SuperworthLouisiana-Pacific profit margin LPX
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2010.
- Net margin, 12 months
- 2.2%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 3.0%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- −8.1 pts
- Peer median
- 7.5%
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Louisiana-Pacific kept 2.2% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 3.0% and a gross margin of 18.0%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 32.6%.
The median for 6 paper, Lumber and Forest Products stocks of a similar size is 7.5%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 5.4% | 7.7% | 21.7% |
| FY2024 | 14.3% | 18.0% | 28.3% |
| FY2023 | 6.9% | 11.2% | 23.0% |
| FY2022 | 28.2% | 32.4% | 38.9% |
| FY2021 | 32.8% | 41.5% | 47.8% |
| FY2020 | 17.9% | 22.8% | 31.1% |
| FY2019 | −0.2% | −0.9% | 13.2% |
| FY2018 | 13.9% | 18.6% | 26.3% |
| FY2017 | 14.3% | 19.5% | 26.9% |
| FY2016 | 6.7% | 9.1% | 22.8% |
| FY2015 | −4.7% | −3.3% | 11.1% |
| FY2014 | −3.9% | −4.0% | 9.1% |
| FY2013 | 8.5% | 9.7% | 21.5% |
| FY2012 | 1.7% | 6.3% | 18.4% |
| FY2011 | −13.4% | −10.3% | 8.3% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | 2.2% | −8.1 pts | 3.0% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 3.2% | −10.5 pts | 4.8% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 5.4% | −8.9 pts | 7.7% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 7.7% | −6.6 pts | 10.4% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 10.3% | −4.9 pts | 13.6% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 13.7% | +4.0 pts | 17.2% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 14.3% | +7.4 pts | 18.0% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 14.3% | +10.1 pts | 18.6% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 15.2% | +7.3 pts | 20.1% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 9.7% | −9.3 pts | 14.8% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 6.9% | −21.3 pts | 11.2% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 4.2% | −26.9 pts | 9.8% |
Against its peers
Companies in Paper, Lumber & Forest Products nearest Louisiana-Pacific's size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| LPXLouisiana-Pacific | 2.2% |
| TREXTrex | 14.7% |
| FBINFortune Brands Innovations | 3.4% |
| UFPIUFP Industries | 4.0% |
| SKYChampion Homes | 7.2% |
| CVCOCavco Industries | 7.9% |
| LEGHLegacy Housing | 28.6% |
| Peer median | 7.5% |
Where Louisiana-Pacific ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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