LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP (LPX) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:LPX • US5463471053

85.28 USD
+3.88 (+4.77%)
At close: Feb 24, 2026
85.28 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/24/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

Overall LPX gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated LPX against 9 industry peers in the Paper & Forest Products industry. LPX has outstanding health and profitabily ratings, belonging to the best of the industry. This is a solid base for any company. LPX is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year LPX was profitable.
  • In the past year LPX had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years LPX has always been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years LPX always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
LPX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLPX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • LPX has a Return On Assets of 5.56%. This is in the better half of the industry: LPX outperforms 77.78% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of LPX (8.43%) is better than 77.78% of its industry peers.
  • LPX has a better Return On Invested Capital (8.28%) than 88.89% of its industry peers.
  • LPX had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 12.52%. This is significantly above the industry average of 5.34%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (8.28%) for LPX is well below the 3 year average (12.52%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that LPX had better years and this may not be a problem.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.56%
ROE 8.43%
ROIC 8.28%
ROA(3y)9.76%
ROA(5y)27.65%
ROE(3y)15%
ROE(5y)46.46%
ROIC(3y)12.52%
ROIC(5y)30.7%
LPX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLPX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40 60 80 100

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 5.39%, LPX belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.89% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LPX's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 9.60%, LPX belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.89% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LPX's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • LPX has a Gross Margin (21.78%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • LPX's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 9.6%
PM (TTM) 5.39%
GM 21.78%
OM growth 3Y-33.04%
OM growth 5Y-18.6%
PM growth 3Y-42.38%
PM growth 5Y-23.66%
GM growth 3Y-17.61%
GM growth 5Y-8.93%
LPX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLPX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30 40 50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • LPX has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, LPX has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, LPX has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, LPX has an improved debt to assets ratio.
LPX Yearly Shares OutstandingLPX Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M
LPX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLPX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 6.25 indicates that LPX is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • LPX has a Altman-Z score of 6.25. This is amongst the best in the industry. LPX outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of LPX is 3.78, which is a good value as it means it would take LPX, 3.78 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 3.78, LPX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.78% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.20 indicates that LPX is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • LPX has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.20) than 77.78% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.2
Debt/FCF 3.78
Altman-Z 6.25
ROIC/WACC0.99
WACC8.36%
LPX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLPX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.78 indicates that LPX has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • LPX has a Current ratio of 2.78. This is in the better half of the industry: LPX outperforms 77.78% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.53 indicates that LPX should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Quick ratio value of 1.53, LPX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.78
Quick Ratio 1.53
LPX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLPX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for LPX have decreased strongly by -54.86% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, LPX shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -9.40% on average per year.
  • LPX shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -7.86%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.45% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-54.86%
EPS 3Y-38.87%
EPS 5Y-9.4%
EPS Q2Q%-97.09%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-7.86%
Revenue growth 3Y-11.1%
Revenue growth 5Y2.45%
Sales Q2Q%-16.74%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 25.50% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • LPX is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.65% yearly.
EPS Next Y35.38%
EPS Next 2Y38.53%
EPS Next 3Y38.76%
EPS Next 5Y25.5%
Revenue Next Year5.36%
Revenue Next 2Y8.2%
Revenue Next 3Y7.18%
Revenue Next 5Y6.65%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
LPX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLPX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 1B 2B 3B 4B
LPX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLPX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 0 5 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 32.18, which means the current valuation is very expensive for LPX.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, LPX is valued a bit cheaper than 77.78% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.98, LPX is valued at the same level.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.77, the valuation of LPX can be described as rather expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LPX is valued a bit cheaper than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LPX is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.01, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 32.18
Fwd PE 23.77
LPX Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLPX Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • LPX's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as LPX.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 64.55
EV/EBITDA 14.14
LPX Per share dataLPX EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • LPX has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as LPX's earnings are expected to grow with 38.76% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.91
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y38.53%
EPS Next 3Y38.76%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • LPX has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.47%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.64, LPX pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • LPX's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.47%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of LPX grows each year by 13.33%, which is quite nice.
  • LPX has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • The dividend of LPX decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)13.33%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
LPX Yearly Dividends per shareLPX Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • 53.42% of the earnings are spent on dividend by LPX. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • LPX's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP53.42%
EPS Next 2Y38.53%
EPS Next 3Y38.76%
LPX Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendLPX Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B
LPX Dividend Payout.LPX Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.LPX Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP

