Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (LW) stock
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $7.61BP/E 30.0Yield 2.72%
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. grew revenue 2.6% to $6.62B over the twelve months to Aug 30, 2026. Operating income fell 15.2% to $516.80M, moving the operating margin from 9.4% to 7.8%. Free cash flow was $411.90M, down 17.7% from a year earlier. At the latest close the market valued the company at $7.61B, 30.0 times its earnings.
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Aug 30, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $7.61B
- P/E ratio
- 30.0
- Price to sales
- 1.15
- Price to book
- 4.21
- Dividend yield
- 2.72%
- Free cash flow yield
- 5.41%
Fundamentals
- Revenue
- $6.62B
- Net income
- $254.80M
- EPS, diluted
- $1.84
- Free cash flow
- $411.90M
- Book value per share
- $13.08
- Diluted shares
- 138M
Trading
- Next earnings
- Dec 18, 2026 (estimated, before the open)
- Previous close
- $56.87
- Open
- $56.66
- Day's range
- $55.13 – $57.16
- Volume
- 1,553,365
- Average volume (20 days)
- 1,798,378
- Index membership
- S&P SmallCap 600 (since May 2026), Russell 1000, Russell 3000
- Beta (5 years)
- 0.51
- 52-week range
- $37.62 – $61.00
- RSI (14 days)
- 55.9
- Volatility (1 year)
- 43.0%
- Relative volume
- 0.80×
- WACC
- 6.6%
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Index membership is inferred from the holdings of funds that track each index (SPSM, IJR, IWB, IWV), as reported to the SEC for Jun 30, 2026. Join dates come from quarterly fund reports since 2019, so they are accurate to the quarter.
Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2016, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 12, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | LW | S&P 500 | Difference | LW per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +10.1% | -2.7% | +12.8 pts | ||
| 3 months | +4.0% | -1.7% | +5.7 pts | ||
| Year to date | +35.1% | +11.9% | +23.2 pts | ||
| 1 year | -3.2% | +12.0% | −15.2 pts | ||
| 3 years | -37.1% | +78.2% | −115.3 pts | -14.3% | +21.2% |
| 5 years | +7.3% | +73.2% | −65.9 pts | +1.4% | +11.6% |
| 10 years | +117.0% | +309.6% | −192.7 pts | +8.1% | +15.1% |
Thirteen years at a glance
Fiscal years 2014 to 2026 and trailing twelve months, USD
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Press releases
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About Lamb Weston
Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. produces, markets, and distributes value-added frozen potato products, with french fries making up the majority of its offerings. Its portfolio also includes commercial potato items and appetizers sold under proprietary, licensed, and customer-specific brand names. The company manages its operations through two reporting segments: North America and International. It serves quick-service and full-service dining establishments, wholesale grocers, mass merchandisers, club stores, specialty retailers, and various foodservice institutions.
Company profile, executives and historyLamb Weston stock: common questions
What is Lamb Weston's stock price?
LW closed at $55.23 on Nov 12, 2026, down 2.88% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $37.62 and $61.00.
What is Lamb Weston's market cap?
Lamb Weston was worth $7.61B at the close on Nov 12, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
What is LW's P/E ratio?
LW trades at 30.0 times earnings, based on diluted earnings per share of $1.84 over the twelve months to Aug 30, 2026.
How much revenue does Lamb Weston make?
Lamb Weston reported revenue of $6.62B for the twelve months to Aug 30, 2026, up 2.6% from a year earlier.
Does Lamb Weston pay a dividend?
Yes. Lamb Weston paid $1.50 per share over the last twelve months, a yield of 2.72% at the latest price, and has raised its annual dividend 10 years in a row.
When does Lamb Weston report earnings next?
Lamb Weston is expected to report Q2 FY2027 results on Dec 18, 2026, before the open. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.
How has LW stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, LW returned -3.2% over the past year, against +12.0% for the S&P 500.
How many LW shares are sold short?
8M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 6.83% of the float, or 4.7 days of average trading volume.
Who are Lamb Weston's competitors?
Companies most similar to Lamb Weston by business, industry and size include KHC, MZTI, SENEA, SJM, POST.
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