Lamb Weston Holdings (LW) Operating Expenses (2015 - 2026)
Lamb Weston Holdings (LW) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $192.6 million for Q2 2026, up 23.07% year-on-year from $156.5 million in Q2 2025, and down 6.05% on a QoQ basis from $205.0 million in Q1 2026.
Lamb Weston Holdings (LW) Operating Expenses (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lamb Weston Holdings (LW) has reported Operating Expenses for 12 consecutive years, with $192.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 23.07% year-over-year to $192.6 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was $768.6 million (up 4.79% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $768.6 million, up 4.79% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses retreated to $192.6 million in Q2 2026 per LW's latest filing, from $205.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for LW reached as high as $259.3 million in Q4 2024 and fell as low as $87.2 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $164.4 million and a median of $174.6 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Operating Expenses surged 62.77% — and 2025, when it decreased 28.62%.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $109.8 million in 2022, then soared by 54.83% to $170.0 million in 2023, then soared by 52.53% to $259.3 million in 2024, then slipped by 28.62% to $185.1 million in 2025, then climbed by 4.05% to $192.6 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $192.6 million, $205.0 million, and $185.1 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.05 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 1.07 Bn |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.11 Bn | 18.67 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 3.70 Bn |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.78 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 318.62 Mn |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.51 Bn | 13.76 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 441.80 Mn |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.87 Bn | 10.35 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 180.00 Mn |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 10.06 Bn | 10.02 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 1.43 Bn |
| 8 | Conagra Brands | 6.88 Bn | 6.66 Bn | 704.10 Mn | 401.10 Mn |
| 9 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.84 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 361.40 Mn | 192.60 Mn |
| 10 | Pilgrims Pride | 6.64 Bn | 6.11 Bn | 345.49 Mn | 182.93 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 192.60 Mn |
| Feb 22, 2026 | 205.00 Mn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 185.10 Mn |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 185.90 Mn |
| May 25, 2025 | 156.50 Mn |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 173.80 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 259.30 Mn |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 143.90 Mn |
| May 26, 2024 | 175.40 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 179.80 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 170.00 Mn |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 176.20 Mn |
| May 28, 2023 | 192.40 Mn |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 131.50 Mn |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 109.80 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 116.30 Mn |
| May 29, 2022 | 118.20 Mn |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 87.20 Mn |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 91.10 Mn |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 91.10 Mn |