Lamb Weston Holdings Past Earnings Performance
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Lamb Weston Holdings has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 21.3%, while the Food industry saw earnings growing at 5% 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 Growth | 16.0% |
| Revenue growth rate | 14.1% |
| Return on equity | 22.5% |
| Net Margin | 5.8% |
| Last Earnings Update | 24 Nov 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE:LW) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Jan 28
Lamb Weston: Another Rough Quarter, But Valuation Is Improving (Rating Upgrade)
Dec 20Earnings Tell The Story For Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LW)
Dec 06Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LW) Shares Could Be 49% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Nov 21Lamb Weston: Activist Stake And Sequential Recovery Should Drive Upside
Oct 21Be Wary Of Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE:LW) And Its Returns On Capital
Oct 21These 4 Measures Indicate That Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE:LW) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Sep 29Potato Pros Lamb Weston Invest In Volume
Sep 26Lamb Weston: Why I Just Went Long On This Niche Leader
Sep 03Lamb Weston: Why One Of The Market's 'Most Hated' Dividend Stocks Is A Strong Buy
Aug 28Earnings Working Against Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:LW) Share Price Following 27% Dive
Aug 01Lamb Weston: Sequential Sales Recovery Should Drive Stock Higher
Jul 21Here's Why We Think Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE:LW) Is Well Worth Watching
Jul 16Does Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE:LW) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jun 28Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LW) Looks Inexpensive But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough
Jun 12Are Investors Undervaluing Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LW) By 46%?
May 28Lamb Weston: Buy The French Fry King For Peanuts
May 11There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Lamb Weston Holdings' (NYSE:LW) Returns On Capital
Apr 28Lamb Weston Holdings' (NYSE:LW) Earnings Are Of Questionable Quality
Apr 12Lamb Weston: I'm Buying The 20% Post-Earnings Plunge
Apr 05We Think Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE:LW) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Mar 24Lamb Weston: Potential Return To Volume Growth In Q4
Feb 29We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE:LW) Passed With Ease
Feb 22Lamb Weston: Growth Prospects Remain Encouraging
Dec 26Lamb Weston: Long-Term Guidance Easily Achievable
Oct 18Lamb Weston: Shares Have Retraced For Attractive Entry
Oct 05Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Lamb Weston Holdings makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 24 | 6,325 | 367 | 612 | 26 |
| 25 Aug 24 | 6,456 | 618 | 593 | 26 |
| 26 May 24 | 6,468 | 726 | 621 | 26 |
| 25 Feb 24 | 6,551 | 1,095 | 701 | 17 |
| 26 Nov 23 | 6,346 | 1,124 | 644 | 17 |
| 27 Aug 23 | 5,890 | 1,012 | 615 | 17 |
| 28 May 23 | 5,351 | 1,009 | 559 | 17 |
| 26 Feb 23 | 4,809 | 542 | 487 | 16 |
| 27 Nov 22 | 4,510 | 474 | 439 | 16 |
| 28 Aug 22 | 4,240 | 403 | 393 | 16 |
| 29 May 22 | 4,099 | 201 | 356 | 16 |
| 27 Feb 22 | 3,953 | 234 | 357 | 13 |
| 28 Nov 21 | 3,894 | 194 | 366 | 13 |
| 29 Aug 21 | 3,784 | 258 | 360 | 13 |
| 30 May 21 | 3,671 | 318 | 346 | 13 |
| 28 Feb 21 | 3,510 | 251 | 323 | 15 |
| 29 Nov 20 | 3,552 | 296 | 315 | 15 |
| 30 Aug 20 | 3,675 | 340 | 321 | 15 |
| 31 May 20 | 3,792 | 366 | 323 | 15 |
| 23 Feb 20 | 3,949 | 479 | 338 | 15 |
| 24 Nov 19 | 3,938 | 508 | 330 | 15 |
| 25 Aug 19 | 3,831 | 477 | 317 | 15 |
| 26 May 19 | 3,757 | 468 | 316 | 15 |
| 24 Feb 19 | 3,671 | 456 | 326 | 14 |
| 25 Nov 18 | 3,608 | 471 | 318 | 14 |
| 26 Aug 18 | 3,521 | 438 | 303 | 14 |
| 27 May 18 | 3,424 | 414 | 282 | 14 |
| 25 Feb 18 | 3,338 | 390 | 246 | 11 |
| 26 Nov 17 | 3,243 | 318 | 231 | 11 |
| 27 Aug 17 | 3,209 | 328 | 231 | 11 |
| 28 May 17 | 3,168 | 325 | 221 | 11 |
| 26 Feb 17 | 3,113 | 292 | 291 | 0 |
| 27 Nov 16 | 3,073 | 312 | 288 | 0 |
| 28 Aug 16 | 3,022 | 298 | 276 | 0 |
| 29 May 16 | 2,994 | 281 | 274 | 7 |
| 28 Feb 16 | 3,037 | 322 | 221 | 0 |
| 31 May 15 | 2,925 | 267 | 211 | 0 |
| 25 May 14 | 2,815 | 261 | 197 | 0 |
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 (0.9%).
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
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/02/16 09:05 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/11/24 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/05/26 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Andrew Lazar | Barclays |
| Adam Mizrahi | Berenberg |
| Max Andrew Gumport | BNP Paribas Exane |