Lamb Weston Holdings (LW) Operating Expenses (2015 - 2026)
Lamb Weston Holdings (LW) reported Operating Expenses of $205.0 million for Q1 2026, up 17.95% on a YoY basis from $173.8 million in Q1 2025, and up 10.75% sequentially from $185.1 million in Q4 2025.
Lamb Weston Holdings (LW) Operating Expenses (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lamb Weston Holdings (LW) has 12 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $205.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 17.95% year-over-year to $205.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at $732.5 million (down 2.64% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $733.5 million, up 4.58% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses climbed to $205.0 million in Q1 2026, from $185.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $259.3 million in Q4 2024 to a low of $87.2 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $162.7 million and a median of $173.8 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses jumped 62.77% in 2023 and dropped 28.62% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing LW's Operating Expenses over 5 years: 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 increased by 10.75% to $205.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LW's Operating Expenses at $205.0 million in Q1 2026, $185.1 million in Q4 2025, and $185.9 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.29 Bn | 26.20 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 1.07 Bn |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.35 Bn | 18.90 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 3.70 Bn |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.90 Bn | 13.04 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 318.62 Mn |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.45 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 441.80 Mn |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.95 Bn | 10.43 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.34 Bn | 8.95 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 180.00 Mn |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 9.92 Bn | 9.80 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 1.43 Bn |
| 8 | Oatly Group AB | 8.23 Bn | 8.23 Bn | 76.34 Mn | -88.35 Mn |
| 9 | Conagra Brands | 7.07 Bn | 6.85 Bn | 704.10 Mn | 401.10 Mn |
| 10 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.87 Bn | 6.81 Bn | 331.60 Mn | 205.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 30, 2021 | 99.10 Mn |