Louisiana-Pacific
Market Cap
US$4.1b
Last Updated
2021/01/17 00:17 UTC
Data Sources
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Executive Summary
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures building products primarily for use in new home construction, repair and remodeling, and outdoor structure markets. More Details
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Risk Analysis
Earnings are forecast to decline by an average of 11.8% per year for the next 3 years
Snowflake Analysis
Flawless balance sheet with proven track record.
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Share Price & News
How has Louisiana-Pacific's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: LPX is not significantly more volatile than the rest of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 6% a week.
Volatility Over Time: LPX's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-1.2%
LPX
-0.5%
US Forestry
-0.9%
US Market
1 Year Return
19.1%
LPX
-9.1%
US Forestry
19.6%
US Market
Return vs Industry: LPX exceeded the US Forestry industry which returned -9.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: LPX matched the US Market which returned 19.6% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| LPX | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -1.2% | -0.5% | -0.9% |
| 30 Day | -2.2% | 1.8% | 3.0% |
| 90 Day | 23.6% | 26.3% | 11.5% |
| 1 Year | 21.6%19.1% | -6.0%-9.1% | 22.3%19.6% |
| 3 Year | 40.4%32.0% | -5.7%-14.7% | 45.3%35.7% |
| 5 Year | 155.8%140.6% | 52.3%32.4% | 124.8%99.9% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Louisiana-Pacific's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Is Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX) A Smart Choice For Dividend Investors?Valuation
Is Louisiana-Pacific undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
22.39x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: LPX ($37.96) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($22.92)
Significantly Below Fair Value: LPX is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: LPX is poor value based on its PE Ratio (22.4x) compared to the US Forestry industry average (14.8x).
PE vs Market: LPX is poor value based on its PE Ratio (22.4x) compared to the US market (21x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: LPX's earnings are forecast to decline next year, so we can't calculate its PEG ratio.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: LPX is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (3.7x) compared to the US Forestry industry average (1.4x).
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Future Growth
How is Louisiana-Pacific forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 9 analysts?
-11.8%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: LPX's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-11.8% per year).
Earnings vs Market: LPX's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-11.8% per year).
High Growth Earnings: LPX's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: LPX's revenue (1.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (10.2% per year).
High Growth Revenue: LPX's revenue (1.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if LPX's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time
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Past Performance
How has Louisiana-Pacific performed over the past 5 years?
14.6%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: LPX has a large one-off loss of $101.0M impacting its September 30 2020 financial results.
Growing Profit Margin: LPX's current net profit margins (7.8%) are higher than last year (2.6%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: LPX has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 14.6% per year.
Accelerating Growth: LPX's earnings growth over the past year (208.4%) exceeds its 5-year average (14.6% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: LPX earnings growth over the past year (208.4%) exceeded the Forestry industry 31.1%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: LPX's Return on Equity (16.3%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Louisiana-Pacific's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: LPX's short term assets ($904.0M) exceed its short term liabilities ($244.0M).
Long Term Liabilities: LPX's short term assets ($904.0M) exceed its long term liabilities ($576.0M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: LPX's debt to equity ratio (29.4%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: LPX's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 73.7% to 29.4% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: LPX's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (129.5%).
Interest Coverage: LPX's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (19.2x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Louisiana-Pacific current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
1.53%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: LPX's dividend (1.53%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.39%).
High Dividend: LPX's dividend (1.53%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.85%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, LPX has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: LPX's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 3 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (33.6%), LPX's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: LPX's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (19.5% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
2.0yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Brad Southern (60 yo)
3.5yrs
Tenure
US$5,592,330
Compensation
Mr. William Bradley Southern, also known as Brad, has been Chief Executive Officer of Louisiana-pacific Corp. since July 1, 2017 and has been its Chairman since May 22, 2020. Mr. Southern serves as Directo...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Brad's total compensation ($USD5.59M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.00M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Brad's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 3.5yrs | US$5.59m | 0.13% $ 5.2m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 2yrs | US$1.78m | 0.027% $ 1.1m | |
| Senior Vice President of Corporate Marketing & Business Development | 5.75yrs | US$1.19m | 0.035% $ 1.4m | |
| Executive Vice President of the Siding Business | 5.83yrs | US$1.39m | 0.038% $ 1.6m | |
| Executive Vice President of Oriented Strand Board | 4yrs | US$1.54m | 0.021% $ 884.8k | |
| VP, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer | 1.25yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP of Corporate Engineering & Director of Technology | no data | no data | no data | |
| VP & Chief Information Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Director of Investor Relations | 1.25yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | 1.33yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP and Chief Human Resources & Transformation Officer | 1.75yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Manufacturing Services | no data | no data | no data |
2.0yrs
Average Tenure
56.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: LPX's management team is considered experienced (2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 3.5yrs | US$5.59m | 0.13% $ 5.2m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 0.67yr | US$217.50k | 0.039% $ 1.6m | |
| Independent Director | 15.58yrs | US$217.50k | 0.027% $ 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 1.92yrs | US$194.06k | 0.020% $ 815.0k | |
| Independent Director | 1.58yrs | US$153.30k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 14.17yrs | US$212.50k | 0.028% $ 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | 4.33yrs | US$202.50k | 0.017% $ 696.8k | |
| Independent Director | 4.92yrs | US$202.50k | 0.014% $ 561.5k |
3.1yrs
Average Tenure
61.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: LPX's board of directors are considered experienced (3.1 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: LPX insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Louisiana-Pacific Corporation
- Ticker: LPX
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1973
- Industry: Forest Products
- Sector: Materials
- Market Cap: US$4.150b
- Shares outstanding: 109.32m
- Website: https://www.lpcorp.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Louisiana-Pacific Corporation
- 414 Union Street
- Suite 2000
- Nashville
- Tennessee
- 37219-1700
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LPX | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Dec 1972 |
| LP3 | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Dec 1972 |
Biography
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures building products primarily for use in new home construction, repair and remodeling, and outdoor structure markets. It operates t...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/01/17 00:17 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/01/15 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.