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LSB Industries, Inc.

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PositoAI's own ratios from LSB Industries, Inc.'s yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Basic Materials companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.

What stands out

  • Tangible Assets Ratio: Of every $100 the company owns, $100 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles. More tangible than 98% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
  • Tangible Net Worth Ratio: Of every $100 of net worth, $100 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies. More tangible than 97% of Basic Materials companies in United States.

Where $100 of sales goes

$91Operating costs$5.0Interest$4.0Net profit

Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.

Cash quality

Profit Cash Ratio

—

Loss-making or profit too small

Over the last 3 years profit was a loss or under 2% of sales, so cash per 100 of profit is not meaningful.

Self-Funding Ratio

1.3×

Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 1.3 times.

Lower than 51% of Basic Materials companies in United States.

Cash Locked Ratio

$10

For every $100 of sales, $10 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $8 tied up three years earlier.

Less money tied up than 82% of Basic Materials companies in United States.

Growth quality

Steadiness Ratio

1/3 · 1/3

Sales grew in 1 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3.

Less steady than 63% of Basic Materials companies in United States.

Growth Efficiency Ratio

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Sales fell 32%

Sales fell 32% in 3 years, so extra profit per extra sales cannot be measured.

Asset Productivity Ratio

-32% / -18%

In 3 years sales changed by -32% while total assets changed by -18%. Assets grew faster than sales.

Balance-sheet strength

Debt Due Cover Ratio

8.3×

Debt due within a year is covered 8.3 times by its yearly operating cash.

Higher than 60% of Basic Materials companies in United States.

Cash Cushion Ratio

−49%

Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 49% of its market value (net debt).

Lower than 79% of Basic Materials companies in United States.

Tangible Assets Ratio

100%

Of every $100 the company owns, $100 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.

More tangible than 98% of Basic Materials companies in United States.

Tangible Net Worth Ratio

100%

Of every $100 of net worth, $100 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.

More tangible than 97% of Basic Materials companies in United States.

Shareholders

Shareholder Slice Ratio

−6%

Share count fell 6% in 3 years (buybacks), so each share's slice of the company became larger.

Standard fundamentals

P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)

LSB Industries, Inc. owes $0.56 for every $1 it owns. LSB Industries, Inc. returned to profit in the year to Dec 2025, after a loss the year before.

Compared with Basic Materials companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.

P/E ratio

19.5

Investors pay $19.5 for every $1 of LSB Industries, Inc.'s yearly profit, lower than 57% of Basic Materials companies in United States.

P/B ratio

1.30

The share price is 1.30 times LSB Industries, Inc.'s book value per share, lower than 74% of Basic Materials companies in United States.

Market cap

$703 M

The total market value of all of LSB Industries, Inc.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), smaller than 65% of Basic Materials companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Mini Cap.

Net worth (book value)

$539 M

What LSB Industries, Inc. would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).

Book value per share

$7.49

Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $9.76 is 1.3 times this, which is the P/B above.

Return on equity (ROE)

7.1%

LSB Industries, Inc. earned 7.1% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 56% of Basic Materials companies in United States.

Owes vs Owns

0.56×

LSB Industries, Inc. owes $0.56 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 67% of Basic Materials companies in United States.

Dividend yield

None

LSB Industries, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

Revenue growth

+18%

Revenue rose 18% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 12% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit growth

Back to profit

LSB Industries, Inc. returned to profit in the year to Dec 2025, after a loss the year before.

Profit margin

4.0%

LSB Industries, Inc. keeps $4 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.

Cash quality

3.9×

Cash from LSB Industries, Inc.'s business was 3.9× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.

Interest cover

1.9×

LSB Industries, Inc.'s operating profit covered its interest costs 1.9 times in the year to Dec 2025.

Cash vs debt

Net debt

LSB Industries, Inc. had $341 M more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.

Questions

What is LSB Industries, Inc.'s P/E ratio?

Investors pay $19.5 for every $1 of LSB Industries, Inc.'s yearly profit, lower than 57% of Basic Materials companies in United States.

How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?

P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For LSB Industries, Inc.: $703 M ÷ $539 M (30 Jun 2026) = 1.3.

What is LSB Industries, Inc.'s return on equity?

LSB Industries, Inc. earned 7.1% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 56% of Basic Materials companies in United States.

How much does LSB Industries, Inc. owe compared with what it owns?

LSB Industries, Inc. owes $0.56 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 67% of Basic Materials companies in United States.

Does LSB Industries, Inc. pay a dividend?

No. LSB Industries, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

Is LSB Industries, Inc.'s revenue growing?

Revenue rose 18% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 12% a year on average over 3 years.

Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.

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