LP Building SolutionsReports Third Quarter 2026 Results Including Record Siding Sales

LP Building SolutionsReports Third Quarter 2026 Results Including Record Siding Sales

NASHVILLE, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP) (NYSE: LPX), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, today reported its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026.

Third Quarter 2026 Summary, Compared to Third Quarter 2025

  • Siding net sales increased by $30 million, or 7%, to $473 million

  • Oriented Strand Board (OSB) net sales increased by $1 million to $180 million

  • Net income was $23 million, an increase of $14 million

  • Net income per diluted share was $0.32 per diluted share, an increase of $0.20 per diluted share

  • Adjusted EBITDA(1) was $82 million, flat year over year

  • Adjusted Diluted EPS(1) was $0.39 per diluted share, an increase of $0.02 per diluted share

  • Cash provided by operating activities was $112 million

 

(1)

This is a non-GAAP financial measure. See “Use of Non-GAAP Information” and “Reconciliation of Net Income to Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA, Non-GAAP Adjusted Income, and Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted EPS” below for additional information regarding non-GAAP measures.

Capital Allocation Update

  • Invested $56 million in capital expenditures during the third quarter of 2026

  • Paid $21 million in cash dividends during the third quarter of 2026

  • Maintained total liquidity of approximately $1 billion as of September 30, 2026 

“Siding returned to volume growth in the third quarter and set a new record for net sales,” said LP CEO Jason Ringblom. “LP’s expanded distribution network positions SmartSide Trim & Siding for continued growth and share gains.”

Outlook

LP is providing financial guidance for the fourth quarter of 2026 and full year 2026 as set forth in the table below. Guidance is based on current plans and expectations and is subject to a number of known and unknown uncertainties and risks, including those set forth below under “Forward-Looking Statements.”

 

Fourth Quarter 2026

 

Full Year 2026

Siding Net Sales Year-Over-Year Growth

$390-400 million (~3% growth)

 

$1.66-1.67 billion (~1% decline)

Siding Adjusted EBITDA(2)

$80-90 million (~22% margin(2)(3))

 

$415-425 million (~25% margin(2)(3))

OSB Adjusted EBITDA(2)(4)

$(35) million

 

$(95) million

Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA(2)(4)(5)

$30-40 million

 

$270-280 million

Capital Expenditures(6)

 

 

~$300 million

(2)

This is a non-GAAP financial measure. Reconciliation of Siding Adjusted EBITDA, OSB Adjusted EBITDA, and consolidated Adjusted EBITDA guidance to the closest corresponding GAAP measure on a forward-looking basis is not available without unreasonable efforts. The inability to reconcile these measures is attributable to the inherent difficulty in forecasting and quantifying certain projected amounts necessary for such reconciliation. In particular, sufficient information is not available to calculate certain adjustments required for such reconciliation, such as loss on impairment attributed to LP, business exit credits and charges, product-line discontinuance charges, other operating credits and charges, net, loss on early debt extinguishment, investment income, and other non-operating items that would be included in the comparable forecasted U.S. GAAP measures. These adjustments may have a significant impact on future U.S. GAAP financial results.

(3)

This is a non-GAAP financial measure and is calculated as Siding Adjusted EBITDA divided by Siding net sales.

(4)

In calculating fourth quarter and full-year OSB Adjusted EBITDA, LP assumes that OSB prices published by Random Lengths remain unchanged from those published on October 30, 2026 (this is an assumption for modeling purposes and not a price forecast).

(5)

For purposes of calculating the fourth quarter and full year 2026 consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, LP assumes that other operations will contribute approximately $(15) million and $(50) million in the fourth quarter and full-year, respectively.

(6)

LP expects to spend approximately $140 million on strategic growth projects and $160 million on sustaining maintenance projects in full-year 2026.

