Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. engages in the production, distribution, and marketing of frozen potato products in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and internationally. It offers frozen potatoes, commercial ingredients, and appetizers under the Lamb Weston brand, as well as under various customer labels. The company also provides its products under its owned or licensed brands, such as Grown in Idaho and Alexia, and other licensed brands, as well as under retailers’ own brands. It sells its products through a network of internal sales personnel and independent brokers, agents, and distributors to quick service and full-service restaurants and chains, wholesale, grocery, mass merchants, club retailers, and specialty retailers, as well as foodservice distributors and institutions, including businesses, educational institutions, independent restaurants, regional chain restaurants, and convenience stores. The company was incorporated in 1950 and is headquartered in Eagle, Idaho.
Potato Powerhouse | Lamb Weston, a global frozen potato product leader, faces industry challenges amid strategic shifts and activist investor involvement |
Capacity Conundrum | Explore Lamb Weston's strategic capacity reduction in North America, aimed at improving utilization rates and supporting rational pricing |
Market Headwinds | Delve into the potential supply/demand imbalance in the potato processing industry and its impact on Lamb Weston's pricing and profitability |
Future Forecast | Analyst projections suggest continued growth with EPS estimates of $4.23 for FY25 and $4.90 for FY26, despite current challenges |
Metrics to compare | LW | Sector Sector - Average of metrics from a broad group of related Consumer Non-Cyclicals sector companies | Relationship RelationshipLWPeersSector | |
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P/E Ratio | 18.3x | 0.0x | 11.6x | |
PEG Ratio | −0.43 | 0.00 | 0.03 | |
Price/Book | 6.2x | 0.0x | 1.5x | |
Price / LTM Sales | 1.8x | 0.0x | 0.9x | |
Upside (Analyst Target) | 9.8% | 0.0% | 17.3% | |
Fair Value Upside | Unlock | 0.0% | 7.5% | Unlock |