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Lamb Weston (LW) Q3 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

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For the quarter ended February 2026, Lamb Weston (LW - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.56 billion, up 2.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.72, compared to $1.10 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +5.4% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.48 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.61, the EPS surprise was +18.42%.

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: -7% versus -5.8% estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Pricing/Mix- North America: -7% compared to the -6.1% average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Volume- International: -2% versus the two-analyst average estimate of -0.8%.
  • Volume- North America: 12% versus 5% estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Volume- Consolidated: 7% compared to the 3% average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Pricing/Mix- International: -7% compared to the -5.3% average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Geographic Sales- International: $529.8 million compared to the $509.5 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -0.8% year over year.
  • Geographic Sales- North America: $1.04 billion compared to the $969.3 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +4.9% year over year.

View all Key Company Metrics for Lamb Weston here>>>

Shares of Lamb Weston have returned -9.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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