Lamb Weston Holdings (LW) FCF Margin (2016 - 2026)
Lamb Weston Holdings (LW) reported FCF Margin of 2.32% for Q1 2026, down 102.0% on a YoY basis from 115.99% in Q1 2025, and down 137.16% sequentially from 6.24% in Q4 2025.
Lamb Weston Holdings (LW) FCF Margin (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lamb Weston Holdings (LW) has 11 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 2.32% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 102.0% year-over-year to 2.32%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at 19.01% (up 1503.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 12.94%, up 156.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin declined to 2.32% in Q1 2026, from 6.24% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 53.69% in Q2 2025 to a low of 26.21% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 8.86% and a median of 6.15% in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin slumped 3210 bps in 2022 and jumped 3388 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing LW's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 6.15% in 2022, then retreated by 7 bps to 5.72% in 2023, then tumbled by 154 bps to 3.1% in 2024, then soared by 301 bps to 6.24% in 2025, then sank by 137 bps to 2.32% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LW's FCF Margin at 2.32% in Q1 2026, 6.24% in Q4 2025, and 16.54% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.29 Bn | 26.20 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 12.67% |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.35 Bn | 18.90 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 7.97% |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.90 Bn | 13.04 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 1.82% |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.45 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 17.41% |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.95 Bn | 10.43 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.34 Bn | 8.95 Bn | 511.00 Mn | -4.03% |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 9.92 Bn | 9.80 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 3.75% |
| 8 | Oatly Group AB | 8.23 Bn | 8.23 Bn | 76.34 Mn | 0.19% |
| 9 | Conagra Brands | 7.07 Bn | 6.85 Bn | 704.10 Mn | 17.57% |
| 10 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.87 Bn | 6.81 Bn | 331.60 Mn | -2.32% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2026 | -2.32% |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 6.24% |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 16.54% |
| May 25, 2025 | 53.69% |
| Feb 23, 2025 | -1.30% |
| Nov 24, 2024 | -3.10% |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 0.26% |
| May 26, 2024 | 19.81% |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 1.39% |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 5.72% |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 17.85% |
| May 28, 2023 | 24.32% |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 1.35% |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 6.15% |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 15.29% |
| May 29, 2022 | 14.94% |
| Feb 27, 2022 | -26.21% |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 12.28% |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 8.42% |
| May 30, 2021 | 17.51% |