Lamb Weston Announces Q4 and Full Year Fiscal 2026 Results; Company Delivered Net Sales and Adjusted EBITDA Exceeding High End of Guidance and Advanced Focus to Win Strategy

Strong North America performance more than offsets International challenges Net Sales for the full-year fiscal 2026 increased 2% year-over-year to $6,612 million and exceeded the high end of the Company’s guidance, which was $6,550 million Net Income and Adjusted Net Income(1) for the full-year fiscal 2026 were $290 million and $420 million Reported and Adjusted Diluted EPS(1) for the full-year fiscal 2026 were $2.08 and $3.01 Adjusted EBITDA(1) for the full-year fiscal 2026 was $1,147 million and exceeded the high end of the Company’s guidance, which was $1,140 million EAGLE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LW) announced today its fiscal fourth quarter and full year 2026 results and provided its fiscal 2027 outlook. “This past year marked an important inflection point for our Company,” said Mike Smith, Lamb Weston president and CEO. “We overdelivered on our financial guidance with solid performance in sales and profitability, led by volume growth in North America. While disruption in the Middle East and input cost inflation have impacted our EMEA business, we have been taking actions to help mitigate this volatility in a challenging competitive environment. “Looking forward, I am highly encouraged by the success we have seen in year one of Focus to Win, particularly the customer momentum that we built through new wins and strengthening of existing relationships. The quality and depth of our relationships combined with our focus on service, consistent delivery and exceptional product quality are contributing to share gains in North America. “We advanced our 'executing with excellence' strategic pillar through supply chain and manufacturing operating improvements. Significant productivity gains generated cost savings to offset inflation and unexpected costs, as evidenced by our increased North America segment Q4 adjusted EBITDA margin. “I am excited about the strategic work underway, led by Jan Craps, our executive chair, to focus our resources across our geographic footprint and create sustainable value for shareholders,” concluded Smith. “We look forward to sharing more details on our progress at an Investor Day in early calendar 2027.” Q4 Results of Operations Net Sales $ in millions Q4 2025 Sales Volume Price/mix FX Q4 2026 % Change % Change excl. FX (1) Lamb Weston $ 1,676 $ 118 $ (51 ) $ 27 $ 1,770 6 % 4 % Net sales increased 6 percent led by a 7 percent increase in sales volume and a 2 percent favorable currency impact, as well as the benefit of an extra week, partially offset by a 3 percent decline in price/mix. Sales volume grew for the sixth consecutive quarter. Net Income, Adjusted EBITDA and Diluted EPS $ in millions except earnings per share Q4 2025 Q4 2026 % Change Net Income $ 120 $ 110 (9 )% Adjusted Net Income(1) $ 130 $ 120 (8 )% Adjusted EBITDA(1) $ 293 $ 288 (2 )% Diluted EPS $ 0.85 $ 0.79 (7 )% Adjusted Diluted EPS(1) $ 0.92 $ 0.87 (5 )% Net income declined 9 percent. Adjusted EBITDA(1) declined 2 percent. Higher sales volume was more than offset by price/mix, higher cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses. Cost savings and operational improvements delivered lower manufacturing costs per pound. North America Segment Net Sales $ in millions Q4 2025 Sales Volume Price/mix FX Q4 2026 % Change % Change excl. FX (1) North America $ 1,103 $ 126 $ (26 ) $ 3 $ 1,206 9 % 9 % Net sales increased 9 percent. Sales volume grew for the sixth consecutive quarter and increased 11 percent, driven by customer contract wins, share gains, strong retention, and the benefit of an extra week. Price/mix declined 2 percent from modest price and trade support for customers and continued mix shift toward faster-growing chain customers and private-label products. Segment Adjusted EBITDA $ in millions Q4 2025 Q4 2026 % Change North America $ 260 $ 305 17 % Segment Adjusted EBITDA increased due to higher sales volumes and lower manufacturing costs per pound reflecting leverage from the cost savings initiatives and improved operating efficiencies, which more than offset higher inflation, unfavorable price/mix, and higher operating expenses. International Segment Net Sales $ in millions Q4 2025 Sales Volume Price/mix FX Q4 2026 % Change % Change excl. FX (1) International $ 573 $ (8 ) $ (25 ) $ 24 $ 564 (2 )% (6 )% Net sales declined 2 percent, led by a sales volume decline of 2 percent and price/mix decline of 4 percent, partially offset by favorable currency impact. Sales growth in Asia Pacific and Latin America, as well as the benefit of