Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

NYSE:LW Stock Report

Market Cap: US$12.6b

Lamb Weston Holdings Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

Lamb Weston Holdings has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 21.5%, while the Food industry saw earnings growing at 13.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 11.1% per year. Lamb Weston Holdings's return on equity is 62.3%, and it has net margins of 16.7%.

Key information

21.5%

Earnings growth rate

21.9%

EPS growth rate

Food Industry Growth16.0%
Revenue growth rate11.1%
Return on equity62.3%
Net Margin16.7%
Last Earnings Update25 Feb 2024

Recent past performance updates

Lamb Weston Holdings' (NYSE:LW) Earnings Are Of Questionable Quality

Apr 12
Lamb Weston Holdings' (NYSE:LW) Earnings Are Of Questionable Quality

Recent updates

Lamb Weston: Buy The French Fry King For Peanuts

May 11

There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Lamb Weston Holdings' (NYSE:LW) Returns On Capital

Apr 28
There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Lamb Weston Holdings' (NYSE:LW) Returns On Capital

Lamb Weston Holdings' (NYSE:LW) Earnings Are Of Questionable Quality

Apr 12
Lamb Weston Holdings' (NYSE:LW) Earnings Are Of Questionable Quality

Lamb Weston: I'm Buying The 20% Post-Earnings Plunge

Apr 05

We Think Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE:LW) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Mar 24
We Think Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE:LW) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Lamb Weston: Potential Return To Volume Growth In Q4

Feb 29

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE:LW) Passed With Ease

Feb 22
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE:LW) Passed With Ease

An Intrinsic Calculation For Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LW) Suggests It's 33% Undervalued

Feb 07
An Intrinsic Calculation For Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LW) Suggests It's 33% Undervalued

Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE:LW) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Jan 24
Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE:LW) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE:LW) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.36

Jan 11
Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE:LW) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.36

Lamb Weston: Growth Prospects Remain Encouraging

Dec 26

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:LW) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Dec 24
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:LW) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

We Think Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE:LW) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Dec 11
We Think Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE:LW) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Lamb Weston: Long-Term Guidance Easily Achievable

Oct 18

Is Now The Time To Put Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE:LW) On Your Watchlist?

Oct 17
Is Now The Time To Put Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE:LW) On Your Watchlist?

Lamb Weston: Shares Have Retraced For Attractive Entry

Oct 05

Returns On Capital At Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE:LW) Paint A Concerning Picture

Sep 20
Returns On Capital At Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE:LW) Paint A Concerning Picture

These 4 Measures Indicate That Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE:LW) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Sep 05
These 4 Measures Indicate That Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE:LW) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Lamb Weston: Rating Upgrade As Valuation Becomes Attractive After The Dip

Sep 02

Lamb Weston Holdings: A Buy Following Solid Q4 Results

Aug 18

Calculating The Fair Value Of Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LW)

Jul 26
Calculating The Fair Value Of Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LW)

Lamb Weston Holdings: Don't Get Fried

Jul 17

Here's Why We Think Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE:LW) Is Well Worth Watching

Jul 12
Here's Why We Think Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE:LW) Is Well Worth Watching

Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE:LW) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Jun 13
Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE:LW) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Is Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE:LW) A Risky Investment?

May 29
Is Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE:LW) A Risky Investment?

Here's Why We Think Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE:LW) Is Well Worth Watching

Apr 10
Here's Why We Think Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE:LW) Is Well Worth Watching

Lamb Weston Holdings' (NYSE:LW) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Mar 28
Lamb Weston Holdings' (NYSE:LW) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE:LW) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Feb 17
Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE:LW) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Lamb Weston Q2 2023 Earnings Preview

Jan 04

Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE:LW) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Jan 03
Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE:LW) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Lamb Weston declares $0.28 dividend

Dec 14

Returns On Capital At Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE:LW) Paint A Concerning Picture

Nov 08
Returns On Capital At Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE:LW) Paint A Concerning Picture

Lamb Weston to acquire full stakes in European Meijer Frozen Foods JV for €700 million

Oct 20

Lamb Weston Non-GAAP EPS of $0.75 beats by $0.25, revenue of $1.13B misses by $10M

Oct 05

Does Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE:LW) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Sep 29
Does Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE:LW) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Lamb Weston declares $0.245 dividend

Sep 29

Is Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LW) Trading At A 42% Discount?

Sep 14
Is Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LW) Trading At A 42% Discount?

Lamb Weston to invest $240M to set up french fry processing facility in Argentina

Sep 06

Lamb Weston declares $0.245 dividend

Jul 21

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Lamb Weston Holdings makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:LW Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
25 Feb 246,5511,09570117
26 Nov 236,3461,12465917
27 Aug 235,8901,01263017
28 May 235,3511,00957417
26 Feb 234,80954248716
27 Nov 224,51047443916
28 Aug 224,24040339316
29 May 224,09920136816
27 Feb 223,95323435713
28 Nov 213,89419436613
29 Aug 213,78425836013
30 May 213,67131834613
28 Feb 213,51025132315
29 Nov 203,55229631515
30 Aug 203,67534032115
31 May 203,79236632315
23 Feb 203,94947933815
24 Nov 193,93850833015
25 Aug 193,83147731715
26 May 193,75746831615
24 Feb 193,67145632614
25 Nov 183,60847131814
26 Aug 183,52143830314
27 May 183,42441428214
25 Feb 183,33839024611
26 Nov 173,24331823111
27 Aug 173,20932823111
28 May 173,16832522111
26 Feb 173,1132922910
27 Nov 163,0733122880
28 Aug 163,0222982760
29 May 162,9942812747
28 Feb 163,0373222210
31 May 152,9252672110
25 May 142,8152611970
26 May 132,7782982520

Quality Earnings: LW has a high level of non-cash earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: LW's current net profit margins (16.7%) are higher than last year (11.3%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: LW's earnings have grown significantly by 21.5% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: LW's earnings growth over the past year (102.2%) exceeds its 5-year average (21.5% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: LW earnings growth over the past year (102.2%) exceeded the Food industry 8.4%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst LW's Return on Equity (62.26%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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