Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LPX) Key Metrics
LPX valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $4.90B
- Enterprise value
- $4.75B
- P/E (TTM)
- 91.0 10-yr median 9.8
- Forward P/E
- 19.1
- PEG ratio
- 3.09
- Price / sales
- 2.0 10-yr median 1.7
- Price / book
- 2.6 10-yr median 3.3
- EV / EBITDA
- 19.6 10-yr median 6.7
- Dividend yield
- 1.71% $1.20 a year
- Beta
- 1.62
LPX key metrics, 2016–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsLPX valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
LPX returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
LPX per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
LPX financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
LPX efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
LPX valuation history
LPX returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
LPX debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
LPX cash returned to shareholders
LPX price vs earnings per share
LPX key metrics
2016–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $5.65B | $7.35B | $5.10B | $4.62B | $7.68B | $4.16B | $3.65B | $3.21B | $3.83B | $2.75B |
| Enterprise value | $5.76B | $7.39B | $5.26B | $4.64B | $7.72B | $4.02B | $3.86B | $2.68B | $3.28B | $2.47B |
| P/E ratio | 38.7 | 17.5 | 28.7 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 8.3 | — | 8.1 | 9.8 | 18.4 |
| Price / sales | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| Price / book | 3.3 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 6.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| Price / free cash flow | 62.1 | 17.4 | 318.7 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 7.2 | — | 10.8 | 11.8 | 12.6 |
| Price / operating cash flow | 14.8 | 12.2 | 16.1 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 23.0 | 6.3 | 8.1 | 8.0 |
| EV / sales | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| EV / EBITDA | 16.3 | 11.2 | 13.8 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 33.0 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 8.0 |
| EV / free cash flow | 63.3 | 17.5 | 328.5 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.9 | — | 9.1 | 10.1 | 11.3 |
| Earnings yield | 2.6% | 5.7% | 3.5% | 23.5% | 17.9% | 12.0% | −0.1% | 12.3% | 10.2% | 5.4% |
| Free cash flow yield | 1.6% | 5.7% | 0.3% | 15.8% | 16.0% | 14.0% | −0.1% | 9.2% | 8.5% | 7.9% |
| Dividend yield | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.7% |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 2.5% | 3.9% | 1.4% | 21.0% | 17.8% | 6.4% | 19.3% | 8.9% | 1.9% | 2.7% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $80.76 | $103.55 | $70.83 | $59.20 | $78.35 | $37.17 | $29.67 | $22.22 | $26.26 | $18.93 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $38.69 | $41.42 | $35.85 | $49.41 | $39.95 | $21.42 | $18.78 | $19.58 | $18.73 | $15.37 |
| Earnings per share | $2.09 | $5.92 | $2.47 | $13.92 | $14.05 | $4.46 | −$0.04 | $2.73 | $2.67 | $1.03 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $5.46 | $8.52 | $4.39 | $14.67 | $15.14 | $5.88 | $1.29 | $3.54 | $3.24 | $2.36 |
| Free cash flow per share | $1.30 | $5.94 | $0.22 | $9.36 | $12.55 | $5.20 | −$0.03 | $2.05 | $2.23 | $1.50 |
| Cash per share | $4.17 | $4.79 | $3.08 | $4.73 | $3.65 | $4.78 | $1.47 | $6.08 | $6.36 | $4.54 |
| Book value per share | $24.73 | $23.54 | $21.62 | $18.38 | $12.60 | $11.02 | $8.06 | $11.77 | $10.99 | $8.23 |
| Tangible book value per share | $24.23 | $22.85 | $20.92 | $17.56 | $11.91 | $10.29 | $7.41 | $11.59 | $10.81 | $7.79 |
| Dividends per share | $1.11 | $1.04 | $0.96 | $0.88 | $0.67 | $0.58 | $0.53 | $0.52 | $0.51 | $0.51 |
| Capex per share | $4.16 | $2.58 | $4.17 | $5.31 | $2.59 | $0.69 | $1.33 | $1.48 | $1.02 | $0.86 |
| Debt per share | $5.73 | $5.35 | $5.25 | $5.06 | $4.05 | $3.47 | $3.19 | $2.44 | $2.57 | $2.59 |
