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Side-by-side financial comparison of LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP (LPX) and SCHOLASTIC CORP (SCHL). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($566.0M vs $551.1M, roughly 1.0× SCHOLASTIC CORP). SCHOLASTIC CORP runs the higher net margin — 10.1% vs -1.4%, a 11.6% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, SCHOLASTIC CORP posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (1.2% vs -16.9%). Over the past eight quarters, SCHOLASTIC CORP's revenue compounded faster (30.5% CAGR vs -11.6%).

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP) is an American building materials manufacturer. The company was founded in 1973 and LP pioneered the U.S. production of oriented strand board (OSB) panels. Currently based in Nashville, Tennessee, LP is the world's largest producer of OSB and manufactures engineered wood building products. LP products are sold to builders and homeowners through building materials distributors and dealers and retail home centers.

Scholastic Corporation is an American multinational publishing, education, and media company that publishes and distributes books, comics, and educational materials for schools, teachers, parents, children, and other educational institutions. Products are distributed via retail and online sales and through schools via reading clubs and book fairs. Clifford the Big Red Dog, a character created by Norman Bridwell in 1963, is the mascot of Scholastic.

LPX vs SCHL — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
LPX
LPX
1.0× larger
LPX
$566.0M
$551.1M
SCHL
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
SCHL
SCHL
+18.1% gap
SCHL
1.2%
-16.9%
LPX
Higher net margin
SCHL
SCHL
11.6% more per $
SCHL
10.1%
-1.4%
LPX
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
SCHL
SCHL
Annualised
SCHL
30.5%
-11.6%
LPX

Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q2 FY2026

Metric
LPX
LPX
SCHL
SCHL
Revenue
$566.0M
$551.1M
Net Profit
$-8.0M
$55.9M
Gross Margin
15.0%
59.1%
Operating Margin
-1.6%
15.0%
Net Margin
-1.4%
10.1%
Revenue YoY
-16.9%
1.2%
Net Profit YoY
-112.9%
14.5%
EPS (diluted)
$-0.12
$2.17

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
LPX
LPX
SCHL
SCHL
Q4 25
$566.0M
$551.1M
Q3 25
$663.0M
$225.6M
Q2 25
$755.0M
$508.3M
Q1 25
$724.0M
$335.4M
Q4 24
$681.0M
$544.6M
Q3 24
$722.0M
$237.2M
Q2 24
$814.0M
$474.9M
Q1 24
$724.0M
$323.7M
Net Profit
LPX
LPX
SCHL
SCHL
Q4 25
$-8.0M
$55.9M
Q3 25
$9.0M
$-71.1M
Q2 25
$54.0M
$15.4M
Q1 25
$91.0M
$-3.6M
Q4 24
$62.0M
$48.8M
Q3 24
$90.0M
$-62.5M
Q2 24
$160.0M
$35.9M
Q1 24
$108.0M
$-26.5M
Gross Margin
LPX
LPX
SCHL
SCHL
Q4 25
15.0%
59.1%
Q3 25
19.5%
45.3%
Q2 25
23.6%
59.2%
Q1 25
27.2%
53.9%
Q4 24
23.8%
58.0%
Q3 24
26.7%
45.9%
Q2 24
32.3%
59.5%
Q1 24
29.6%
54.1%
Operating Margin
LPX
LPX
SCHL
SCHL
Q4 25
-1.6%
15.0%
Q3 25
2.7%
-40.9%
Q2 25
10.6%
10.5%
Q1 25
16.6%
-7.1%
Q4 24
11.0%
13.7%
Q3 24
16.1%
-37.3%
Q2 24
23.8%
9.9%
Q1 24
20.0%
-10.8%
Net Margin
LPX
LPX
SCHL
SCHL
Q4 25
-1.4%
10.1%
Q3 25
1.4%
-31.5%
Q2 25
7.2%
3.0%
Q1 25
12.6%
-1.1%
Q4 24
9.1%
9.0%
Q3 24
12.5%
-26.3%
Q2 24
19.7%
7.6%
Q1 24
14.9%
-8.2%
EPS (diluted)
LPX
LPX
SCHL
SCHL
Q4 25
$-0.12
$2.17
Q3 25
$0.13
$-2.83
Q2 25
$0.77
$0.56
Q1 25
$1.30
$-0.13
Q4 24
$0.90
$1.71
Q3 24
$1.28
$-2.21
Q2 24
$2.23
$1.21
Q1 24
$1.48
$-0.91

