Louisiana-Pacific Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures building products primarily for use in new home construction, repair and remodeling, and outdoor structures, as well as light industrial and commercial construction applications. It operates through four segments: Siding; North America Oriented Strand Board (OSB); Engineered Wood Products; and South America. The Siding segment offers siding products and related accessories, such as wood-based siding, trim, soffit, and fascia products; and CanExel siding and accessory products, including pre-finished lap and trim products, as well as outdoor building products. The OSB segment manufactures and distributes structural panel products comprising OSBs, TechShield radiant barriers, TopNotch sub-floorings, Legacy super tough products, moisture-resistant sub-floorings, and FlameBlock fire-rated sheathing products. The Engineered Wood Products segment provides laminated veneer lumber, laminated strand lumber, and other related products; and I-joists, which are used principally in residential and commercial floorings, roofing systems, and other structural applications. The South America segment manufactures and distributes OSB and siding products in South America and various export markets. This segment also distributes and sells related products to augment the transition to wood frame construction. The company also offers timber and timberlands, as well as other products and services. Louisiana-Pacific Corporation sells its products, primarily to retail home centers, manufactured housing producers, distributors, and wholesalers in North America and South America, as well as in Asia, Australia, and Europe. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Lumber & wood products, except furniture
Sub-IndustryForest Products
SectorConstruction
SymbolNYSE:LPX
CUSIP54634710
Phone615-986-5600
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.21
Current Ratio5.92
Quick Ratio4.53
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio11.67
Forward P/E Ratio9.12
P/E Growth1.86
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$2.73 billion
Price / Sales1.42
Cash Flow$3.1382 per share
Price / Cash8.54
Book Value$11.07 per share
Price / Book2.42
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.33
Net Income$389.80 million
Net Margins15.13%
Return on Equity25.35%
Return on Assets16.39%
Miscellaneous
Employees5,000
Outstanding Shares145,180,000
Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Louisiana-Pacific's stock symbol?
Louisiana-Pacific trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "LPX."
How often does Louisiana-Pacific pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Louisiana-Pacific?
Louisiana-Pacific announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, May 4th. Investors of record on Friday, May 18th will be given a dividend of $0.13 per share on Friday, June 1st. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.94%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 17th. View Louisiana-Pacific's Dividend History.
How were Louisiana-Pacific's earnings last quarter?
Louisiana-Pacific Co. (NYSE:LPX) released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May, 7th. The construction company reported $0.63 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.71 by $0.08. The construction company had revenue of $691.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $702.19 million. Louisiana-Pacific had a return on equity of 25.35% and a net margin of 15.13%. The firm's revenue was up 13.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.33 EPS. View Louisiana-Pacific's Earnings History.
When is Louisiana-Pacific's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for LPX?
9 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Louisiana-Pacific's shares. Their predictions range from $27.00 to $39.00. On average, they anticipate Louisiana-Pacific's share price to reach $33.00 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Louisiana-Pacific.
Who are some of Louisiana-Pacific's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Louisiana-Pacific include FERROVIAL S A/ADR (FRRVY), D. R. Horton (DHI), Martin Marietta Materials (MLM), Lennar Co. Class B (LEN.B), United Rentals (URI), Sekisui House (SKHSY), Masco (MAS), Rollins (ROL), NVR (NVR), PERSIMMON/ADR (PSMMY), Jacobs Engineering Group (JEC), Cemex SAB de CV (CX), Taylor Wimpey (TWODY), Lennox International (LII) and PulteGroup (PHM).
Who are Louisiana-Pacific's key executives?
Louisiana-Pacific's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. William Bradley Southern, CEO & Director (Age 58)
- Ms. Sallie B. Bailey, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 58)
- Mr. Michael J. Sims, Sr. VP of Sales, Marketing & Strategy (Age 60)
- Mr. Neil Sherman, Exec. VP of the Siding Bus. (Age 55)
- Mr. Jason Ringblom, Exec. VP of the OSB & EWP (Age 35)
Has Louisiana-Pacific been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about LPX stock has been trending somewhat positive this week, Accern reports. Accern scores the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Louisiana-Pacific earned a media sentiment score of 0.09 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news articles about the construction company an impact score of 45.93 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days.
Who are Louisiana-Pacific's major shareholders?
Louisiana-Pacific's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (11.94%), Millennium Management LLC (4.05%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.92%), Prudential Financial Inc. (1.90%), The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (1.66%) and Northern Trust Corp (1.57%). Company insiders that own Louisiana-Pacific stock include Curtis M Stevens, Daniel K Frierson, Gary Cook, Kurt M Landgraf, Lizanne C Gottung, Michael Sims, Neil Sherman, Rebecca Anne Barckley and William Bradley Southern. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Louisiana-Pacific.
Which major investors are selling Louisiana-Pacific stock?
LPX stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Van ECK Associates Corp, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wells Fargo & Company MN, American Century Companies Inc., BlackRock Inc., GSA Capital Partners LLP, Quantbot Technologies LP and Mckinley Capital Management LLC Delaware. Company insiders that have sold Louisiana-Pacific company stock in the last year include Gary Cook, Michael Sims, Neil Sherman and Rebecca Anne Barckley. View Insider Buying and Selling for Louisiana-Pacific.
Which major investors are buying Louisiana-Pacific stock?
LPX stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Millennium Management LLC, Victory Capital Management Inc., Prudential Financial Inc., WBI Investments Inc., HL Financial Services LLC, NorthCoast Asset Management LLC, Gendell Jeffrey L and Point72 Asset Management L.P.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Louisiana-Pacific.
How do I buy shares of Louisiana-Pacific?
Shares of LPX can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Louisiana-Pacific's stock price today?
One share of LPX stock can currently be purchased for approximately $26.80.
How big of a company is Louisiana-Pacific?
Louisiana-Pacific has a market capitalization of $3.97 billion and generates $2.73 billion in revenue each year. The construction company earns $389.80 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.33 on an earnings per share basis. Louisiana-Pacific employs 5,000 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Louisiana-Pacific?
Louisiana-Pacific's mailing address is 414 UNION STREET, NASHVILLE TN, 37219. The construction company can be reached via phone at 615-986-5600.
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