# LSB Industries Inc. (LXU) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Basic Materials / Chemicals. Price $11.30, market value $814 million.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 22.6×** (5-yr avg 18.4×, 3-yr avg 25.1×). LSB Industries Inc. trades at 22.6× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 18.4×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Basic Materials median in the September 2026 study was 19.0×. Forward P/E is 11.1×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.05**. A PEG of 0.05 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 1.2×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.2×.
- **Price / book: 1.5×**. The shares trade at 1.5× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 8.4×**. Enterprise value is 8.4× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 12.0%** (5-yr avg 9.5%). Free cash flow equals 12.0% of the market value, above its five-year average of 9.5%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 4.4%**. The inverse of the P/E: 4.4% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 17.3%**. LSB Industries Inc. keeps 17.3% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Operating margin: 9.5%**. 9.5% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 4.0%**. 4.0% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 4.7%**. 4.7% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on invested capital: 5.3%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 5.3%: close to or below the cost of capital, so growth may not create value.
- **Return on assets: 3.1%**. Each dollar of assets produces 3.1% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 17.8%** (3-yr -12.0%/yr, 5-yr 11.9%/yr). Revenue grew 17.8% over the last year, against 11.9% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 225.9%** (3-yr -49.8%/yr). Earnings per share rose 225.9%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -60.8%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -60.8% a year over three years, lagging earnings: check whether profits are turning into cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.85**. Debt is 0.85 times equity, moderate leverage.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 2.9×**. It would take 2.9 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Piotroski F-score: 7/9**. 7 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. LSB Industries Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (5 analysts). 5 analysts cover LSB Industries Inc.; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $13.00 (+15% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 37.8%** (YTD 32.9%, 3-mo -9.8%). The shares are up 37.8% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -34.4%** (46.6% above the low). Trading 34% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 58**. An RSI of 58 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): -0.08** (volatility 55%). Beta of -0.08 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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