Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LPX)

Total asset turnover

Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 2,581,000 2,628,000 2,752,000 3,271,000 3,854,000 3,984,000 4,150,000 4,188,000 4,038,000 3,674,000 3,451,000 2,831,000 2,399,000 2,465,000 2,273,000 2,313,000 2,310,000 2,362,000 2,496,000 2,719,000
Total assets US$ in thousands 2,437,000 2,380,000 2,302,000 2,259,000 2,350,000 2,383,000 2,547,000 2,670,000 2,194,000 2,400,000 2,367,000 2,343,000 2,086,000 1,973,000 1,807,000 2,132,000 1,835,000 2,043,000 2,090,000 2,094,300
Total asset turnover 1.06 1.10 1.20 1.45 1.64 1.67 1.63 1.57 1.84 1.53 1.46 1.21 1.15 1.25 1.26 1.08 1.26 1.16 1.19 1.30

December 31, 2023 calculation

Total asset turnover = Revenue (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $2,581,000K ÷ $2,437,000K
= 1.06

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.'s total asset turnover has shown fluctuations over the past eight quarters. The ratio decreased from 1.83 in Q1 2022 to 1.06 in Q4 2023, indicating a decline in the company's ability to generate revenue from its assets during this period. This downward trend suggests that Louisiana-Pacific Corp. may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing its assets to generate sales. However, it is worth noting that there was a notable peak in Q4 2022 at 1.64, which may indicate a temporary improvement in asset efficiency during that quarter. Overall, the trend in total asset turnover for Louisiana-Pacific Corp. warrants further investigation to understand the underlying reasons for the fluctuations and to identify potential areas for improvement in asset utilization.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Total asset turnover
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation
LPX
1.06
Koppers Holdings Inc
KOP
1.13
Trex Company Inc
TREX
1.17