Segment Results

Siding

The Siding segment serves diverse end markets with a broad product portfolio of engineered wood siding, trim, soffit, and fascia. Our Siding is offered primed (LP® SmartSide® Trim & Siding, LP BuilderSeries® Lap Siding, and LP® Outdoor Building Solutions®) and prefinished (LP® SmartSide® ExpertFinish® Trim & Siding) to meet the needs of builders and installers in new construction and repair and remodeling applications.

Sales and Adjusted EBITDA for this segment were as follows (dollar amounts in millions):

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

2026

 

2025

 

% Change

 

2026

 

2025

 

% Change

Net sales

$

473

 

$

443

 

7

%

 

$

1,274

 

$

1,305

 

(2

)%

Adjusted EBITDA

 

119

 

 

117

 

1

%

 

 

333

 

 

348

 

(4

)%

Percent changes in average net selling prices and unit shipments in Siding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared to the corresponding periods in 2025, were as follows:

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2026 versus 2025

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 versus 2025

 

Average Net

Selling Price

 

Unit

Shipments

 

Average Net

Selling Price

 

Unit

Shipments

Siding

5

%

 

2

%

 

7

%

 

(9

)%

Siding net sales increased for the three months ended September 30, 2026, due to higher sales volumes and net selling prices. Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 decreased compared to prior year due to lower sales volumes, partially offset by higher prices.

Adjusted EBITDA increased by $1 million in the quarter compared with the prior-year quarter. The improvement was driven by $23 million of net price gains, $4 million from higher sales volumes, and a $2 million decrease in marketing expenses, partially offset by a $19 million increase in raw material, freight, and labor costs, along with $6 million of maintenance-related costs and $3 million of unfavorable inventory reduction impacts.

Adjusted EBITDA declined by $15 million year to date, compared with the same period in 2025. Net price increases contributed $77 million, while lower sales volumes reduced results by $55 million. In addition, raw material, freight, and labor costs increased by $35 million, primarily driven by higher crude oil costs.

Oriented Strand Board (OSB)

The OSB segment manufactures and distributes OSB structural panel products, including the innovative value-added OSB product portfolio known as LP® Structural Solutions (which includes LP® FlameBlock® Fire-Rated Sheathing, LP BurnGuard® FRT OSB, LP WeatherLogic® Air & Water Barrier, LP® TechShield® Radiant Barrier Sheathing, LP Legacy® Premium Sub-Flooring, and LP® TopNotch® 350 Durable Sub-Flooring).

Sales and Adjusted EBITDA for this segment were as follows (dollar amounts in millions):

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

 

% Change

 

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

 

% Change

Net sales

$

180

 

 

$

179

 

 

1

%

 

$

530

 

 

$

696

 

(24

)%

Adjusted EBITDA

 

(24

)

 

 

(27

)

 

10

%

 

 

(58

)

 

 

46

 

 

(226

)%

Percent changes in average net selling prices and unit shipments in OSB for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared to the corresponding periods in 2025, were as follows:

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2026 versus 2025

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 versus 2025

 

Average Net

Selling Price

 

Unit

Shipments

 

Average Net

Selling Price

 

Unit

Shipments

OSB – Structural Solutions

—

%

 

(10

)%

 

(12

)%

 

(18

)%

OSB – Commodity

(6

)%

 

25

%

 

(22

)%

 

3

%

For the three months ended September 30, 2026, OSB net sales increased year over year by $1 million, primarily driven by higher sales volumes, partially offset by a decline in OSB prices. Year to date, net sales decreased over prior year by $166 million driven by a decline in OSB prices and sales volumes.

Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2026, increased by $3 million year over year, due to a $14 million lower inventory reserve adjustments and a decrease of $1 million in selling, general and administrative expenses. These gains were partially offset by a $7 million impact from lower OSB prices and an additional $7 million impact from higher inflationary costs, primarily related to raw materials.

Adjusted EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 decreased by $104 million compared to the same period in 2025, reflecting the impact of lower OSB selling prices and a decline in sales volumes.

Other

Other operations include LP’s South American business that manufactures and distributes OSB structural panels and siding products in South America and certain export markets. Other operations also include timber and timberlands as well as other products, services, and closed operations, which do not qualify as discontinued operations. Additionally, Other includes unallocated corporate expenses.

