What is Lamb Weston Hold's earnings per share (EPS)?

Lamb Weston Hold (LW) reported diluted earnings per share of $2.08 for fiscal year 2026. This represents a -16.8% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Lamb Weston Hold Financials

FY2026 annual

Revenue $6.6B +2.5% YoY

Net Income $290.0M -18.8% YoY

EPS (Diluted) $2.08 -16.8% YoY

Free Cash Flow $540.2M +134.8% YoY

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Latest period FY2026, ended May 31, 2026 Reported Jul 24, 2026 Currency USD FYE May

Lamb Weston Hold (LW) reported $6.6B in revenue for fiscal year 2026, up 2.5% from the prior fiscal year. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 12 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Rhea AI LW FY2026 2026-08-15

Lamb Weston’s dominant mechanic is capital-heavy production: revenue holds up, but margins and reinvestment determine cash available.

Across FY2024-FY2026, revenue increased to $6.6B while operating margin compressed to 8.9%, indicating scale did not protect earnings; the business ended with less operating profit per sales dollar despite a larger top line. The margin had been 16.5% in FY2024, while 2026 operating cash flow reached $942.9M, making cash conversion more resilient than accounting profit but not eliminating capital-spending dependence.

In FY2026, operating cash flow of $942.9M converted to free cash flow of $540.2M, indicating reinvestment was less consuming than in FY2024. FY2024 capital expenditures reached $929.5M and left free cash flow at -$131.3M, so accounting earnings alone did not describe cash available after investment.

At FY2026, long-term debt was $3.6B and debt-to-equity was 2.0x, making the financing structure materially important. Cash was only $68M and the current ratio was 1.4x, so near-term flexibility is tied more to ongoing cash generation than idle liquidity.

Financial Health Signals

Financial Health Score 47/100

Scored against operating companies for FY2026. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group; the overall is their average, with missing dimensions counted as zero out of six. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →

Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Lamb Weston Hold's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.

Profitability

Lamb Weston Hold has an operating margin of 8.9%, meaning the company retains $9 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This strong profitability earns a score of 71/100, reflecting efficient cost management and pricing power. This is down from 10.3% the prior year.

Growth

Lamb Weston Hold's revenue grew a modest 2.5% year-over-year to $6.6B. This slow but positive growth earns a score of 35/100.

Leverage

Lamb Weston Hold has elevated debt relative to equity (D/E of 1.97), meaning the company relies heavily on borrowed funds. This high leverage results in a low score of 17/100, reflecting increased financial risk.

Liquidity

Lamb Weston Hold's current ratio of 1.42 indicates adequate short-term liquidity, earning a score of 38/100. The company can meet its near-term obligations, though with limited headroom.

Cash Flow

Lamb Weston Hold has a free cash flow margin of 8.2%, earning a moderate score of 46/100. The company generates positive cash flow after capital investments, but with room for improvement.

Returns

Lamb Weston Hold earns a strong 15.9% return on equity (ROE), meaning it generates $16 of profit for every $100 of shareholders' equity. This efficient capital use earns a returns score of 75/100. This is down from 20.5% the prior year.

Altman Z-Score Grey Zone

2.63

Lamb Weston Hold scores 2.63, placing it in the grey zone between 1.81 and 2.99. This signals moderate financial risk that warrants monitoring.

Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.

Piotroski F-Score Strong

7/9

Lamb Weston Hold passes 7 of 9 financial strength tests. 3 of 4 profitability signals pass, all 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, 1 of 2 efficiency signals pass.

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed

3.25x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Lamb Weston Hold generates $3.25 in operating cash flow ($942.9M OCF vs $290.0M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue

$6.6B

YoY+2.5%

5Y CAGR+12.5%

10Y CAGR+8.2%

Lamb Weston Hold generated $6.6B in revenue in fiscal year 2026. This represents an increase of 2.5% from the prior year.

