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

$11.06-0.52(-0.04%)Pre-market

Market Cap

$799.73M

P/E

21.8x

P/S

1.2x

P/B

1.5x

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: 69/100

Strongest: Growth (24/25); weakest: Balance Sheet & Red Flags (13/25).

Profitability14/25

Growth24/25

Balance Sheet & Red Flags13/25

Cash & Earnings Quality18/25

Strengths

Growing revenueRising earningsCash-backed earningsProfit converts from growth

Valuation vs. 5-year range

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

P/E · 21.8x5y range 4.2x – 278.6x

Currently above its 13-quarter median.

P/S · 1.2x5y range 0.9x – 2.8x

Currently near its 18-quarter median.

P/B · 1.5x5y 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 5 of the last 8 quarters — earnings are not translating to cash.

Price & Volume

Market Cap $799.73M

Metrics at a Glance

as of June 2026

Revenue & Profit

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

TTM Revenue: $658.06M
Q. Revenue: $168.09M
TTM EBITDA: $186.78M
TTM Op. Income: $62.73M
Q. Op. Income: $-2.74M
TTM Net Income: $36.74M
Q. Net Income: $-6.19M
EPS: $-0.09
Shares Out.: $72.44M

$658.06M in TTM revenue grew 22.1% YoY, reaching $168.09M last quarter. TTM EBITDA of $186.78M and TTM operating income of $62.73M show growth is flowing through to the bottom line. TTM net income of $36.74M 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: 6.8%
EBITDA Margin: 11.4%
Op. Margin: -1.6%
Net Margin: -3.7%

Op. margin of -1.6% is down 8.6% YoY — costs are rising relative to revenue. Net margin at -3.7% and gross margin of 6.8% show how much of each revenue dollar survives to profit. Across the last 8 quarters, operating margin has fallen for 2 consecutive quarters — a weakening trend.

Price Ratios

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

P/E Ratio: 21.8x
P/S Ratio: 1.2x
P/B Ratio: 1.5x

At 21.8x P/E, the stock trades within typical market levels. P/S of 1.2x and P/B of 1.5x provide additional context. Use the growth and margin sections to judge whether the multiple is justified. Over the past year, P/E is up 0% — an improving trend.

Assets & Liabilities

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

Total Assets: $1.22B
Cash: $20.36M
Long-Term Debt: $440.57M
Book Value: $539.22M
D/E Ratio: 0.8
Debt/EBITDA: 22.9

With $1.22B in assets and $440.57M in long-term debt, D/E is 0.8and book value is $539.22M — a conservative capital structure with a cushion to weather downturns. Over the past year, debt/equity is down 9% — a weakening trend.

Cash Flow

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

Op. Cash Flow: $59.36M
TTM Free Cash Flow: $97.32M
FCF Margin: 14.8%
FCF / Net Income: 2.6

TTM FCF of $97.32M on $59.36M in operating cash flow. The FCF / Net Income ratio of 2.6x means free cash flow covers net income — earnings are backed by cash. Across the last 8 quarters, free cash flow has risen for 4 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.