| Shares outstanding | 70.0M | 71.0M | 72.0M | 78.0M | 98.0M | 112.0M | 123.0M | 144.4M | 146.0M | 145.3M |
| Change in shares outstanding | −1.4% | −1.4% | −7.7% | −20.4% | −12.5% | −8.9% | −14.8% | −1.1% | +0.5% | +2.0% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 8.6% | 26.0% | 11.9% | 81.4% | 111.5% | 44.9% | −0.4% | 23.9% | 27.8% | 13.5% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 10.9% | 23.2% | 12.8% | 69.8% | 112.2% | 43.0% | −1.3% | 36.2% | 40.8% | 16.0% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 5.6% | 16.8% | 7.4% | 47.8% | 64.3% | 25.5% | −0.2% | 15.9% | 17.4% | 7.1% |
| Return on tangible assets | 5.6% | 16.7% | 7.5% | 47.5% | 64.8% | 24.9% | −0.3% | 15.9% | 16.1% | 7.6% |
| Free cash flow margin | 3.4% | 14.3% | 0.6% | 18.9% | 31.4% | 24.3% | −0.2% | 10.5% | 11.9% | 9.7% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | 2.62 | 1.44 | 1.78 | 1.05 | 1.08 | 1.32 | — | 1.29 | 1.22 | 2.29 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $401.0M | $380.0M | $378.0M | $395.0M | $397.0M | $389.0M | $392.0M | $352.0M | $375.9M | $377.0M |
| Cash & short-term investments | $292.0M | $340.0M | $222.0M | $369.0M | $358.0M | $535.0M | $181.0M | $878.4M | $928.0M | $659.3M |
| Net debt | $109.0M | $40.0M | $156.0M | $26.0M | $39.0M | −$146.0M | $211.0M | −$526.4M | −$552.1M | −$282.3M |
| Debt / equity | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.28 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.40 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.32 |
| Debt / assets | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.19 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.31 | 0.06 | 0.41 | 0.02 | 0.02 | −0.19 | 1.80 | −0.80 | −0.85 | −0.92 |
| Current ratio | 2.78 | 2.74 | 2.84 | 2.49 | 2.47 | 3.37 | 2.20 | 4.26 | 5.03 | 4.44 |
| Quick ratio | 1.54 | 1.59 | 1.46 | 1.51 | 1.70 | 2.49 | 1.26 | 3.36 | 4.07 | 3.42 |
| Interest coverage | 18.5 | 37.9 | 20.5 | 113.6 | 123.9 | 32.4 | -1.2 | 33.3 | 27.1 | 6.4 |
| Working capital | $519.0M | $543.0M | $504.0M | $511.0M | $530.0M | $698.0M | $338.0M | $985.2M | $1.09B | $787.7M |
| Invested capital | $1.84B | $1.71B | $1.71B | $1.46B | $1.27B | $1.09B | $1.20B | $1.17B | $1.05B | $913.4M |
| Tangible asset value | $1.70B | $1.62B | $1.51B | $1.37B | $1.17B | $1.16B | $921.0M | $1.67B | $1.58B | $1.13B |
| Net current asset value | −$85.0M | −$43.0M | −$102.0M | −$62.0M | −$65.0M | $151.0M | −$215.0M | $473.3M | $515.6M | $181.0M |
| Graham number | $34.07 | $55.97 | $34.68 | $75.89 | $63.12 | $33.23 | — | $26.91 | $25.69 | $13.82 |
| Graham net-net per share | −$4.66 | −$3.94 | −$4.90 | −$3.63 | −$3.39 | −$0.35 | −$3.23 | $2.05 | $2.19 | $0.15 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | $78.0M | $74.0M | $69.0M | $69.0M | $66.0M | $65.0M | $65.0M | $74.4M | $74.0M | $74.0M |
| Share buybacks (net) | $61.0M | $212.0M | $0 | $900.0M | $1.30B | $200.0M | $638.0M | $212.0M | $400,000 | $100,000 |
| Dividend payout ratio | 53.4% | 17.6% | 38.8% | 6.4% | 4.8% | 13.0% | — | 18.9% | 19.0% | 49.4% |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 152.7% | 67.8% | 431.2% | 132.7% | 111.1% | 45.5% | — | 96.7% | 22.9% | 34.1% |
| Capex / revenue | 10.7% | 6.2% | 11.6% | 10.7% | 6.5% | 3.2% | 7.1% | 7.6% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 76.2% | 30.2% | 94.9% | 36.2% | 17.1% | 11.7% | 102.5% | 42.0% | 31.4% | 36.5% |
| Capex / depreciation | 2.01 | 1.45 | 2.52 | 3.14 | 2.13 | 0.69 | 1.33 | 1.78 | 1.21 | 1.11 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 3.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| R&D / revenue | — | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| SG&A / revenue | 12.1% | 9.9% | 10.9% | 6.3% | 5.7% | 8.2% | 10.2% | 7.5% | 7.0% | 8.2% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 17.5 | 17.8 | 20.0 | 14.1 | 16.5 | 26.5 | 23.0 | 17.4 | 16.7 | 16.7 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 62.1 | 63.7 | 65.5 | 47.5 | 50.1 | 61.1 | 48.9 | 46.6 | 47.9 | 48.3 |
