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LPX vs. UFPI, BCC, BLDR, BXC, and MLM

Should you buy Louisiana-Pacific stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Louisiana-Pacific with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Louisiana-Pacific include UFP Industries (UFPI), Boise Cascade (BCC), Builders FirstSource (BLDR), BlueLinx (BXC), and Martin Marietta Materials (MLM).

How does Louisiana-Pacific compare to UFP Industries?

Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX) and UFP Industries (NASDAQ:UFPI) are both mid-cap construction companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, earnings and valuation.

In the previous week, Louisiana-Pacific had 1 more articles in the media than UFP Industries. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Louisiana-Pacific and 6 mentions for UFP Industries. UFP Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Louisiana-Pacific's score of 0.87 indicating that UFP Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Louisiana-Pacific
6 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
UFP Industries
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Louisiana-Pacific has a beta of 1.6, meaning that its share price is 60% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, UFP Industries has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

Louisiana-Pacific currently has a consensus price target of $97.25, suggesting a potential upside of 33.93%. UFP Industries has a consensus price target of $105.40, suggesting a potential upside of 26.30%. Given Louisiana-Pacific's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Louisiana-Pacific is more favorable than UFP Industries.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Louisiana-Pacific
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.82
UFP Industries
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.14

UFP Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Louisiana-Pacific. UFP Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Louisiana-Pacific, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Louisiana-Pacific$2.71B1.87$146M$1.1861.54
UFP Industries$6.32B0.75$294.79M$4.5818.22

Louisiana-Pacific pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. UFP Industries pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Louisiana-Pacific pays out 101.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. UFP Industries pays out 31.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Louisiana-Pacific has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years and UFP Industries has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. UFP Industries is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

94.7% of Louisiana-Pacific shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.8% of UFP Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Louisiana-Pacific shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of UFP Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

UFP Industries has a net margin of 4.31% compared to Louisiana-Pacific's net margin of 3.20%. UFP Industries' return on equity of 8.50% beat Louisiana-Pacific's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Louisiana-Pacific3.20% 7.03% 4.64%
UFP Industries 4.31%8.50%6.55%

Summary

UFP Industries beats Louisiana-Pacific on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Louisiana-Pacific compare to Boise Cascade?

Boise Cascade (NYSE:BCC) and Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX) are both mid-cap construction companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.

In the previous week, Louisiana-Pacific had 2 more articles in the media than Boise Cascade. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Louisiana-Pacific and 5 mentions for Boise Cascade. Louisiana-Pacific's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Boise Cascade's score of 0.74 indicating that Louisiana-Pacific is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Boise Cascade
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Louisiana-Pacific
6 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Boise Cascade has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its share price is 9% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Louisiana-Pacific has a beta of 1.6, suggesting that its share price is 60% more volatile than the broader market.

Louisiana-Pacific has a net margin of 3.20% compared to Boise Cascade's net margin of 1.73%. Louisiana-Pacific's return on equity of 7.03% beat Boise Cascade's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Boise Cascade1.73% 5.55% 3.46%
Louisiana-Pacific 3.20%7.03%4.64%

Louisiana-Pacific has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Boise Cascade. Boise Cascade is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Louisiana-Pacific, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Boise Cascade$6.37B0.39$132.84M$2.9623.68
Louisiana-Pacific$2.71B1.87$146M$1.1861.54

96.2% of Boise Cascade shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.7% of Louisiana-Pacific shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Boise Cascade shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Louisiana-Pacific shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Boise Cascade pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Louisiana-Pacific pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Boise Cascade pays out 29.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Louisiana-Pacific pays out 101.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Boise Cascade has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years and Louisiana-Pacific has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Louisiana-Pacific is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Boise Cascade presently has a consensus target price of $98.00, indicating a potential upside of 39.80%. Louisiana-Pacific has a consensus target price of $97.25, indicating a potential upside of 33.93%. Given Boise Cascade's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Boise Cascade is more favorable than Louisiana-Pacific.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Boise Cascade
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57
Louisiana-Pacific
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.82

Summary

Louisiana-Pacific beats Boise Cascade on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Louisiana-Pacific compare to Builders FirstSource?

Builders FirstSource (NYSE:BLDR) and Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Louisiana-Pacific has a net margin of 3.20% compared to Builders FirstSource's net margin of 1.97%. Builders FirstSource's return on equity of 14.89% beat Louisiana-Pacific's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Builders FirstSource1.97% 14.89% 5.52%
Louisiana-Pacific 3.20%7.03%4.64%

Builders FirstSource has a beta of 1.45, suggesting that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Louisiana-Pacific has a beta of 1.6, suggesting that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the broader market.

Builders FirstSource has higher revenue and earnings than Louisiana-Pacific. Builders FirstSource is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Louisiana-Pacific, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Builders FirstSource$14.82B0.56$435.20M$2.6129.71
Louisiana-Pacific$2.71B1.87$146M$1.1861.54

Builders FirstSource presently has a consensus price target of $101.88, indicating a potential upside of 31.38%. Louisiana-Pacific has a consensus price target of $97.25, indicating a potential upside of 33.93%. Given Louisiana-Pacific's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Louisiana-Pacific is more favorable than Builders FirstSource.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Builders FirstSource
4 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.21
Louisiana-Pacific
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.82

In the previous week, Builders FirstSource had 7 more articles in the media than Louisiana-Pacific. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Builders FirstSource and 7 mentions for Louisiana-Pacific. Builders FirstSource's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Louisiana-Pacific's score of 0.87 indicating that Builders FirstSource is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Builders FirstSource
10 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Louisiana-Pacific
6 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

95.5% of Builders FirstSource shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.7% of Louisiana-Pacific shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of Builders FirstSource shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Louisiana-Pacific shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Builders FirstSource beats Louisiana-Pacific on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Louisiana-Pacific compare to BlueLinx?

Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX) and BlueLinx (NYSE:BXC) are both construction companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment and valuation.

94.7% of Louisiana-Pacific shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.8% of BlueLinx shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Louisiana-Pacific shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of BlueLinx shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Louisiana-Pacific had 7 more articles in the media than BlueLinx. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Louisiana-Pacific and 0 mentions for BlueLinx. Louisiana-Pacific's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat BlueLinx's score of 0.00 indicating that Louisiana-Pacific is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Louisiana-Pacific Positive
BlueLinx Neutral

Louisiana-Pacific currently has a consensus price target of $97.25, suggesting a potential upside of 33.93%. BlueLinx has a consensus price target of $71.50, suggesting a potential upside of 32.82%. Given Louisiana-Pacific's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Louisiana-Pacific is more favorable than BlueLinx.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Louisiana-Pacific
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.82
BlueLinx
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Louisiana-Pacific has a beta of 1.6, indicating that its share price is 60% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlueLinx has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its share price is 45% more volatile than the broader market.

Louisiana-Pacific has a net margin of 3.20% compared to BlueLinx's net margin of -0.14%. Louisiana-Pacific's return on equity of 7.03% beat BlueLinx's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Louisiana-Pacific3.20% 7.03% 4.64%
BlueLinx -0.14%-0.30%-0.12%

Louisiana-Pacific has higher earnings, but lower revenue than BlueLinx. BlueLinx is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Louisiana-Pacific, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Louisiana-Pacific$2.71B1.87$146M$1.1861.54
BlueLinx$2.95B0.14$220K-$0.52N/A

Summary

Louisiana-Pacific beats BlueLinx on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Louisiana-Pacific compare to Martin Marietta Materials?

Martin Marietta Materials (NYSE:MLM) and Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX) are both construction companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Martin Marietta Materials has a net margin of 38.67% compared to Louisiana-Pacific's net margin of 3.20%. Martin Marietta Materials' return on equity of 10.27% beat Louisiana-Pacific's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Martin Marietta Materials38.67% 10.27% 5.47%
Louisiana-Pacific 3.20%7.03%4.64%

Martin Marietta Materials pays an annual dividend of $3.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Louisiana-Pacific pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Martin Marietta Materials pays out 7.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Louisiana-Pacific pays out 101.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Martin Marietta Materials has increased its dividend for 9 consecutive years and Louisiana-Pacific has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years.

Martin Marietta Materials has higher revenue and earnings than Louisiana-Pacific. Martin Marietta Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Louisiana-Pacific, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Martin Marietta Materials$6.15B5.59$1.14B$41.9613.64
Louisiana-Pacific$2.71B1.87$146M$1.1861.54

Martin Marietta Materials has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Louisiana-Pacific has a beta of 1.6, suggesting that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Martin Marietta Materials had 2 more articles in the media than Louisiana-Pacific. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Martin Marietta Materials and 7 mentions for Louisiana-Pacific. Martin Marietta Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Louisiana-Pacific's score of 0.87 indicating that Martin Marietta Materials is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Martin Marietta Materials
5 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Louisiana-Pacific
6 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

95.0% of Martin Marietta Materials shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.7% of Louisiana-Pacific shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Martin Marietta Materials shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Louisiana-Pacific shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Martin Marietta Materials presently has a consensus price target of $681.94, indicating a potential upside of 19.13%. Louisiana-Pacific has a consensus price target of $97.25, indicating a potential upside of 33.93%. Given Louisiana-Pacific's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Louisiana-Pacific is more favorable than Martin Marietta Materials.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Martin Marietta Materials
0 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.55
Louisiana-Pacific
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.82

Summary

Martin Marietta Materials beats Louisiana-Pacific on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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LPX vs. The Competition

MetricLouisiana-PacificBLDG PRD IndustryConstruction SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$5.07B$11.64B$9.73B$23.08B
Dividend Yield1.70%2.19%1.92%4.10%
P/E Ratio61.5425.9218.1230.61
Price / Sales1.872.213.9512.87
Price / Cash14.9015.8117.0918.46
Price / Book2.922.535.224.65
Net Income$146M$282.14M$564.03M$1.07B
7 Day Performance-1.69%-0.94%15.51%-0.71%
1 Month Performance-3.47%0.90%11.02%0.06%
1 Year Performance-21.48%-17.17%11.17%21.50%

Louisiana-Pacific Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
LPX
Louisiana-Pacific
4.4393 of 5 stars
$72.62
+3.7%
$97.25
+33.9%
-23.5%$5.07B$2.71B61.544,300
UFPI
UFP Industries
4.7791 of 5 stars
$79.46
-1.9%
$105.40
+32.6%
-16.1%$4.57B$6.32B17.3513,800
BCC
Boise Cascade
4.9439 of 5 stars
$68.26
-2.1%
$98.00
+43.6%
-21.6%$2.45B$6.40B23.067,660
BLDR
Builders FirstSource
4.6915 of 5 stars
$75.71
-0.7%
$101.88
+34.6%
-34.5%$8.20B$15.19B29.0128,000
BXC
BlueLinx
2.1762 of 5 stars
$50.47
-2.9%
$71.50
+41.7%
-23.1%$404.61M$2.95BN/A2,160

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