Other net sales decreased by $3 million and $15 million, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, respectively, primarily due to a decline in sales volumes and selling prices in South America. Adjusted EBITDA for the same periods decreased by $4 million and $24 million, respectively, compared to the same prior year periods, driven by a decline in South America net sales along with higher costs incurred in that market.

Conference Call

LP will hold a conference call to discuss this release today at 11 a.m. Eastern Time (8 a.m. Pacific Time). Investors will have the opportunity to listen to the conference call live by going to investor.lpcorp.com. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, the recorded webcast and accompanying presentation will be available to the public by going to investor.lpcorp.com and clicking “Events” under the “News & Events” header.

About LP Building Solutions

As a leader in high-performance building solutions, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP Building Solutions, NYSE: LPX) manufactures engineered wood products that meet the demands of builders, remodelers and homeowners worldwide. LP’s extensive portfolio of innovative and dependable products includes Siding (LP® SmartSide® Trim & Siding, LP® SmartSide® ExpertFinish® Trim & Siding, LP BuilderSeries® Lap Siding, and LP® Outdoor Building Solutions®), LP® Structural Solutions (LP® FlameBlock® Fire-Rated Sheathing, LP BurnGuard® FRT OSB, LP WeatherLogic® Air & Water Barrier, LP® TechShield® Radiant Barrier Sheathing, LP Legacy® Premium Sub-Flooring, and LP® TopNotch® 350 Durable Sub-Flooring), and LP® Oriented Strand Board. In addition to product solutions, LP provides industry-leading customer service and warranties. Since its founding in 1972, LP has been Building a Better World™ by helping customers construct beautiful, durable homes while shareholders build lasting value. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, LP operates over 20 manufacturing facilities across North and South America. For more information, visit LPCorp.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains statements concerning Louisiana-Pacific Corporation’s (LP) future results and performance that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based upon the beliefs and assumptions of, and on information currently available to, our management; assumptions upon which such forward-looking statements are based are also forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “assume,” “intend,” “plan,” “seek,” “estimate,” “project,” “target,” “potential,” “continue,” “likely,” or “future,” as well as similar expressions, or the negative or other variations thereof. Forward-looking statements include other statements regarding matters that are not historical facts, including without limitation, plans for product development, forecasts of future costs and expenditures, possible outcomes of legal proceedings, capacity expansion and other growth initiatives, the adequacy of reserves for loss contingencies, and any statements regarding the Company’s financial outlook. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following: changes in governmental fiscal, trade, and monetary policies, including the imposition of higher or new tariffs, trade barriers, and levels of employment; changes in general and global economic conditions, including impacts from rising inflation, supply chain disruptions, or new, ongoing, or escalated geopolitical or military conflicts or tensions; the commodity nature of a segment of our products and the prices for those products, which are determined in significant part by external factors such as total industry capacity and wider industry cycles affecting supply and demand trends; changes in the cost and availability of capital; changes in the cost and availability of financing for home mortgages; changes in the level of home construction and repair and remodel activity, including as a result of labor shortages; changes in competitive conditions and prices for our products; changes in the relationship between supply of and demand for building products; changes in the financial or business conditions of third-party wholesale distributors and dealers of building products; changes in prices and the relationship between the supply of and demand for raw materials, including wood fiber and resins, used in manufacturing our products; changes in the cost and availability of energy, primarily natural gas, electricity, and diesel fuel; changes in the cost and availability of transportation, including transportation services provided by third parties; our dependence on third-party vendors and suppliers for certain goods and services critical to our business; operational and financial impacts from manufacturing our products internationally; difficulties in the development, launch or production ramp-up of new products; our ability to attract and retain qualified executives, management and other key employees; the need to formulate and implement effective succession plans from time to time for key members of our management team; impacts from public health issues (including global pandemics) on the economy, demand for our products or our operations, including the actions and recommendations of governmental authorities to contain such public health issues; our ability to identify and successfully complete and integrate acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, capital investments and other corporate strategic transactions; unplanned interruptions to our manufacturing operations, such as explosions, fires, inclement weather, natural disasters, accidents, equipment failures, labor shortages or disruptions, transportation interruptions, supply interruptions, public health issues (including pandemics and quarantines), riots, civil insurrection or social unrest, looting, protests, strikes, and street demonstrations; changes in global or regional climate conditions, the impacts of climate change, and potential government policies adopted in response to such conditions; changes in other significant operating expenses; changes in currency values and exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and other currencies, particularly the Canadian dollar, Chilean peso, Brazilian real, and Argentine peso; changes in, and compliance with, general and industry-specific laws and regulations, including environmental and health and safety laws and regulations, the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and anti-bribery laws, laws related to our international business operations, and changes in building codes and standards; changes in tax laws and interpretations thereof; changes in circumstances giving rise to environmental liabilities or expenditures; warranty costs exceeding our warranty reserves; challenges to or exploitation of our intellectual property or other proprietary information by our competitors or other third parties; the resolution of existing and future product-related litigation, environmental proceedings and remediation efforts, and other legal or environmental proceedings or matters; the effect of covenants and events of default contained in our debt instruments; the amount and timing of any repurchases of our common stock and the payment of dividends on our common stock, which will depend on market and business conditions and other considerations; cybersecurity events affecting our information technology systems or those of our third-party providers and the related costs and impact of any disruption on our business; and acts of public authorities, war, political or civil unrest, natural disasters, fire, floods, earthquakes, inclement weather, and other matters beyond our control.

