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Louisiana-Pacific
(NYSE:LPX)
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Rating:58Neutral
Price Target:
$80.00
▲(7.41% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/05/26
LPX’s score is held back primarily by cooled financial performance and volatile/negative recent free cash flow, alongside an expensive valuation (P/E 61.381). These are partially offset by a strong, low-leverage balance sheet and a mixed earnings outlook where Siding strength and affirmed guidance are tempered by significant near-term OSB losses. Technically, momentum is neutral with improving short-term trend but still below the 200-day average.
Positive Factors
High‑margin Siding business
LPX’s branded Siding (SmartSide/ExpertFinish) shows durable margin and pricing power: Q2 delivered a 26% EBITDA margin, +4% sales and +7% average selling price. This value‑added segment reduces cyclicality vs. commodity panels and supports sustainable cash generation over cycles.
Negative Factors
Material OSB commodity exposure
OSB remains a structurally volatile, lower‑margin commodity for LPX; current guidance indicates a sizable multi‑quarter negative EBITDA contribution. Persistent OSB weakness can materially offset Siding gains and create sustained earnings and cash‑flow pressure if prices remain depressed.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
High‑margin Siding business
LPX’s branded Siding (SmartSide/ExpertFinish) shows durable margin and pricing power: Q2 delivered a 26% EBITDA margin, +4% sales and +7% average selling price. This value‑added segment reduces cyclicality vs. commodity panels and supports sustainable cash generation over cycles.
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Louisiana-Pacific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Adjusted EBITDA by Segment
Reports each segment’s core profitability after removing one-time items, highlighting which operations drive the company’s earnings and how margins respond to price and cost swings. Stable or growing adjusted EBITDA in key segments indicates pricing power and operational strength, while declines suggest margin pressure from raw-material, energy, or freight cost increases.
Reports each segment’s core profitability after removing one-time items, highlighting which operations drive the company’s earnings and how margins respond to price and cost swings. Stable or growing adjusted EBITDA in key segments indicates pricing power and operational strength, while declines suggest margin pressure from raw-material, energy, or freight cost increases.
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Market Cap
$5.06B
Dividend Yield1.6%
Average Volume (3M)1.11M
Price to Earnings (P/E)61.4
Beta (1Y)0.97
Revenue Growth-12.99%
EPS Growth-79.48%
CountryUS
Employees4,300
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryPaper, Lumber & Forest Products
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.79
Shares Outstanding69,864,880
10 Day Avg. Volume1,126,908
30 Day Avg. Volume1,114,238
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 Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$93.40Price Target Upside25.40% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering10
EPS Forecast (FY)1.68
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.53B
Louisiana-Pacific Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LPX), through its various subsidiaries, is a key manufacturer and distributor of building materials. These products primarily serve the needs of new residential construction, renovation and remodeling projects, and t...
How the Company Makes Money
LPX makes money primarily by manufacturing and selling building products, with revenue largely driven by shipment volumes and selling prices (which can be cyclical and influenced by housing activity and commodity input costs). Its key revenue stre...
Louisiana-Pacific Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Aug 05, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 03, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
Mixed but cautious: the call highlighted clear and durable strength in the Siding business (price power, volume recovery trajectory in ExpertFinish, normalized channel inventories, capacity investments, strong cash/liquidity and affirmed Siding guidance), while commodity OSB showed significant, near-term worsening (lower prices, falling volumes and an expected negative full-year EBITDA), and the quarter was affected by unplanned outages, weather-related logistics disruptions and inflationary freight pressures. Management is taking disciplined capital allocation steps (CapEx reduction, focus on Siding growth) and preserving liquidity, which mitigates near-term OSB weakness but the OSB drag remains a material headwind.Positive Updates
Siding Revenue and Pricing Strength
Siding sales increased 4% year-over-year with average selling prices up 7%, contributing $27M to revenue and EBITDA; Siding delivered a 26% EBITDA margin and performed above the midpoint of guidance.
Negative Updates
Overall Revenue and EBITDA Decline
Net sales were $664M, down $90M year-over-year (≈-12%); consolidated EBITDA declined to $79M, down $63M YoY (≈-44%), with most of the decline driven by lower OSB prices and weaker OSB volumes.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Siding Revenue and Pricing Strength
Siding sales increased 4% year-over-year with average selling prices up 7%, contributing $27M to revenue and EBITDA; Siding delivered a 26% EBITDA margin and performed above the midpoint of guidance.
