LSB Industries stock
LXUNYSELSB Industries, Inc., Basic MaterialsISIN US5021601043
51Score 51 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
61 / 100
Price history
+18% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 1.5% below it.
Since August 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Overheated: the price has risen very quickly lately (RSI 71).
The price is 31% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 98% (May 2011 to July 2020).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$10.58
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$11.85
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)71
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$8.32
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$16.88
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- LSB Industries, Inc. belongs to the Chemicals industry (United States) and, with a market value of $840.27M, is number 37 of 44 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $657.43M (up 6.9%) and adjusted earnings per share of $0.63 (up 85.8%).
- MEQIRI Score 51 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 310 of 461 in Basic Materials, median 57.
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- The P/E is 18 (Chemicals median 15.7, own median of recent years 25).
- Our model puts fair value at $6.04, with the price 93% above it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Growing faster than its industryRevenue up 11.9% a year since 2020, Chemicals median 2.6%.Growth 61
Weaknesses
- DilutionShare count up 97% since 2020.Capital allocation 34
- Above fair valuePrice 93% above the fair value of $6.04.Valuation 54
- Interest barely coveredOperating profit covers interest only 2.1 times.Stability 54
The score is held back by fundamentals and capital allocation.
Daily figure as of 13 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Fundamental quality fluctuates.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk high
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the highest crash risk among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 36 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What drives the risk
- weak fundamentals
- cyclical sector (energy or materials), as a group, crashed more often in the backtest
- high price swings
Valuation
Valuation signal
Significantly overvaluedIn our model the price counts as cheap below $4.32 and expensive above $10.07 (uncertainty high, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $1.95 (cash-flow model) and $10.13 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is. The price is above both.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $5.89, at 7.8% it would be $6.26.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (15.7).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 13% on the twelve months before. Revenue has changed sharply in recent years: $615.21M in 2025 after $901.71M in 2022.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 17%, operating 10%, net 4%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is moderate, but interest coverage is weak. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 24 Feb 2027in 103 days
- Last reported
- 28 Oct 2026EPS reported $0.22 (expected $0.14)above expectations
Analyst estimates
- Earnings per share
- $0.63+5.3%
- Revenue
- $657.43M+0.7%
- Earnings per share
- $0.88+16.4%
- Revenue
- $652.44M+3.0%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook confirmed
Share price after the results: +12.0%LSB Industries reaffirms a constructive market view with a strong fall and spring season expected, but does not raise or lower its own revenue or profit guidance.
“While the path of the geopolitical conflicts is difficult to predict, we expect elevated European gas costs to persist through the winter, supporting a constructive nitrogen market through at least spring 2027.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 29 Oct 2026 (fiscal Q3 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
One insider bought on the open market in the last 6 months, $9,890 in total. 2 insiders sold, $590,279 in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
Not counted: 2 purchases under a fixed plan (compensation, savings plan or a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan).
- Ackerman Jonathan Z.Plan purchase
15 Oct 2026, Board
- Shares
- 1,000
- Price
- $10.17
- Value
- $10,170
- Ackerman Jonathan Z.Plan purchase
15 Sept 2026, Board
- Shares
- 1,000
- Price
- $11.30
- Value
- $11,300
- Ackerman Jonathan Z.Purchase
12 Aug 2026, Board
- Shares
- 1,000
- Price
- $9.89
- Value
- $9,890
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at LSB Industries
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
461 rated companies in Basic Materials
- This company
- 51
- Sector median
- 57
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
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ETFs that hold LSB Industries
Held by 10 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETFAVWS | 0.06% | 0.39% | €1.49B |
| State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR | 0.02% | 0.30% | €4.28B |
| L&G Russell 2000 US Small Cap Quality UCITS ETFETLZ | 0.02% | 0.30% | €185.82M |
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| Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS2 | 0.02% | 0.30% | €2.22B |
| State Street SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFZPRV | 0.01% | 0.30% | €964.08M |
| iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETFIUSN | 0.00% | 0.35% | €8.27B |
| iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFSXRG | 0.00% | 0.43% | €2.5B |
| UBS MSCI USA Select Factor Mix UCITS ETF USD accUSUE | 0.00% | 0.25% | €178.55M |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 13 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 4 Nov 2026)
- Valuation signal Overvalued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.