Louisiana-PacificFRA:LP3 -2.46%79 Interest Coverage is 9.50 as of Mar. 2026, which is 71% below its 10-year median of 33.24. GuruFocus rates FRA:LP3 with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of €65.82 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,355 Construction companies, Louisiana-Pacific ranks better than 59.41% on this metric.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's
Operating Income
by its Interest Expense. Louisiana-Pacific's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €33 Mil. Louisiana-Pacific's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €-3 Mil.
Louisiana-Pacific's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 9.50.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Louisiana-Pacific's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:LP3'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.94 Med: 33.24 Max: 144.92
Current: 11.73
FRA:LP3's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 59.41% of 1355
companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 7.81
vs FRA:LP3: 11.73
Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.
Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .
Louisiana-Pacific Interest Coverage Related Terms
Louisiana-Pacific Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Louisiana-Pacific's Interest Coverage can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.
FRA:LP3 vs FBIN, TREX, GFF: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Louisiana-Pacific's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Louisiana-Pacific Interest Coverage vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Louisiana-Pacific's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Louisiana-Pacific's Interest Coverage falls into.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Louisiana-Pacific (FRA:LP3) has a Interest Coverage of 9.50 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Louisiana-Pacific and its competitors. This is 71% below median its historical median of 33.24. Over the past decade, Louisiana-Pacific's Interest Coverage has ranged from 4.94 to 144.92. According to the industry distribution chart, Louisiana-Pacific ranks #550 out of 1355 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 40.6%.
Is Louisiana-Pacific's Interest Coverage too high?
Louisiana-Pacific's current Interest Coverage of 9.50 is 71% below median its 10-year median of 33.24. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.94 to a high of 144.92. The Construction industry median Interest Coverage is 7.81. Louisiana-Pacific's value of 9.50 is 21.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Louisiana-Pacific ranks #550 out of 1355 companies in the Construction industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Louisiana-Pacific has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Louisiana-Pacific's Interest Coverage compare to FBIN and TREX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Louisiana-Pacific ranks #550 out of 1355 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Louisiana-Pacific in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 7.81. Louisiana-Pacific's value of 9.50 is 21.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Louisiana-Pacific's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 4.94 to 144.92 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 33.24 vs. the industry median of 7.81, Louisiana-Pacific has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Interest Coverage for a Construction company?
The median Interest Coverage among Construction companies is 7.81, based on 1,355 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Interest Coverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Interest Coverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Louisiana-Pacific's current Interest Coverage of 9.50 is 21.6% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Interest Coverage mean?
A high Interest Coverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Louisiana-Pacific and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Interest Coverage is 7.81 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Louisiana-Pacific's current Interest Coverage is 9.50, which is 71% below median its own 10-year median of 33.24. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Louisiana-Pacific stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Louisiana-Pacific (FRA:LP3) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €65.82, compared to a current price of €65.50 — trading 0.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 9.50, which is 71% below median its 10-year median of 33.24 and 21.6% above the Construction industry median of 7.81. Louisiana-Pacific's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Interest Coverage calculated?
Interest Coverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Louisiana-Pacific (FRA:LP3), the current Interest Coverage is 9.50 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Louisiana-Pacific (FRA:LP3) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Louisiana-Pacific stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €65.50 is trading 0.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of €65.82.
GuruFocus considers Louisiana-Pacific to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:LP3:
Interest Coverage: 9.50 (71% below median its 10-year median of 33.24)
GF Value™: €65.82 vs. price of €65.50 (0.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 21.6% above the Construction median (#550 of 1355)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:LP3 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Louisiana-Pacific Corp is an oriented strand board producer and also offers engineered wood siding used in home construction and repair and remodel projects. The Siding business of the company serves different markets with a broad product portfolio of engineered wood siding, trim, soffit, and fascia. The Company operates through three operating segments: Siding, OSB, and LP South America (LPSA). The company generates majority of its revenue from siding segment.
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