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13F Pro Quality Score

52.7/100

Rank #1,331 of 2,879 stocksTOP 50%

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Revenue Growth

38.4/100

Profitability

66.2/100

Balance Sheet

54.4/100

Earnings Quality

22.4/100

Free Cash Flow

61.4/100

Institutional Flow

91.9/100

Revenue Scale

40.3/100

Dilution Risk

52.5/100

LXU Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. (LXU), a Materials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores LXU at 52.7/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,331 of 2,879 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. LXU scores in the top quartile across institutional flow (91.9). Areas of concern include earnings quality (22.4) and revenue growth (38.4), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. reports quarterly revenue of $169.5M, net income of $19.7M, an operating margin of 13.7%. Top institutional holders of LXU by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS, SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP, based on the most recent SEC filings. LXU trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 60714. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate LXU daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. directly from SEC EDGAR. LSB INDUSTRIES, INC.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 29 and 75 since 2021, currently 52.7 — an improving long-term trajectory across 28 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about LSB INDUSTRIES, INC.

Quirks, history, and lore behind LXU — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    U.S. basic materials company · small-cap · listed on NYSE · headquartered in Oklahoma.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Annual revenue in the range of a few hundred million dollars, with results heavily tied to the price of natural gas — its key feedstock.
  • 3
    The History
    The company traces its roots back to the mid-20th century and has reinvented itself over the decades, ultimately focusing on chemical manufacturing in the American heartland.
  • 4
    The Secret
    Its plants convert natural gas into nitrogen-based chemicals — meaning farmers and industrial buyers are its most important customers, not consumers.
  • 5
    The Lore
    It operates facilities in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Alabama, supplying ammonia, nitric acid, and ammonium nitrate to agricultural and mining markets across the country.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    Ticker LXU, a scrappy Oklahoma-based maker of nitrogen fertilizers and industrial chemicals — if you guessed it, you're probably a commodity trader or a very serious Wordle player.
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Revenue

Q1 2026

$169.5M

Net Income

Q1 2026

$19.7M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$34.8M

Operating Margin

Q1 2026

13.7%

ROIC

Q1 2026

2.4%

D/E Ratio

Q1 2026

0.83

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+17.8% YoY
$615.2MFY 2025
FY22 $901.7MFY23 $593.7MFY24 $522.4MFY25 $615.2M

Net Income

+227.2% YoY
$24.6MFY 2025
FY22 $230.3MFY23 $27.9MFY24 $-19.4MFY25 $24.6M

Operating Income

+1140.4% YoY
$57.3MFY 2025
FY22 $308.4MFY23 $51.8MFY24 $-5.5MFY25 $57.3M

EPS (Diluted)

+225.9% YoY
$0.34FY 2025
FY22 $2.68FY23 $0.37FY24 $-0.27FY25 $0.34

Total Assets

-1.1% YoY
$1.17BFY 2025
FY22 $1.44BFY23 $1.30BFY24 $1.19BFY25 $1.17B

Total Debt

-12.1% YoY
$453.3MFY 2025
FY22 $747.4MFY23 $606.8MFY24 $515.7MFY25 $453.3M

Op. Cash Flow

+10.3% YoY
$95.5MFY 2025
FY22 $345.7MFY23 $137.5MFY24 $86.6MFY25 $95.5M

AI Insight: LXU Financial Trends

LSB Industries swung to consistent profitability and deleveraging after Q3 2024 trough, with operating income rising from -$24M to $23M over six quarters.

Net income recovered from -$25M loss in Q3 2024 to $20M profit in Q1 2026; operating income now positive and growing.

Total debt fell from $516M in Q4 2024 to $450M in Q1 2026, a 13% reduction; leverage improving amid higher profitability.

Revenue grew 21% from $140M in Q2 2024 to $169M in Q1 2026, driven by sustained quarterly growth since Q2 2025.

Operating cash flow volatile: Q3 2025 surged to $53M but Q4 2025 dropped to $18M; Q1 2026 recovery to $52M needs confirmation.

Equity base remains tight relative to debt; debt-to-equity ratio still ~0.83x despite deleveraging progress.

AI Insight: LXU Ratio Trends

LSB Industries staged a full four-quarter profitability recovery from a deep Q3 2024 trough, with Q4 2025 posting peak margins and leverage falling to its lowest level in the dataset.

Operating margin rebounded from -22.4% in Q3 2024 to 16.2% in Q4 2025, then moderated to 13.7% in Q1 2026.

ROIC turned strongly positive, rising from -9.7% in Q3 2024 to 11.0% in Q4 2025, before easing to 9.3% in Q1 2026.

D/E ratio declined steadily from 1.05 in Q4 2024 to 0.83 in Q1 2026, the lowest reading across all periods shown.

Net profit margin reached 11.6% in Q1 2026, the highest single-quarter reading in the dataset, above Q4 2025's 9.8%.

Q3 2024's -22.4% operating margin reveals severe earnings volatility; any demand or pricing shock could trigger a similar reversal.

Operating margin stepped down from 16.2% in Q4 2025 to 13.7% in Q1 2026 — monitor whether this is seasonal or a trend break.

D/E at 0.83 is improving but remains meaningful; continued deleveraging pace is key to sustaining ROIC expansion.

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. (LXU) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Materials sector (listed on NYSE). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for LXU are available on the LXU stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing.

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