On the stock market since 1980, it operates in the world of raw materials. It has 513 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
No real growth (3% a year). Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
The gap is $340.9M. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
The price looks reasonable next to what the company earns.
This grade is a blend: the profit side is strong, the sales tempo slow.
The price is looking for direction — no strong breakout, no collapse.
No real weak spot in any of the five subjects — a balanced report card.
angles, checked one by one.
The 3 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Profit per Sale: The profit kept from each sale is thin.
The stock trades 58% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The average analyst price target is $15.50 — 37% above today’s price.
It pays out $0.02 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 3 years, sales fell about 12% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
The company’s market value is 33 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
Over the last 12 months, executives reported 64 sells against just 17 buys. Not an alarm bell by itself, but a number worth watching.
On our five-subject report card, LXU sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: LXU is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.