Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LPX) is a publicly traded company in the Basic Materials — Paper, Lumber & Forest Products industry listed on NYSE. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
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 the creation of outdoor structures. The company's operations are divided into four principal segments: Siding, Oriented Strand Board (OSB), Engineered Wood Products (EWP), and South America.
Is Louisiana-Pacific Corporation stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LPX) trades at 92.8× earnings (P/E), against a median of 18.8× across the 156 materials companies above $2bn in Kaplio's universe. Note: earnings per share over the last twelve months ($0.79) are far from the consensus for 2027 ($2.86); that is why this range uses expected earnings. No valuation verdict: it is a cyclical and today's P/E (92.8) does not tell whether it is cheap.
Kaplio overview: Louisiana-Pacific Corporation
Market cap $5B · 52 weeks $65 – $99 (25 % below the high) · P/E 92.8× · 2027 expected P/E 25.6× · Dividend 1.7 % · 7 years rising · Next earnings November 3, 2026 · expected EPS $0.21 · Closing price, Oct 30 · accounts published Aug 5.
- Valuation: P/E 92.8× (no verdict).
- Business: ROIC 3 % (weak).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA 0.3× (solid).
- Earnings: 6 of 8 (uneven).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
No valuation verdict: it is a cyclical and today's P/E (92.8) does not tell whether it is cheap.
Note: earnings per share over the last twelve months ($0.79) are far from the consensus for 2027 ($2.86); that is why this range uses expected earnings.
In cyclicals the P/E misleads; on its average earnings over 10 years it trades at 14.8 times.
What matters in materials: 2 of 8 pass
- FCF yield 1.6 %, fails.
- Gross margin 21.8 %, fails.
- Dividend coverage 1.2×, fails.
- Capex / D&A 2.0×, fails.
- P/B across cycles 2.8×, fails.
- Cycle-adjusted EV/EBITDA 22.1×, fails.
- Net debt / EBITDA (trough) 0.3×, passes.
- Altman Z-Score 6.2, passes.
Against its peers (reference peers) — Louisiana-Pacific Corporation: P/E 92.8×; EV/EBITDA 22.1×; ROIC 2.8 %; $5.1B. UFP Industries, Inc. (P/E 18.9×; EV/EBITDA 7.8×; ROIC 6.5 %; $4.5B), Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp. (P/E 14.1×; EV/EBITDA 12.4×; ROIC 11.4 %; $5.8B), OR Royalties Inc. (P/E 21.2×; EV/EBITDA 15.6×; ROIC 14.2 %; $6.0B).
Dividend
solid · Yield 1.7 % ($1.11 per share in 2025) · Years raising it 7 · paying since 2018 · 5-year growth +14 % a year · Free cash flow coverage 2.4× · With $1,000 invested today you'd collect $16.90 a year ($1.41 a month).
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 3.11% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 2.75% |
| Return on Assets | 2.07% |
| Gross Margin | 18.03% |
| Operating Margin | 3.73% |
| Net Margin | 2.19% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 0.22 |
| Current Ratio | 3.22 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 |
| Altman Z-Score | 6.25 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | +13.80% |
| 3 months | +1.42% |
| Year-to-date | -9.04% |
| 1 year | -15.67% |
| 3 years | +35.71% |
| 5 years | +21.97% |
| 10 years | +308.11% |
Dividend History
Paid in the last 12 months: $1.1800 per share in 4 payments.
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | $0.3000 |
| 2026-05-14 | $0.3000 |
| 2026-02-27 | $0.3000 |
| 2025-11-14 | $0.2800 |
| 2025-08-15 | $0.2800 |
| 2025-05-20 | $0.2800 |
| 2025-02-27 | $0.2800 |
| 2024-11-20 | $0.2600 |
| 2024-08-20 | $0.2600 |
| 2024-05-21 | $0.2600 |
Amounts adjusted for stock splits.
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Explore sector: Basic Materials · Paper, Lumber & Forest Products
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