Louisiana-Pacific vs Simpson Manufacturing
Louisiana-Pacific reported revenue of $2.7 billion in fiscal 2025, 1.2 times Simpson Manufacturing's $2.3 billion in fiscal 2025. Louisiana-Pacific's revenue fell 7.9% in its latest year, and Simpson Manufacturing's grew 4.5%. Louisiana-Pacific had an operating margin of 7.7%, against 19.6% at Simpson Manufacturing. Free cash flow was $91 million at Louisiana-Pacific and $298 million at Simpson Manufacturing.
Side by side
| Louisiana-Pacific | Simpson Manufacturing | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest fiscal year | FY2025, Dec 31, 2025 | FY2025, Dec 31, 2025 |
| Revenue | $2.7B | $2.3B |
| Revenue growth | −7.9% | 4.5% |
| Revenue growth a year, last 5 years | 2.5% | 13.0% |
| Gross margin | 21.8% | 45.9% |
| Operating margin | 7.7% | 19.6% |
| Net margin | 5.4% | 14.8% |
| Free cash flow | $91M | $298M |
| Free cash flow margin | 3.4% | 12.8% |
| Return on capital | 9.0% | 17.5% |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 0.2x | −0.1x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $139M | $168M |
| Change in diluted share count | −1.4% | −1.2% |
| Last close | $72.03 | $181.99 |
| P/E at the last close | 92.3× | 19.9× |
| Insider trades, last 12 months | bought $2.0 million, sold $15.3 million | sold $1.3 million |
| Piotroski F-score | 5 of 9 | 8 of 9 |
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.
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Operating margin
Percent of revenue
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Free cash flow
US$ billions. Cash from operations minus capital expenditure.
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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the Louisiana-Pacific and Simpson Manufacturing pages.