Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LPX)

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Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LPX) is down 7.4% since the beginning of the year. At $74 per share, LPX is trading 27.9% below its 52-week high of $103. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of LPX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,342.

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LPX) has returned -7.43% so far this year and -14.31% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, LPX has achieved an annualized return of 17.59%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.71% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 4, 1982, LPX's average daily return is +0.07%, while the average monthly return is +1.39%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 4.2 years.

Historically, 51% of months were positive and 49% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +82.5%, while the worst month was Nov 2008 at -51.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, LPX closed higher 47% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +26.6%, while the worst single day was Dec 1, 2008 at -28.6%.

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation has an annualized alpha of 2.22%, beta of 1.33, and R2 of 0.29 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 1982.

• This stock captured 168.50% of S&P 500 Index gains and 162.54% of its losses - amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• R2 of 0.29 means this stock moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

LPX ranks 27 for risk / return — below 27% of stocks on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation provided a 1.56% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.16 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 7 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Louisiana-Pacific Corporation. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Louisiana-Pacific Corporation. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Louisiana-Pacific Corporation was 96.41%, occurring on Mar 5, 2009. Recovery took 2737 trading sessions.

The current Louisiana-Pacific Corporation drawdown is 37.08%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Louisiana-Pacific Corporation over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Louisiana-Pacific Corporation is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Building Products & Equipment industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.