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LSB Industries, Inc. (LXU) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

Stock Verdict·Updated 1d ago

LSB Industries, Inc.

LXUMarket cap $0.73BPrice $10.2

Country🇺🇸United States

SectorMaterials

IndustryChemicals

LSB Industries makes chemical products, mainly nitrogen-based fertilizers and industrial chemicals used in agriculture, mining, and manufacturing. It's one of the few U.S. producers of ammonia, a critical input for explosives, refrigerants, and crop nutrients that keep both farms and factories running.

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01Key Ratings

How does this stock score across Bastion factors?

Growth

Historical Revenue

Rev CAGR (3y)-12%1

Revenue Forecast

Rev CAGR (1y)+9%6

Rev CAGR (3y)+2%2

Rev CAGR (5y)+1%1

Earnings Forecast

EPS Growth Y+1+255%10

EPS Growth Y+2+2%4

EPS Growth Y+3-46%2

Quality

Margins

EBIT Margin10%4

Net Income Margin6%4

Free Cash Flow Margin15%7

Debt

Net Debt/EBITDA1.65

Efficiency

ROE7%3

ROA3%5

Earnings Stability55

GEAR+WEAK25

Overall rating across all five factors

Value

Price Multiples

P/E Ratio (Forward)710

P/E Ratio (Forward 3y)155

P/BV1.48

EV Multiples

EV/EBITDA Fwd510

EV/EBIT Fwd165

Yield

Free Cash Flow Yield13.3%10

Dividend Yieldna–

Momentum

Short term

1 month return-10%2

3 month return-7%4

YTD return+20%7

Mid term

Price vs 52wHigh59%2

1 year return+12%6

Long term

3 year return+5%3

5 year return+6%4

Risk Shield

Price Risk

Beta0.67

Volatility53%3

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Margin15%7

Free Cash Flow Yield13.3%10

Quality

ROCE6%4

Earnings Stability55

Net Debt/EBITDA1.65

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

LXULSB Industries

Revenue FY25$615M

GROWTH RATING↗

VERY WEAK13 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR-12%1

Revenue, next 1Y+9%6

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+2%2

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+1%1

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+255%10

EPS growth, FY27E+2%4

EPS growth, FY28E-46%2

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

After shrinking over the last 3 years, revenue is set to grow 2%/yr from here.

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 2%/yr vs revenue 2%/yr). One year dips: EPS falls 46% in year 3.

WEAKNESSES

Growth is the weak spot here, trailing 87% of companies worldwide.

Revenue fell 12%/yr over the last 3 years, behind 90% of companies worldwide.1/10

Revenue is set to grow 2%/yr over the next 3 years, behind most of the market.3/10

Over five years revenue is set to grow 0.8%/yr, behind 90% of companies worldwide.1/10

BOTTOM LINE

Stalled Business

Growth is a weak point here: a business that's turning around. The one thing to watch: revenue has shrunk over the past 3 years.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

WEAK18 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-10%2

3-month return-7%4

YTD return+20%7

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high59%2

1-year return+12%6

3-year return+5%3

5-year return+6%4

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming so far this year (+20%).

WATCH

It's up 12% over the past year, but 41% below its 52-week high. That is a touch behind the market.

Returns sit at the market level over three months (-7%).

WEAKNESSES

Weak long-term results. It has been a disappointing long-term hold (+4.7% over three years and +6.4% over five), behind 60% of the market.

The stock is underperforming over the past month (-10%).

BOTTOM LINE

Falling Knife

Returns rank poorly over both the short and long run, and the price is still falling. Momentum is firmly negative — catching this is a bet against the tape, not with it. Wait for a base to form. The one thing to watch: the multi-year record is weak.

04Value

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

LXULSB Industries

Revenue FY25$615M

GROWTH RATING↗

VERY WEAK13 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR-12%1

Revenue, next 1Y+9%6

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+2%2

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+1%1

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+255%10

EPS growth, FY27E+2%4

EPS growth, FY28E-46%2

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

After shrinking over the last 3 years, revenue is set to grow 2%/yr from here.

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 2%/yr vs revenue 2%/yr). One year dips: EPS falls 46% in year 3.

WEAKNESSES

Growth is the weak spot here, trailing 87% of companies worldwide.

Revenue fell 12%/yr over the last 3 years, behind 90% of companies worldwide.1/10

Revenue is set to grow 2%/yr over the next 3 years, behind most of the market.3/10

Over five years revenue is set to grow 0.8%/yr, behind 90% of companies worldwide.1/10

BOTTOM LINE

Stalled Business

Growth is a weak point here: a business that's turning around. The one thing to watch: revenue has shrunk over the past 3 years.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

WEAK18 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-10%2

3-month return-7%4

YTD return+20%7

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high59%2

1-year return+12%6

3-year return+5%3

5-year return+6%4

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming so far this year (+20%).

WATCH

It's up 12% over the past year, but 41% below its 52-week high. That is a touch behind the market.

Returns sit at the market level over three months (-7%).

WEAKNESSES

Weak long-term results. It has been a disappointing long-term hold (+4.7% over three years and +6.4% over five), behind 60% of the market.

The stock is underperforming over the past month (-10%).

BOTTOM LINE

Falling Knife

04Value

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