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Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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For the quarter ended September 2026, Louisiana-Pacific (LPX - Free Report) reported revenue of $691 million, up 4.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.39, compared to $0.36 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.48% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $674.25 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.21, the EPS surprise was +85.71%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Louisiana-Pacific performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Net Sales- Other: $38 million compared to the $44.8 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Net Sales- Siding: $473 million compared to the $465.66 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +6.8% year over year.
  • Net Sales- OSB (Oriented Strand Board): $180 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $162.81 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +0.6%.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Siding: $119 million versus $116.49 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- OSB (Oriented Strand Board): $-24 million compared to the $-41.04 million average estimate based on two analysts.

View all Key Company Metrics for Louisiana-Pacific here>>>

Shares of Louisiana-Pacific have returned +15.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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