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Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.
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Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties
Mkt Cap
$12.81BPE
11.71Debt
$3.869BCash
$62.3MEV
$16.62BFCF
-$79.9MP/E Ratio
11.71Debt
$3.869BCash
$62.3MEV
$16.62BFCF
-$79.9MCharts data: {"Earnings":[{"time":"2015-05-30","value":266600000},{"time":"2016-05-28","value":280500000},{"time":"2017-05-27","value":324800000},{"time":"2018-05-26","value":414100000},{"time":"2019-05-25","value":467800000},{"time":"2020-05-30","value":365900000},{"time":"2021-05-29","value":317800000},{"time":"2022-05-28","value":200900000},{"time":"2023-05-27","value":1008900000}],"Sales":[{"time":"2015-05-30","value":2925000000},{"time":"2016-05-28","value":2993800000},{"time":"2017-05-27","value":3168000000},{"time":"2018-05-26","value":3423700000},{"time":"2019-05-25","value":3756500000},{"time":"2020-05-30","value":3792400000},{"time":"2021-05-29","value":3670900000},{"time":"2022-05-28","value":4098900000},{"time":"2023-05-27","value":5350600000}],"Net Margins":[{"time":"2015-05-30","value":0.09114529914529915},{"time":"2016-05-28","value":0.09369363350925246},{"time":"2017-05-27","value":0.10252525252525252},{"time":"2018-05-26","value":0.12095101790460613},{"time":"2019-05-25","value":0.12453081325702116},{"time":"2020-05-30","value":0.09648243856133319},{"time":"2021-05-29","value":0.08657277506878422},{"time":"2022-05-28","value":0.04901314986947718},{"time":"2023-05-27","value":0.1885582925279408}],"Assets":[{"time":"2016-05-28","value":2158300000},{"time":"2017-05-27","value":2485600000},{"time":"2018-05-26","value":2752600000},{"time":"2019-05-25","value":3048100000},{"time":"2020-05-30","value":4662300000},{"time":"2021-05-29","value":4209400000},{"time":"2022-05-28","value":4139800000},{"time":"2023-05-27","value":6519800000}],"Stockholders Equity":[{"time":"2015-05-30","value":1357500000},{"time":"2016-05-28","value":1400600000},{"time":"2017-05-27","value":-647200000},{"time":"2018-05-26","value":-334800000},{"time":"2019-05-25","value":-4600000},{"time":"2020-05-30","value":240000000},{"time":"2021-05-29","value":480600000},{"time":"2022-05-28","value":360500000},{"time":"2023-05-27","value":1411300000}],"ROE":[{"time":"2015-05-30","value":0.19639042357274403},{"time":"2016-05-28","value":0.20027131229473083},{"time":"2017-05-27","value":-0.5018541409147095},{"time":"2018-05-26","value":-1.236857825567503},{"time":"2019-05-25","value":-101.69565217391305},{"time":"2020-05-30","value":1.5245833333333334},{"time":"2021-05-29","value":0.6612567623803579},{"time":"2022-05-28","value":0.5572815533980583},{"time":"2023-05-27","value":0.7148728123007156}],"ROA":[{"time":"2016-05-28","value":0.20344715748505768},{"time":"2017-05-27","value":0.20852108142903122},{"time":"2018-05-26","value":0.2107462035893337},{"time":"2019-05-25","value":0.21928414422099013},{"time":"2020-05-30","value":0.11944748300195182},{"time":"2021-05-29","value":0.11279517270869957},{"time":"2022-05-28","value":0.10734818107154935},{"time":"2023-05-27","value":0.18919292002822172}]}
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. produces, distributes, and markets value-added frozen potato products worldwide. It operates through four segments: Global, Foodservice, Retail, and Other. The company offers frozen potatoes, commercial ingredients, and appetizers under the Lamb Weston brand, as well as under various customer labels. The company also offers its products under its owned or licensed brands, such as Grown in Idaho and Alexia, and other licensed brands, as well as under retailers' brands. In addition, it engages in the vegetable and dairy businesses. The company serves retail and foodservice customers; and grocery, mass merchants, club, and specialty retailers; and 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.
