Lamb Weston Holdings stock
LWNYSELamb Weston Holdings, Inc., Consumer DefensiveISIN US5132721045
59Score 59 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
82 / 100
Price history
−5.5% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 10 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 17% above it.
Since August 2026 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 55).
The price is 8.7% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 10 years: 67% (July 2023 to April 2026).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$50.24
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$47.13
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)55
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$38.48
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$60.49
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. belongs to the Packaged Foods industry (United States) and, with a market value of $7.61B, is number 29 of 76 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2026 it reported revenue of $6.61B (up 2.5% year on year) and earnings of $290M (down 18.8%).
- For fiscal 2027, analysts expect on average revenue of $6.62B (up 0.1%) and adjusted earnings per share of $3.23 (up 7%).
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- MEQIRI Score 59 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 185 of 296 in Consumer Defensive, median 63.
- The P/E is 29.9 (Packaged Foods median 18.5, own median of recent years 21.4).
- Our model puts fair value at $41.44, with the price 33% above it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Earnings turn into cashFree cash flow 200% of earnings over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 82
- Consistently profitableProfit in all 10 fiscal years from 2017 to 2026.Fundamentals 82
- Share buybacksShare count down 5% since 2021.Capital allocation 64
Weaknesses
- High debtDebt 2.17 times equity (latest quarter), Packaged Foods median 0.65.Stability 45
- Richly valuedP/E 29.9, Packaged Foods median 18.5, own median 21.4.Valuation 40
- Margin fallingOperating margin 8.9%, average of the prior years 12.9% (to 2025).Profitability 44
Its standout strengths are fundamentals and technical analysis, while profitability and valuation hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 13 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Score since yesterday from 60 to 59.
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits and strong cash generation.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk medium
How well MEQIRI warnsIn the middle among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 20 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What drives the risk
- high price swings
What lowers it
- solid fundamentals
Valuation
Valuation signal
Modestly overvaluedIn our model the price counts as cheap below $29.60 and expensive above $69.06 (uncertainty high, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $48.78 (cash-flow model) and $34.10 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is. The price is above both.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $37.20, at 7.8% it would be $47.80.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (18.5).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Aug 2026, revenue rose 2.6% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2013, at about 7% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2026: gross 21%, operating 9%, net 4%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is elevated. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 18 Dec 2026in 35 days
- Last reported
- 6 Oct 2026EPS reported $0.75 (expected $0.59)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $3.230.0%
- Revenue
- $6.62B0.0%
- Earnings per share
- $3.53−0.3%
- Revenue
- $6.76B0.0%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook raised
Share price after the results: +7.9%Fiscal 2027 outlook raised: net sales growth now low single digits versus flat to 1% before, adjusted operating income $730 million to $810 million.
“In fiscal '27, our adjusted operating income target increases to a range of $730 million to $810 million.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 6 Oct 2026 (fiscal Q1 2027), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases or sales in the last 6 months.
- Gray James DPurchase
11 May 2026, Chief Financial Officer
- Shares
- 10,000
- Price
- $40.92
- Value
- $409,225
- Gray James DPurchase
27 Apr 2026, Chief Financial Officer
- Shares
- 4,556
- Price
- $43.85
- Value
- $199,781
- JANA Partners Management, LPPurchase
15 Apr 2026, Board
- Shares
- 50,000
- Price
- $43.19
- Value
- $2.16M
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- JANA Partners Management, LPPurchase
13 Apr 2026, Board
- Shares
- 100,000
- Price
- $42.12
- Value
- $4.21M
- JANA Partners Management, LPPurchase
8 Apr 2026, Board
- Shares
- 100,000
- Price
- $41.41
- Value
- $4.14M
- JANA Partners Management, LPPurchase
7 Apr 2026, Board
- Shares
- 136,000
- Price
- $40.89
- Value
- $5.56M
- Prestage NormanPurchase
7 Apr 2026, Board
- Shares
- 2,500
- Price
- $41.40
- Value
- $103,500
- Bensen Peter JPurchase
6 Apr 2026, Board
- Shares
- 5,000
- Price
- $39.45
- Value
- $197,225
Partial trades from one filing are shown in one row, with the average price.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Lamb Weston Holdings
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
296 rated companies in Consumer Defensive
- This company
- 59
- Sector median
- 63
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Packaged Foods
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
- China Mengniu Dairy2319.HK $10.66B63
- Kikkoman2801.T $9.98B70
- Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding0322.HK $9.77B72
- Darling IngredientsDAR $8.74B68
- Smithfield FoodsSFD $7.47B62
- CSPC Innovation Pharmaceutical300765.SZ $7.39B36
- Meiji Holdings2269.T $7.27B55
- Samyang Foods003230.KS $7.14B76
ETFs that hold Lamb Weston Holdings
Held by 14 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rize Sustainable Future of Food UCITS ETFRIZF | 3.42% | 0.45% | €59.51M |
| iShares S&P SmallCap 600 UCITS ETFIUS3 | 0.44% | 0.30% | €2.28B |
| iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFSXRG | 0.19% | 0.43% | €2.48B |
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| State Street SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFZPRV | 0.19% | 0.30% | €944.34M |
| iShares MSCI World Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFCBUG | 0.13% | 0.35% | €434.1M |
| iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETFIUSN | 0.07% | 0.35% | €8.19B |
| Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETFAVWS | 0.07% | 0.39% | €1.47B |
| WisdomTree US Quality Dividend Growth UCITS ETF USD AccWTDM | 0.06% | 0.33% | €721.26M |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 13 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2026, period end 31 May 2026
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 25 Jul 2025)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.