For additional information about factors that could cause actual results, events, and circumstances to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, please refer to LP’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). We urge you to consider all of the risks, uncertainties, and factors identified above or discussed in such reports carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements in this news release. We cannot assure you that the results reflected in or implied by any forward-looking statement will be realized or even if substantially realized, that those results will have the forecasted or expected consequences and effects for or on our operations or financial performance. The forward-looking statements made today are as of the date of this news release. Except as required by law, LP undertakes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements to reflect new information, subsequent events, or circumstances.

Use of Non-GAAP Information

When evaluating the Company’s performance on a U.S. GAAP basis, management utilizes certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined by SEC Regulation G and Regulation S-K Item 10(e). These measures exclude the impact of specific costs, expenses, gains, and losses to evaluate our overall operating performance. Management believes these non-GAAP measures provide users of the financial information with additional meaningful comparison to prior periods, as they generally exclude items that are outside of the normal course of our business or beyond management’s control. It is important to note that non-GAAP financial measures do not have standardized definitions and are not defined by U.S. GAAP. In this press release, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Income, and Adjusted Diluted EPS (as each defined below) are non-GAAP measures that are used by management and external users of our condensed consolidated financial statements such as investors, industry analysts, and lenders.

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income excluding interest expense, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense, loss on impairment, business exit credits and charges, product-line discontinuance charges, other operating credits and charges, net, loss on early debt extinguishment, investment income, other non-operating income (expense), income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes, and net income attributed to noncontrolling interest. We have included Adjusted EBITDA in this report because we view it as an important supplemental measure of our performance and believe that it is frequently used by interested persons in the evaluation of companies that have different financing and capital structures and/or tax rates.

Adjusted Income is defined as net income, excluding loss on impairment, business exit credits and charges, product-line discontinuance charges, interest expense outside of normal operations, other operating credits and charges, net, loss on early debt extinguishment, gain (loss) on acquisition, income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes, net income attributed to noncontrolling interest, foreign currency gains and losses, and adjusting for a normalized tax rate. Adjusted Diluted EPS is calculated as Adjusted Income divided by diluted shares outstanding, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. We believe that Adjusted Diluted EPS and Adjusted Income are useful measures for evaluating our ability to generate earnings and that providing these measures should allow interested persons to more readily compare the earnings for past and future periods.

During the first quarter of 2026, the Company updated the definition of Adjusted Income to exclude foreign currency gains and losses. These gains and losses primarily arise from the remeasurement of all monetary assets and liabilities including intercompany notes that are denominated in a different currency than the entity’s functional currency. The exclusion of these items helps management compare changes in operating results between periods that might otherwise be obscured due to currency fluctuations. The Company believes this exclusion provides investors with a clearer view of underlying operating performance by removing the effects of currency fluctuations that are largely outside of the Company’s control and do not reflect its core business activities. For comparability and consistency, all prior period Adjusted Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS measures have been recast to conform to the current presentation. The impact of this update for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, was an increase to Adjusted Income of $1 million and $10 million, respectively, and an increase to Adjusted Diluted EPS of $0.01 per share and $0.14 per share, respectively.

Reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Income, and Adjusted Diluted EPS to their most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures, net income and net income per share of common stock – diluted, respectively, are presented below. Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Income, and Adjusted Diluted EPS are not substitutes for the U.S. GAAP measures of net income and net income per share of common stock – diluted or for any other U.S. GAAP measures of operating performance. It should be noted that other companies may present similarly titled measures differently, and therefore, as presented by us, these measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Income, and Adjusted Diluted EPS have material limitations as performance measures because they exclude items that are actually incurred or experienced in connection with the operation of our business.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

(AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

Net sales

$

691

 

 

$

663

 

 

$

1,929

 

 

$

2,141

 

Cost of sales

 

(576

)

 

 

(534

)

 

 

(1,584

)

 

 

(1,637

)

Gross profit

 

114

 

 

 

129

 

 

 

345

 

 

 

504

 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

 

(76

)

 

 

(95

)

 

 

(235

)

 

 

(250

)

Loss on impairment

 

—

 

 

 

(13

)

 

 

—

 

 

 

(31

)

Other operating credits and charges, net

 

(9

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(15

)

 

 

(6

)

Income from operations

 

29

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

95

 

 

 

218

 

Interest expense

 

(4

)

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(12

)

 

 

(11

)

Investment income

 

2

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

12

 

Other non-operating (expense) income

 

4

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

8

 

 

 

(13

)

Income before income taxes

 

31

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

101

 

 

 

207

 

Provision for income taxes

 

(9

)

 

 

(9

)

 

 

(26

)

 

 

(54

)

Equity in unconsolidated affiliate

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

1

 

Net income

$

23

 

 

$

9

 

 

$

76

 

 

$

154

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per share of common stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

0.33

 

 

$

0.13

 

 

$

1.09

 

 

$

2.20

 

Diluted

$

0.32

 

 

$

0.13

 

 

$

1.09

 

 

$

2.20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average shares of common stock used to compute net income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

70

 

 

 

70

 

 

 

70

 

 

 

70

 

Diluted

 

70

 

 

 

70

 

 

 

70

 

 

 

70

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED)

LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

(AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS)

 

 

September 30,

2026

 

December 31,

2025

ASSETS

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

265

 

 

$

292

 

Receivables, net

 

151

 

 

 

127

 

Inventories

 

347

 

 

 

363

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

29

 

 

 

28

 

Total current assets

 

791

 

 

 

809

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant, and equipment, net

 

1,749

 

 

 

1,709

 

Timber and timberlands

 

10

 

 

 

13

 

Operating lease assets, net

 

22

 

 

 

23

 

Goodwill and intangible assets

 

19

 

 

 

22

 

Investments in and advances to affiliates

 

17

 

 

 

17

 

Other assets

 

26

 

 

 

25

 

Deferred tax assets

 

10

 

 

 

8

 

Total assets

$

2,646

 

 

$

2,627

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

$

287

 

 

$

285

 

Income tax payable

 

1

 

 

 

5

 

Total current liabilities

 

288

 

 

 

291

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

349

 

 

 

348

 

Deferred income taxes

 

191

 

 

 

177

 

Non-current operating lease liabilities

 

19

 

 

 

22

 

Contingency reserves

 

26

 

 

