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.
Industry Headwinds | Explore Lamb Weston's challenges amid price competition, reduced capacity utilization, and subdued Quick Service Restaurant traffic trends impacting profitability |
Strategic Shifts | Delve into Lamb Weston's capacity reduction initiatives and operational changes aimed at improving pricing power and market position |
Financial Outlook | Analyst price targets for Lamb Weston range from $68 to $96, with recent estimates trending lower due to earnings misses and reduced guidance |
Growth Potential | Learn about Lamb Weston's opportunities to regain market share, leverage brand strength, and capitalize on potential industry consolidation |
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 | 22.9x | −78.7x | 11.6x | |
PEG Ratio | −0.34 | 0.43 | 0.03 | |
Price/Book | 5.1x | 2.7x | 1.5x | |
Price / LTM Sales | 1.3x | 1.3x | 0.9x | |
Upside (Analyst Target) | 15.8% | 34.6% | 23.4% | |
Fair Value Upside | Unlock | 2.6% | 10.0% | Unlock |