EBITDA

$987.8M

YoY-5.0%

5Y CAGR+8.3%

10Y CAGR+7.7%

Lamb Weston Hold's EBITDA was $987.8M in fiscal year 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents a decrease of 5.0% from the prior year.

Net Income

$290.0M

YoY-18.8%

5Y CAGR-1.8%

10Y CAGR+0.2%

Lamb Weston Hold reported $290.0M in net income in fiscal year 2026. This represents a decrease of 18.8% from the prior year.

EPS (Diluted)

$2.08

YoY-16.8%

5Y CAGR-0.8%

10Y CAGR+0.8%

Lamb Weston Hold earned $2.08 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2026. This represents a decrease of 16.8% from the prior year.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

$540.2M

YoY+134.8%

5Y CAGR+5.9%

10Y CAGR+8.9%

Lamb Weston Hold generated $540.2M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2026, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 134.8% from the prior year.

Cash & Debt

$68.2M

YoY-3.5%

5Y CAGR-38.6%

10Y CAGR+6.5%

Lamb Weston Hold held $68.2M in cash against $3.6B in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2026.

Dividends Per Share

$1.50

YoY+2.7%

5Y CAGR+10.0%

Lamb Weston Hold paid $1.50 per share in dividends in fiscal year 2026. This represents an increase of 2.7% from the prior year.

Shares Outstanding

137M

YoY-1.3%

5Y CAGR-1.2%

Lamb Weston Hold had 137M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2026. This represents a decrease of 1.3% from the prior year.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

20.6%

YoY-1.1pp

5Y CAGR-2.1pp

10Y CAGR-1.5pp

Lamb Weston Hold's gross margin was 20.6% in fiscal year 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is down 1.1 percentage points from the prior year.

Operating Margin

8.9%

YoY-1.4pp

5Y CAGR-4.0pp

10Y CAGR-3.5pp

Lamb Weston Hold's operating margin was 8.9% in fiscal year 2026, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 1.4 percentage points from the prior year.

Net Margin

4.4%

YoY-1.1pp

5Y CAGR-4.3pp

10Y CAGR-5.1pp

Lamb Weston Hold's net profit margin was 4.4% in fiscal year 2026, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is down 1.1 percentage points from the prior year.

Return on Equity

15.9%

YoY-4.6pp

5Y CAGR-50.2pp

Lamb Weston Hold's ROE was 15.9% in fiscal year 2026, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is down 4.6 percentage points from the prior year.

Capital Allocation

R&D Spending

$18.9M

YoY-14.1%

5Y CAGR+7.9%

10Y CAGR+10.9%

Lamb Weston Hold invested $18.9M in research and development in fiscal year 2026. This represents a decrease of 14.1% from the prior year.

Capital Expenditures

$402.7M

YoY-36.9%

5Y CAGR+22.3%

10Y CAGR+10.2%

Lamb Weston Hold invested $402.7M in capex in fiscal year 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 36.9% from the prior year.

Share Buybacks

Not reported for fiscal year 2026.

LW Income Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.

