LP Q1 net income falls to $27 million from $91 million as sales drop $149 million
LP, the company formerly known as Louisiana-Pacific, reported first-quarter 2026 results on May 6, 2026. Net sales fell to $574 million from $724 million, and net income fell to $27 million ($0.39 per diluted share) from $91 million ($1.30), with lower OSB prices and Siding volumes weighing on results. The company gave full-year 2026 consolidated Adjusted EBITDA guidance of $345 million to $360 million, which shareholders can compare with the $82 million reported for the quarter.
Key points
- Net sales were $574 million, down from $724 million a year earlier; Siding net sales were $360 million and OSB net sales were $168 million.
- Net income was $27 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, compared with $91 million, or $1.30 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2025.
- Adjusted EBITDA was $82 million versus $162 million; OSB Adjusted EBITDA was a loss of $12 million.
- Guidance: second-quarter 2026 consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of $100 million to $105 million, and full-year 2026 of $345 million to $360 million; full-year capital expenditures of about $390 million.
The filing
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