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Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (LW) Stock Analysis

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (LW) is a Packaged Foods stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

LW

$49.87

−$0.57 (−1.13%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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LW Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$50.30
Previous Close
$50.44
Day's Range
49.83–50.98
52-Week Range
37.62–67.07
Volume
1.07M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.46
Valuation
Market Cap
$6.86B
P/E Ratio
23.98
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
14.78
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.83
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
1.04
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
2.08
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$6.61B+2.50%
Net Income (FY)
$290.00M−18.81%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
4.39%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
137.48M
1-Year Return
−7.81%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.52+3.05%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 7, 2026
Earnings Date
September 30, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
1.59M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

LW Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+22.00%
2025−35.69%
2024−37.01%
2023+22.32%
2022+42.89%
2021−18.40%
2020−7.23%
2019+18.27%
2018+31.81%
2017+51.78%
2016 (partial year)+24.79%

As of September 4, 2026.

LW Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends May
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$6.61B$290.00M4.4%
2024$6.45B$357.20M5.5%
2023$6.47B$725.50M11.2%
2022$5.35B$1.01B18.9%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$6.61B$1.36B$695.10M$290.00M4.4%
2024$6.45B$1.40B$765.10M$357.20M5.5%
2023$6.47B$1.77B$1.07B$725.50M11.2%
2022$5.35B$1.43B$882.10M$1.01B18.9%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of May 31, 2026.

LW Dividend History

$1.48+2.8% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$1.143—
2025$1.484+2.8%
2024$1.444+28.6%
2023$1.124+14.3%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$1.143—
2025$1.484+2.8%
2024$1.444+28.6%
2023$1.124+14.3%
2022$0.984+4.3%
2021$0.944+2.2%
2020$0.924+15.0%
2019$0.804+4.7%
2018$0.764+1.6%
2017$0.754—

Most recent payment: $0.38 per share, ex-dividend August 7, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

LW Valuation vs Packaged Foods Median

Median of 76 stocks
MetricLWPackaged Foods medianvs median
P/E23.9815.4755% above
P/S ratio1.040.6560% above
Profit margin4.39%0.50%3.9 pts above

Medians across 76 Packaged Foods stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Company Overview

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (LW) carries a market capitalisation of $6.86B. The company sits in the Consumer Defensive sector, in the Packaged Foods industry. The company reports 10,000 employees.

The 52-week range on file runs from $37.62 to $67.07. The most recent close on file for LW is $49.87, dated September 4, 2026. That is −$0.57 (−1.13%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 32.56% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. reported revenue of $6.61B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $6.45B, that is a change of +2.50%. Net income for the same year was $290.00M. That is −18.81% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 4.39%. That is 3.9 percentage points above the Packaged Foods median of 0.5%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 2.08.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $5.35B in 2022 to $6.61B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

LW trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 23.98. That is 55.01% above the Packaged Foods median of 15.47. On forward earnings the ratio is 14.78. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.83. The price-to-sales ratio is 1.04. On price-to-sales that is 59.66% above the Packaged Foods median of 0.65. 76 Packaged Foods companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.46. Daily returns over the trailing 9 years annualize to a volatility of 36.86%. Over the trailing twelve months the price has returned −7.81%. Across 5 years the annualized return works out at −2.87%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 3.05%. That is 0.7 percentage points below the Packaged Foods median yield of 3.78%. At the indicated rate that is $1.52 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is August 7, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 10 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $1.14 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.48 a share.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2017 at +51.78%; the weakest is 2024 at −37.01%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the price is +22.00% year to date.

Peer Comparison

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (LW) operates in the Packaged Foods industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. LW $6.86B 24.0
The Kraft Heinz Company KHC $29.47B —
General Mills, Inc. GIS $20.47B —
Saputo Inc. SAP.TO $15.93B 23.1

The Packaged Foods industry average P/E ratio is 15.5x. Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. trades at a P/E of 24.0.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. engages in the production, distribution, and marketing of frozen potato products in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and internationally. The company offers frozen potatoes, commercial ingredients, and appetizers under the Lamb Weston brand, as well as under various customer labels. It also provides its products under its owned or licensed brands, such as Grown in Idaho and Alexia, and other licensed brands, as well as under retailers' own brands. It sells its products through a network of internal sales personnel and independent brokers, agents, and distributors to quick service and full-service restaurants and chains, wholesale, grocery, mass merchants, club retailers, non-commercial channels, and specialty retailers, as well as foodservice distributors and institutions, including businesses, educational institutions, independent restaurants, regional chain restaurants, and convenience stores. Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 1950 and is headquartered in Eagle, Idaho.

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