LW quarterly income statement

Metric	FY26	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20	FY19	FY18	FY17	FY16	FY15
Revenue	$6.6B+2.5%	$6.5B-0.3%	$6.5B+20.9%	$5.4B+30.5%	$4.1B+11.7%	$3.7B-3.2%	$3.8B+1.0%	$3.8B+9.7%	$3.4B+8.1%	$3.2B+5.8%	$3.0B+2.4%	$2.9B
Cost of Revenue	$5.3B+4.0%	$5.1B+7.5%	$4.7B+20.0%	$3.9B+19.9%	$3.3B+15.1%	$2.8B-2.0%	$2.9B+5.2%	$2.8B+8.2%	$2.5B+6.5%	$2.4B+2.7%	$2.3B-0.5%	$2.3B
Gross Profit	$1.4B-2.8%	$1.4B-20.8%	$1.8B+23.4%	$1.4B+72.1%	$832.0M0.0%	$832.0M-7.1%	$895.2M-10.8%	$1.0B+14.1%	$879.5M+12.9%	$778.8M+17.7%	$661.8M+12.7%	$587.3M
R&D Expenses	$18.9M-14.1%	$22.0M-16.7%	$26.4M+53.5%	$17.2M+6.2%	$16.2M+25.6%	$12.9M-16.2%	$15.4M0.0%	$15.4M+14.1%	$13.5M+27.4%	$10.6M+58.2%	$6.7M-6.9%	$7.2M
SG&A Expenses	$664.6M+4.9%	$633.5M-9.7%	$701.4M+27.5%	$550.0M+41.9%	$387.6M+8.5%	$357.2M+5.6%	$338.3M+1.0%	$335.1M+11.9%	$299.4M+14.9%	$260.5M-9.7%	$288.5M+40.1%	$205.9M
Operating Income	$591.1M-11.1%	$665.1M-37.6%	$1.1B+20.8%	$882.1M+98.5%	$444.4M-6.4%	$474.8M-14.7%	$556.9M-16.7%	$668.4M+15.2%	$580.1M+11.9%	$518.3M+38.8%	$373.3M-2.1%	$381.4M
Income Tax	$128.1M-10.5%	$143.1M-37.8%	$230.0M+2.4%	$224.6M+212.8%	$71.8M-20.7%	$90.5M-19.4%	$112.3M-15.9%	$133.6M+10.2%	$121.2M-28.8%	$170.2M+17.8%	$144.5M+2.9%	$140.4M
Net Income	$290.0M-18.8%	$357.0M-50.8%	$726.0M-28.0%	$1.0B+402.0%	$201.0M-36.8%	$317.8M-13.1%	$365.9M-23.5%	$478.6M+14.8%	$416.8M+27.5%	$326.9M+14.6%	$285.3M+6.3%	$268.3M
EPS (Diluted)	$2.08-16.8%	$2.50-49.8%	$4.98-28.3%	$6.95+403.6%	$1.38-36.1%	$2.16-13.3%	$2.49-21.7%	$3.18+12.8%	$2.82+27.0%	$2.22+15.6%	$1.92+4.9%	$1.83

Metric	Q4'26	Q3'26	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25
Revenue	$1.8B+13.1%	$1.6B-3.3%	$1.6B-2.5%	$1.7B-1.0%	$1.7B+10.2%	$1.5B-5.0%	$1.6B-3.2%	$1.7B
Cost of Revenue	$1.4B+14.2%	$1.2B-4.7%	$1.3B-1.8%	$1.3B-1.2%	$1.3B+21.4%	$1.1B-17.0%	$1.3B+1.9%	$1.3B
Gross Profit	$361.4M+9.0%	$331.6M+2.3%	$324.3M-5.3%	$342.4M0.0%	$342.3M-19.0%	$422.5M+52.1%	$277.8M-22.0%	$356.0M
SG&A Expenses	$183.2M+16.8%	$156.8M-8.3%	$171.0M+11.3%	$153.6M+9.2%	$140.7M-14.3%	$164.2M-11.1%	$184.7M+28.4%	$143.9M
Operating Income	$168.8M+33.3%	$126.6M-9.1%	$139.2M-11.1%	$156.5M-15.8%	$185.8M-25.3%	$248.7M+1244.3%	$18.5M-91.3%	$212.1M
Income Tax	$13.9M-54.1%	$30.3M-15.8%	$36.0M-24.8%	$47.9M+123.8%	$21.4M-62.8%	$57.5M+329.1%	$13.4M-73.6%	$50.8M
Net Income	$109.6M+103.0%	$54.0M-13.0%	$62.1M-3.4%	$64.3M-46.3%	$119.7M-18.0%	$146.0M+504.4%	-$36.1M-128.3%	$127.4M
EPS (Diluted)	$0.79+102.6%	$0.39-11.4%	$0.44-4.3%	$0.46-45.2%	$0.84-18.4%	$1.03+512.0%	-$0.25-128.4%	$0.88

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: R&D Expenses, Interest Expense.

