Stock AnalizLamb Weston Holdings, Inc. LW
Packaged Foods · IPO 2016 · data as of November 13, 2026
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (LW) is a consumer staples company listed in the US with a market value of about $7.7B. In the twelve months to August 30, 2026 it had revenue of $6.6B and net income of $255M, a net margin of 3.8%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 2.4 out of 5 (weak). The strongest part is shareholder returns (5/5); the weakest is value (1/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 30.6, a price to free cash flow of 18.8, 5-year revenue growth of 12% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 11%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 33% below the current price.
Score: 2.4 / 5
Checks passed
- P/FCF below 20
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
- 5-year revenue growth above 8% a year
- Profitable 5 years in a row
- ROE above 15%
- Positive free cash flow
- Interest covered more than 5 times
- Pays a dividend
Checks not passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- PEG below 1.5
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Profit margin improving
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $6.6B | $6.6B | $6.5B | $6.5B | $5.4B | $4.1B | $3.7B | $3.8B | $3.8B | $3.4B | $3.2B |
| Net income | $255M | $290M | $357M | $726M | $1.0B | $201M | $318M | $366M | $479M | $417M | $327M |
| Free cash flow | $412M | $540M | $230M | -$131M | $108M | $128M | $406M | $406M | $347M | $174M | $160M |
| EPS (diluted) | $1.83 | $2.08 | $2.50 | $4.98 | $6.95 | $1.38 | $2.16 | $2.49 | $3.18 | $2.82 | $2.22 |
| Net margin | 3.8% | 4.4% | 5.5% | 11.2% | 18.9% | 4.9% | 8.7% | 9.7% | 12.7% | 12.2% | 10.3% |
| ROIC | — | 7.1% | 8.0% | 14.0% | 14.3% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 10.7% | 23.0% | 22.5% | 19.9% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 13 analysts is $55.69, 1% below the current price; targets range from $52.00 to $65.00; the consensus rating is “Hold”; expected EPS is $3.22 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2027.
Frequently asked questions
What is Lamb Weston’s P/E ratio?
About 30.6, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 16.1).
Is Lamb Weston stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 33% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Lamb Weston pay a dividend?
Yes. The dividend yield is about 2.71%, and it has paid dividends for 10 years in our data.
Is Lamb Weston a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Lamb Weston scores 2.4 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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