an extra week, was more than offset by challenging market conditions in EMEA, including the impact of the Middle East conflict which began early in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026. Segment Adjusted EBITDA $ in millions Q4 2025 Q4 2026 % Change International $ 63 $ 12 (81 )% Segment Adjusted EBITDA declined due to lower net sales, higher manufacturing costs per pound and higher operating expenses. Fiscal Year 2026 Results Net Sales $ in millions FY 2025 Sales Volume Price/mix FX FY 2026 % Change % Change excl. FX (1) Lamb Weston $ 6,451 $ 437 $ (399 ) $ 123 $ 6,612 2 % 1 % Net sales increased 2 percent, led by a 7 percent increase in sales volume and 1 percent increase in favorable currency impact, partially offset by a 6 percent decrease in price/mix. Sales volume increased in North America, Asia Pacific and Latin America. Fiscal 2026 benefited $127.1 million from the 53rd week in the fiscal year. Net Income, Adjusted EBITDA and Diluted EPS $ in millions except earnings per share FY 2025 FY 2026 % Change Net Income $ 357 $ 290 (19 )% Adjusted Net Income(1) $ 512 $ 420 (18 )% Adjusted EBITDA(1) $ 1,260 $ 1,147 (9 )% Diluted EPS $ 2.50 $ 2.08 (17 )% Adjusted Diluted EPS(1) $ 3.58 $ 3.01 (16 )% Net income declined 19 percent. Adjusted EBITDA(1) declined 9 percent. Higher sales volumes, cost savings and lower manufacturing costs per pound were more than offset by investments in customers and input cost inflation. Fiscal 2026 benefited $28.9 million from the 53rd week in the fiscal year. North America Segment Net Sales $ in millions FY 2025 Sales Volume Price/mix FX FY 2026 % Change % Change excl. FX (1) North America $ 4,265 $ 386 $ (264 ) $ 8 $ 4,395 3 % 3 % Net sales increased 3 percent, led by a 9 percent increase in sales volume, partially offset by a 6 percent price/mix decline. Fiscal 2026 benefited $86.4 million from the 53rd week in the fiscal year. Segment Adjusted EBITDA $ in millions FY 2025 FY 2026 % Change North America $ 1,109 $ 1,142 3 % North America segment adjusted EBITDA increased 3 percent. Sales volume growth, lower manufacturing costs per pound and the benefit of cost savings more than offset inflation and customer investments. Fiscal 2026 benefited $25.5 million from the 53rd week in the fiscal year. International Segment Net Sales $ in millions FY 2025 Sales Volume Price/mix FX FY 2026 % Change % Change excl. FX (1) International $ 2,186 $ 51 $ (135 ) $ 115 $ 2,217 1 % (4 )% Net sales increased 1 percent, led by a 5 percent favorable currency impact and 2 percent sales volume growth, partially offset by a 6 percent decline in price/mix. Fiscal 2026 benefited $40.7 million from the 53rd week in the fiscal year. Segment Adjusted EBITDA $ in millions FY 2025 FY 2026 % Change International $ 258 $ 115 (55 )% International segment adjusted EBITDA declined 55 percent. The decline reflects lower sales excluding FX, price/mix, which is reflective of the competitive challenges in EMEA, and higher manufacturing costs per pound, including a $33.1 million incremental pre-tax charge for potato write-offs, all of which were partially offset by cost savings initiatives. Fiscal 2026 benefited $4.0 million from the 53rd week in the fiscal year. Cash Flows, Capital Expenditures and Liquidity Cash provided by operating activities for fiscal 2026 increased $74.6 million to $942.9 million compared to fiscal 2025. The increase largely relates to $55.1 million of favorable changes in working capital, led by higher accrued liabilities from compensation and benefit accruals tied to higher performance achievement and lower inventories and a $19.5 million increase in net income, adjusted for non-cash items. Capital expenditures were $410.1 million during fiscal 2026, down $240.6 million from the prior year. The decrease in capital expenditures reflects the completion of major growth initiatives as well as the Company’s ongoing initiatives to reduce structural capital intensity as part of its Focus to Win strategy. As of May 31, 2026, the Company had $68.2 million of cash and cash equivalents, with $1.28 billion of additional available liquidity under its revolving credit facility. The Company had net repayments of $240.7 million related to short-term and long-term debt during fiscal 2026. Capital Returned to Shareholders In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026, the Company returned $116.0 million to shareholders. This includes $52.8 million paid to shareholders through cash dividends and $63.2 million of common stock repurchased under its share repurchase program, consisting of approximately 1.5 million shares at an average price of $41.04 per share. In fiscal 2026, the Company returned a total of $320.7 