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

Lamb Weston Holdings (LW) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 9.9% for Q2 2026, down 131.0% year-on-year from 31.93% in Q2 2025, and down 3.1% on a QoQ basis from 10.22% in Q1 2026.

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

Lamb Weston Holdings (LW) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 10 consecutive years, with 9.9% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 131.0% year-over-year to 9.9% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 9.9% (down 131.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 9.9%, down 137.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed slipped to 9.9% in Q2 2026 per LW's latest filing, from 10.22% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for LW reached as high as 20.91% in Q4 2023 and fell as low as 9.9% in Q2 2026.
  • A 5-year average of 15.18% and a median of 14.24% in 2022 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Capital Employed surged 913 bps — and 2024, when it tumbled 952 bps.
  • Year by year, Return on Capital Employed 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 slipped by 20 bps to 9.9% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 9.9%, 10.22%, and 12.42% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Kraft Heinz 30.05 Bn 26.07 Bn 2.22 Bn -6.47%
2 General Mills 19.11 Bn 18.67 Bn 1.60 Bn 3.63%
3 Hormel Foods 13.78 Bn 12.93 Bn 518.51 Mn 6.10%
4 Mccormick 13.51 Bn 13.76 Bn 778.20 Mn 8.60%
5 Magnum Ice Cream 10.87 Bn 10.35 Bn - -
6 Smithfield Foods 10.26 Bn 8.88 Bn 511.00 Mn 13.03%
7 Darling Ingredients 10.06 Bn 10.02 Bn 404.92 Mn 5.84%
8 Conagra Brands 6.88 Bn 6.66 Bn 704.10 Mn -10.82%
9 Lamb Weston Holdings 6.84 Bn 6.78 Bn 361.40 Mn 9.90%
10 Pilgrims Pride 6.64 Bn 6.11 Bn 345.49 Mn 18.16%

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 9.90%
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%