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LSB Industries, Inc. (LXU) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

LXU • • Industrial / General
Basic MaterialsChemicalsFertilizers & Agricultural ChemicalsNitrogen Fertilizer Manufacturers
AboutLSB Industries, Inc. engages in the manufacture, marketing, and sale of chemical products. The company provides nitrogen-based fertilizers, such as ammonia, fertilizer grade ammonium nitrate (HDAN), and urea ammonia nitrate for fertilizer and fertilizer blends for corn and other crops, and NPK fertilizer blends applications. It also offers high purity and commercial grade ammonia, high purity ammonium nitrate, sulfuric acids, mixed nitrating acids, carbon dioxide, and diesel exhaust fluids, as well as concentrated, and blended and regular nitric acids for various applications, including semi-conductor and polyurethane intermediates; pulp and paper, alum, water treatment, metals, and vanadium processing; power plant emissions abatement, water treatment, refrigerants, and metals processing; exhaust stream additive, and horticulture/greenhouse applications; and refrigeration. In addition, the company provides industrial grade ammonium nitrate, ammonium nitrate, and HDAN solutions for ammonium nitrate fuel oil and specialty emulsions for mining, surface mining, quarries, and construction applications. It sells its products through distributors, as well as directly to end customers in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The company serves to the agricultural, industrial, and mining markets. LSB Industries, Inc. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.Show more
  • Revenue $522M -12.0%
  • EBITDA $69M -43.0%
  • Net Income -$19M -169.3%
  • EPS (Diluted) -0.27 -173.0%
  • Gross Margin 9.15% -37.0%
  • EBITDA Margin 13.16% -35.2%
  • Operating Margin -1.05% -112.1%
  • Net Margin -3.7% -178.8%
  • ROE -3.83% -171.0%
  • ROIC -0.41% -111.7%
  • Debt/Equity 1.07 -10.5%
  • Interest Coverage -0.16 -112.7%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Good 3Y average ROE of 16.3%
  • ✓Share count reduced 4.2% through buybacks
  • ✓Trading near 52-week high
  • ✓Trading at only 1.5x book value

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Negative free cash flow

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y-3.32%
5Y7.43%
3Y-2.07%
TTM12.49%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM95.7%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM94.44%

ROCE

10Y Avg1.72%
5Y Avg7.77%
3Y Avg10.07%
Latest-0.49%

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NameMarket CapCurrent PriceP/E RatioRevenue Growth 1YNet MarginROEFCF YieldDebt/Equity
LXULSB Industries, Inc.715.85M9.95-36.85-12.01%-0.11%-0.13%1.07

