Louisiana-Pacific Corp. (LPX)
NYSE:LPX
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Rating:60Neutral
Price Target:
$72.00
▼(-6.46% Downside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:05/06/26
LPX scores moderately: the strongest support comes from a conservative balance sheet and constructive long-term Siding strategy (pricing/mix and ExpertFinish expansion), but the overall score is held back by a clear downtrend in the stock’s technicals, pressured profitability/free-cash-flow conversion, and near-term headwinds highlighted on the call—especially OSB losses, destocking-driven volume declines, and reduced guidance.
Positive Factors
Conservative balance sheet and liquidity
Low and stable leverage with growing equity and steady total debt gives durable financial flexibility. This supports ongoing strategic capex, dividends and an undrawn revolver, allowing LPX to fund ExpertFinish expansion and absorb cyclical downturns without forcing distress sales or aggressive external financing.
Negative Factors
OSB commodity exposure and profitability pressure
OSB remains a large, commodity‑exposed slice of LPX earnings and can swing from profit to loss as prices move. Recent prolonged price weakness produced material EBITDA hits and demonstrates how OSB cyclicality can materially depress consolidated profitability and cash flow during downturns.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative balance sheet and liquidity
Low and stable leverage with growing equity and steady total debt gives durable financial flexibility. This supports ongoing strategic capex, dividends and an undrawn revolver, allowing LPX to fund ExpertFinish expansion and absorb cyclical downturns without forcing distress sales or aggressive external financing.
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Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$5.06B
Dividend Yield1.37%
Average Volume (3M)729.35K
Price to Earnings (P/E)47.2
Beta (1Y)0.98
Revenue Growth-7.89%
EPS Growth-64.70%
CountryUS
Employees4,300
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryPaper, Lumber & Forest Products
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.09
Shares Outstanding69,848,440
10 Day Avg. Volume787,470
30 Day Avg. Volume729,354
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.60
Price to Book (P/B)3.27
Price to Sales (P/S)2.09
P/FCF Ratio62.12
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.04
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.94
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit8.93
Enterprise Value/Ebitda14.20
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$89.25Price Target Upside15.95% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering9
EPS Forecast (FY)2.53
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.66B
Louisiana-Pacific Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets building products primarily for use in new home construction, repair and remodeling, and outdoor structure markets. It operates through four segments: Siding; ...
How the Company Makes Money
LPX makes money by manufacturing and selling building products, with revenue primarily driven by product volumes shipped and market pricing in its end markets (new home construction and repair-and-remodel).
Key revenue streams include:
- Structur...
Louisiana-Pacific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Louisiana-Pacific Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 06, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 12, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call presented a mix of positive operating and strategic developments (safety excellence, pricing power and margin resilience in Siding, ExpertFinish capacity expansion, new builder partnerships, maintained liquidity and dividend returns) alongside significant near-term headwinds driven by OSB price declines, volume destocking (notably in sheds), reduced EBITDA and cash flow, and macro uncertainty that prompted downward guidance adjustments. Management emphasized long-term confidence in SmartSide and capacity investments while being appropriately cautious on near-term demand and commodity volatility.Positive Updates
Q1 EBITDA and EPS Delivery
Reported adjusted EBITDA of $82 million for Q1 2026 and adjusted EPS of $0.38; performance exceeded the high end of prior guidance for the quarter.
Negative Updates
OSB Price Decline and Profitability Pressure
OSB prices were ~28% lower year over year, which management attributed to a $66 million reduction in net sales and EBITDA; OSB pricing has been at or below EBITDA breakeven in recent months.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Q1 EBITDA and EPS Delivery
Reported adjusted EBITDA of $82 million for Q1 2026 and adjusted EPS of $0.38; performance exceeded the high end of prior guidance for the quarter.
