Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) Competitors

Boise Cascade (NYSE:BCC) and Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX) are both mid-cap construction companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and community ranking.

Does the media favor BCC or LPX?

In the previous week, Louisiana-Pacific had 2 more articles in the media than Boise Cascade. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Louisiana-Pacific and 6 mentions for Boise Cascade. Boise Cascade's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Louisiana-Pacific's score of 0.71 indicating that Boise Cascade is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Boise Cascade	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Louisiana-Pacific	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is BCC or LPX more profitable?

Louisiana-Pacific has a net margin of 14.29% compared to Boise Cascade's net margin of 5.95%. Louisiana-Pacific's return on equity of 24.50% beat Boise Cascade's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Boise Cascade	5.95%	18.24%	11.42%
Louisiana-Pacific	14.29%	24.50%	15.87%

Which has more volatility and risk, BCC or LPX?

Boise Cascade has a beta of 1.53, suggesting that its share price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Louisiana-Pacific has a beta of 1.88, suggesting that its share price is 88% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in BCC or LPX?

96.2% of Boise Cascade shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.7% of Louisiana-Pacific shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Boise Cascade shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Louisiana-Pacific shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, BCC or LPX?

Boise Cascade has higher revenue and earnings than Louisiana-Pacific. Boise Cascade is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Louisiana-Pacific, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Boise Cascade	$6.80B	0.78	$483.66M	$10.22	13.45
Louisiana-Pacific	$2.58B	3.03	$178M	$5.80	19.21

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer BCC or LPX?

Louisiana-Pacific received 71 more outperform votes than Boise Cascade when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 58.39% of users gave Boise Cascade an outperform vote while only 55.68% of users gave Louisiana-Pacific an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Boise Cascade	Outperform Votes 282 58.39%	Underperform Votes 201 41.61%
Louisiana-Pacific	Outperform Votes 353 55.68%	Underperform Votes 281 44.32%

Is BCC or LPX a better dividend stock?

Boise Cascade pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Louisiana-Pacific pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Boise Cascade pays out 8.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Louisiana-Pacific pays out 17.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Do analysts prefer BCC or LPX?

Boise Cascade presently has a consensus price target of $139.60, suggesting a potential upside of 1.59%. Louisiana-Pacific has a consensus price target of $102.22, suggesting a potential downside of 8.23%. Given Boise Cascade's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Boise Cascade is more favorable than Louisiana-Pacific.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Boise Cascade	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
Louisiana-Pacific	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.10

Summary

Louisiana-Pacific beats Boise Cascade on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.