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Compared to Estimates, Lamb Weston (LW) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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Lamb Weston (LW - Free Report) reported $1.67 billion in revenue for the quarter ended August 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 0.7%. EPS of $0.75 for the same period compares to $0.74 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.65 billion, representing a surprise of +0.98%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +27.12%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.59.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

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: -1.8% versus -2.4% estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Pricing/Mix- North America: -1.7% versus -1.5% estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Volume- International: -6.4% versus -0.5% estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Volume- North America: 6.7% versus 3.8% estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Volume- Consolidated: 2.2% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 2.3%.
  • Pricing/Mix- International: -2% compared to the -4.1% average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Geographic Sales- International: $528.9 million compared to the $548.52 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -8% year over year.
  • Geographic Sales- North America: $1.14 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $1.1 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +5.2%.

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

Shares of Lamb Weston have returned -10.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.8% 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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