million to shareholders. This includes $207.5 million in cash dividends and $113.2 million of repurchased common stock, consisting of approximately 2.3 million shares at an average price of $48.28 per share. Approximately $245 million remains authorized and available for repurchase under the Company’s share repurchase program. On July 23, 2026, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.38 per share of Lamb Weston common stock. The dividend is payable on September 4, 2026, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 7, 2026. Cost Savings Program In July 2025, the Company launched its Focus to Win strategy, including a three-year Cost Savings Program to deliver at least $250 million of annualized run rate savings by the end of fiscal 2028. The Company exceeded its $100 million savings milestone for fiscal 2026. Based on the success of the program to date in delivering structural savings to supply chain and reducing SG&A costs, the Company will continue to pursue additional opportunities to improve its cost structure and capital efficiency. Fiscal 2027 Outlook The Company’s financial targets for fiscal 2027 are as follows: Fiscal 2026 Actual (53-Weeks Ended) Fiscal 2026 (52-Week Adjusted)(a) Fiscal 2027 Guidance (52-Weeks Ended) Net Sales (b) $6.6 billion $6.5 billion 0.0% to 1.0% Adjusted EBITDA(1) $1.15 billion $1.1 billion $1.1 billion to $1.2 billion Adjusted Diluted EPS(1) $3.01 $2.90 $2.95 to $3.25 Capital Expenditures (c) $410 million $380 to $410 million _______________________ (a) Fiscal 2026 (52-week adjusted) excludes the benefit of the additional 53rd week. (b) Percent increase for Net Sales compared to Fiscal 2026 (52-week adjusted) (c) Represents estimated cash outflows for capital expenditures. On an accrual basis, capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $330 to $350 million. The Company’s other financial targets are as follows: Adjusted Income from Operations(1) of $720 million to $800 million; Depreciation and amortization expense of approximately $410 million; Interest expense, net of approximately $190 million; An adjusted effective tax rate(2) (full year) of approximately 25.5 percent to 27.5 percent, excluding the impact of comparability items; Diluted outstanding common shares in the range of 137.5 million to 139.0 million; and, Net cash provided by operating activities of $750 million to $800 million. End Notes (1) Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Diluted EPS, Adjusted Income from Operations, Adjusted EBITDA, and net sales excluding FX are non-GAAP financial measures. Net sales excluding FX presents results as if foreign currency exchange rates had remained constant between the current and prior year periods. This measure is calculated by translating current year financial data into United States dollars using the prior year average exchange rates, which is the same basis used for the prior year results. Please see the discussion of non-GAAP financial measures, including a discussion of guidance provided on a non-GAAP basis, and the associated reconciliations at the end of this press release for more information. (2) The adjusted effective tax rate is calculated as the ratio of income tax expense to pre-tax income, inclusive of equity method investment earnings. Webcast and Conference Call Information Lamb Weston will host a conference call to review its fourth quarter and full-year fiscal 2026 results at 09:00 a.m. EDT on July 24, 2026. Participants in the U.S. and Canada may access the conference call by dialing 1-800-330-6710 and participants outside the U.S. and Canada should dial +1 213-279-1505. The conference ID is 9814300. The conference call also may be accessed live on the internet. Participants can register for the event at: https://event.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1766654&tp_key=019fcdcd6a A rebroadcast of the conference call will be available beginning on Friday, July 24, 2026, after 2:00 p.m. EDT at https://investors.lambweston.com/news-events/events-and-presentations. About Lamb Weston Lamb Weston is a leading supplier of frozen potato products to restaurants and retailers around the world. For more than 75 years, Lamb Weston has led the industry in innovation, introducing inventive products that simplify back-of-house management for its customers and make things more delicious for their customers. From the fields where Lamb Weston potatoes are grown to proactive customer partnerships, Lamb Weston always strives for more and never settles. Because, when we look at a potato, we see possibilities. Learn more about us at lambweston.com. Non-GAAP Financial Measures To supplement the financial information included in this press