Lamb Weston Holdings (LW) Return on Capital Employed (2017 - 2026)

Lamb Weston Holdings (LW) reported Return on Capital Employed of 10.22% for Q1 2026, down 168.0% on a YoY basis from 15.02% in Q1 2025, and down 17.73% sequentially from 12.42% in Q4 2025.

Lamb Weston Holdings (LW) Return on Capital Employed (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Lamb Weston Holdings (LW) has 10 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 10.22% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 168.0% year-over-year to 10.22%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at 10.22% (down 168.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 11.27%, down 876.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed slipped to 10.22% in Q1 2026, from 12.42% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 20.91% in Q4 2023 to a low of 10.06% in Q3 2025.
  • A 5-year average of 15.49% and a median of 15.49% in 2022 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
  • Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed jumped 913 bps in 2023 and sank 952 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Tracing LW's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 19.56% in 2022, then grew by 7 bps to 20.91% in 2023, then sank by 46 bps to 11.39% in 2024, then advanced by 9 bps to 12.42% in 2025, then decreased by 18 bps to 10.22% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows LW's Return on Capital Employed at 10.22% in Q1 2026, 12.42% in Q4 2025, and 10.06% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Kraft Heinz 30.29 Bn 26.20 Bn 2.22 Bn -6.47%
2 General Mills 19.35 Bn 18.90 Bn 1.60 Bn 3.63%
3 Hormel Foods 13.90 Bn 13.04 Bn 518.51 Mn 6.10%
4 Mccormick 13.45 Bn 13.12 Bn 778.20 Mn 8.60%
5 Magnum Ice Cream 10.95 Bn 10.43 Bn - -
6 Smithfield Foods 10.34 Bn 8.95 Bn 511.00 Mn 13.03%
7 Darling Ingredients 9.92 Bn 9.80 Bn 404.92 Mn 5.84%
8 Oatly Group AB 8.23 Bn 8.23 Bn 76.34 Mn 34,314.10%
9 Conagra Brands 7.07 Bn 6.85 Bn 704.10 Mn -10.82%
10 Lamb Weston Holdings 6.87 Bn 6.81 Bn 331.60 Mn 10.22%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Feb 22, 2026 10.22%
Nov 23, 2025 12.42%
Aug 24, 2025 10.06%
May 25, 2025 11.21%
Feb 23, 2025 11.89%
Nov 24, 2024 11.39%
Aug 25, 2024 16.71%
May 26, 2024 18.75%
Feb 25, 2024 19.51%
Nov 26, 2023 20.91%
Aug 27, 2023 19.99%
May 28, 2023 19.85%
Feb 26, 2023 20.72%
Nov 27, 2022 19.56%
Aug 28, 2022 15.49%
May 29, 2022 12.99%
Feb 27, 2022 11.59%
Nov 28, 2021 10.77%
Aug 29, 2021 11.27%
May 30, 2021 13.32%