Louisiana Pacific Corp: (NYSE: LPX)

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Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.27%
#2	Buy	18.43%
#3	Hold	9.86%
#4	Sell	4.09%
#5	Strong Sell	1.87%
S&P	500	9.59%

Detailed Estimates

Current Quarter Estimate	0.42
Next Quarter Estimate	0.36
Current Year Estimate	1.39
Next Year Estimate	1.48
Expected Earnings Growth	5.00%
Expected Sales Growth	5.38%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-06-2013
EPS Last Quarter	0.41
Last Quarter EPS Surprise	0.00%
EPS (Trailing 12 Mos.)	0.81
PE (Forward)	14.17
ABR	3.00

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		Top Peers
		Symbol
		Zacks Rank
	
		LOUISIANA PAC
		LPX
		
		POTLATCH CORP
		PCH
		
		UNIVL FST PRODS
		UFPI
		
		WEYERHAEUSER CO
		WY
		
		BOISE CASCADE
		BCC
		
		PLUM CREEK TMBR
		PCL
		
		RAYONIER INC
		RYN
		
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Top Peers	Symbol	Zacks Rank
LOUISIANA PAC	LPX
POTLATCH CORP	PCH
UNIVL FST PRODS	UFPI
WEYERHAEUSER CO	WY
BOISE CASCADE	BCC
PLUM CREEK TMBR	PCL
RAYONIER INC	RYN

            Earnings Growth Estimates
         
		LPX
		IND
		S&P
	
		Current Qtr (06/2013)
		1,977.78
		NA
		NA
	
		Next Qtr (09/2013)
		77.50
		NA
		NA
	
		Current Year (12/2012)
		298.00
		23.70
		11.40
	
		Next Year (12/2013)
		6.00
		18.00
		6.50
	
		Past 5 Years
		NA
		-3.70
		5.70
	
		Next 5 Years
		5.00
		8.00
		NA
	
		PE
		14.20
		17.90
		15.30
	
		PEG Ratio
		2.83
		2.24
		NA
	
            Detailed Earnings Estimates
         
		Current Qtr 
 (06/2013)
		Next Qtr 
 (09/2013)
		Current Year 
 (12/2013)
		Next Year 
 (12/2014)
	
		Zacks Consensus Estimate
		0.42
		0.36
		1.39
		1.48
	
		# of Estimates
		9
		8
		10
		10
	
		Most Recent Consensus
		0.37
		0.32
		1.25
		1.35
	
		High Estimate
		0.60
		0.57
		1.95
		2.10
	
		Low Estimate
		0.29
		0.20
		1.02
		1.00
	
		Year ago EPS
		0.02
		0.20
		0.35
		1.39
	
		Year over Year Growth Est.
		1,977.78%
		77.50%
		298.00%
		5.96%
	
            Agreement - Estimate Revisions
       
		Current Qtr 
(06/2013)
		Next Qtr  
(09/2013)
		Current Year 
 (12/2013)
		Next Year 
   (12/2014)
	
		Up Last 7 Days
		0
		1
		0
		1
	
		Up Last 30 Days
		0
		2
		3
		3
	
		Up Last 60 Days
		0
		1
		4
		4
	
		Down Last 7 Days
		3
		2
		4
		3
	
		Down Last 30 Days
		4
		2
		4
		2
	
		Down Last 60 Days
		4
		2
		2
		1
	
            Magnitude - Consensus Estimate Trend
       
		Current Qtr 
 (06/2013)
		Next Qtr 
 (09/2013)
		Current Year 
 (12/2013)
		Next Year 
 (12/2014)
	
		Current
		0.42
		0.36
		1.39
		1.48
	
		7 Days Ago
		0.42
		0.34
		1.38
		1.37
	
		30 Days Ago
		0.41
		0.32
		1.29
		1.19
	
		60 Days Ago
		0.41
		0.34
		1.25
		1.18
	
		90 Days Ago
		0.35
		0.28
		1.07
		1.07
	
            Upside - Most Accurate Estimate versus Zacks Consensus
         
		Current Qtr 
 (06/2013)
		Next Qtr 
 (09/2013)
		Current Year 
 (12/2013)
		Next Year 
 (12/2014)
	
		Most Accurate Estimate
		0.43
		0.34
		1.43
		1.63
	
		Zacks Consensus Estimate
		0.42
		0.36
		1.39
		1.48
	
		Earnings ESP 
		2.38%
		-5.56%
		2.88%
		10.14%
	
Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) is Zacks' proprietary methodology for determining which stocks have the best chance to surprise with their next earnings announcement. The Earnings ESP shows the percentage difference between the Most Accurate Estimate and the Consensus. This % difference = the expected surprise prediction.

            Surprise - Reported Earnings History
         
		Quarter Ending 
 (03/2013)
		Quarter Ending 
 (12/2012)
		Quarter Ending 
 (09/2012)
		Quarter Ending 
 (06/2012)
		Average Surprise
	
		Reported
		0.41
		0.18
		0.20
		0.02
		NA
	
		Estimate
		0.41
		0.20
		0.25
		0.04
		NA
	
		Difference
		0.00
		-0.02
		-0.05
		-0.02
		-0.03
	
		Surprise
		0.00%
		-10.00%
		-20.00%
		-50.00%
		-26.67%
	
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Louisiana Pacific Corp: (NYSE: LPX)

$19.74

0.28 (1.44%)

Volume 1,284,740

May 14 04:02 PM ET

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Surprise - Reported Earnings History

Quarterly Estimates by Analyst

Annual Estimates by Analyst

	LPX	IND	S&P
Current Qtr (06/2013)	1,977.78	NA	NA
Next Qtr (09/2013)	77.50	NA	NA
Current Year (12/2012)	298.00	23.70	11.40
Next Year (12/2013)	6.00	18.00	6.50
Past 5 Years	NA	-3.70	5.70
Next 5 Years	5.00	8.00	NA
PE	14.20	17.90	15.30
PEG Ratio	2.83	2.24	NA

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Zacks Consensus Estimate	0.42	0.36	1.39	1.48
# of Estimates	9	8	10	10
Most Recent Consensus	0.37	0.32	1.25	1.35
High Estimate	0.60	0.57	1.95	2.10
Low Estimate	0.29	0.20	1.02	1.00
Year ago EPS	0.02	0.20	0.35	1.39
Year over Year Growth Est.	1,977.78%	77.50%	298.00%	5.96%

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Up Last 7 Days	0	1	0	1
Up Last 30 Days	0	2	3	3
Up Last 60 Days	0	1	4	4
Down Last 7 Days	3	2	4	3
Down Last 30 Days	4	2	4	2
Down Last 60 Days	4	2	2	1

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Current	0.42	0.36	1.39	1.48
7 Days Ago	0.42	0.34	1.38	1.37
30 Days Ago	0.41	0.32	1.29	1.19
60 Days Ago	0.41	0.34	1.25	1.18
90 Days Ago	0.35	0.28	1.07	1.07

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Most Accurate Estimate	0.43	0.34	1.43	1.63
Zacks Consensus Estimate	0.42	0.36	1.39	1.48
Earnings ESP	2.38%	-5.56%	2.88%	10.14%

	Quarter Ending (03/2013)	Quarter Ending (12/2012)	Quarter Ending (09/2012)	Quarter Ending (06/2012)	Average Surprise
Reported	0.41	0.18	0.20	0.02	NA
Estimate	0.41	0.20	0.25	0.04	NA
Difference	0.00	-0.02	-0.05	-0.02	-0.03
Surprise	0.00%	-10.00%	-20.00%	-50.00%	-26.67%