Lamb Weston (LW) reported $1.62 billion in revenue for the quarter ended November 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 1.1%. EPS of $0.69 for the same period compares to $0.66 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.59 billion, representing a surprise of +1.6%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +2.99%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.67.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Lamb Weston performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Pricing/Mix- Consolidated: -8% versus the two-analyst average estimate of -5.7%.
- Pricing/Mix- North America: -8% compared to the -6.1% average estimate based on two analysts.
- Volume- International: 7% versus 8% estimated by two analysts on average.
- Volume- North America: 8% versus 4% estimated by two analysts on average.
- Volume- Consolidated: 8% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 5.3%.
- Pricing/Mix- International: -8% versus -5.1% estimated by two analysts on average.
- Geographic Sales- International: $548.6 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $546.84 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +3.7%.
- Geographic Sales- North America: $1.07 billion versus $1.05 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -0.2% change.
View all Key Company Metrics for Lamb Weston here>>>
Shares of Lamb Weston have returned +6.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.
Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report
Lamb Weston (LW): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).
Zacks Investment Research
