Louisiana Pacific Q3 Profit Decreases, But Beats Estimates

Louisiana Pacific (LPX) revealed earnings for third quarter that decreased from the same period last year but beat the Street estimates.

The company's earnings came in at $90 million, or $1.28 per share. This compares with $118 million, or $1.63 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Excluding items, Louisiana Pacific reported adjusted earnings of $86 million or $1.22 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $0.88 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter fell 0.8% to $722 million from $728 million last year.

Louisiana Pacific earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings (Q3): $90 Mln. vs. $118 Mln. last year.
-EPS (Q3): $1.28 vs. $1.63 last year.
-Revenue (Q3): $722 Mln vs. $728 Mln last year.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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