LSB Industries (LXU) Stock Fundamentals, Analysis & Risk Signals

Health score, price, valuation, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.

LSB Industries

NYSE•Basic Materials•Chemicals

$11.12+0.83(0.08%)Pre-market

Market Cap

$803.31M

P/E

17.5x

P/S

1.2x

P/B

1.4x

LSB Industries, Inc. manufactures, markets, and sells chemical products in the United States. The company offers ammonia and urea ammonia nitrate for agricultural applications. It also provides high purity and commercial grade ammonia, high purity ammonium nitrate, sulfuric acids, concentrated, blended and regular nitric acid, mixed nitrating acids, carbon dioxide, industrial grade ammonium nitrate, and ammonium nitrate for industrial applications. It sells its products to farmers, ranchers, fertilizer dealers, and distributors primarily in the ranch land and grain production markets, as well as industrial users of acids and explosive manufacturers. LSB Industries, Inc. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

How this company scores

GoodMetricSide Score: 75/100

Strongest: Growth (22/25); weakest: Cash & Earnings Quality (17/25).

Profitability19/25

Growth22/25

Balance Sheet & Red Flags17/25

Cash & Earnings Quality17/25

Strengths

Rising earningsProfit converts from growthImproving leverageConsistent growth

Valuation vs. 5-year range

Today's multiple positioned against its own trailing range — a visual premium/discount check.

P/E · 17.5x5y range 4.2x – 278.6x

Currently near its 14-quarter median.

P/S · 1.2x5y range 0.9x – 2.8x

Currently near its 19-quarter median.

P/B · 1.4x5y range 1.0x – 3.6x

Watch items

Data-driven signals worth keeping an eye on across the last 8 quarters

High Risk

Margin Pressure

Red Flag

The company posted negative operating margins in recent quarters — core operations are unprofitable.

Earnings Quality

Red Flag

Free cash flow has been negative in 4 of the last 8 quarters — earnings are not translating to cash.

Price & Volume

Market Cap $803.31M

Metrics at a Glance

as of September 2026

Revenue & Profit

Revenue, EBITDA, operating income, net income, EPS, and shares

TTM Revenue: $661.23M
Q. Revenue: $158.60M
TTM EBITDA: $200.91M
TTM Op. Income: $73.91M
Q. Op. Income: $26.81M
TTM Net Income: $45.98M
Q. Net Income: $16.35M
EPS: $0.23
Shares Out.: $72.50M

$661.23M in TTM revenue grew 13.0% YoY, reaching $158.60M last quarter. TTM EBITDA of $200.91M and TTM operating income of $73.91M show growth is flowing through to the bottom line. TTM net income of $45.98M means revenue is converting into profit. Across the last 8 quarters, TTM revenue has risen for 7 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.

Margins

Gross, EBITDA, operating, and net margin trends

Gross Margin: 27.2%
EBITDA Margin: 31.0%
Op. Margin: 16.9%
Net Margin: 10.3%

Op. margin of 16.9% is up 6.8% YoY — cost efficiency is improving. Net margin at 10.3% and gross margin of 27.2% show how much of each revenue dollar survives to profit. Over the past year, operating margin is up 68% — an improving trend.

Price Ratios

P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, and earnings yield

P/E Ratio: 17.5x
P/S Ratio: 1.2x
P/B Ratio: 1.4x

At 17.5x P/E, the stock trades within typical market levels. P/S of 1.2x and P/B of 1.4x provide additional context. Use the growth and margin sections to judge whether the multiple is justified. Across the last 4 quarters, P/E has fallen for 2 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.

Assets & Liabilities

Total assets, cash, debt, book value, and leverage

Total Assets: $1.22B
Cash: $37.70M
Long-Term Debt: $441.27M
Book Value: $558.11M
D/E Ratio: 0.8
Debt/EBITDA: 9.0

With $1.22B in assets and $441.27M in long-term debt, D/E is 0.8and book value is $558.11M — a conservative capital structure with a cushion to weather downturns. Over the past year, debt/equity is down 11% — an improving trend.

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow, free cash flow, FCF margin, and earnings quality

Op. Cash Flow: $20.50M
TTM Free Cash Flow: $64.12M
FCF Margin: 9.7%
FCF / Net Income: 1.4

TTM FCF of $64.12M on $20.50M in operating cash flow. The FCF / Net Income ratio of 1.4x means free cash flow covers net income — earnings are backed by cash. Over the past year, free cash flow is up 2251% — a weakening trend.