LW Balance Sheet

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.

LW quarterly balance sheet

Metric	FY26	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20	FY19	FY18	FY17	FY16	FY15
Total Assets	$7.4B-0.2%	$7.4B+0.3%	$7.4B+13.0%	$6.5B+57.5%	$4.1B-1.7%	$4.2B-9.7%	$4.7B+53.0%	$3.0B+10.7%	$2.8B+10.7%	$2.5B+15.2%	$2.2B	N/A
Current Assets	$2.0B-0.9%	$2.0B-2.7%	$2.1B-1.7%	$2.1B+28.2%	$1.7B-6.9%	$1.8B-22.6%	$2.3B+139.5%	$961.5M+3.3%	$930.4M+8.4%	$858.2M+10.0%	$780.0M	N/A
Cash & Equivalents	$68.2M-3.5%	$70.7M-1.0%	$71.4M-76.6%	$304.8M-41.9%	$525.0M-33.0%	$783.5M-42.6%	$1.4B+11080.3%	$12.2M-78.1%	$55.6M-2.6%	$57.1M+56.9%	$36.4M+19.0%	$30.6M
Inventory	$968.5M-6.5%	$1.0B-9.1%	$1.1B+22.2%	$932.0M+62.3%	$574.4M+11.9%	$513.5M+5.5%	$486.7M-2.3%	$498.3M-9.4%	$549.7M+4.7%	$525.0M+5.2%	$498.9M	N/A
Accounts Receivable	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$447.3M+21.9%	$366.9M+7.2%	$342.1M+0.6%	$340.1M+50.6%	$225.9M+22.0%	$185.2M-0.7%	$186.5M	N/A
Goodwill	$1.1B+3.7%	$1.1B+2.9%	$1.1B+1.8%	$1.0B+227.3%	$318.0M-4.9%	$334.5M+10.1%	$303.8M+47.5%	$205.9M+52.4%	$135.1M+1.6%	$133.0M-0.7%	$133.9M	N/A
Total Liabilities	$5.6B-1.8%	$5.7B+1.4%	$5.6B+9.2%	$5.1B+35.2%	$3.8B+1.4%	$3.7B-15.7%	$4.4B+44.9%	$3.1B-1.1%	$3.1B-1.4%	$3.1B+313.5%	$757.7M	N/A
Current Liabilities	$1.4B-4.1%	$1.5B-9.1%	$1.6B+19.4%	$1.4B+94.6%	$699.1M+13.1%	$618.2M-39.7%	$1.0B+85.4%	$552.8M+6.6%	$518.7M-6.6%	$555.4M+35.6%	$409.6M	N/A
Long-Term Debt	$3.6B-2.4%	$3.7B+7.0%	$3.4B+5.9%	$3.2B+20.5%	$2.7B-0.4%	$2.7B-9.6%	$3.0B+31.2%	$2.3B-2.4%	$2.3B-1.2%	$2.4B+2161.0%	$104.6M	N/A
Total Equity	$1.8B+5.0%	$1.7B-2.8%	$1.8B+26.7%	$1.4B+291.5%	$360.5M-25.0%	$480.6M+100.3%	$240.0M+5317.4%	-$4.6M+98.6%	-$334.8M+48.3%	-$647.2M-146.2%	$1.4B+3.2%	$1.4B
Retained Earnings	$2.9B+2.8%	$2.8B+5.5%	$2.7B+25.0%	$2.2B+65.5%	$1.3B+4.9%	$1.2B+16.9%	$1.1B+32.5%	$803.6M+88.5%	$426.4M+252.4%	$121.0M	N/A	N/A

