Lamb Weston Holdings (LW) Net Margin (2015 - 2026)
Lamb Weston Holdings (LW) recorded Net Margin of 1.74% in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 30, 2026), down 2.13 percentage points from 3.88% a year earlier and down 4.45 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Lamb Weston Holdings (LW) Net Margin (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Lamb Weston Holdings' Net Margin came in at 3.85% as of Aug 30, 2026, down 0.71 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), it was 4.39%, down 1.15 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Net Margin has declined for three straight fiscal years, with a five-year change of -4.27 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Net Margin came in at 5.54% in FY2025 (-5.68 pp), 11.22% in FY2024 (-7.64 pp), 18.86% in FY2023 (+13.95 pp) and 4.90% in FY2022 (-3.76 pp).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure is the lowest quarterly Net Margin since fiscal Q2 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Net Margin has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.87 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Net Margin in the last five years was a gain of 26.65 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2023, against a drop of 21.38 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 6.19% (Q4 2026), 3.45% (Q3 2026) and 3.84% (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unilever | 139.49 Bn | 90.95 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Mondelez International | 80.62 Bn | 73.88 Bn | 3.99 Bn | 16.55% |
| 3 | Hershey | 33.18 Bn | 29.42 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 16.42% |
| 4 | Kraft Heinz | 27.00 Bn | 13.42 Bn | 2.03 Bn | -87.19% |
| 5 | General Mills | 17.21 Bn | 14.85 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 9.04% |
| 6 | J M Smucker | 12.99 Bn | 12.77 Bn | 979.60 Mn | 14.61% |
| 7 | Mccormick | 12.10 Bn | 11.16 Bn | 794.90 Mn | 4.82% |
| 8 | Hormel Foods | 10.92 Bn | 7.59 Bn | 471.52 Mn | 2.01% |
| 9 | Chewy | 8.36 Bn | 5.65 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 2.42% |
| 10 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 7.29 Bn | 6.91 Bn | 266.50 Mn | 1.74% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | 1.74% |
| May 31, 2026 | 6.19% |
| Feb 22, 2026 | 3.45% |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 3.84% |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 3.88% |
| May 25, 2025 | 7.15% |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 9.60% |
| Nov 24, 2024 | -2.25% |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 7.70% |
| May 26, 2024 | 8.05% |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 10.02% |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 12.41% |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 14.10% |
| May 28, 2023 | 29.43% |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 13.97% |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 8.08% |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 20.60% |
| May 29, 2022 | 2.78% |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 11.16% |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 3.23% |
Lamb Weston Holdings Net Margin API
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