Louisiana-Pacific Corporation

Valuation Analysis

About the Company

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation en bref

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LPX) is currently trading at 67,62 € with a market capitalization of 4,7 Md €. The trailing P/E ratio stands at 66.3x, with a forward P/E of 20.18x. The 52-week range spans from 57,64 € to 89,67 €; the current price is 24.6% below the yearly high. Year-over-year revenue growth stands at -20.7%. The net profit margin stands at 3.21%.

💰 Dividende

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation pays an annual dividend of 1,05 € per share, representing a yield of 1.55%. The payout ratio stands at 97.44%. The elevated payout ratio reflects a mature dividend policy.

📊 Avis des analystes

12 analystes évaluent Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LPX) au consensus : Acheter. L'objectif de cours moyen est de 79,77 €, soit un potentiel de +17.96% par rapport au cours actuel. La fourchette des objectifs de cours des analystes va de 57,54 € à 93,28 €.

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation : la thèse d'investissement en détail

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LPX) operates in the Industrials — specifically Building Products & Equipment — and is headquartered in United States. Below is a structured read of the investment case built directly from the latest fundamentals, valuation multiples, analyst positioning and smart-money flows. Each section translates raw numbers into the investment logic they imply, so you can decide whether the risk/reward fits your portfolio.

Le scénario haussier

Wall Street consensus sits at Buy with an average price target implying roughly 17.96% upside from current levels — analyst sentiment is firmly constructive.

Le scénario baissier

Revenue is contracting at -20.7% year-over-year — until that trend reverses, valuation is exposed to further downgrades. With a net margin of just 3.21%, the business has little room to absorb cost shocks or pricing pressure — a single bad quarter can swing the company to a loss. A trailing P/E above 50 combined with revenue growth below 20% is a dangerous combination — the market is paying a steep growth multiple for what is, by the data, only moderately fast expansion.

Valorisation en contexte

At a PEG of 3.68, investors are paying more than three times the growth rate for each unit of earnings — that pricing assumes growth not only continues but accelerates from here.

À surveiller

• The forward P/E of 20.18x is meaningfully below the trailing 66.3x — analysts expect earnings to step up; the next earnings release is the test.

Thèse d'investissement : forces et faiblesses

Aperçu technique

The price is in a transition zone relative to the moving averages — no clear signal.

Profil de risque

The data points to above-average price swings, elevated short interest (9.35%).

Trading Data

💵 Dividend Info

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