Metric	Q4'26	Q3'26	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25
Total Assets	$7.4B-0.2%	$7.4B+0.9%	$7.3B+1.3%	$7.2B-2.1%	$7.4B-0.4%	$7.4B-0.4%	$7.5B-0.8%	$7.5B
Current Assets	$2.0B-2.2%	$2.1B+2.4%	$2.0B+7.4%	$1.9B-7.8%	$2.0B-7.4%	$2.2B+0.2%	$2.2B+6.2%	$2.1B
Cash & Equivalents	$68.2M+18.6%	$57.5M-30.5%	$82.7M-16.1%	$98.6M+39.5%	$70.7M+4.7%	$67.5M-14.6%	$79.0M-34.6%	$120.8M
Inventory	$968.5M-11.4%	$1.1B-2.2%	$1.1B+23.3%	$906.8M-12.4%	$1.0B-17.1%	$1.2B-5.9%	$1.3B+16.9%	$1.1B
Goodwill	$1.1B-0.4%	$1.1B+3.2%	$1.1B-1.3%	$1.1B+2.2%	$1.1B+6.2%	$1.0B-0.1%	$1.0B-5.4%	$1.1B
Total Liabilities	$5.6B-0.2%	$5.6B-0.2%	$5.6B+2.4%	$5.4B-3.7%	$5.7B-2.3%	$5.8B-0.5%	$5.8B+2.5%	$5.7B
Current Liabilities	$1.4B+0.4%	$1.4B+0.5%	$1.4B+11.5%	$1.3B-14.8%	$1.5B-8.9%	$1.6B-0.4%	$1.6B-6.0%	$1.7B
Long-Term Debt	$3.6B-1.3%	$3.6B-0.2%	$3.6B-0.6%	$3.7B-0.3%	$3.7B+0.1%	$3.7B-0.4%	$3.7B+7.5%	$3.4B
Total Equity	$1.8B-0.1%	$1.8B+4.1%	$1.8B-2.0%	$1.8B+3.0%	$1.7B+6.4%	$1.6B0.0%	$1.6B-11.1%	$1.8B
Retained Earnings	$2.9B+2.0%	$2.9B0.0%	$2.9B+0.4%	$2.9B+0.5%	$2.8B+2.4%	$2.8B+3.5%	$2.7B-3.2%	$2.8B

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Accounts Receivable.

LW Cash Flow Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.

LW quarterly cash flow statement

Metric	FY26	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20	FY19	FY18	FY17	FY16	FY15
Operating Cash Flow	$942.9M+8.6%	$868.3M+8.8%	$798.2M+4.8%	$761.7M+82.0%	$418.6M-24.3%	$552.7M-3.7%	$574.0M-15.7%	$680.9M+41.5%	$481.2M+7.7%	$446.9M+16.9%	$382.3M+8.1%	$353.7M
Capital Expenditures	$402.7M-36.9%	$638.2M-31.3%	$929.5M+42.1%	$654.0M+125.4%	$290.1M+97.1%	$147.2M-12.2%	$167.7M-49.8%	$334.2M+8.9%	$306.8M+6.8%	$287.4M+88.7%	$152.3M+32.8%	$114.7M
Free Cash Flow	$540.2M+134.8%	$230.1M+275.2%	-$131.3M-221.9%	$107.7M-16.2%	$128.5M-68.3%	$405.5M-0.2%	$406.3M+17.2%	$346.7M+98.8%	$174.4M+9.3%	$159.5M-30.7%	$230.0M-3.8%	$239.0M
Investing Cash Flow	-$380.2M+41.3%	-$648.0M+34.2%	-$984.1M+26.6%	-$1.3B-331.9%	-$310.5M-91.1%	-$162.5M+53.0%	-$346.0M+18.2%	-$423.0M-37.9%	-$306.8M-7.5%	-$285.3M-97.7%	-$144.3M+15.7%	-$171.2M
Financing Cash Flow	-$569.1M-152.9%	-$225.0M-368.8%	-$48.0M-114.1%	$340.8M+193.8%	-$363.4M+62.7%	-$974.0M-186.6%	$1.1B+475.5%	-$299.6M-67.5%	-$178.9M-26.0%	-$142.0M+39.0%	-$232.8M-31.0%	-$177.7M
Dividends Paid	$207.5M+0.3%	$206.9M+18.9%	$174.0M+19.1%	$146.1M+5.6%	$138.4M+2.3%	$135.3M+11.5%	$121.3M+7.1%	$113.3M+2.8%	$110.2M+302.2%	$27.4M	N/A	N/A

