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Louisiana-Pacific cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$56.0M in Q3 2026 · $30.0M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$112M
Capital spending−$56.0M
Free cash flow+$56.0M
Cash / net income4.9×
Cash conversion cycle55 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Louisiana-Pacific generated $112M of operating cash flow and spent $56.0M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $56.0M. That is $51.0M more than in Q3 2025 ($5.0M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $281M; the largest uses were capital spending ($251M), other financing ($84.0M); besides operations, cash came from asset & business sales ($1.0M); the cash balance fell by $52.0M.

Operating cash flow was $112M against net income of $23.0M — 4.9× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$38.0M, inventory +$38.0M, payables +$28.0M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 55 days (receivables 20 + inventory 58 − payables 22).

Free cash flow

Louisiana-Pacific: free cash flow by quarterLouisiana-Pacific: free cash flow by quarter$43.0MQ4 2024$0Q1 2025$94.0MQ2 2025$5.0MQ3 2025−$8.0MQ4 2025−$99.0MQ1 2026$81.0MQ2 2026$56.0MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Louisiana-Pacific: operating cash flow against capital spendingLouisiana-Pacific: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$105M$62.0MQ4 2024$64.0M$64.0MQ1 2025$162M$68.0MQ2 2025$89.0M$84.0MQ3 2025$67.0M$75.0MQ4 2025−$38.0M$61.0MQ1 2026$140M$59.0MQ2 2026$112M$56.0MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $112M, Capital spending $56.0M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Louisiana-Pacific: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearLouisiana-Pacific: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $1.5BFY2021: Capital spending −$254MFY2021: Buybacks −$1.3BFY2021: Dividends −$66.0M$1.5BFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $1.1BFY2022: Asset sales $268MFY2022: Capital spending −$414MFY2022: Buybacks −$900MFY2022: Dividends −$69.0M$1.4BFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $316MFY2023: Asset sales $9.0MFY2023: Capital spending −$300MFY2023: Acquisitions −$80.0MFY2023: Dividends −$69.0M$325MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $605MFY2024: Asset sales $1.0MFY2024: Capital spending −$183MFY2024: Buybacks −$212MFY2024: Dividends −$74.0M$606MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $382MFY2025: Capital spending −$291MFY2025: Buybacks −$61.0MFY2025: Dividends −$78.0M$382MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $3.9B; the largest uses were buybacks ($2.5B) and capital spending ($1.4B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$265M
Debt$348M
Net debt$83.0M

Louisiana-Pacific funds itself: free cash flow was $30.0M over the last twelve months, and $265M of cash and investments stands against $348M of debt.

Where the cash came from and went

Louisiana-Pacific: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Louisiana-Pacific: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$112MCapital spending−$56.0MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$36.0MDividends−$21.0MOther investing$1.0MOther financing$1.0MNot reconciled−$1.0M
Louisiana-Pacific: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Louisiana-Pacific: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$281MCapital spending−$251MOther financing−$84.0MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$52.0MAsset & business sales$1.0MExchange rates$1.0M

From profit to cash

Louisiana-Pacific: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Louisiana-Pacific: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$23.0MDepreciation & amortization$38.0MDeferred taxes−$3.0MGains on disposals$3.0MReceivables−$17.0MInventory$38.0MPayables$28.0MPrepaid and other assets−$6.0MIncome taxes payable$9.0MOperating cash flow$112M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 202620582255
Q2 202620652066
Q1 202622762574
Q4 202523692467
Q3 202523632461
Q2 202520612457
Q1 202518652458

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$112M−$56.0M—−$21.0M−$36.0M$56.0M
Q2 2026$140M−$59.0M—−$21.0M−$65.0M$81.0M
Q1 2026−$38.0M−$61.0M—−$21.0M$128M−$99.0M
Q4 2025$67.0M−$75.0M——$25.0M−$8.0M
Q3 2025$89.0M−$84.0M—−$19.0M$16.0M$5.0M
Q2 2025$162M−$68.0M—−$19.0M−$77.0M$94.0M
Q1 2025$64.0M−$64.0M−$61.0M−$20.0M$84.0M$0
Q4 2024$105M−$62.0M−$24.0M—$6.0M$43.0M

Louisiana-Pacific: income statement and cash flow

Louisiana-Pacific, Q3 2026: revenue $691M (+4% year over year), operating margin 4.2%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Louisiana-Pacific: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.