In the chart Earnings are multiplied by this value.
Earnings Growth 9.1%
Earnings Stability 12%
Competitiveness and MOAT
High margins render the company resilient under dire circumstances, hence able to drive competitors out or acquire them. ROE and ROA measure the average flow generated by each invested dollar. Their marginal value is a forecast of future growth, and it is considered by Buffett and Munger the most important single indicator.
| Years | 05-2015 | 05-2016 | 05-2017 | 05-2018 | 05-2019 | 05-2020 | 05-2021 | 05-2022 | 05-2023 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Margin | 9.1% | 9.4% | 10% | 12% | 12% | 9.6% | 8.7% | 4.9% | 19% | 17% |
| ROA | - | 20% | 21% | 21% | 22% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 19% | 19% |
| ROE | 20% | 20% | -50% | -120% | -10K% | 150% | 66% | 56% | 71% | 62% |
What is the average Net Margin?
The average Net Margin over the past 5 years is +11.1%.
What is the trend of Net Margin?
The trend of Net Margin over the past 5 years is +0.29%.
What is the average Return on Assets (ROA)?
The average ROA over the past 5 years is +15.98%.
What is the trend of Return on Assets (ROA)?
The trend of ROA over the past 5 years is -1.29%.
What is the average Return on Equity (ROE)?
The average ROE over the past 5 years is -1.66K%.
What is the trend of Return on Equity (ROE)?
The trend of ROE over the past 5 years is +901.87%.
Safety & Stabiliy
Being debt the number one cause of investment losses and company death, the ratio Debt/FCF is of utmost importance to guarantee safety. On the other hand the Graham’s stability measures the drawdown of earnings, hence indicating the reliability of the flow generated by the company.
| Years | 05-2015 | 05-2016 | 05-2017 | 05-2018 | 05-2019 | 05-2020 | 05-2021 | 05-2022 | 05-2023 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt FCF | - | 0.56 | 15.07 | 13.62 | 6.69 | 8.75 | 6.86 | 21.70 | 32.31 | -48.42 |
| Debt Equity | - | 0.09 | -3.71 | -7.09 | -503.96 | 14.81 | 5.79 | 7.70 | 2.47 | 2.20 |
| MIN | ||||||||||
| Graham Stability | - | - | - | 100% | 100% | 91% | 76% | 52% | 100% | 52% |
What is the Debt/FCF?
The Debt/FCF trailing twelve month is -48.42.
What is the trend of Debt/FCF?
The trend of Debt/FCF over the past 5 years is 3.90.
What is the Graham’s Stability?
Graham’s Stability measure stands at 0.52.
Growth
Growth can be dangerous when forecasting, simply projecting the current growth is in general wrong. A company passes through multiple phases, from being young and unprofitable, to the first periods of profitability and high growth, until it arrives at a period of regime with limited growth. Identifying in which phase the company is in may help forecasting.
| Years | 05-2016 | 05-2018 | 05-2020 | 05-2022 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 8.6% | 9.3% | 12% | 31% | 2.2% |
| Net Income | 20% | 19% | 40% | 400% | 28% |
| Stockholders Equity | 0.11% | - | 80% | 290% | 25% |
| FCF | -10% | -9.2% | -36% | -16% | -4.6% |
What is the 5 year Revenue CAGR?
The Revenue CAGR over the past 5 years is +9.34%.
What is the trend of Revenue growth?
The trend of Revenue growth rate over the past 5 years is +2.19%.
What is the 5 year Earnings CAGR?
The Earnings CAGR over the past 5 years is +19.49%.
What is the trend of Earnings growth?
The trend of Earnings growth rate over the past 5 years is +28.09%.
What is the 5 year Equity CAGR?
The Equity CAGR over the past 5 years is -.
What is the trend of Equity growth?
The trend of Equity growth rate over the past 5 years is +25.07%.
What is the 5 year FCF CAGR?
The FCF CAGR over the past 5 years is -9.19%.
What is the trend of FCF growth?
The trend of FCF growth rate over the past 5 years is -4.57%.