Profit & Loss

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+711.78M374.58M427.5M378.16M365.07M351.32M556.24M901.71M593.71M522.4M
Revenue Growth %-0.03%-0.47%0.14%-0.12%-0.03%-0.04%0.58%0.62%-0.34%-0.12%
Cost of Goods Sold+608.07M423.89M422.04M362.32M360.08M334.27M417.26M553.34M507.45M474.6M
COGS % of Revenue0.85%1.13%0.99%0.96%0.99%0.95%0.75%0.61%0.85%0.91%
Gross Profit+103.71M-49.31M5.47M15.84M4.99M17.05M138.98M348.37M86.26M47.8M
Gross Margin %0.15%-0.13%0.01%0.04%0.01%0.05%0.25%0.39%0.15%0.09%
Gross Profit Growth %-0.32%-1.48%1.11%1.9%-0.69%2.42%7.15%1.51%-0.75%-0.45%
Operating Expenses+112.54M39.3M39.56M38.86M44.08M32.58M37.93M39.99M34.48M53.3M
OpEx % of Revenue0.16%0.1%0.09%0.1%0.12%0.09%0.07%0.04%0.06%0.1%
Selling, General & Admin112.29M40.17M34.99M40.81M34.17M32.08M38.03M39.43M36.58M41.77M
SG&A % of Revenue0.16%0.11%0.08%0.11%0.09%0.09%0.07%0.04%0.06%0.08%
Research & Development0000000000
R&D % of Revenue----------
Other Operating Expenses41.4M-872K4.57M-1.95M9.9M499K-97K561K-2.1M11.54M
Operating Income+-50.75M-90.22M-34.09M-23.02M-39.09M-15.54M101.05M308.38M51.78M-5.5M
Operating Margin %-0.07%-0.24%-0.08%-0.06%-0.11%-0.04%0.18%0.34%0.09%-0.01%
Operating Income Growth %-1.95%-0.78%0.62%0.32%-0.7%0.6%7.5%2.05%-0.83%-1.11%
EBITDA+-10.26M-25.94M35.01M47.24M30.48M55.31M170.99M376.4M120.7M68.77M
EBITDA Margin %-0.01%-0.07%0.08%0.12%0.08%0.16%0.31%0.42%0.2%0.13%
EBITDA Growth %-1.12%-1.53%2.35%0.35%-0.35%0.81%2.09%1.2%-0.68%-0.43%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)40.5M64.29M69.1M70.27M69.57M70.84M69.94M68.02M68.92M74.28M
EBIT-71.3M-99.14M-33.78M-27.42M-37.95M-15.54M88.37M310.58M51.78M8.41M
Net Interest Income+-7.37M-30.95M-37.27M-43.06M-46.39M-51.12M-49.38M-46.83M-41.14M-34.45M
Interest Income396K000000000
Interest Expense7.38M30.95M37.27M43.06M46.39M51.12M49.38M46.83M41.14M34.45M
Other Income/Expense-27.91M-39.87M-36.96M-47.46M-45.25M-51.13M-62.06M-38.86M-17.88M-20.53M
Pretax Income+-58.26M-130.09M-71.05M-70.49M-84.34M-66.66M38.99M269.52M33.9M-26.04M
Pretax Margin %-0.08%-0.35%-0.17%-0.19%-0.23%-0.19%0.07%0.3%0.06%-0.05%
Income Tax+-23.55M-41.96M-40.76M1.74M-20.92M-4.75M-4.56M39.17M5.97M-6.68M
Effective Tax Rate %0.6%-0.86%0.41%1.02%0.75%0.93%1.12%0.85%0.82%0.74%
Net Income+-34.77M112.17M-29.22M-72.23M-63.42M-61.91M43.55M230.35M27.92M-19.35M
Net Margin %-0.05%0.3%-0.07%-0.19%-0.17%-0.18%0.08%0.26%0.05%-0.04%
Net Income Growth %-2.77%4.23%-1.26%-1.47%0.12%0.02%1.7%4.29%-0.88%-1.69%
Net Income (Continuing)-46.15M-88.13M-30.29M-72.23M-63.42M-61.91M43.55M230.35M27.92M-19.35M
Discontinued Operations11.38M200.3M1.08M0000000
Minority Interest0000000000
EPS (Diluted)+-1.28-6.56-1.75-2.87-2.65-2.71-4.402.680.37-0.27
EPS Growth %-9%-4.13%0.73%-0.64%0.08%-0.02%-0.62%1.61%-0.86%-1.73%
EPS (Basic)-1.28-6.56-1.75-2.87-2.65-2.71-4.402.720.37-0.27
Diluted Shares Outstanding29.59M33.09M35.43M35.74M36.45M36.66M49.96M86.03M75.1M71.97M
Basic Shares Outstanding29.59M33.09M35.43M35.74M36.45M36.66M49.96M84.75M74.54M71.97M
Dividend Payout Ratio----------