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Company Guidance
The company updated Q2 and full‑year outlook with Siding revenue now expected at $435–$445M and EBITDA $115–$120M for Q2, and full‑year Siding revenue of $1.40–$1.66B with EBITDA of $410–$425M; Q2 Siding volumes are expected to be down roughly 10% YoY with sequential improvement into year‑end, while ExpertFinish is forecast to grow mid‑single‑digits for the full year (ExpertFinish was 12% of Siding volume and 18% of Siding revenue in Q1), list prices should remain steady, and Q1 Siding unit volumes were down 18% YoY with a 28% Siding margin. For OSB the company is modeling prices flat from last Friday’s prints and expects Q2 OSB EBITDA to be a loss of about $10M (Q1 OSB prices were ~28% lower YoY, reducing revenue/EBITDA by about $66M and producing a roughly $12M OSB EBITDA loss in Q1). Q1 consolidated adjusted EBITDA was $82M, adjusted EPS $0.38, cash was $164M with $900M total liquidity, Q1 net operating cash outflow was $38M (vs. $64M inflow LY), strategic growth capex is ~$200M (≈$100M ExpertFinish, $20–30M next Siding mill), and sensitivity metrics include ~+$0.03/mile variable freight (≈$1M annual freight impact per $10/barrel crude given ~30M miles) and ~$1.5–$2.0M per quarter (~$6–$8M/yr) in raw‑material cost per $10/barrel crude (split ~75/25 Siding/OSB).Louisiana-Pacific Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
58
Neutral
Balance Sheet
76
Positive
Cash Flow
62
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 2.71B | 2.94B | 2.58B | 3.85B | 3.92B |
| Gross Profit | 589.00M | 831.00M | 593.00M | 1.50B | 1.96B |
| EBITDA | 354.00M | 659.00M | 381.00M | 1.36B | 1.86B |
| Net Income | 146.00M | 420.00M | 178.00M | 1.09B | 1.38B |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 2.63B | 2.57B | 2.44B | 2.35B | 2.19B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 292.00M | 340.00M | 222.00M | 369.00M | 358.00M |
| Total Debt | 401.00M | 380.00M | 378.00M | 395.00M | 397.00M |
| Total Liabilities | 895.00M | 898.00M | 880.00M | 916.00M | 955.00M |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.73B | 1.67B | 1.56B | 1.43B | 1.24B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 91.00M | 422.00M | 16.00M | 730.00M | 1.23B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 382.00M | 605.00M | 316.00M | 1.14B | 1.48B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -291.00M | -183.00M | -376.00M | -146.00M | -247.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -141.00M | -292.00M | -77.00M | -982.00M | -1.39B |
Louisiana-Pacific Technical Analysis
Neutral
76.97
Price Trends
79.55
Negative
82.42
Negative
85.78
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.86
Negative
53.81
Neutral
63.38
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For LPX, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 76.97 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 73.15, below the 50-day MA of 79.55, and below the 200-day MA of 85.78, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.86 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 53.81 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 63.38 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for LPX.
Louisiana-Pacific Risk Analysis
Louisiana-Pacific disclosed 28 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Louisiana-Pacific reported the most risks in the "Production" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Louisiana-Pacific Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
65 Neutral | $10.90B | 3.72 | 25.27% | 1.96% | 3.06% | ― | |
64 Neutral | $4.79B | 24.91 | 9.23% | 1.53% | -6.40% | -24.76% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
60 Neutral | $5.06B | 47.15 | 8.46% | 1.37% | -7.89% | -64.70% | |
56 Neutral | $1.78B | 14.33 | 13.86% | 3.51% | -11.18% | -55.19% | |
44 Neutral | $229.46M | -4.52 | -3.08% | ― | -11.89% | 79.35% | |
44 Neutral | $74.35M | -0.11 | -151.86% | 10.77% | -8.58% | -483.17% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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Louisiana-Pacific Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Louisiana-Pacific Shareholders Back Directors, Auditor and Pay Plan
Positive
May 5, 2026
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation held its annual meeting of stockholders on May 1, 2026, with 63,351,275 shares of common stock represented out of 69,848,440 shares outstanding and entitled to vote as of March 3, 2026. At the meeting, stockholders el...
Dividends
Louisiana-Pacific Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend for Shareholders
Positive
May 1, 2026
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation announced on May 1, 2026, that its board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per share for common stockholders, payable on May 28, 2026, to shareholders of record as of May 14, 2026. The dividend declaration u...
Dividends
Louisiana-Pacific Boosts Quarterly Dividend, Signals Ongoing Confidence
Positive
Feb 13, 2026
On February 13, 2026, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation announced that its board of directors approved a 7% increase to its quarterly cash dividend for common shareholders, raising the payout from $0.28 to $0.30 per share. The higher dividend is sched...
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