Overview
LP Q2 siding sales rise 11% to $460 mln, driven by higher volumes and prices
OSB sales drop significantly, contributing to a $60 mln decline in consolidated sales
Adjusted EBITDA beats expectations, adjusted EPS misses estimates, per LSEG data
Outlook
LP reaffirms full-year siding net sales growth of ~9% to $1.7 bln
Company expects Q3 siding net sales growth of ~3% to $430 mln
LP projects full-year capital expenditures of ~$350 mln
Company anticipates full-year consolidated adjusted EBITDA of ~$405 mln
Result Drivers
SIDING SALES - Increased by $45 mln due to higher volumes and prices
OSB CHALLENGES - Decreased by $101 mln due to lower prices
NET INCOME DECLINE - Impacted by lower OSB prices and additional costs
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Siding Sales
$460 mln
Q2 Adjusted EPS
Miss
$0.99
$1.05 (10 Analysts)
Q2 EPS
$0.77
Q2 Adjusted EBITDA
Beat
$142 mln
$130.50 mln (8 Analysts)
Q2 Dividend
$0.28
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and 3 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the forest & wood products peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Louisiana-Pacific Corp is $108.00, about 12.1% above its August 5 closing price of $94.96
The stock recently traded at 19 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 16 three months ago
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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)