Balance Sheet

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+332.7M181.15M163.74M166.41M130.87M129.58M243.14M566.6M436.74M309.71M
Cash & Short-Term Investments127.31M60.02M33.62M26.05M22.79M16.26M82.14M394.32M305.93M184.2M
Cash Only127.31M60.02M33.62M26.05M22.79M16.26M82.14M63.77M98.5M20.23M
Short-Term Investments0000000330.55M207.43M163.97M
Accounts Receivable49.6M51.3M59.57M66.69M39.94M42.55M86.43M74.8M40.38M38.76M
Days Sales Outstanding25.4449.9950.8664.3739.9344.2156.7130.2824.8327.08
Inventory56.06M55.69M49.59M53.78M48M51.65M58.09M71.71M70.71M68.49M
Days Inventory Outstanding33.6547.9542.8854.1848.6656.450.8147.350.8652.67
Other Current Assets82.35M1.73M8.7M8.3M8.3M6.8M2.23M8.35M4.87M3.92M
Total Non-Current Assets+1.03B1.09B1.03B981.92M957.62M923.72M889.7M873.22M861.44M877.47M
Property, Plant & Equipment1.01B1.08B1.01B974.25M951.8M917.6M885.8M871.34M860.15M876.3M
Fixed Asset Turnover0.71x0.35x0.42x0.39x0.38x0.38x0.63x1.03x0.69x0.60x
Goodwill1.6M000000000
Intangible Assets15.04M10.32M11.4M7.67M5.81M6.12M3.91M1.88M1.29M1.18M
Long-Term Investments000000-166.93M000
Other Non-Current Assets-45.18M-93.83M-54.79M-56.61M-35.72M-30.94M140.3M-63.49M00
Total Assets+1.36B1.27B1.19B1.15B1.09B1.05B1.13B1.44B1.3B1.19B
Asset Turnover0.52x0.29x0.36x0.33x0.34x0.33x0.49x0.63x0.46x0.44x
Asset Growth %0.2%-0.07%-0.06%-0.03%-0.05%-0.03%0.08%0.27%-0.1%-0.09%
Total Current Liabilities+191.92M120.25M109.3M125.81M103.3M107.3M104.93M142.31M118.53M135.63M
Accounts Payable88M54.25M55.99M62.59M58.48M46.55M49.46M78.18M68.32M83.5M
Days Payables Outstanding52.8246.7148.4263.0559.2850.8343.2651.5749.1464.22
Short-Term Debt31.59M21.96M17.73M21.09M19.34M30.38M22.17M25.66M19.25M28.67M
Deferred Revenue (Current)00001000K01000K000
Other Current Liabilities32.53M000-3.44M6.71M-6.91M000
Current Ratio1.73x1.51x1.50x1.32x1.27x1.21x2.32x3.98x3.68x2.28x
Quick Ratio1.44x1.04x1.04x0.90x0.80x0.73x1.76x3.48x3.09x1.78x
Cash Conversion Cycle6.2651.2345.3255.529.3149.7764.262626.5415.54
Total Non-Current Liabilities+571.05M512.63M466.73M478.15M502.97M524.26M567.42M781.64M661.32M559.91M
Long-Term Debt497.95M406.48M400.25M412.68M449.63M467.39M518.19M702.73M575.87M476.16M
Capital Lease Obligations000011.4M19.84M19.57M14.9M16.07M21.39M
Deferred Tax Liabilities52.18M93.83M54.79M56.61M35.72M30.94M26.63M63.49M68.85M61.91M
Other Non-Current Liabilities20.92M12.33M66.48M8.86M6.21M6.09M3.03M522K523K456K
Total Liabilities762.98M632.88M576.03M603.97M606.27M631.56M672.35M923.95M779.85M695.55M
Total Debt+529.54M428.44M417.98M433.78M480.38M517.61M559.93M743.28M619.99M526.22M
Net Debt402.23M368.42M384.37M407.73M457.59M501.35M477.78M679.52M521.49M505.99M
Debt / Equity0.88x0.67x0.68x0.80x1.00x1.23x1.22x1.44x1.20x1.07x
Debt / EBITDA--11.94x9.18x15.76x9.36x3.27x1.97x5.14x7.65x
Net Debt / EBITDA--10.98x8.63x15.01x9.06x2.79x1.81x4.32x7.36x
Interest Coverage-6.88x-2.92x-0.91x-0.53x-0.84x-0.30x2.05x6.59x1.26x-0.16x
Total Equity+598.85M637.54M613.15M544.37M482.22M421.74M460.49M515.87M518.33M491.64M
Equity Growth %0.38%0.06%-0.04%-0.11%-0.11%-0.13%0.09%0.12%0%-0.05%
Book Value per Share20.2419.2717.3115.2313.2311.509.226.006.906.83
Total Shareholders' Equity598.85M637.54M613.15M544.37M482.22M421.74M460.49M515.87M518.33M491.64M
Common Stock2.71M3.13M3.13M3.13M3.13M3.13M9.12M9.12M9.12M9.12M
Retained Earnings248.15M314.3M256.21M153.77M57.63M-41.49M-31.25M199.09M227.01M207.66M
Treasury Stock-24.53M-20.09M-18.1M-16.19M-13.27M-13.21M-10.53M-189.51M-218.83M-229.72M
Accumulated OCI0000000000
Minority Interest0000000000

