Lsb INDUSTRIES, Inc. (LXU) intrinsic value & 10-year financials

Lsb INDUSTRIES, Inc. (LXU) has no Graham intrinsic value right now because the formula needs positive earnings. Over the last 10 fiscal years revenue grew 5.7% a year to $615.2M, with an average return on invested capital of 2.5%.

Graham intrinsic value
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Share price (Oct 17, 2026)
$10.63
Market cap
$769.2M
Revenue (FY2025)
$615.2M
Revenue growth (10-yr CAGR)
5.7%
ROIC (10-yr avg)
2.5%
Free cash flow (FY2025)
$18.1M

LXU 10-year financial history

Fiscal year Revenue Net income EPS (diluted) Free cash flow Operating margin ROIC
FY2025 $615.2M $24.6M $0.34 $18.1M 9.3% 4.6%
FY2024 $522.4M -$19.4M -$0.27 -$5.7M -1.1% -0.4%
FY2023 $593.7M $27.9M $0.37 $69.9M 8.7% 4.0%
FY2022 $901.7M $230.3M $2.68 $299.8M 34.2% 25.7%
FY2021 $556.2M $43.5M -$4.40 $52.5M 18.2% 13.5%
FY2020 $351.3M -$61.9M -$2.71 -$33.0M -4.4% -2.3%
FY2019 $365.1M -$63.4M — -$34.0M -10.7% -4.2%
FY2018 $378.2M -$72.2M — -$19.4M -6.1% -3.0%
FY2017 $427.5M -$29.2M -$2.18 -$33.1M -8.0% -2.1%
FY2016 $374.6M $112.2M $2.54 -$234.7M -24.1% -10.8%

Source: annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Figures in USD.

Executive summary

LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. has demonstrated mature, steady growth, with revenue compounding at 5.7% annually over the past decade.

LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. has historically struggled to out-earn its cost of capital, averaging just 2.5% ROIC.

LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. has not shown aggressive share repurchases (>10% retirement) or a major balance-sheet leverage increase (>50% net debt growth) over the 10-year window.

Benjamin Graham lens

Under Benjamin Graham's formula using SEC EDGAR fundamentals, LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. is modeled at -20.0% normalized earnings growth with a 5.1% bond-yield adjustment. The resulting Graham intrinsic value estimate is $-9.25 per share.

LXU stock: frequently asked questions

What is the intrinsic value of Lsb INDUSTRIES, Inc. (LXU) stock?

Graham's formula only works with positive earnings. Lsb INDUSTRIES, Inc. reported diluted EPS of $0.34 in fiscal 2025, so no Graham value is shown. The 10-year table shows revenue and cash-flow trends instead.

How fast has Lsb INDUSTRIES, Inc. grown?

Revenue went from $374.6M in fiscal 2016 to $615.2M in fiscal 2025, a compound annual growth rate of 5.7%. Net income was $24.6M in fiscal 2025.

Does Lsb INDUSTRIES, Inc. generate free cash flow?

Lsb INDUSTRIES, Inc. generated $18.1M of free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) in fiscal 2025. Free cash flow was positive in 4 of the last 10 reported years.

What is LXU's return on invested capital?

Average ROIC over the last 10 fiscal years was 2.5%, and average return on equity was 1.3%. Sustained ROIC above about 15% usually points to a durable competitive advantage.

Where does this LXU data come from?

From Lsb INDUSTRIES, Inc.'s annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Prices are end-of-day snapshots; valuations are formula outputs, not investment advice.

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