NYSE:LPX (2/24/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 85.28 0 (0%)

85.28

+3.88 (+4.77%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryPaper & Forest Products
Earnings (Last)02-17
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners91.85%
Inst Owner Change2.44%
Ins Owners0.67%
Ins Owner Change-5.83%
Market Cap5.94B
Revenue(TTM)2.71B
Net Income(TTM)146.00M
Analysts72.5
Price Target105.06 (23.19%)
Short Float %6.51%
Short Ratio3.77
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.47%
Yearly Dividend1.11
Dividend Growth(5Y)13.33%
DP53.42%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date02-27
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)91.39%
Min EPS beat(2)-14.24%
Max EPS beat(2)197.03%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)45.7%
Min EPS beat(4)-14.24%
Max EPS beat(4)197.03%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)35.15%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)70.09%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)54.47%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.39%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5.49%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.29%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.12%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.49%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.24%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.8%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.48%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.41%
PT rev (1m)1.34%
PT rev (3m)1.08%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-82.17%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-93.08%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.75%
EPS NY rev (3m)-9.25%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.31%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.92%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.14%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.67%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 32.18
Fwd PE 23.77
P/S 2.19
P/FCF 64.55
P/OCF 15.51
P/B 3.43
P/tB 3.5
EV/EBITDA 14.14
EPS(TTM)2.65
EY3.11%
EPS(NY)3.59
Fwd EY4.21%
FCF(TTM)1.32
FCFY1.55%
OCF(TTM)5.5
OCFY6.45%
SpS38.9
BVpS24.86
TBVpS24.35
PEG (NY)0.91
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number38.5
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.56%
ROE 8.43%
ROCE 11.13%
ROIC 8.28%
ROICexc 9.46%
ROICexgc 9.63%
OM 9.6%
PM (TTM) 5.39%
GM 21.78%
FCFM 3.4%
ROA(3y)9.76%
ROA(5y)27.65%
ROE(3y)15%
ROE(5y)46.46%
ROIC(3y)12.52%
ROIC(5y)30.7%
ROICexc(3y)14.4%
ROICexc(5y)37.27%
ROICexgc(3y)14.79%
ROICexgc(5y)39.62%
ROCE(3y)16.83%
ROCE(5y)41.27%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-45.18%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-25.19%
ROICexc growth 3Y-44.62%
ROICexc growth 5Y-24.23%
OM growth 3Y-33.04%
OM growth 5Y-18.6%
PM growth 3Y-42.38%
PM growth 5Y-23.66%
GM growth 3Y-17.61%
GM growth 5Y-8.93%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.03
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.2
Debt/FCF 3.78
Debt/EBITDA 0.86
Cap/Depr 200.69%
Cap/Sales 10.74%
Interest Coverage 18.57
Cash Conversion 94.57%
Profit Quality 63.01%
Current Ratio 2.78
Quick Ratio 1.53
Altman-Z 6.25
F-Score5
WACC8.36%
ROIC/WACC0.99
Cap/Depr(3y)221.75%
Cap/Depr(5y)239.62%
Cap/Sales(3y)10.56%
Cap/Sales(5y)9.77%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-54.86%
EPS 3Y-38.87%
EPS 5Y-9.4%
EPS Q2Q%-97.09%
EPS Next Y35.38%
EPS Next 2Y38.53%
EPS Next 3Y38.76%
EPS Next 5Y25.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-7.86%
Revenue growth 3Y-11.1%
Revenue growth 5Y2.45%
Sales Q2Q%-16.74%
Revenue Next Year5.36%
Revenue Next 2Y8.2%
Revenue Next 3Y7.18%
Revenue Next 5Y6.65%
EBIT growth 1Y-52.29%
EBIT growth 3Y-40.47%
EBIT growth 5Y-16.6%
EBIT Next Year94.78%
EBIT Next 3Y46.92%
EBIT Next 5Y32.67%
FCF growth 1Y-78.2%
FCF growth 3Y-49.93%
FCF growth 5Y-30.85%
OCF growth 1Y-36.69%
OCF growth 3Y-30.58%
OCF growth 5Y-10.29%

LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP / LPX FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for LPX stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to LPX.


What is the valuation status for LPX stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP (LPX). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP?

LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP (LPX) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for LPX stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP (LPX) is 32.18 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.43.


Is the dividend of LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP sustainable?

The dividend rating of LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP (LPX) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 53.42%.