Cash Flow

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+31.45M-23.88M815K17.62M2.1M-2.51M87.63M345.65M137.52M86.58M
Operating CF Margin %0.04%-0.06%0%0.05%0.01%-0.01%0.16%0.38%0.23%0.17%
Operating CF Growth %-0.53%-1.76%1.03%20.62%-0.88%-2.2%35.87%2.94%-0.6%-0.37%
Net Income-34.71M-88.13M-30.29M-72.23M-63.42M-61.91M43.55M230.35M27.92M-19.35M
Depreciation & Amortization40.5M64.29M69.14M72.63M69.57M70.84M69.94M68.02M68.92M74.28M
Stock-Based Compensation2.12M3.99M5.21M8.36M2.22M1.76M5.52M4.03M5.35M6.61M
Deferred Taxes-18.52M-42.01M-40.45M1.82M-20.89M-4.78M-4.31M36.85M5.37M-6.95M
Other Non-Cash Items5.77M10.46M5.95M6.41M13.17M6.33M16.27M-2.45M-5.56M15.35M
Working Capital Changes-4.62M27.52M-8.75M626K1.44M-14.76M-43.34M8.86M35.52M16.64M
Change in Receivables5.57M-6K-6.32M-2.17M8.8M-4.7M-42.91M10.2M35.11M1.62M
Change in Inventory-2.19M1.54M-2.17M-6.82M5.16M3.63M-5.38M-22.85M8.28M1.73M
Change in Payables-3.9M16.63M1.37M14.21M-7.99M-6.56M932K18.82M-264K13.39M
Cash from Investing+-354M152.27M-10.85M-25.74M-35.92M-28.43M-34.69M-369.74M57.4M-53.08M
Capital Expenditures-442.7M-212.54M-35.42M-37.05M-36.08M-30.47M-35.13M-45.83M-67.6M0
CapEx % of Revenue0.62%0.57%0.08%0.1%0.1%0.09%0.06%0.05%0.11%0.18%
Acquisitions----------
Investments----------
Other Investing51.99M364.81M739K4.65M95K1.65M434K3.31M-405K217.83M
Cash from Financing+263.06M-196.05M-16.37M547K30.57M24.41M12.95M5.71M-157.66M-114.3M
Debt Issued (Net)----------
Equity Issued (Net)----------
Dividends Paid-300K-8.03M0000-1.88M000
Share Repurchases----------
Other Financing17.84M-15.17M-326K-12.99M-2.01M-124K-38.84M-8.99M-2.76M-2.88M
Net Change in Cash----------
Free Cash Flow+-411.25M-236.43M-34.61M-19.43M-33.98M-32.98M52.5M299.82M69.92M-5.72M
FCF Margin %-0.58%-0.63%-0.08%-0.05%-0.09%-0.09%0.09%0.33%0.12%-0.01%
FCF Growth %-1.63%0.43%0.85%0.44%-0.75%0.03%2.59%4.71%-0.77%-1.08%
FCF per Share-13.90-7.14-0.98-0.54-0.93-0.901.053.490.93-0.08
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)-0.90x-0.21x-0.03x-0.24x-0.03x0.04x2.01x1.50x4.93x-4.47x
Interest Paid00000043.58M41.96M42.92M34.09M
Taxes Paid00000001.51M1.69M511K

Key Ratios

Metric2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)-6.73%18.14%-4.67%-12.48%-12.35%-13.7%9.87%47.18%5.4%-3.83%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)-4.43%-6.74%-2.55%-1.77%-3.1%-1.25%8.14%21.68%3.47%-0.41%
Gross Margin14.57%-13.16%1.28%4.19%1.37%4.85%24.99%38.63%14.53%9.15%
Net Margin-4.88%29.94%-6.83%-19.1%-17.37%-17.62%7.83%25.55%4.7%-3.7%
Debt / Equity0.88x0.67x0.68x0.80x1.00x1.23x1.22x1.44x1.20x1.07x
Interest Coverage-6.88x-2.92x-0.91x-0.53x-0.84x-0.30x2.05x6.59x1.26x-0.16x
FCF Conversion-0.90x-0.21x-0.03x-0.24x-0.03x0.04x2.01x1.50x4.93x-4.47x
Revenue Growth-2.83%-47.37%14.13%-11.54%-3.46%-3.77%58.33%62.11%-34.16%-12.01%

Revenue by Segment

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Chemical---378.16M365.07M351.32M556.24M901.71M593.71M522.4M
Chemical Growth-----3.46%-3.77%58.33%62.11%-34.16%-12.01%
Other Products-9.1M8.6M-------
Other Products Growth---5.49%-------
All Others9.57M---------
All Others Growth----------

Revenue by Geography

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
C A17.86M---------
C A Growth----------

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

LSB Industries, Inc. (LXU) reported $585.1M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 27% decrease from $805.3M in 2011.

LSB Industries, Inc. (LXU) saw revenue decline by 12.0% over the past year.

LSB Industries, Inc. (LXU) reported a net loss of $0.7M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

LSB Industries, Inc. (LXU) has a return on equity (ROE) of -3.8%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

LSB Industries, Inc. (LXU) had negative free cash flow of $3.0M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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