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. The company was incorporated in 1950 and is headquartered in Eagle, Idaho.
Future Prospects | Analysts maintain cautious optimism with price targets around $68-$69, citing potential activist involvement and operational improvements as catalysts |
Market Share Battle | Delve into Lamb Weston's efforts to regain lost market share, particularly in overseas markets, amidst fierce competition and service level issues |
Capacity Optimization | Explore Lamb Weston's strategic move to reduce North American potato processing capacity, aiming for improved utilization and pricing powe |
Frozen Giant's Struggle | Lamb Weston, a $8B market cap frozen potato leader, faces challenges amid industry headwinds and operational hurdles, prompting strategic reassessment |
Metrics to compare | LW | Sector Sector - Average of metrics from a broad group of related Consumer Non-Cyclicals sector companies | Relationship RelationshipLWPeersSector | |
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P/E Ratio | 20.7x | 11.1x | 11.7x | |
PEG Ratio | −0.31 | −0.17 | 0.03 | |
Price / Book | 4.6x | 1.2x | 1.5x | |
Price / LTM Sales | 1.2x | 0.4x | 0.9x | |
Upside (Analyst Target) | 18.4% | 0.0% | 18.8% | |
Fair Value Upside | Unlock | −9.9% | 11.6% | Unlock |