Stock AnalizLouisiana-pacific Corp. LPX
Forest Products · data as of November 13, 2026
Louisiana-pacific Corp. (LPX) is a materials company listed in the US with a market value of about $5.3B. In the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it had revenue of $2.5B and net income of $68M, a net margin of 2.7%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 2.0 out of 5 (weak). The strongest part is financial health (4/5); the weakest is value (0/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 78.2, a price to free cash flow of 176.8, 5-year revenue growth of 2% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 34%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 2% below the current price.
Score: 2.0 / 5
Checks passed
- 5-year average ROIC above 12%
- Profitable 5 years in a row
- More cash than debt, or low debt to equity
- Positive free cash flow
- Interest covered more than 5 times
- Liabilities below 60% of assets
- Pays a dividend
- Share count down over 3 years (buybacks)
Checks not passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- PEG below 1.5
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Profit margin improving
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.5B | $2.7B | $2.9B | $2.6B | $3.9B | $3.9B | $2.4B | $2.3B | $2.8B | $2.7B | $2.2B |
| Net income | $68M | $146M | $420M | $178M | $1.1B | $1.4B | $499M | -$5M | $395M | $390M | $150M |
| Free cash flow | $30M | $91M | $422M | $16M | $730M | $1.2B | $588M | -$4M | $297M | $325M | $218M |
| EPS (diluted) | $0.97 | $2.08 | $5.89 | $2.46 | $13.87 | $14.09 | $4.46 | $-0.04 | $2.73 | $2.66 | $1.03 |
| Net margin | 2.7% | 5.4% | 14.3% | 6.9% | 28.2% | 35.2% | 20.8% | -0.2% | 14.0% | 14.3% | 6.7% |
| ROIC | — | 7.4% | 19.4% | 10.5% | 52.2% | 81.2% | 30.3% | -1.1% | 19.6% | 20.6% | 11.8% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 14 analysts is $87.86, 16% above the current price; targets range from $69.00 to $104.00; the consensus rating is “Buy”; expected EPS is $1.12 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Louisiana-pacific’s P/E ratio?
About 78.2, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 46.1).
Is Louisiana-pacific stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 2% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Louisiana-pacific pay a dividend?
Yes. The dividend yield is about 1.58%, and it has paid dividends for 8 years in our data.
Is Louisiana-pacific a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Louisiana-pacific scores 2.0 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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