Louisiana-Pacific Corporation

NYSE:LPX Stock Report

Market Cap: US$7.3b

Louisiana-Pacific Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 6/6

Louisiana-Pacific has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 5%, while the Forestry industry saw earnings growing at 15% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 3.5% per year. Louisiana-Pacific's return on equity is 25%, and it has net margins of 14.3%.

Key information

5.0%

Earnings growth rate

11.1%

EPS growth rate

Forestry Industry Growth31.6%
Revenue growth rate3.5%
Return on equity25.0%
Net Margin14.3%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Investors Shouldn't Overlook Louisiana-Pacific's (NYSE:LPX) Impressive Returns On Capital

Dec 09
Investors Shouldn't Overlook Louisiana-Pacific's (NYSE:LPX) Impressive Returns On Capital

Louisiana-Pacific: Superb Execution, But Not Worth This Much

Dec 02

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX)?

Nov 23
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX)?

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation Just Recorded A 45% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Nov 08
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation Just Recorded A 45% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

We Think Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Nov 01
We Think Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Louisiana-Pacific Corporation's (NYSE:LPX) Low P/E

Sep 17
Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Louisiana-Pacific Corporation's (NYSE:LPX) Low P/E

Louisiana-Pacific: Good Execution And Market Share Gains Should Drive Upside

Aug 26

Capital Investment Trends At Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX) Look Strong

Aug 08
Capital Investment Trends At Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX) Look Strong

These 4 Measures Indicate That Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Jul 21
These 4 Measures Indicate That Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Louisiana-Pacific: Good Growth Prospects And Potential For Re-Rating

May 30

What Does Louisiana-Pacific Corporation's (NYSE:LPX) Share Price Indicate?

May 27
What Does Louisiana-Pacific Corporation's (NYSE:LPX) Share Price Indicate?

Greenhaven Road Capital -  Louisiana-Pacific Corp.: This Is A Business That Will Get Better Over Time

May 01

Some Confidence Is Lacking In Louisiana-Pacific Corporation's (NYSE:LPX) P/S

Apr 27
Some Confidence Is Lacking In Louisiana-Pacific Corporation's (NYSE:LPX) P/S

Capital Allocation Trends At Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX) Aren't Ideal

Apr 12
Capital Allocation Trends At Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX) Aren't Ideal

Louisiana-Pacific: Uncertain Housing Market Creating Headwind

Feb 23

Some Investors May Be Willing To Look Past Louisiana-Pacific's (NYSE:LPX) Soft Earnings

Feb 21
Some Investors May Be Willing To Look Past Louisiana-Pacific's (NYSE:LPX) Soft Earnings

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX) Just Released Its Yearly Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates

Feb 17
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX) Just Released Its Yearly Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates

Here's Why Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Feb 14
Here's Why Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

What Does Louisiana-Pacific Corporation's (NYSE:LPX) Share Price Indicate?

Jan 30
What Does Louisiana-Pacific Corporation's (NYSE:LPX) Share Price Indicate?

These Return Metrics Don't Make Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX) Look Too Strong

Dec 29
These Return Metrics Don't Make Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX) Look Too Strong

Louisiana-Pacific: Ongoing Corporate Transformation And Undervalued

Nov 29

Louisiana-Pacific: Siding Profits Light, Macro Risks Weigh, Shares Stuck

Sep 19

Louisiana-Pacific: An Imperfect Stock Priced For Perfection

Jul 07

Louisiana-Pacific: Forward P/E Harbors Tremendous Growth Potential

Jun 17

Louisiana-Pacific raises dividend by 9% to $0.24/share

Feb 17

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Louisiana-Pacific makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:LPX Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 242,9194172810
30 Jun 242,9254442640
31 Mar 242,7212652600
31 Dec 232,5811782570
30 Sep 232,6281092610
30 Jun 232,7521202710
31 Mar 233,2714872730
31 Dec 223,8548882700
30 Sep 223,9841,0682690
30 Jun 224,1501,2712590
31 Mar 224,1881,4112430
31 Dec 213,9151,3062240
30 Sep 213,9401,3922090
30 Jun 213,7171,2372030
31 Mar 213,0977832000
31 Dec 202,3994871960
30 Sep 202,4651922170
30 Jun 202,273172240
31 Mar 202,31312320
31 Dec 192,310-52330
30 Sep 192,362632310
30 Jun 192,4961852250
31 Mar 192,7193312170
31 Dec 182,8283992130
30 Sep 182,9505132030
30 Jun 182,9315002050
31 Mar 182,8144312020
31 Dec 172,7343912010
30 Sep 172,5733031980
30 Jun 172,4512581910
31 Mar 172,3401951900
31 Dec 162,2331501880
30 Sep 162,1461001740
30 Jun 162,015101650
31 Mar 161,925-411560
31 Dec 151,893-861530
30 Sep 151,883-1221560
30 Jun 151,936-1151490
31 Mar 151,962-941470
31 Dec 141,935-731500
30 Sep 141,961-491550
30 Jun 141,95061570
31 Mar 141,999981560
31 Dec 132,0851771500

Quality Earnings: LPX has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: LPX's current net profit margins (14.3%) are higher than last year (4.1%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: LPX's earnings have grown by 5% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: LPX's earnings growth over the past year (282.6%) exceeds its 5-year average (5% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: LPX earnings growth over the past year (282.6%) exceeded the Forestry industry -30.3%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: LPX's Return on Equity (25%) is considered high.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 03:32
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation is covered by 32 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Peter RuschmeierBarclays
Ketan MamtoraBMO Capital Markets Equity Research