| Days payables outstanding | 23.1 | 24.2 | 29.3 | 27.7 | 28.5 | 29.4 | 22.1 | 17.9 | 17.3 | 15.1 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 56.5 | 57.3 | 56.3 | 33.8 | 38.1 | 58.2 | 49.9 | 46.1 | 47.3 | 49.9 |
| Receivables turnover | 20.91 | 20.49 | 18.24 | 25.95 | 22.18 | 13.79 | 15.84 | 20.94 | 21.80 | 21.82 |
| Payables turnover | 15.81 | 15.07 | 12.46 | 13.16 | 12.80 | 12.43 | 16.52 | 20.35 | 21.06 | 24.13 |
| Inventory turnover | 5.88 | 5.73 | 5.57 | 7.68 | 7.28 | 5.98 | 7.46 | 7.83 | 7.62 | 7.55 |
| Asset turnover | 1.04 | 1.17 | 1.08 | 1.70 | 1.83 | 1.22 | 1.06 | 1.14 | 1.22 | 1.06 |
| Average receivables | $129.5M | $143.5M | $141.5M | $148.5M | $176.5M | $174.0M | $145.8M | $135.1M | $125.4M | $102.3M |
| Average payables | $134.0M | $140.0M | $159.5M | $179.0M | $152.5M | $126.0M | $121.5M | $102.4M | $89.3M | $71.5M |
| Average inventory | $360.5M | $368.0M | $357.0M | $306.5M | $268.0M | $262.0M | $269.0M | $266.1M | $246.8M | $228.3M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 1.3% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 3.1% |
Computed from LPX's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed February 17, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
LPX valuation and financial ratios
At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), Louisiana-Pacific traded at 38.7 times earnings, against a 10-year median of 9.8. Based on the latest twelve months, the trailing P/E is 91.0 and the forward P/E is 19.1. Louisiana-Pacific earned a return on equity of 8.6% and a return on invested capital of 10.9% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $401.0 million of debt and $292.0 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $109.0 million. It returned $139.0 million to shareholders: $78.0 million in dividends and $61.0 million in share buybacks, 153% of free cash flow. The share count fell 51.8% from 145.3M to 70.0M over 9 years.
See the LPX income statement, the LPX chart for price history, or the LPX stock overview for the latest quote and news.
LPX key metrics FAQ
What is Louisiana-Pacific's P/E ratio?
Louisiana-Pacific's trailing P/E ratio is 91.0 based on the last twelve months of earnings (as of October 18, 2026), and its forward P/E is 19.1. At the end of fiscal 2025 it was 38.7, compared with a 10-year median of 9.8.
What is Louisiana-Pacific's EV/EBITDA?
Louisiana-Pacific's enterprise value was 16.3 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2025 (enterprise value $5.8 billion, EBITDA $354.0 million); the current EV/EBITDA is 19.6.
What is Louisiana-Pacific's return on equity?
Louisiana-Pacific's return on equity (ROE) was 8.6% in fiscal 2025: net income of $146.0 million on average shareholders' equity of $1.7 billion.
What is Louisiana-Pacific's ROIC?
Louisiana-Pacific's return on invested capital was 10.9% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Louisiana-Pacific have?
Louisiana-Pacific had total debt of $401.0 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23 and $109.0 million of net debt (0.31 times EBITDA).
What is Louisiana-Pacific's dividend yield?
Louisiana-Pacific's forward dividend yield is 1.71%. Louisiana-Pacific paid $78.0 million in dividends in fiscal 2025 ($1.11 per share), a payout ratio of 53.4%.
Does Louisiana-Pacific buy back its shares?
Yes. Louisiana-Pacific spent $61.0 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025 Shares outstanding changed −1.4% over the year, to 70.0M..
What is Louisiana-Pacific's free cash flow yield?
Louisiana-Pacific generated $91.0 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of 1.6% on its market value at year-end ($5.7 billion).
What is Louisiana-Pacific's current ratio?
Louisiana-Pacific's current ratio was 2.78 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 2.78 times current liabilities.