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
LPX
LPX
SCHL
SCHL
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$292.0M
$99.3M
Total DebtLower is stronger
$348.0M
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$1.7B
$931.2M
Total Assets
$2.6B
$2.0B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
0.20×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
LPX
LPX
SCHL
SCHL
Q4 25
$292.0M
$99.3M
Q3 25
$316.0M
$94.3M
Q2 25
$333.0M
$124.0M
Q1 25
$256.0M
$94.7M
Q4 24
$340.0M
$139.6M
Q3 24
$346.0M
$84.1M
Q2 24
$317.0M
$113.7M
Q1 24
$244.0M
$110.4M
Total Debt
LPX
LPX
SCHL
SCHL
Q4 25
$348.0M
Q3 25
$348.0M
Q2 25
$348.0M
Q1 25
$348.0M
Q4 24
$348.0M
Q3 24
$347.0M
$231.1M
Q2 24
$347.0M
Q1 24
$347.0M
Stockholders' Equity
LPX
LPX
SCHL
SCHL
Q4 25
$1.7B
$931.2M
Q3 25
$1.7B
$878.0M
Q2 25
$1.7B
$946.5M
Q1 25
$1.7B
$941.3M
Q4 24
$1.7B
$986.0M
Q3 24
$1.7B
$957.3M
Q2 24
$1.7B
$1.0B
Q1 24
$1.6B
$997.6M
Total Assets
LPX
LPX
SCHL
SCHL
Q4 25
$2.6B
$2.0B
Q3 25
$2.6B
$2.0B
Q2 25
$2.7B
$2.0B
Q1 25
$2.6B
$2.0B
Q4 24
$2.6B
$2.0B
Q3 24
$2.6B
$2.0B
Q2 24
$2.5B
$1.7B
Q1 24
$2.5B
$1.7B
Debt / Equity
LPX
LPX
SCHL
SCHL
Q4 25
0.20×
Q3 25
0.20×
Q2 25
0.20×
Q1 25
0.21×
Q4 24
0.21×
Q3 24
0.21×
0.24×
Q2 24
0.21×
Q1 24
0.21×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
LPX
LPX
SCHL
SCHL
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$67.0M
$73.2M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$-8.0M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
-1.4%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
13.3%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
1.31×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$91.0M

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
LPX
LPX
SCHL
SCHL
Q4 25
$67.0M
$73.2M
Q3 25
$89.0M
$-81.8M
Q2 25
$162.0M
$106.9M
Q1 25
$64.0M
$-12.0M
Q4 24
$105.0M
$71.2M
Q3 24
$183.0M
$-41.9M
Q2 24
$212.0M
$69.9M
Q1 24
$105.0M
$13.1M
Free Cash Flow
LPX
LPX
SCHL
SCHL
Q4 25
$-8.0M
Q3 25
$5.0M
Q2 25
$94.0M
Q1 25
$0
Q4 24
$43.0M
Q3 24
$139.0M
Q2 24
$176.0M
Q1 24
$64.0M
FCF Margin
LPX
LPX
SCHL
SCHL
Q4 25
-1.4%
Q3 25
0.8%
Q2 25
12.5%
Q1 25
0.0%
Q4 24
6.3%
Q3 24
19.3%
Q2 24
21.6%
Q1 24
8.8%
Capex Intensity
LPX
LPX
SCHL
SCHL
Q4 25
13.3%
Q3 25
12.7%
Q2 25
9.0%
Q1 25
8.8%
Q4 24
9.1%
Q3 24
6.1%
Q2 24
4.4%
Q1 24
5.7%
Cash Conversion
LPX
LPX
SCHL
SCHL
Q4 25
1.31×
Q3 25
9.89×
Q2 25
3.00×
6.94×
Q1 25
0.70×
Q4 24
1.69×
1.46×
Q3 24
2.03×
Q2 24
1.32×
1.95×
Q1 24
0.97×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

LPX
LPX

OS Bvalueadd$472.0M83%
Other$84.0M15%
Otherproducts$10.0M2%

SCHL
SCHL

Book Fairs$242.0M44%
Trade US$102.9M19%
Major Markets$78.3M14%
Education Solutions$62.2M11%
Book Clubs$28.5M5%
Entertainment International$13.5M2%
Other Markets$11.2M2%
Trade International$7.5M1%
Entertainment U.S.$1.6M0%

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