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. Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 1950 and is headquartered in Eagle, Idaho.
Frozen Potato Giant | Lamb Weston, a $7.4B market cap leader in frozen potato products, faces industry headwinds amid operational challenges and market pressures |
Board Shakeup | Explore the potential impact of Lamb Weston's cooperation agreement with JANA Partners and Continental Grain, bringing new expertise to the board |
Financial Outlook | Analysts revise EPS estimates downward for FY25 and FY26. Price targets range from $61 to $87, reflecting varied views on Lamb Weston's future prospects |
Strategic Crossroads | Delve into Lamb Weston's efforts to regain market share and navigate industry overcapacity, while speculation of activist involvement adds intrigue |
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 | 23.2x | 10.6x | 12.2x | |
PEG Ratio | −0.46 | −0.17 | 0.03 | |
Price/Book | 4.8x | 1.2x | 1.5x | |
Price / LTM Sales | 1.3x | 0.4x | 0.9x | |
Upside (Analyst Target) | 4.6% | 0.0% | 17.3% | |
Fair Value Upside | Unlock | −22.9% | 11.0% | Unlock |