Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

NYSE:LW Stock Report

Market Cap: US$8.5b

Lamb Weston Holdings Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 1/6

Lamb Weston Holdings has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 21.3%, while the Food industry saw earnings growing at 4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 14.1% per year. Lamb Weston Holdings's return on equity is 22.5%, and it has net margins of 5.8%.

Key information

21.3%

Earnings growth rate

21.6%

EPS growth rate

Food Industry Growth16.0%
Revenue growth rate14.1%
Return on equity22.5%
Net Margin5.8%
Last Earnings Update24 Nov 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 Holdings (NYSE:LW) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Jan 28
Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE:LW) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Lamb Weston: Another Rough Quarter, But Valuation Is Improving (Rating Upgrade)

Dec 20

Earnings Tell The Story For Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LW)

Dec 06
Earnings Tell The Story For Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LW)

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LW) Shares Could Be 49% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Nov 21
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LW) Shares Could Be 49% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Lamb Weston: Activist Stake And Sequential Recovery Should Drive Upside

Oct 21

Be Wary Of Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE:LW) And Its Returns On Capital

Oct 21
Be Wary Of Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE:LW) And Its Returns On Capital

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

Sep 29
These 4 Measures Indicate That Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE:LW) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Potato Pros Lamb Weston Invest In Volume

Sep 26

Lamb Weston: Why I Just Went Long On This Niche Leader

Sep 03

Lamb Weston: Why One Of The Market's 'Most Hated' Dividend Stocks Is A Strong Buy

Aug 28

Earnings Working Against Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:LW) Share Price Following 27% Dive

Aug 01
Earnings Working Against Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:LW) Share Price Following 27% Dive

Lamb Weston: Sequential Sales Recovery Should Drive Stock Higher

Jul 21

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

Jul 16
Here's Why We Think Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE:LW) Is Well Worth Watching

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

Jun 28
Does Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE:LW) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LW) Looks Inexpensive But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Jun 12
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LW) Looks Inexpensive But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Are Investors Undervaluing Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LW) By 46%?

May 28
Are Investors Undervaluing Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LW) By 46%?

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

Lamb Weston: Growth Prospects Remain Encouraging

Dec 26

Lamb Weston: Long-Term Guidance Easily Achievable

Oct 18

Lamb Weston: Shares Have Retraced For Attractive Entry

Oct 05

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
24 Nov 246,32536761226
25 Aug 246,45661859326
26 May 246,46872662126
25 Feb 246,5511,09570117
26 Nov 236,3461,12464417
27 Aug 235,8901,01261517
28 May 235,3511,00955917
26 Feb 234,80954248716
27 Nov 224,51047443916
28 Aug 224,24040339316
29 May 224,09920135616
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

Quality Earnings: LW has a large one-off loss of $154.1M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 24th November, 2024.

Growing Profit Margin: LW's current net profit margins (5.8%) are lower than last year (17.7%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: LW's earnings have grown significantly by 21.3% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: LW's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: LW had negative earnings growth (-67.3%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Food industry average (4.6%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst LW's Return on Equity (22.48%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/07 06:03
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/07 00:00
Earnings2024/11/24
Annual Earnings2024/05/26

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Analyst Sources

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. is covered by 22 analysts. 12 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Andrew LazarBarclays
Adam MizrahiBerenberg
Max Andrew GumportBNP Paribas Exane