Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LPX)
Pretax margin
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 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 | ||
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| Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 560,000 | 542,000 | 591,000 | 379,000 | 252,000 | 167,000 | 275,000 | 774,000 | 1,360,000 | 1,624,000 | 1,830,000 | 1,972,000 | 1,780,000 | 1,823,000 | 1,584,000 | 956,000 | 564,000 | 224,000 | -14,000 | -14,000 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 2,940,000 | 2,918,000 | 2,924,000 | 2,721,000 | 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 |
| Pretax margin | 19.05% | 18.57% | 20.21% | 13.93% | 9.76% | 6.35% | 9.99% | 23.66% | 35.29% | 40.76% | 44.10% | 47.09% | 44.08% | 49.62% | 45.90% | 33.77% | 23.51% | 9.09% | -0.62% | -0.61% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $560,000K ÷ $2,940,000K
= 19.05%
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation's pretax margin has shown fluctuating trends over the periods provided in the dataset. The margin started with negative values in early 2020, indicating the company was incurring losses before achieving positive pretax margins in the latter half of the year. The trend continued positively into 2021, with substantial improvements in profitability, reaching a peak of 49.62% in September 2021.
However, starting from December 2021, there was a slight decline in the pretax margin, which continued into 2022. The margin dropped to 35.29% by the end of December 2022, representing a significant decrease from previous levels. This downward trend persisted into early 2023, with the pretax margin hitting its lowest point at 6.35% in September 2023.
Subsequently, there was a slight recovery in the pretax margin, showing gradual improvements until the end of 2024, where it stabilized at around 19.05%. Overall, the pretax margin analysis indicates periods of both strong profitability and challenges for Louisiana-Pacific Corporation, highlighting the need for continuous monitoring and strategic management of the company's financial performance.
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2024