 

26

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

33

 

 

 

33

 

Total liabilities

 

906

 

 

 

896

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

Common stock

 

85

 

 

 

85

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

521

 

 

 

508

 

Retained earnings

 

1,634

 

 

 

1,621

 

Treasury stock

 

(386

)

 

 

(385

)

Accumulated comprehensive loss

 

(114

)

 

 

(98

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

1,740

 

 

 

1,731

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

2,646

 

 

$

2,627

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW (UNAUDITED)

LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

(AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS)

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

23

 

 

$

9

 

 

$

76

 

 

$

154

 

Adjustments to net income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

38

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

115

 

 

 

106

 

Impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets

 

—

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

31

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

6

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

24

 

Deferred taxes

 

(2

)

 

 

20

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

16

 

Foreign currency remeasurement and transaction (gains) losses

 

(5

)

 

 

—

 

 

 

(11

)

 

 

8

 

Other adjustments, net

 

—

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

12

 

Changes in assets and liabilities (net of acquisitions and divestitures):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables

 

(17

)

 

 

10

 

 

 

(29

)

 

 

(26

)

Inventories

 

38

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

(12

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

(6

)

 

 

(9

)

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(3

)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

28

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

7

 

 

 

—

 

Income taxes payable, net of receivables

 

9

 

 

 

(15

)

 

 

—

 

 

 

6

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

112

 

 

 

89

 

 

 

214

 

 

 

315

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant, and equipment additions

 

(56

)

 

 

(84

)

 

 

(176

)

 

 

(216

)

Proceeds from sale of assets

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

—

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(55

)

 

 

(83

)

 

 

(175

)

 

 

(216

)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payment of cash dividends

 

(21

)

 

 

(19

)

 

 

(63

)

 

 

(58

)

Purchase of stock

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

(61

)

Other financing activities

 

1

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(5

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(20

)

 

 

(20

)

 

 

(67

)

 

 

(124

)

EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE ON CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH

 

—

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

 

36

 

 

 

(16

)

 

 

(27

)

 

 

(23

)

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period

 

228

 

 

 

333

 

 

 

292

 

 

 

340

 

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period

$

265

 

 

$

316

 

 

$

265

 

 

$

316

 

LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

The following tables present summary data relating to: (i) housing starts within the United States, (ii) our sales volumes, and (iii) our Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) performance. We consider these items to be key performance indicators for our business because LP’s management uses these metrics to evaluate our business and trends in our industry, measure our performance, and make strategic decisions. We believe that the key performance indicators presented may provide additional perspective and insights when analyzing our core operating performance. These key performance indicators should not be considered superior to, as a substitute for, or as an alternative to, and should be considered in conjunction with, the financial measures that were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). These measures may not be comparable to similarly titled performance indicators used by other companies.

We monitor housing starts, which is a leading external indicator of residential construction in the United States that correlates with the demand for many of our products. We believe that this is a useful measure for evaluating our results and that providing this measure should allow interested persons to more readily compare our sales volume for past and future periods to an external indicator of product demand. Other companies may present housing start data differently, and therefore, as presented by us, our housing start data may not be comparable to similarly titled performance indicators reported by other companies.

The following table sets forth actual housing starts data reported by the U.S. Census Bureau, as published through October 20, 2026, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 (in thousands):

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

2026

 

2025

 

2026

 

2025

Single-Family

232

 

235

 

699

 

728

Multi-Family

109

 

120

 

338

 

320

 

341

 

356

 

1,037

 

1,048

We monitor sales volumes for our products in our Siding and OSB segments, which we define as the amount of our products sold within the applicable period measured in million square feet (MMSF) on a standard 3/8″ thickness basis. Evaluating sales volume by product type helps us identify and address changes in product demand, broad market factors that may affect our performance, and opportunities for future growth. It should be noted that other companies may present sales volume data differently, and therefore, as presented by us, sales volume data may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. We believe that sales volumes can be a useful measure for evaluating and understanding our business.

