Lamb Weston Holdings Inc (LW)

Gross profit margin

May 26, 2024 Feb 25, 2024 Nov 26, 2023 Aug 27, 2023 May 28, 2023 Feb 26, 2023 Nov 27, 2022 Aug 28, 2022 May 29, 2022 Feb 27, 2022 Nov 28, 2021 Aug 29, 2021 May 30, 2021 Feb 28, 2021 Nov 29, 2020 Aug 30, 2020 May 31, 2020 Feb 23, 2020 Nov 24, 2019 Aug 25, 2019
Gross profit (ttm) US$ in thousands 1,766,700 1,758,200 1,752,300 1,658,300 1,432,100 1,306,900 1,130,100 954,000 832,000 775,800 751,500 769,500 832,000 745,100 798,800 860,400 895,200 1,034,600 1,057,600 1,021,500
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 6,461,800 6,542,600 6,346,900 5,882,100 5,349,800 4,805,400 4,506,800 4,183,600 4,042,200 3,898,300 3,839,100 3,781,900 3,669,200 3,510,300 3,552,500 3,675,400 3,792,700 3,949,200 3,938,000 3,830,400
Gross profit margin 27.34% 26.87% 27.61% 28.19% 26.77% 27.20% 25.08% 22.80% 20.58% 19.90% 19.57% 20.35% 22.68% 21.23% 22.49% 23.41% 23.60% 26.20% 26.86% 26.67%

May 26, 2024 calculation

Gross profit margin = Gross profit (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $1,766,700K ÷ $6,461,800K
= 27.34%

Lamb Weston Holdings Inc's gross profit margin has shown some variability over the past several quarters, ranging from 19.57% to 28.19%. The trend appears to have fluctuated within this range without a clear upward or downward trajectory. The highest gross profit margin of 28.19% was observed in Aug 27, 2023, while the lowest of 19.57% was reported in Feb 27, 2022.

Overall, the company's gross profit margin has displayed resilience, with the majority of figures staying above 20%. This indicates that Lamb Weston has been able to effectively manage its cost of goods sold and maintain a moderate level of profitability from its core operations. Further analysis of other financial ratios and factors would provide a more comprehensive insight into the company's financial performance and efficiency in generating profits.


Peer comparison

May 26, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Gross profit margin
Lamb Weston Holdings Inc
LW
27.34%
Kraft Heinz Co
KHC
34.46%
Lancaster Colony Corporation
LANC
23.10%
Treehouse Foods Inc
THS
16.40%