LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION vs UFP INDUSTRIES, INC., two Forest Products stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
A maker of OSB and siding, Louisiana-Pacific has earnings depressed by the weak OSB market, so the 70.37 times earnings reflects a squeezed cycle rather than growth, on a 4.74% return on equity. UFP Industries makes wood and packaging products, earns a higher 8.6% on equity at a 4.31% net margin, and trades far cheaper at 20.12 times earnings. UFP generates strong free cash, 5.98% of its price, while Louisiana-Pacific runs slightly negative at negative 0.14%. UFP pays a 1.52% dividend and trades at 1.62 times book against Louisiana-Pacific's 3.33. UFP at $5.0B is a bit smaller than Louisiana-Pacific at $5.8B, and the steadier earner right now.
Comparison updated 2026-07-11.
| Metric | LPX | UFPI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $73.17 | $84.80 |
| Market cap | $5.1B | $4.6B |
| Sector | Forest Products | Forest Products |
| Stage | Mature | Mature |
| Implied growth (priced in) | — | +7.1% |
| P/E | 62.5 | 18.5 |
| P/B | 2.96 | 1.49 |
| P/S | 2.00 | 0.75 |
| EV/EBITDA | 20.1 | 8.7 |
| Revenue growth | -13.3% | -6.6% |
| Gross margin | 20.0% | 16.1% |
| Operating margin | 5.9% | 4.4% |
| Net margin | 3.2% | 4.3% |
| Return on equity | 4.7% | 8.6% |
| Return on assets | 3.2% | 6.6% |
| Return on invested capital | 4.4% | 7.7% |
| FCF yield | -0.2% | 6.5% |
| Dividend yield | 0.4% | 1.6% |
| Debt / equity | 0.20 | 0.08 |
| Current ratio | 3.26 | 4.64 |
| Altman Z (solvency) | 5.78 | 5.99 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 6 / 9 | 5 / 9 |
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