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Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. LW
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (LW) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 3.33% (safety: moderate). FY2025 revenue was $6.6B at a 4.4% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | Stephens & Co. | Equal-Weight (init) |
| 2026-04-02 | BNP Paribas | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-04-02 | Barclays | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-04-02 | Stifel | Hold (main) |
| 2026-04-02 | Wells Fargo | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-04-02 | B of A Securities | Neutral (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.075 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.385 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.09 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.307 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LW | Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | 6/9 | 2.68 | 21.5 | +2.5% |
| MZTI | MARZETTI CO | 4/9 | 10.45 | 19 | +2% |
| BRFH | BARFRESH FOOD GROUP INC. | 3/9 | — | — | +32.6% |
| KHC | Kraft Heinz Co | 5/9 | 0.64 | — | -3.5% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
| HMC | HONDA MOTOR CO LTD | 6/9 | 2.79 | — | +19.9% |
About Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. engages in the production, distribution, and marketing of frozen potato products in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and internationally. It offers frozen potatoes, commercial ingredients, and appetizers under the Lamb Weston brand, as well as under various customer labels. The company also provides its products under its owned or licensed brands, such as Grown in Idaho and Alexia, and other licensed brands, as well as under retailers' own brands. It sells its products through a network of internal sales personnel and independent brokers, agents, and distributors to quick service and full-service restaurants and chains, wholesale, grocery, mass merchants, club retailers, and specialty retailers, as well as foodservice distributors and institutions, including businesses, educational institutions, independent restaurants, regional chain restaurants, and convenience stores. Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 1950 and is headquartered in Eagle, Idaho.
FAQ
Is LW financially healthy?
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does LW pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. pays a dividend yielding about 3.33% with a 57.9% payout ratio, rated “moderate” for safety.
How profitable is LW?
In FY2025, Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. had a net margin of 4.4% and a return on equity of 15.9%.
Is LW overvalued or undervalued?
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. trades at about 25.5× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 16.5×–51.8×, median 20.8×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for LW?
The average Wall-Street price target for Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. is $46.50, about 12.4% below the recent price, from 12 analysts.
Is LW a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 21.5×, a dividend yield of 3.33%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-05-25. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.