Metric	Q4'26	Q3'26	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25
Operating Cash Flow	$347.3M+432.7%	$65.2M-63.5%	$178.4M-49.3%	$352.0M-8.1%	$383.0M+583.9%	$56.0M-43.5%	$99.1M-70.0%	$330.2M
Capital Expenditures	$146.2M+44.0%	$101.5M+31.1%	$77.4M-0.3%	$77.6M-11.6%	$87.8M+15.8%	$75.8M-49.0%	$148.7M-54.4%	$325.9M
Free Cash Flow	$201.1M+654.0%	-$36.3M-135.9%	$101.0M-63.2%	$274.4M-7.0%	$295.2M+1590.9%	-$19.8M+60.1%	-$49.6M-1253.5%	$4.3M
Investing Cash Flow	-$142.2M-41.2%	-$100.7M-65.1%	-$61.0M+20.1%	-$76.3M+14.3%	-$89.0M-20.1%	-$74.1M+50.4%	-$149.3M+55.5%	-$335.6M
Financing Cash Flow	-$195.0M-2632.5%	$7.7M+105.8%	-$133.3M+46.4%	-$248.5M+15.6%	-$294.4M-4926.2%	$6.1M-45.0%	$11.1M-78.7%	$52.2M
Dividends Paid	$52.8M+2.7%	$51.4M-0.4%	$51.6M-0.2%	$51.7M-1.0%	$52.2M+1.6%	$51.4M-0.4%	$51.6M-0.2%	$51.7M

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Share Buybacks.

LW Financial Ratios

Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples.

LW quarterly financial ratios

Metric	FY26	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20	FY19	FY18	FY17	FY16	FY15
Gross Margin	20.6%-1.1pp	21.7%-5.6pp	27.3%+0.6pp	26.8%+6.5pp	20.3%-2.4pp	22.7%-1.0pp	23.6%-3.1pp	26.7%+1.0pp	25.7%+1.1pp	24.6%+2.5pp	22.1%+2.0pp	20.1%
Operating Margin	8.9%-1.4pp	10.3%-6.2pp	16.5%0.0pp	16.5%+5.6pp	10.8%-2.1pp	12.9%-1.8pp	14.7%-3.1pp	17.8%+0.9pp	16.9%+0.6pp	16.4%+3.9pp	12.5%-0.6pp	13.0%
Net Margin	4.4%-1.1pp	5.5%-5.7pp	11.2%-7.6pp	18.9%+14.0pp	4.9%-3.8pp	8.7%-1.0pp	9.7%-3.1pp	12.7%+0.6pp	12.2%+1.9pp	10.3%+0.8pp	9.5%+0.4pp	9.2%
Return on Equity	15.9%-4.6pp	20.5%-20.1pp	40.6%-30.9pp	71.5%+15.7pp	55.8%-10.4pp	66.1%-86.3pp	152.5%	N/A	N/A	N/A	20.4%+0.6pp	19.8%
Return on Assets	3.9%-0.9pp	4.8%-5.0pp	9.8%-5.6pp	15.5%+10.6pp	4.9%-2.7pp	7.5%-0.3pp	7.8%-7.8pp	15.7%+0.6pp	15.1%+2.0pp	13.2%-0.1pp	13.2%	N/A
Current Ratio	1.420.0x	1.38+0.1x	1.29-0.3x	1.56-0.8x	2.37-0.5x	2.88+0.6x	2.25+0.5x	1.74-0.1x	1.79+0.2x	1.55-0.4x	1.90	N/A
Debt-to-Equity	1.97-0.1x	2.12+0.2x	1.92-0.4x	2.30-5.2x	7.48+1.8x	5.63-6.8x	12.47	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.07	N/A
FCF Margin	8.2%+4.6pp	3.6%+5.6pp	-2.0%-4.0pp	2.0%-1.1pp	3.1%-7.9pp	11.1%+0.3pp	10.7%+1.5pp	9.2%+4.1pp	5.1%+0.1pp	5.0%-2.6pp	7.7%-0.5pp	8.2%

