Recent share performance and business snapshot

Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) shares closed at US$72.49, with the stock down over the past day, week, month, past 3 months, year to date, and past year, even as multi-year total returns remain positive.

The company reports US$2,558.0 million in revenue and US$82.0 million in net income, with annual revenue growth of 6.27% and annual net income growth that is very large, alongside a reported value score of 1.

Short term momentum looks weak, with the 1 day share price gain of 3.48% coming after a series of declines. This includes a 30 day share price return of 3.54% and a 1 year total shareholder return decline of 18.98%, while the 5 year total shareholder return of 31.96% remains positive.

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With LPX producing US$2,558.0 million in revenue and US$82.0 million in net income, and currently trading below the average analyst price target, investors now face a key question: is this weakness a buying opportunity, or is future growth already priced in?

Most Popular Narrative: 20.8% Undervalued

Analysts’ widely followed narrative puts Louisiana-Pacific’s fair value at $91.50, compared with the last close at $72.49. This frames a valuation gap that rests on specific growth and margin assumptions.

Continued product innovation (e.g., new textures, prefinished offerings, three-dimensional corners) and penetration into under-served segments like manufactured housing and offsite/modular construction expands the company's total addressable market and should enable further market share gains, providing a long runway for top-line and earnings growth.

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Want to see what earnings, margins, and future P/E the narrative leans on to reach that fair value, and how an 8.37% discount rate ties it all together?

Result: Fair Value of $91.50 (UNDERVALUED)

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Another View on Valuation

The analyst narrative leans on future earnings and a P/E of 17.8x in 2029. Today LPX trades on a P/E of 61.8x versus a fair ratio of 38.9x, the global forestry average of 18.2x and a peer average of 28.7x. That gap points to meaningful valuation risk. The question is which story you place more weight on: the earnings path or the current multiple?

See what the numbers say about this price, find out in our valuation breakdown. See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.

Next Steps

With sentiment still mixed, this is the moment to look past headlines and test the story against the data yourself. To see how upsides and downsides compare side by side, review the 2 key rewards and 3 important warning signs

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