LSB INDUSTRIES INC (LXU) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:LXU • US5021601043

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This LXU fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. LXU Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year LXU was profitable.
  • LXU had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: LXU reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years LXU had a positive operating cash flow.
LXU Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLXU Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M 200M -200M 300M

1.2 Ratios

  • LXU has a Return On Assets of 2.10%. This is in the better half of the industry: LXU outperforms 63.86% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 4.73%, LXU is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 67.47% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LXU has a Return On Invested Capital (4.75%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for LXU is below the industry average of 6.41%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (2.92%) for LXU is below the current ROIC(4.75%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.1%
ROE 4.73%
ROIC 4.75%
ROA(3y)0.87%
ROA(5y)-0.16%
ROE(3y)2.06%
ROE(5y)0.61%
ROIC(3y)2.92%
ROIC(5y)6.77%
LXU Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLXU Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 -40

1.3 Margins

  • LXU's Profit Margin of 4.00% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LXU outperforms 67.47% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of LXU has declined.
  • LXU has a Operating Margin of 11.02%. This is in the better half of the industry: LXU outperforms 60.24% of its industry peers.
  • LXU's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 17.63%, LXU is doing worse than 69.88% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LXU has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 11.02%
PM (TTM) 4%
GM 17.63%
OM growth 3Y-30.75%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-46.1%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-22.54%
GM growth 5Y29.98%
LXU Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLXU Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20

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2. LXU Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so LXU is destroying value.
  • LXU has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for LXU has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for LXU has been reduced compared to a year ago.
LXU Yearly Shares OutstandingLXU Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M
LXU Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLXU Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • LXU has an Altman-Z score of 2.15. This is not the best score and indicates that LXU is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • LXU has a Altman-Z score of 2.15. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LXU outperforms 59.04% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of LXU is 25.01, which is on the high side as it means it would take LXU, 25.01 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 25.01, LXU perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.58% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LXU has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.87. This is a neutral value indicating LXU is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.87, LXU is doing worse than 61.45% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.87
Debt/FCF 25.01
Altman-Z 2.15
ROIC/WACC0.57
WACC8.31%
LXU Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLXU Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.78 indicates that LXU has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • LXU's Current ratio of 2.78 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LXU outperforms 73.49% of its industry peers.
  • LXU has a Quick Ratio of 2.29. This indicates that LXU is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of LXU (2.29) is better than 81.93% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.78
Quick Ratio 2.29
LXU Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLXU Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. LXU Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • LXU shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 5.36%.
  • Measured over the past years, LXU shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -39.47% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, LXU shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 17.77% in the last year.
  • LXU shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 11.86% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.36%
EPS 3Y-39.47%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%52.63%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)17.77%
Revenue growth 3Y-11.97%
Revenue growth 5Y11.86%
Sales Q2Q%22.34%

3.2 Future

  • LXU is expected to show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -1.20% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, LXU will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 0.48% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-30.67%
EPS Next 2Y-5.2%
EPS Next 3Y0.33%
EPS Next 5Y-1.2%
Revenue Next Year0.84%
Revenue Next 2Y1.84%
Revenue Next 3Y0.15%
Revenue Next 5Y0.48%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
LXU Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLXU Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 200M 400M 600M 800M
LXU Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLXU Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 2 -2

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4. LXU Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 24.85 indicates a rather expensive valuation of LXU.
  • LXU's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.23, LXU is valued at the same level.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 35.84, which means the current valuation is very expensive for LXU.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LXU indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: LXU is more expensive than 63.86% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.28, LXU is valued quite expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 24.85
Fwd PE 35.84
LXU Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLXU Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LXU is valued a bit cheaper than 75.90% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LXU's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 58.32
EV/EBITDA 8.13
LXU Per share dataLXU EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-5.2%
EPS Next 3Y0.33%

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5. LXU Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • LXU does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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LXU Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

LSB INDUSTRIES INC

NYSE:LXU (3/20/2026, 8:06:39 PM)

After market: 14.67 +0.01 (+0.07%)

