Lamb Weston Holdings LW
NYSE LW
$47.31 -0.83 (-1.71%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Lamb Weston Holdings (LW) Operating Margin (2015 - 2026)

Lamb Weston Holdings' (LW) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 9.54% in Q2 2026, down 155.0% year-over-year from 17.34% in Q2 2025, and up 17.87% quarter-over-quarter from 8.09% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Lamb Weston Holdings (LW) Operating Margin (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Lamb Weston Holdings has disclosed Operating Margin across 12 years of filings, most recently posting 9.54% for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Operating Margin fell 155.0% year-over-year to 9.54%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 8.94% (down 137.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 8.94%, down 137.0% from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin came in at 9.54% for Q2 2026 at Lamb Weston Holdings, up from 8.09% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 21.29% in Q4 2022 to a low of 1.16% in Q4 2024.
  • Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 13.11%, with a median of 13.0% recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Operating Margin surged 993 bps in 2022 and slumped 1649 bps in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 21.29% in 2022, then slipped by 17 bps to 17.64% in 2023, then sank by 93 bps to 1.16% in 2024, then soared by 644 bps to 8.6% in 2025, then advanced by 11 bps to 9.54% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Margin figures were 9.54% in Q2 2026, 8.09% in Q1 2026, and 8.6% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Operating Margin (Qtr)
1 Kraft Heinz 28.93 Bn 26.25 Bn 2.03 Bn -102.70%
2 General Mills 19.30 Bn 18.85 Bn 1.60 Bn -45.40%
3 Mccormick 13.76 Bn 13.43 Bn 778.20 Mn 14.27%
4 J M Smucker 12.92 Bn 12.88 Bn 979.60 Mn 23.05%
5 Hormel Foods 11.47 Bn 10.60 Bn 471.52 Mn 3.75%
6 Chewy 8.74 Bn 8.22 Bn 1.01 Bn 3.83%
7 Conagra Brands 7.04 Bn 6.82 Bn 704.10 Mn -57.54%
8 Lamb Weston Holdings 6.57 Bn 6.50 Bn 361.40 Mn 9.54%
9 Campbell'S 6.23 Bn 5.83 Bn 650.00 Mn 10.10%
10 Post Holdings 3.62 Bn 3.36 Bn 566.30 Mn 9.72%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 9.54%
Feb 22, 2026 8.09%
Nov 23, 2025 8.60%
Aug 24, 2025 9.43%
May 25, 2025 11.09%
Feb 23, 2025 16.36%
Nov 24, 2024 1.16%
Aug 25, 2024 12.82%
May 26, 2024 13.18%
Feb 25, 2024 15.35%
Nov 26, 2023 17.64%
Aug 27, 2023 19.41%
May 28, 2023 11.03%
Feb 26, 2023 21.24%
Nov 27, 2022 21.29%
Aug 28, 2022 13.95%
May 29, 2022 11.79%
Feb 27, 2022 14.01%
Nov 28, 2021 11.36%
Aug 29, 2021 6.12%