Lamb Weston Holdings (LW) Cash from Operations (2016 - 2026)
Lamb Weston Holdings (LW) recorded Cash from Operations of $234.8 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 30, 2026), down 33.3% from $352 million a year earlier and down 32.4% from the prior quarter.
Lamb Weston Holdings (LW) Cash from Operations (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Lamb Weston Holdings' Cash from Operations came in at $825.7 million as of Aug 30, 2026, down 7.2% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), it was $942.9 million, up 8.6% from FY2025.
- Annual Cash from Operations has increased for four straight fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.3% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Cash from Operations came in at $868.3 million in FY2025 (+8.8%), $798.2 million in FY2024 (+4.8%), $761.7 million in FY2023 (+82.0%) and $418.6 million in FY2022 (-24.3%).
- Quarterly Cash from Operations has ranged from -$33.5 million in fiscal Q3 2022 to $426.6 million in fiscal Q4 2023 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cash from Operations rose in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 22.1%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Cash from Operations in the last five years was growth of 112.9% in fiscal Q3 2025, against a decline of 44.2% in fiscal Q3 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $347.3 million (Q4 2026), $65.2 million (Q3 2026) and $178.4 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unilever | 139.34 Bn | 90.80 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Mondelez International | 80.33 Bn | 73.60 Bn | 3.99 Bn | 855.00 Mn |
| 3 | Hershey | 33.19 Bn | 29.44 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 419.32 Mn |
| 4 | Kraft Heinz | 26.86 Bn | 13.28 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 1.08 Bn |
| 5 | General Mills | 17.22 Bn | 14.87 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 297.80 Mn |
| 6 | J M Smucker | 13.01 Bn | 12.79 Bn | 979.60 Mn | 425.70 Mn |
| 7 | Mccormick | 12.02 Bn | 11.09 Bn | 794.90 Mn | 168.10 Mn |
| 8 | Hormel Foods | 10.90 Bn | 7.56 Bn | 471.52 Mn | 240.60 Mn |
| 9 | Chewy | 8.45 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 137.40 Mn |
| 10 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 7.28 Bn | 6.91 Bn | 266.50 Mn | 234.80 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | 234.80 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | 347.30 Mn |
| Feb 22, 2026 | 65.20 Mn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 178.40 Mn |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 352.00 Mn |
| May 25, 2025 | 383.00 Mn |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 56.00 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 99.10 Mn |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 330.20 Mn |
| May 26, 2024 | 316.70 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 26.30 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 120.60 Mn |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 334.60 Mn |
| May 28, 2023 | 426.60 Mn |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 47.10 Mn |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 95.90 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 192.10 Mn |
| May 29, 2022 | 244.60 Mn |
| Feb 27, 2022 | -33.50 Mn |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 45.70 Mn |
Lamb Weston Holdings Cash from Operations API
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import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "LW", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=LW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();