Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) Surpasses Market Returns: Some Facts Worth Knowing

Company Performance - Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) closed at $90.46, reflecting a +1.64% increase from the previous day, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 0.38% [1] - Over the past month, LPX shares have decreased by 3.99%, underperforming the Construction sector's gain of 3.24% and the S&P 500's gain of 6.6% [1] Financial Projections - The upcoming earnings per share (EPS) for Louisiana-Pacific is projected to be $1.13, indicating a 45.93% decrease from the same quarter last year [2] - Revenue is expected to be $747.25 million, reflecting an 8.2% decline compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year [2] - Full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $4.38 per share and revenue of $2.93 billion, representing year-over-year changes of -25.51% and -0.49%, respectively [3] Analyst Estimates and Rankings - Recent changes in analyst estimates for Louisiana-Pacific are crucial as they often indicate shifts in near-term business trends [3] - The Zacks Rank system currently rates Louisiana-Pacific at 3 (Hold), with the consensus EPS estimate remaining stagnant over the past month [5] Valuation Metrics - Louisiana-Pacific is trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 20.32, which is lower than the industry average Forward P/E of 25.77 [6] - The company has a PEG ratio of 1.32, compared to the industry average PEG ratio of 2.41 [6] Industry Context - The Building Products - Wood industry, part of the Construction sector, holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 194, placing it in the bottom 22% of over 250 industries [7]