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LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS INC (LW) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NYSE:LW - US5132721045 - Common Stock

63.18 USD
-2.39 (-3.64%)
Last: 10/29/2025, 8:04:00 PM
63.18 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 10/29/2025, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Overall LW gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated LW against 86 industry peers in the Food Products industry. LW has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. LW is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year LW was profitable.
LW had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
LW had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years LW had a positive operating cash flow.
LW Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLW Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

1.2 Ratios

With a decent Return On Assets value of 4.06%, LW is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.60% of the companies in the same industry.
LW has a Return On Equity of 16.43%. This is amongst the best in the industry. LW outperforms 88.37% of its industry peers.
With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 9.69%, LW belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.56% of the companies in the same industry.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for LW is significantly below the industry average of 28.75%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.06%
ROE 16.43%
ROIC 9.69%
ROA(3y)10.05%
ROA(5y)8.51%
ROE(3y)44.21%
ROE(5y)50.9%
ROIC(3y)11.49%
ROIC(5y)10.72%
LW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -2K -4K -6K -8K -10K

1.3 Margins

LW has a better Profit Margin (4.56%) than 68.60% of its industry peers.
LW's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 12.75%, LW is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.91% of the companies in the same industry.
LW's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
LW has a Gross Margin of 22.62%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LW outperforms 54.65% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LW has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 12.75%
PM (TTM) 4.56%
GM 22.62%
OM growth 3Y5.39%
OM growth 5Y-2.73%
PM growth 3Y4.15%
PM growth 5Y-10.51%
GM growth 3Y4.02%
GM growth 5Y-0.65%
LW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20 25

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so LW is still creating some value.
The number of shares outstanding for LW has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
LW has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, LW has a worse debt to assets ratio.
LW Yearly Shares OutstandingLW Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M
LW Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLW Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 2.93 indicates that LW is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.93, LW is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.95% of the companies in the same industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of LW is 8.08, which is on the high side as it means it would take LW, 8.08 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of LW (8.08) is better than 65.12% of its industry peers.
LW has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.17. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
LW has a Debt to Equity ratio of 2.17. This is amonst the worse of the industry: LW underperforms 87.21% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.17
Debt/FCF 8.08
Altman-Z 2.93
ROIC/WACC1.35
WACC7.15%
LW Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLW Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.49 indicates that LW should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 1.49, LW perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.67% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.77 indicates that LW may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
LW has a worse Quick ratio (0.77) than 62.79% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.49
Quick Ratio 0.77
LW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for LW have decreased strongly by -18.99% in the last year.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 6.09% on average over the past years.
Looking at the last year, LW shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 0.00% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing by 11.21% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-18.99%
EPS 3Y17.33%
EPS 5Y6.09%
EPS Q2Q%1.37%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0%
Revenue growth 3Y16.32%
Revenue growth 5Y11.21%
Sales Q2Q%0.31%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 7.32% on average over the next years.
Based on estimates for the next years, LW will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.33% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-5.66%
EPS Next 2Y4.54%
EPS Next 3Y7.52%
EPS Next 5Y7.32%
Revenue Next Year2.5%
Revenue Next 2Y1.12%
Revenue Next 3Y1.84%
Revenue Next 5Y3.33%

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
LW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2B 4B 6B
LW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1 2 3 4 5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

A Price/Earnings ratio of 18.75 indicates a rather expensive valuation of LW.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as LW.
LW is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.76, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.21, the valuation of LW can be described as rather expensive.
LW's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. LW is cheaper than 67.44% of the companies in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LW to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.63), we can say LW is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.75
Fwd PE 17.21
LW Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLW Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

LW's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of LW indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: LW is cheaper than 70.93% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 17.92
EV/EBITDA 10.35
LW Per share dataLW EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The decent profitability rating of LW may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)3.08
EPS Next 2Y4.54%
EPS Next 3Y7.52%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.27%, LW has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 5.10, LW pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.31, LW has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.27%

5.2 History

On average, the dividend of LW grows each year by 11.99%, which is quite nice.
LW has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
As LW did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.99%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
LW Yearly Dividends per shareLW Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1

5.3 Sustainability

70.35% of the earnings are spent on dividend by LW. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
The dividend of LW is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP70.35%
EPS Next 2Y4.54%
EPS Next 3Y7.52%
LW Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendLW Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
LW Dividend Payout.LW Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.LW Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS INC

