Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates

Company Performance - Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) reported quarterly earnings of $1.27 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.13 per share, but down from $1.53 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 12.39% [1] - The company posted revenues of $724 million for the quarter ended March 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.50%, with year-ago revenues also at $724 million [2] - Over the last four quarters, Louisiana-Pacific has consistently surpassed consensus EPS estimates [2] Stock Outlook - The stock has underperformed the market, losing about 15.5% since the beginning of the year compared to the S&P 500's decline of 3.9% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is $1.53 on revenues of $773.6 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $4.99 on revenues of $2.95 billion [7] Industry Context - The Building Products - Wood industry, to which Louisiana-Pacific belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 32% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential challenges ahead [8] - Empirical research suggests a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which could impact Louisiana-Pacific's stock performance [5]