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This housing-related company bucked the market and raised full-year guidance.Shares in siding and oriented strand board (OSB) company Louisiana-Pacific (LPX -1.33%) had risen by 17.1% for the week as of Friday morning. The little-followed stock is part of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway portfolio.That startling rise in the share price was powered by an excellent set of first-quarter results that saw Louisiana-Pacific blow past its guidance and led management to significantly boost its full-year guidance ...

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LPX) , or LP, reported impressive first-quarter 2024 results. Earnings and net sales beat their respective Zacks Consensus Estimate and increased on a year-over-year basis.LPX’s shares soared 20.8% during the trading session on May 8, 2024.The impressive first-quarter 2024 performance was primarily propelled by several key factors. Notably, there was a notable surge in demand for Siding and OSB, highlighted by a significant increase in volume. Record-breaking volumes for Exper ...

From a technical perspective, Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) is looking like an interesting pick, as it just reached a key level of support. LPX recently overtook the 50-day moving average, and this suggests a short-term bullish trend.The 50-day simple moving average is one of three major moving averages used by traders and analysts to determine support or resistance levels for a wide range of securities. But the 50-day is considered to be more important because it's the first marker of an up or down trend.Shares ...

财务数据和关键指标变化 - 公司在第一季度实现了24%的销售收入增长,达到7.24亿美元 [9] - 公司实现了1.82亿美元的经调整EBITDA,较去年同期增加1.16亿美元 [9] - 销售价格上涨和运营效率提高推动了利润率的改善 [9] 各条业务线数据和关键指标变化 OSB业务 - OSB业务的商品价格较去年大幅上涨,贡献了6200万美元的EBITDA [10] - OSB业务实现了创纪录的运营效率,销量同比增加约1.5亿平方英尺,其中75%以上为结构性解决方案产品 [11] - OSB业务在安全、效率和成本控制方面表现出色 [11] Siding业务 - Siding业务收入同比增长9%,其中价格上涨5%,销量增长4% [12] - Siding业务实现了25%的EBITDA利润率,超出了公司的指引范围 [12] - ExpertFinish产品占Siding总销量和收入的比重不断提高,从2019年的0%增长到2024年第一季度的9%和14% [15] 各个市场数据和关键指标变化 - Siding业务的销量、收入和美国房屋开工数的增长趋势对比显示,Siding业务的增长远超市场,体现了定价能力和市场份额的提升 [13][14] - 公司与Lennar和Home Depot等主要客户建立了战略合作关系,有助于进一步推动Siding和OSB业务的增长 [16][17] 公司战略和发展方向及行业竞争 - 公司持续推出新产品,如ExpertFinish和BuilderSeries,拓展了新的客户群和市场机会 [15][16] - 公司正在积极拓展与大型房地产开发商的合作,以提高市场份额 [16] - 公司保留了OSB产能的灵活性,可以根据Siding业务的需求情况在两者之间调配生产 [97][98][99] 管理层对经营环境和未来前景的评论 - 管理层对Siding业务的短期和长期增长前景表示乐观,认为新产品开发、渠道拓展和与大客户合作等因素将持续推动增长 [68][69][70] - 管理层对OSB行业新增产能的进度表示谨慎,认为许多新项目的实施进度可能低于预期 [132][133][134] 问答环节重要的提问和回答 问题1 **Kurt Yinger提问** Siding业务的额外产能是否会限制利润率的进一步提升 [53] **Alan Haughie回答** 新产品推出和ExpertFinish业务增长可能会略微拖累利润率,但公司有信心在2023年实现23%的EBITDA利润率目标 [54] 问题2 **Mark Weintraub提问** Siding业务第一季度大幅超预期的利润率是什么原因 [59] **Alan Haughie回答** 主要得益于价格、效率和原材料成本的改善,这些因素在第一季度都表现出色 [60][61] 问题3 **Susan Maklari提问** Siding业务销售和营销费用低于预期的原因 [66] **Brad Southern回答** 主要是由于人员招聘和营销活动的执行进度低于预期,但公司计划在未来加大投入 [67]

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2024 o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Commission File Number 1-7107 LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 93-0609074 (State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer incorporation or organ ...

® BUILDING SOLUTIONS Q1 2024 Earnings Presentation May 8, 2024 FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS This presentation 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 available to, our management; assumptions upon which such forward-looking statements are based are also forwar ...

Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.53 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.13 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.34 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 35.40%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this home construction supplier would post earnings of $0.52 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.71, delivering a surprise of 36.54%.Over the last four qu ...

LP Building Solutions Reports First Quarter 2024 Results and Increases Second Quarter and Full Year Outlook for 2024 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 8, 2024) - Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP) (NYSE: LPX), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, today reported its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Key Highlights for First Quarter 2024, Compared to First Quarter 2023 • Siding net sales increased by 9% to $361 million • Oriented Strand Board (OSB) net sales increased b ...

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