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Company Guidance
Management guided Q3 2026 Siding revenue of $460–$470 million (the low end would tie the prior record) and Siding EBITDA of $110–$120 million (~25% margin), affirmed prior full‑year Siding revenue/EBITDA/margin guidance, and said they expect Siding year‑over‑year volume and revenue growth in Q3 driven mainly by higher selling prices and modest volume gains; for OSB they forecast Q3 EBITDA of about negative $45 million and full‑year OSB EBITDA of roughly negative $120 million assuming current prices hold (OSB prices were noted as roughly $12 lower since the May call and about $15 below the guidance algorithm at quarter‑end). They reduced 2026 CapEx to about $320 million (a $70 million cut from prior guidance), with Siding representing roughly 75% of total CapEx and essentially all growth CapEx; Q2 operating cash flow was $140 million, Q2 CapEx was $59 million, $21 million was returned to shareholders, cash on hand was $228 million and total liquidity was just under $1 billion (including a $750 million undrawn revolver). Management also reiterated ExpertFinish capacity additions — Green Bay ramping, ~20 million feet coming at Bath later this year, and a new North Branch painting facility underway — to support the expected Siding recovery.Louisiana-Pacific Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
56
Neutral
Balance Sheet
78
Positive
Cash Flow
53
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 2.47B | 2.71B | 2.94B | 2.58B | 3.85B | 3.92B |
| Gross Profit | 445.00M | 589.00M | 831.00M | 593.00M | 1.50B | 1.96B |
| EBITDA | 227.00M | 354.00M | 659.00M | 381.00M | 1.36B | 1.86B |
| Net Income | 54.00M | 146.00M | 420.00M | 178.00M | 1.09B | 1.38B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 2.61B | 2.63B | 2.57B | 2.44B | 2.35B | 2.19B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 228.00M | 292.00M | 340.00M | 222.00M | 369.00M | 358.00M |
| Total Debt | 377.00M | 401.00M | 380.00M | 378.00M | 395.00M | 397.00M |
| Total Liabilities | 863.00M | 895.00M | 898.00M | 880.00M | 916.00M | 955.00M |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.74B | 1.73B | 1.67B | 1.56B | 1.43B | 1.24B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -19.00M | 91.00M | 422.00M | 16.00M | 730.00M | 1.23B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 260.00M | 382.00M | 605.00M | 316.00M | 1.14B | 1.48B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -278.00M | -291.00M | -183.00M | -376.00M | -146.00M | -247.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -84.00M | -141.00M | -292.00M | -77.00M | -982.00M | -1.39B |
Louisiana-Pacific Technical Analysis
Positive
74.48
Price Trends
74.99
Positive
73.78
Positive
79.01
Negative
Market Momentum
0.16
Negative
52.92
Neutral
75.78
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For LPX, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 74.48 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 73.92, below the 50-day MA of 74.99, and below the 200-day MA of 79.01, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.16 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 52.92 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 75.78 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
69 Neutral | $4.90B | 19.94 | 7.92% | 1.61% | -4.72% | -24.04% | |
64 Neutral | $10.69B | 4.70 | 25.27% | 2.57% | 3.06% | ― | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
58 Neutral | $5.06B | 61.38 | 3.11% | 1.56% | -12.99% | -79.48% | |
58 Neutral | $339.17M | -6.92 | -6.13% | ― | -1.93% | 48.75% | |
56 Neutral | $1.49B | 14.59 | 10.51% | 4.70% | -10.95% | -63.39% | |
41 Neutral | $42.33M | -0.08 | -242.96% | 11.18% | -7.34% | -479.98% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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Louisiana-Pacific Corporate Events
Dividends
Louisiana-Pacific Declares Quarterly Dividend, Reinforcing Shareholder Focus
Positive
Jul 31, 2026
On July 31, 2026, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation announced that its Board of Directors had declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per share for common stockholders, underscoring its ongoing commitment to shareholder returns. The dividend was s...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Louisiana-Pacific Announces CFO Succession and Leadership Transitions
Positive
Jun 1, 2026
On May 27, 2026, LP’s long-serving Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Alan J.M. Haughie informed the board he will retire from the CFO role effective Sept. 1, 2026, and then remain as an advisor through February 2027 to sup...
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