14.66

+0.02 (+0.14%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)02-25
Earnings (Next)04-27
Inst Owners56.92%
Inst Owner Change-1.31%
Ins Owners4.43%
Ins Owner Change-0.59%
Market Cap1.05B
Revenue(TTM)615.21M
Net Income(TTM)24.61M
Analysts75
Price Target10.39 (-29.13%)
Short Float %2.67%
Short Ratio1.56
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)41.13%
Min EPS beat(2)35.01%
Max EPS beat(2)47.25%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)29.51%
Min EPS beat(4)-33.99%
Max EPS beat(4)69.76%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)78.49%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)31.51%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)18.58%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)12.94%
Min Revenue beat(2)10.9%
Max Revenue beat(2)14.99%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)6.84%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.79%
Max Revenue beat(4)14.99%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)6.78%
Revenue beat(12)10
Avg Revenue beat(12)5.37%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)4.41%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)3.16%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)10%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)22.73%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.71%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.35%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.03%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 24.85
Fwd PE 35.84
P/S 1.71
P/FCF 58.32
P/OCF 11.03
P/B 2.03
P/tB 2.03
EV/EBITDA 8.13
EPS(TTM)0.59
EY4.02%
EPS(NY)0.41
Fwd EY2.79%
FCF(TTM)0.25
FCFY1.71%
OCF(TTM)1.33
OCFY9.07%
SpS8.56
BVpS7.24
TBVpS7.22
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number9.8
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.1%
ROE 4.73%
ROCE 6.35%
ROIC 4.75%
ROICexc 5.51%
ROICexgc 5.52%
OM 11.02%
PM (TTM) 4%
GM 17.63%
FCFM 2.94%
ROA(3y)0.87%
ROA(5y)-0.16%
ROE(3y)2.06%
ROE(5y)0.61%
ROIC(3y)2.92%
ROIC(5y)6.77%
ROICexc(3y)3.6%
ROICexc(5y)8.83%
ROICexgc(3y)3.61%
ROICexgc(5y)8.85%
ROCE(3y)3.9%
ROCE(5y)9.06%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-39.29%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-39.28%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-30.75%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-46.1%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-22.54%
GM growth 5Y29.98%
F-Score9
Asset Turnover0.52
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.87
Debt/FCF 25.01
Debt/EBITDA 3.01
Cap/Depr 94.55%
Cap/Sales 12.59%
Interest Coverage 2.29
Cash Conversion 63.8%
Profit Quality 73.38%
Current Ratio 2.78
Quick Ratio 2.29
Altman-Z 2.15
F-Score9
WACC8.31%
ROIC/WACC0.57
Cap/Depr(3y)105.63%
Cap/Depr(5y)86.9%
Cap/Sales(3y)13.88%
Cap/Sales(5y)10.61%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.36%
EPS 3Y-39.47%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%52.63%
EPS Next Y-30.67%
EPS Next 2Y-5.2%
EPS Next 3Y0.33%
EPS Next 5Y-1.2%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)17.77%
Revenue growth 3Y-11.97%
Revenue growth 5Y11.86%
Sales Q2Q%22.34%
Revenue Next Year0.84%
Revenue Next 2Y1.84%
Revenue Next 3Y0.15%
Revenue Next 5Y0.48%
EBIT growth 1Y1313.95%
EBIT growth 3Y-39.04%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year108.07%
EBIT Next 3Y33.19%
EBIT Next 5Y18.62%
FCF growth 1Y415.86%
FCF growth 3Y-60.8%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y10.33%
OCF growth 3Y-34.86%
OCF growth 5YN/A

LSB INDUSTRIES INC / LXU Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for LXU stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to LXU.


What is the valuation status for LXU stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to LSB INDUSTRIES INC (LXU). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of LXU stock?

LSB INDUSTRIES INC (LXU) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of LSB INDUSTRIES INC (LXU) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for LSB INDUSTRIES INC (LXU) is 24.85 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.03.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for LXU stock?

The dividend rating of LSB INDUSTRIES INC (LXU) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.