Lamb Weston Q4 Profit Drops 8.6% Despite Revenue Beat; Guides FY27 EPS Below Consensus
LW sits 33% above its 52-week low of $37.62 on elevated volume (3.0× avg).
Summary
Lamb Weston's Q4 GAAP net income fell 8.6% to $109.6M ($0.79/share) from $119.9M ($0.85/share) a year ago, even as revenue rose 5.6% to $1.77B, driven by North America growth. Adjusted EPS of $0.87 missed the $0.90 consensus. The company initiated FY27 adjusted EPS guidance of $2.95–$3.25, below the $3.40 Street estimate, signaling continued margin pressure. This follows the earlier BusinessWire report that highlighted the revenue and EBITDA beat but omitted the bottom-line miss and weak outlook. The guidance shortfall is the key new negative — traders will reprice shares lower on the disappointing profit trajectory.
At the time of this announcement, LW was trading at $50.00 on NYSE in the Trade & Services sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $6.8B. The 52-week trading range was $37.62 to $67.07. This news item was assessed with negative market sentiment and an importance score of 8 out of 10. Source: dpa-AFX.