NYSE:LW (10/29/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 63.18 0 (0%)

63.18

-2.39 (-3.64%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)09-30 2025-09-30/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-01 2026-04-01/bmo
Inst Owners101.08%
Inst Owner Change-0.06%
Ins Owners2.27%
Ins Owner Change1.63%
Market Cap8.80B
Revenue(TTM)6.46B
Net Income(TTM)294.10M
Analysts75
Price Target66.24 (4.84%)
Short Float %2.99%
Short Ratio2.29
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.27%
Yearly Dividend1.46
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.99%
DP70.35%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
Ex-Date10-31 2025-10-31 (0.37)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)31.63%
Min EPS beat(2)29.94%
Max EPS beat(2)33.32%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)12.36%
Min EPS beat(4)-36.69%
Max EPS beat(4)33.32%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-1.48%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)12.93%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)21.16%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.86%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.58%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.31%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.59%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.14%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.31%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.28%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.2%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.22%
PT rev (1m)0.15%
PT rev (3m)6.44%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.71%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-16.61%
EPS NY rev (1m)6.05%
EPS NY rev (3m)-10.62%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.8%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.3%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.52%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.47%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.75
Fwd PE 17.21
P/S 1.36
P/FCF 17.92
P/OCF 9.89
P/B 4.92
P/tB 15.68
EV/EBITDA 10.35
EPS(TTM)3.37
EY5.33%
EPS(NY)3.67
Fwd EY5.81%
FCF(TTM)3.53
FCFY5.58%
OCF(TTM)6.39
OCFY10.11%
SpS46.33
BVpS12.84
TBVpS4.03
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)3.08
Graham Number31.21
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.06%
ROE 16.43%
ROCE 13.77%
ROIC 9.69%
ROICexc 9.84%
ROICexgc 12.33%
OM 12.75%
PM (TTM) 4.56%
GM 22.62%
FCFM 7.61%
ROA(3y)10.05%
ROA(5y)8.51%
ROE(3y)44.21%
ROE(5y)50.9%
ROIC(3y)11.49%
ROIC(5y)10.72%
ROICexc(3y)11.82%
ROICexc(5y)11.8%
ROICexgc(3y)14.91%
ROICexgc(5y)14.34%
ROCE(3y)16.55%
ROCE(5y)15.18%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-1.96%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-6.41%
ROICexc growth 3Y-4.75%
ROICexc growth 5Y-7.96%
OM growth 3Y5.39%
OM growth 5Y-2.73%
PM growth 3Y4.15%
PM growth 5Y-10.51%
GM growth 3Y4.02%
GM growth 5Y-0.65%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.89
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.17
Debt/FCF 8.08
Debt/EBITDA 3.15
Cap/Depr 96.73%
Cap/Sales 6.18%
Interest Coverage 3.81
Cash Conversion 72.04%
Profit Quality 167.05%
Current Ratio 1.49
Quick Ratio 0.77
Altman-Z 2.93
F-Score6
WACC7.15%
ROIC/WACC1.35
Cap/Depr(3y)272.82%
Cap/Depr(5y)212.89%
Cap/Sales(3y)13.17%
Cap/Sales(5y)10.29%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-18.99%
EPS 3Y17.33%
EPS 5Y6.09%
EPS Q2Q%1.37%
EPS Next Y-5.66%
EPS Next 2Y4.54%
EPS Next 3Y7.52%
EPS Next 5Y7.32%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0%
Revenue growth 3Y16.32%
Revenue growth 5Y11.21%
Sales Q2Q%0.31%
Revenue Next Year2.5%
Revenue Next 2Y1.12%
Revenue Next 3Y1.84%
Revenue Next 5Y3.33%
EBIT growth 1Y-12.85%
EBIT growth 3Y22.59%
EBIT growth 5Y8.17%
EBIT Next Year48.88%
EBIT Next 3Y20.86%
EBIT Next 5Y15.58%
FCF growth 1Y3311.11%
FCF growth 3Y20.72%
FCF growth 5Y-11.68%
OCF growth 1Y-1.56%
OCF growth 3Y27.58%
OCF growth 5Y8.63%

LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS INC / LW FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to LW.


What is the valuation status for LW stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS INC (LW). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS INC?

LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS INC (LW) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS INC (LW) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS INC (LW) is 18.75 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.92.


How financially healthy is LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS INC?

The financial health rating of LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS INC (LW) is 4 / 10.