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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |