Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) Suffers a Larger Drop Than the General Market: Key Insights

Company Performance - Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) stock closed at $92.91, reflecting a -3.7% change from the previous day's closing price, underperforming the S&P 500, which had a daily loss of 0.33% [1] - Over the past month, LPX shares gained 6.65%, outperforming the Construction sector's gain of 5.56% and the S&P 500's gain of 4.07% [1] Earnings Estimates - Louisiana-Pacific is expected to release earnings on August 6, 2025, with a predicted EPS of $1.06, indicating a 49.28% decline compared to the same quarter last year [2] - The consensus estimate for revenue is $747.25 million, reflecting an 8.2% decrease from the same quarter last year [2] Full Year Projections - For the full year, Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $4.17 per share and revenue of $2.93 billion, representing changes of -29.08% and -0.49% from the prior year, respectively [3] - Recent analyst estimate revisions indicate evolving short-term business trends, with positive revisions reflecting optimism about business and profitability [3][4] Zacks Rank and Valuation - Louisiana-Pacific currently holds a Zacks Rank of 4 (Sell), with a consensus EPS projection moving 4.74% lower in the past 30 days [5] - The company is trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 23.12, which is a discount compared to the industry average Forward P/E of 29.32 [6] - LPX has a PEG ratio of 1.5, compared to the Building Products - Wood industry's average PEG ratio of 2.71 [6] Industry Context - The Building Products - Wood industry, part of the Construction sector, has a Zacks Industry Rank of 205, placing it in the bottom 18% of all industries [7] - Research indicates that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [7]