release, the Company has presented Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted SG&A, Adjusted Cost Savings Program and Restructuring Expenses, Adjusted Income from Operations, Adjusted Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Adjusted Equity Method Investment Earnings, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Diluted EPS, and Adjusted EBITDA, each of which is considered a non-GAAP financial measure. The Company also presents net sales excluding FX and net sales excluding FX and extra week, which provide information on net sales as if foreign currency exchange rates had remained constant between the current and prior-year periods and as if there were only thirteen and fifty-two weeks in the fiscal quarter and fiscal year, respectively. The non-GAAP financial measures presented in this press release should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, financial measures prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) that are also presented in this press release. These measures are not substitutes for their comparable GAAP financial measures, such as gross profit, SG&A, cost savings and restructuring expenses, income from operations, income tax expense, equity method investment earnings (loss), net income, diluted earnings per share, net sales, and other measures prescribed by GAAP, and there are limitations to using non-GAAP financial measures. For example, the non-GAAP financial measures presented in this press release may differ from similarly titled non-GAAP financial measures presented by other companies, and other companies may not define these non-GAAP financial measures the same way as the Company does. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to assist in analyzing what management views as the Company’s core operating performance for purposes of business decision making. Management believes that presenting these non-GAAP financial measures provides investors with useful supplemental information because they (i) provide meaningful supplemental information regarding financial performance by excluding impacts of foreign currency exchange translation and unrealized mark-to-market derivative gains and losses and other items affecting comparability between periods; (ii) permit investors to view the Company’s operating and financial performance using the same tools that management uses to evaluate performance across periods and to make budgeting, operating and strategic decisions; and (iii) otherwise provide supplemental information that may be useful to investors in evaluating the Company’s operating and financial performance. In addition, the Company believes that the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures, when considered together with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures and corresponding reconciliations to those GAAP financial measures, provides investors with additional tools to understand the factors and trends affecting the Company's underlying business than could be obtained absent these disclosures. The Company has also provided guidance in this press release with respect to certain non-GAAP financial measures, including Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Diluted EPS and Adjusted Income from Operations. The Company cannot predict certain items that are included in reported GAAP results, including items such as costs and other charges relating to the Company’s Cost Savings Program, Restructuring Plan or other cost savings initiatives; strategic developments; impacts of unrealized mark-to-market derivative gains and losses; impacts of foreign currency exchange gains and losses; impacts of blue chip swap transactions; other non-recurring items such as shareholder activism expenses; and other items impacting comparability. This list is not inclusive of all potential items, and the Company intends to update the list as appropriate as these items are evaluated on an ongoing basis. In addition, the items that cannot be predicted can be highly variable and could potentially have significant impacts on the Company’s GAAP financial measures. As such, prospective quantification of these items is not feasible without unreasonable efforts, and a reconciliation of forward-looking Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Diluted EPS and Adjusted Income from Operations to net income, diluted EPS or income from operations has not been provided. Forward-Looking StatementsRead the full story here

Lamb Weston Announces Q4 and Full Year Fiscal 2026 Results; Company Delivered Net Sales and Adjusted EBITDA Exceeding High End of Guidance and Advanced Focus to Win Strategy

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