Lamb Weston Holdings (LW) Gross Margin (2015 - 2026)
Lamb Weston Holdings (LW) reported Gross Margin of 21.19% for Q1 2026, down 660.0% on a YoY basis from 3.78% in Q1 2025, and up 5.73% sequentially from 20.04% in Q4 2025.
Lamb Weston Holdings (LW) Gross Margin (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lamb Weston Holdings (LW) has 12 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 21.19% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 660.0% year-over-year to 21.19%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at 20.57% (down 204.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 21.68%, down 564.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin improved to 21.19% in Q1 2026, from 20.04% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 31.73% in Q1 2023 to a low of 17.35% in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of 24.21% and a median of 23.14% in 2022 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin jumped 948 bps in 2022 and plunged 1011 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing LW's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 29.89% in 2022, then fell by 8 bps to 27.46% in 2023, then slumped by 37 bps to 17.35% in 2024, then grew by 15 bps to 20.04% in 2025, then grew by 6 bps to 21.19% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LW's Gross Margin at 21.19% in Q1 2026, 20.04% in Q4 2025, and 20.64% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.29 Bn | 26.20 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 36.70% |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.35 Bn | 18.90 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 34.79% |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.90 Bn | 13.04 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 17.44% |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.45 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 40.18% |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.95 Bn | 10.43 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.34 Bn | 8.95 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 13.45% |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 9.92 Bn | 9.80 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 26.11% |
| 8 | Oatly Group AB | 8.23 Bn | 8.23 Bn | 76.34 Mn | 33.43% |
| 9 | Conagra Brands | 7.07 Bn | 6.85 Bn | 704.10 Mn | 24.43% |
| 10 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.87 Bn | 6.81 Bn | 331.60 Mn | 21.19% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2026 | 21.19% |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 20.04% |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 20.64% |
| May 25, 2025 | 20.43% |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 27.79% |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 17.35% |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 21.52% |
| May 26, 2024 | 24.06% |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 27.68% |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 27.46% |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 29.99% |
| May 28, 2023 | 22.38% |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 31.73% |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 29.89% |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 24.28% |
| May 29, 2022 | 22.04% |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 23.14% |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 20.42% |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 15.37% |
| May 30, 2021 | 19.65% |