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LSB Industries, Inc. · Basic Materials · United States · $712M cap · $8.2M/day traded

$10.15 +2.6% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct

StockRank up 2.1 since 24 Oct.

Bargain Bin: Looks like a bargain; the quality and the trend say why it is in the bin.

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Quality
50
Value
56
Momentum
42

As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for LSB Industries, Inc. (LXU) is 53/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 50, Value 56, Momentum 42, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
19.8x
peers 20.4x
ROE
7.1%
peers 0.6%
D/E
0.9x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield

ABOUT LSB INDUSTRIES, INC.

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LSB Industries, Inc. is a leading North American manufacturer and distributor of nitrogen-based chemical products used in agricultural, industrial, and mining markets. The company's competitive moat is anchored by its strategically located production facilities in the U.S. Midwest and South, which provide significant freight cost advantages over imported chemicals. LSB is actively leveraging this geographic footprint to transition into blue and green ammonia production, positioning itself as a pioneer in the low-carbon energy and fertilizer markets.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue901.7M593.7M522.4M615.2M-12.0%658.1M670.0M652.1M3.0%
EPS2.720.37-0.270.34-50.0%0.500.560.6336.1%
Shares76.3M73.1M71.6M71.7M-6.0%72.0M———
Debt743.3M611.2M518.8M489.4M-13.0%489.6M———
Equity515.9M518.3M491.6M520.0M0.3%————
Op CF345.7M137.5M86.6M95.5M-34.9%181.7M———
Inv CF-369.7M57.4M-53.1M-42.4M—————
Fin CF5.7M-157.7M-114.3M-53.9M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-11.1%
9.710.110.511.011.415 Sep6 Oct26 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsBumpy

Swung more than 67% of stocks we rank over the past year (53% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$10.15
RSI (14)
49.6
52-Week Range-41.1% from high
Low $8.12High $17.22

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
50
ROIC
5.9%53.3
ROE
7.1%58.9
GP/Assets
9.7%40.6
Op. Margin
-1.6%13.6
FCF/Assets
3.6%66.9
Piotroski
892.6
Int. Cover
2.1x35.9
D/E Ratio
0.91x13.9
Current Ratio
2.43x58.2
Value
56
P/E (TTM)
19.8x42.9
EV/EBITDA
6.5x73.1
P/FCF
16.9x55.2
P/B
1.3x61.3
P/S
1.1x59.0
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
42
52W High %
59%45.6
RS 6M
-37%20.1
SMA 50/200
0.89x30.4
EPS Rev 4W
+4.4%90.2
EPS Rev 12W
-13.5%11.7
EPS Improve
+113%72.1
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$712M
P/E (Forward)
9.3x
Gross Margin
17.3%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Basic Materials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of LXU are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
LXULSB Industries, Inc.(you)$712M53Hold
HUNHuntsman Corporation$1.5B46Hold
ASIXAdvanSix Inc.$424M37Hold
RYAMRayonier Advanced Materials Inc.$453M31Sell
OLNOlin Corporation$1.8B37Hold
VHIValhi, Inc.$406M78Buy
REXREX American Resources Corporation$1.3B80Strong Buy
GPREGreen Plains Inc.$980M86Strong Buy
TROXTronox Holdings plc$553M11Strong Sell
CECelanese Corporation$5.2B35Sell

Peer medians: ROE 0.6% · P/E 20.4x · Gross margin 27.5%

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LSB Industries, Inc. (LXU): Stock Score Summary

LSB Industries, Inc. (LXU) has a MoatMap StockRank of 53/100 based on Quality (50/100), Value (56/100), and Momentum (42/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

LSB Industries, Inc. is a leading North American manufacturer and distributor of nitrogen-based chemical products used in agricultural, industrial, and mining markets. The company's competitive moat is anchored by its strategically located production facilities in the U.S. Midwest and South, which provide significant freight cost advantages over imported chemicals. LSB is actively leveraging this geographic footprint to transition into blue and green ammonia production, positioning itself as a pioneer in the low-carbon energy and fertilizer markets.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$10.15
Market Cap$712M
P/E (TTM)19.78
P/E (Forward)9.28
Price/Book1.32
Return on Equity7.1%
Return on Invested Capital5.9%
Debt/Equity0.91x
Gross Margin17.3%
Operating Margin-1.6%
Revenue Growth11.1%
Free Cash Flow$42M

LSB Industries, Inc. operates in the Chemicals industry, part of the Basic Materials sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is LSB Industries, Inc.’s (LXU) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for LSB Industries, Inc. (LXU) is 53/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (50), Value (56), and Momentum (42), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does LSB Industries, Inc. have an economic moat?
LSB Industries, Inc. (LXU) has a Quality factor score of 50/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is LSB Industries, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for LSB Industries, Inc. (LXU) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 53/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is LSB Industries, Inc. in?
LSB Industries, Inc. (LXU) operates in the Basic Materials sector, specifically the Chemicals industry (United States).