Metric	Q4'26	Q3'26	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25
Gross Margin	20.4%-0.8pp	21.2%+1.2pp	20.0%-0.6pp	20.6%+0.2pp	20.4%-7.4pp	27.8%+10.4pp	17.3%-4.2pp	21.5%
Operating Margin	9.5%+1.4pp	8.1%-0.5pp	8.6%-0.8pp	9.4%-1.7pp	11.1%-5.3pp	16.4%+15.2pp	1.2%-11.7pp	12.8%
Net Margin	6.2%+2.7pp	3.5%-0.4pp	3.8%0.0pp	3.9%-3.3pp	7.1%-2.5pp	9.6%+11.8pp	-2.3%-10.0pp	7.7%
Return on Equity	6.0%+3.0pp	3.0%-0.6pp	3.5%-0.1pp	3.6%-3.3pp	6.9%-2.0pp	8.9%+11.1pp	-2.2%-9.2pp	6.9%
Return on Assets	1.5%+0.8pp	0.7%-0.1pp	0.9%0.0pp	0.9%-0.7pp	1.6%-0.3pp	2.0%+2.4pp	-0.5%-2.2pp	1.7%
Current Ratio	1.420.0x	1.460.0x	1.43-0.1x	1.49+0.1x	1.380.0x	1.350.0x	1.35+0.2x	1.19
Debt-to-Equity	1.970.0x	1.99-0.1x	2.080.0x	2.05-0.1x	2.12-0.1x	2.250.0x	2.26+0.4x	1.87
FCF Margin	11.4%+13.7pp	-2.3%-8.6pp	6.2%-10.3pp	16.5%-1.1pp	17.6%+18.9pp	-1.3%+1.8pp	-3.1%-3.4pp	0.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lamb Weston Hold's annual revenue?

Lamb Weston Hold (LW) reported $6.6B in total revenue for fiscal year 2026. This represents a 2.5% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

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Lamb Weston Hold (LW) revenue grew by 2.5% year-over-year, from $6.5B to $6.6B in fiscal year 2026.

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Yes, Lamb Weston Hold (LW) reported a net income of $290.0M in fiscal year 2026, with a net profit margin of 4.4%.

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As of fiscal year 2026, Lamb Weston Hold (LW) had $68.2M in cash and equivalents against $3.6B in long-term debt.

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Yes, Lamb Weston Hold (LW) paid $1.50 per share in dividends during fiscal year 2026.

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Lamb Weston Hold (LW) has a return on equity of 15.9% for fiscal year 2026, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

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Lamb Weston Hold (LW) generated $540.2M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2026. This represents a 134.8% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

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Lamb Weston Hold (LW) generated $942.9M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2026, representing cash generated from core business activities.

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Lamb Weston Hold (LW) had $7.4B in total assets as of fiscal year 2026, including both current and long-term assets.

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Lamb Weston Hold (LW) invested $402.7M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

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Lamb Weston Hold (LW) invested $18.9M in research and development during fiscal year 2026.

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Lamb Weston Hold (LW) had 137M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2026.

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Lamb Weston Hold (LW) had a return on assets of 3.9% for fiscal year 2026, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

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Lamb Weston Hold (LW) scores 47 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating moderate standing within its operating companies peer group. The score is a 0-100 composite of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.