LPX vs UFPI
Louisiana-pacific Corp. and UFP Industries Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | LPX | UFPI |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.7B | $6.3B |
| Net income | $146.0M | $294.8M |
| Gross margin | 21.8% | 16.8% |
| Net margin | 5.4% | 4.7% |
| Return on equity | 8.6% | 9.4% |
| Diluted EPS | $2.08 | $5.00 |
| Dividend / share | $0.28 | $1.40 |
| Payout ratio | 53.4% | 27.9% |
| Free cash flow | $91.0M | $276.4M |
| Equity | $1.7B | $3.1B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.03× | −0.22× |
| Current ratio | 2.78× | 4.59× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 2.5% | 4.2% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | −21.8% | 3.6% |
UFPI bills 2.3× the revenue of LPX, and LPX keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (5.4% against 4.7%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | LPX | UFPI |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.7B | $6.3B |
| FY2024 | $2.9B | $6.7B |
| FY2023 | $2.6B | $7.2B |
| FY2022 | $3.9B | $9.6B |
| FY2021 | $3.9B | $8.6B |
| FY2020 | $2.4B | $5.2B |
| FY2019 | $2.3B | $4.4B |
| FY2018 | $2.8B | $4.5B |
| FY2017 | $2.7B | $4.0B |
| FY2016 | $2.2B | $3.3B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | LPX | UFPI |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $146.0M | $294.8M |
| FY2024 | $420.0M | $414.6M |
| FY2023 | $178.0M | $514.3M |
| FY2022 | $1.1B | $692.7M |
| FY2021 | $1.4B | $535.6M |
| FY2020 | $499.0M | $246.8M |
| FY2019 | $-5.0M | $179.7M |
| FY2018 | $395.0M | $148.6M |
| FY2017 | $390.0M | $119.5M |
| FY2016 | $149.8M | $101.2M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$3,612,343,000 | UFPI |
| FY2024 | −$3,711,309,000 | UFPI |
| FY2023 | −$4,637,384,000 | UFPI |
| FY2022 | −$5,772,739,000 | UFPI |
| FY2021 | −$4,721,134,000 | UFPI |
| FY2020 | −$2,754,998,000 | UFPI |
| FY2019 | −$2,106,009,000 | UFPI |
| FY2018 | −$1,661,180,000 | UFPI |
| FY2017 | −$1,272,203,000 | UFPI |
| FY2016 | −$1,063,977,000 | UFPI |
| FY2015 | −$994,571,000 | UFPI |
| FY2014 | −$725,529,000 | UFPI |
| FY2013 | −$385,248,000 | UFPI |
| FY2012 | −$363,733,000 | UFPI |
| FY2011 | −$493,636,000 | UFPI |
| FY2010 | −$507,251,000 | UFPI |
| FY2009 | −$612,000,000 | UFPI |
UFPI has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 17 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +0.7 pp | LPX |
| FY2024 | +8.0 pp | LPX |
| FY2023 | −0.2 pp | UFPI |
| FY2022 | +20.8 pp | LPX |
| FY2021 | +28.7 pp | LPX |
| FY2020 | +15.8 pp | LPX |
| FY2019 | −4.6 pp | UFPI |
| FY2018 | +10.6 pp | LPX |
| FY2017 | +11.2 pp | LPX |
| FY2016 | +3.5 pp | LPX |
| FY2015 | −7.6 pp | UFPI |
| FY2014 | −6.2 pp | UFPI |
| FY2013 | +6.6 pp | LPX |
| FY2012 | +0.4 pp | LPX |
| FY2011 | −14.0 pp | UFPI |
| FY2010 | −3.8 pp | UFPI |
| FY2009 | −13.0 pp | UFPI |
The higher net margin has changed hands between LPX and UFPI over this period.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
LPX's net margin has been more volatile than UFPI's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 12.8 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.1.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between LPX and UFPI over these 17 fiscal years — LPX led in 10 and UFPI in 7.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
LPX's return on equity has been more volatile than UFPI's over the 16 comparable fiscal years — 32.8 percentage points of standard deviation against 8.3.
16 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between LPX and UFPI over these 16 fiscal years — LPX led in 8 and UFPI in 8.
16 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.