 (Net Debt 244.0m / EBITDA 288.0m)
Debt / FCF = -40.67 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 244.0m / FCF TTM -6.00m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.74b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 3.18% (Net Income 82.0m / Total Assets 2.58b)
RoE = 4.72% (Net Income TTM 82.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.74b)
RoCE = 6.82% (EBIT 142.0m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.74b + L.T.Debt 348.0m))
RoIC = 4.52% (NOPAT 106.5m / Invested Capital 2.35b)
WACC = 8.79% (E(4.93b)/V(5.33b) * Re(9.26%) + D(408.0m)/V(5.33b) * Rd(4.17%) * (1-Tc(0.25)))
Discount Rate = 9.26% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -77.46 | Cagr: -1.24%
[DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow -6.00m)
EPS Correlation: -24.21 | EPS CAGR: -9.56% | SUE: 1.58 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: 9.94 | Revenue CAGR: 0.57% | SUE: 0.21 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=0.64 | Chg30d=-29.57% | Revisions=-57% | Analysts=11
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.55 | Chg30d=-46.39% | Revisions=-71% | Analysts=11
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=1.95 | Chg30d=-32.14% | Revisions=-73% | GrowthEPS=-26.6% | GrowthRev=-5.6%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=3.84 | Chg30d=-15.16% | Revisions=-73% | GrowthEPS=+97.6% | GrowthRev=+12.7%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -73%