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LSB Industries, Inc. (LXU) Stock Analysis

LSB Industries, Inc. (LXU) is a Chemicals stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

LXU

$10.31

+$0.01 (+0.10%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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LXU Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$10.28
Previous Close
$10.30
Day's Range
10.00–10.35
52-Week Range
8.12–17.22
Volume
696.56K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.44
Valuation
Market Cap
$742.29M
P/E Ratio
20.62
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
9.68
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.42
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
1.13
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
0.50
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$615.21M+17.77%
Net Income (FY)
$24.61M
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
5.58%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
72.00M
1-Year Return
+22.01%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
October 28, 2026
Avg Volume
824.98K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, LXU closed at $10.31, +22.01% over 1 year.

LSB Industries, Inc. (LXU) has a market capitalization of $742.29M.

In fiscal 2025, LXU reported revenue of $615.21M.

LXU Stock Return by Calendar Year

LSB Industries, Inc. (LXU) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $12,201
+22.01%
5 years
$10,000 $11,494
+14.94%
10 years
$10,000 $20,308
+103.08%

If you had invested $10,000 in LSB Industries, Inc. (LXU) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $20,308 at the close on October 21, 2026: +103.08% in total, +7.34% a year. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+21.29%
2025+11.99%
2024−18.47%
2023−30.00%
2022+20.36%
2021+323.75%
2020−19.29%
2019−23.91%
2018−36.99%
2017+4.04%
2016 (partial year)−27.04%

As of October 21, 2026.

LXU Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$615.21M$24.61M4.0%
2024$522.40M−$19.35M−3.7%
2023$593.71M$27.92M4.7%
2022$901.71M$230.35M25.5%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$615.21M$104.30M$57.27M$24.61M4.0%
2024$522.40M$47.80M−$5.51M−$19.35M−3.7%
2023$593.71M$86.26M$51.78M$27.92M4.7%
2022$901.71M$348.37M$308.38M$230.35M25.5%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

LXU Valuation vs Chemicals Median

Median of 16 stocks
MetricLXUChemicals medianvs median
P/E20.6212.7362% above
P/S ratio1.130.293.8x the median
Profit margin5.58%−2.65%8.2 pts above

Medians across 16 Chemicals stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

LSB Industries, Inc. (LXU) carries a market capitalisation of $742.29M. The company sits in the Basic Materials sector, in the Chemicals industry. Headcount on file is 513.

The most recent close on file for LXU is $10.31, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$0.01 (+0.10%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $8.12 to $17.22. The latest close sits 26.97% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $615.21M. That is +17.77% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $522.40M. The same year closed with net income of $24.61M. Profit margin runs at 5.58%. That is 8.2 percentage points above the Chemicals median of −2.65%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 0.5.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $901.71M in 2022 to $615.21M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 3 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 20.62 times earnings. That is 61.98% above the Chemicals median of 12.73. The forward P/E on file is 9.68. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.42. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 1.13 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 3.8 times the Chemicals median of 0.29. 16 Chemicals companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The trailing one-year total return is +22.01%. Measured over 10 years, that is +7.34% a year compounded. The reported beta is 0.44. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 72.79%.

Growth & Income

The record shows no dividend for LXU.

2026 is still running; the total return is +21.29% year to date. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2021 at +323.75%; the weakest is 2018 at −36.99%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 4 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

LSB Industries, Inc. (LXU) operates in the Chemicals industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
LSB Industries, Inc. LXU $742.29M 20.6
Dow Inc. DOW $21.94B —
Methanex Corporation MX.TO CA$6.87B 63.4
Celanese Corporation CE $4.91B —

Market caps are shown in each company's own trading currency, without conversion, and the peers are listed in order of these unconverted figures.

The Chemicals industry average P/E ratio is 12.7x. LSB Industries, Inc. trades at a P/E of 20.6.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About LSB Industries, Inc.

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.

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