Lamb Weston Holdings Inc (LW)

Operating 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
Operating income (ttm) US$ in thousands 1,065,300 1,039,800 1,082,200 1,048,400 882,100 831,100 698,600 541,200 444,400 407,300 374,100 399,300 474,800 406,800 468,700 522,600 556,900 674,000 705,300 685,800
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
Operating profit margin 16.49% 15.89% 17.05% 17.82% 16.49% 17.30% 15.50% 12.94% 10.99% 10.45% 9.74% 10.56% 12.94% 11.59% 13.19% 14.22% 14.68% 17.07% 17.91% 17.90%

May 26, 2024 calculation

Operating profit margin = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $1,065,300K ÷ $6,461,800K
= 16.49%

Lamb Weston Holdings Inc's operating profit margin has shown some fluctuations over the past few quarters. The trend indicates that the operating profit margin has generally been in the range of 10% to 17%, with some variability.

There was a notable increase in the operating profit margin in November 2019 and August 2020, reaching levels around 17-18%. However, there were also periods such as May 2021 and August 2022 where the operating profit margin dipped to around 10-13%.

Overall, the company's operating profit margin has been relatively stable, with occasional fluctuations. It is important for investors to closely monitor these changes and understand the factors driving the fluctuations in order to assess the company's profitability and operational efficiency.


Peer comparison

May 26, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Operating profit margin
Lamb Weston Holdings Inc
LW
16.49%
Kraft Heinz Co
KHC
17.65%
Lancaster Colony Corporation
LANC
10.65%
Treehouse Foods Inc
THS
4.11%