The following table sets forth sales volumes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 (in MMSF):

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

2026

 

2025

 

2026

 

2025

Siding

477

 

468

 

1,281

 

1,403

Total Siding sales volume

477

 

468

 

1,281

 

1,403

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OSB – Structural Solutions

341

 

379

 

1,010

 

1,228

OSB – Commodity

470

 

376

 

1,269

 

1,232

Total OSB sales volume

811

 

755

 

2,279

 

2,460

We measure OEE of each of our mills to track improvements in the utilization and productivity of our manufacturing assets. OEE is a composite metric that considers asset uptime (adjusted for capital project downtime and similar events), production rates, and finished product quality. We believe that when used in conjunction with other metrics, OEE can be a useful measure for evaluating our ability to generate profits, and that providing this measure should allow interested persons to monitor operational improvements. We use a best-in-class target across all LP sites that allows us to optimize capital investments, focus on maintenance and reliability improvements, and improve OEE. It should be noted that other companies may present OEE data differently, and therefore, as presented by us, OEE data may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

OEE for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 for each of our reportable segments is listed below:

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

2026

 

2025

 

2026

 

2025

Siding

83

%

 

82

%

 

84

%

 

81

%

OSB

78

%

 

81

%

 

79

%

 

79

%

LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

SELECTED SEGMENT INFORMATION

(AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS)

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

2026

 

2025

 

2026

 

2025

NET SALES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Siding

$

473

 

$

443

 

$

1,274

 

$

1,305

OSB

 

180

 

 

179

 

 

530

 

 

696

Other

 

38

 

 

41

 

 

125

 

 

140

Total Net Sales

$

691

 

$

663

 

$

1,929

 

$

2,141

LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NON-GAAP ADJUSTED EBITDA, NON-GAAP ADJUSTED INCOME, AND NON-GAAP ADJUSTED DILUTED EPS

(AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

Net income

$

23

 

 

$

9

 

 

$

76

 

 

$

154

 

Add (deduct):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

9

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

54

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

38

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

115

 

 

 

106

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

6

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

24

 

Loss on impairment

 

—

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

31

 

Other operating credits and charges, net

 

9

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

5

 

Product-line discontinuance charges

 

—

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

Interest expense

 

4

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

11

 

Investment income

 

(2

)

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(11

)

 

 

(12

)

Other non-operating expense (income)

 

(4

)

 

 

1

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

13

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

82

 

 

$

82

 

 

$

243

 

 

$

386

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Siding

$

119

 

 

$

117

 

 

$

333

 

 

$

348

 

OSB

 

(24

)

 

 

(27

)

 

 

(58

)

 

 

46

 

Other

 

(12

)

 

 

(8

)

 

 

(31

)

 

 

(7

)

Total Adjusted EBITDA

$

82

 

 

$

82

 

 

$

243

 

 

$

386

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

Net income per share of common stock – diluted

$

0.32

 

 

$

0.13

 

 

$

1.09

 

 

$

2.20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

23

 

 

$

9

 

 

$

76

 

 

$

154

 

Add (deduct):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss on impairment

 

—

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

31

 

Other operating credits and charges, net

 

9

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

5

 

Product-line discontinuance charges

 

—

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

Foreign currency (gain) loss

 

(4

)

 

 

1

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

13

 

Reported tax provision

 

9

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

54

 

Adjusted income before tax

 

37

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

109

 

 

 

257

 

Normalized tax provision at 25%

 

(9

)

 

 

(9

)

 

 

(27

)

 

 

(64

)

Adjusted Income

$

28

 

 

$

26

 

 

$

82

 

 

$

193

 

Diluted shares outstanding

 

70

 

 

 

70

 

 

 

70

 

 

 

70

 

Adjusted Diluted EPS

$

0.39

 

 

$

0.37

 

 

$

1.17

 

 

$

2.76

 

 

Investor Contact

Bob Hopkins

615-986-0744

[email protected]

Media Contact

Breeanna Beckham

615-986-5886 

[email protected]

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