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Louisiana-Pacific Corp LPX

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Louisiana-Pacific Faces Demand Headwinds as Housing Markets Remain Muted

Spencer Liberman

Louisiana-Pacific is a manufacturer of oriented strand board, or OSB, and engineered wood siding. The company has over 7 billion square feet of production capacity spread across the United States, Canada, and South America. Homebuilding, repair and remodel, and construction are the main uses of OSB and siding products in North America. Louisiana-Pacific is closely tied to the North American market as it accounts for over 90% of sales (73% in U.S. and 20% in Canada).

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Price vs Fair Value

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LPX is trading at a 37% premium.
Price
$73.89
Fair Value
$83.00
Uncertainty
High
1-Star Price
$84.50
5-Star Price
$62.20
Economic Moat
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Capital Allocation
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Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls

A continued shift from plywood to OSB in single-family housing should provide a strong tailwind for Louisiana-Pacific’s sizable OSB business.

Bears

Louisiana-Pacific’s reliance on OSB profitability could put the firm at risk during times of economic weakness.

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Trading Information

Previous Close Price
$74.82
Day Range
$74.49–76.14
52-Week Range
$49.47–84.54
Bid/Ask
$73.91 / $75.33
Market Cap
$5.39 Bil
Volume/Avg
844,088 / 990,692

Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
23.16
Price/Sales
2.08
Dividend Yield (Trailing)
1.34%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
1.42%
Total Yield
1.30%

Company Profile

Louisiana-Pacific is primarily an oriented strand board producer, while offering engineered wood siding used in home construction and repair and remodel projects. The company is largely exposed to the North American housing market but has also established capacity in Brazil and Chile.
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Building Products & Equipment
Stock Style Box
Small Core
Total Number of Employees
4,100
Website
https://www.lpcorp.com

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Valuation

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Metric
LPX
WY
WFG
Price/Earnings (Normalized)
 23.1630.4473.32
Price/Book Value
 3.462.250.90
Price/Sales
 2.082.991.02
Price/Cash Flow
 12.0917.0310.57
Price/Earnings
LPX
WY
WFG

Financial Strength

Metric
LPX
WY
WFG
Quick Ratio
 1.381.941.15
Current Ratio
 2.842.942.33
Interest Coverage
 18.694.08−7.04
Quick Ratio
LPX
WY
WFG

Profitability

Metric
LPX
WY
WFG
Return on Assets (Normalized)
 9.93%4.36%2.08%
Return on Equity (Normalized)
 15.83%7.28%2.71%
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)
 12.33%5.96%2.07%
Return on Assets
LPX
WY
WFG
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