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Louisiana Pacific (LPX) Earnings: 2Q Net Sales Surpass Expectations with $755 Million

  • Louisiana-Pacific’s 2nd quarter net sales totaled $755 million, beating the estimate of $742 million despite being down 7.2% year-over-year.
  • Oriented Strand Board (OSB) net sales reached $250 million, matching estimates but showing a significant decline of 29% from the previous year.
  • The company’s adjusted EBITDA was reported at $142 million, exceeding expectations of $129.9 million, although it was down 38% compared to the previous year.
  • The adjusted earnings per share (EPS) came in at 99 cents, below the estimate of $1.07 and a significant drop from $2.09 in the same quarter of the previous year.
  • The market sentiment around Louisiana-Pacific includes 5 buy ratings, 3 holds, and 4 sell ratings from analysts.

Louisiana Pacific on Smartkarma

On Smartkarma, analyst coverage of Louisiana-Pacific Corporation by Baptista Research sheds light on the company’s performance and market positioning. In the report titled “Louisiana-Pacific Corporation: An Insight Into The Cyclical Strength and Market Positioning in Oriented Strand Board (OSB) & Critical Growth Levers!“, the analysis discusses the mixed financial performance of the company, navigating through challenges in a volatile economy. Despite uncertainties like tariffs and weakening consumer sentiment, Louisiana-Pacific maintained stability with net sales of $724 million in the first quarter of 2025.

Furthermore, in Baptista Research‘s report “Louisiana-Pacific Corporation: Is The Growth of Engineered Wood Siding & Expansion of SmartSide Market Share Expected To Last?“, the focus is on LP’s strong financial results in 2024. Achieving record net sales and EBITDA in the Siding segment, Louisiana-Pacific demonstrated growth and strategic advancements in their business sectors. With a 17% full-year sales increase in Siding, the company’s performance indicates promising prospects for sustained growth in the future.


A look at Louisiana Pacific Smart Scores

FactorScoreMagnitude
Value3
Dividend2
Growth2
Resilience3
Momentum3
OVERALL SMART SCORE2.6

Smart Score is a compound score for the Company indicating its overall outlook. It is derived by taking an equally weighted average of underlying Factor scores computed by Smartkarma

Analysts using Smartkarma Smart Scores indicate a mixed long-term outlook for Louisiana Pacific. The company scored moderately on Value, Resilience, and Momentum, with scores of 3 indicating a fair standing in these areas. However, in terms of Dividend and Growth, Louisiana Pacific received scores of 2, suggesting some room for improvement. Louisiana-Pacific Corporation, known for manufacturing building materials and engineered wood products, serves the construction industry in various countries including the United States, Canada, Chile, and Brazil. Their products cater to homebuilders and light commercial builders, offering a range of items such as sheathing, flooring, siding, and trim.


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